Deck 12: Management of Hazardous Materials

Question 1

OPIM stands for _____________.

A) other potentially infectious material
B) office problems incorrectly managed
C) other problems and/or infectious materials
D) none of the above

Answer 1

other potentially infectious material

Question 2

All dental assisting students fall under OSHA guidelines because they are working in a dental office.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The scope of OSHA's standards includes:
1) employee training
2) infection control
3) labeling
4) disposal of biohazardous waste
5) the type and color of PPEs employees wear

A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B) 1, 2, 3, 5
C) 1, 3, 4, 5
D) 1, 2, 3, 4

Answer 3

1, 2, 3, 4

Question 4

Protective clothing provided at the work site must be worn to prevent skin and clothes from contamination due to splash and/or splatter.

Question 5

Replacing a cap on a needle should be done using _____________.

A) a one-handed scoop method
B) a needle guard
C) the two-handed method
D) both a and b

Question 6

An employee blood test for HVB and HIV could be delayed for up to _____________.

A) 3 weeks
B) 30 days
C) 90 days
D) no time limit

Question 7

The National Fire Protection Association's color and number method is used to signify a warning to employees.

Question 8

The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act that directs OSHA revised the bloodborne pathogen standard in 2001.

Question 9

The source patient is not required to give consent to be tested if an exposure incident occurs.

Question 10

The employee is not required to give consent to be tested if an exposure incident occurs.

Question 11

Engineering and work practice controls are the physical and mechanical devices that employers provide to safeguard and protect employees at work.

Question 12

The criteria for a sharps container include:
1) leakproof
2) red color
3) puncture resistant
4) labeled
5) needle cutter

A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B) 1, 2, 3, 4
C) 1, 3, 4, 5
D) 1, 3, 4

Question 13

If an employer has eight employees and an exposure occurs, the employer is required to complete _____________.

A) no forms, because the office has eight employees
B) OSHA Form 200
C) OSHA Form 101
D) OSHA Forms 200 and 101

Question 14

In the documentation of an exposure incident, the report must be placed _____________.

A) in the employee's medical record
B) in the employee's confidential medical record
C) No report is necessary if the employee chooses not to be tested.
D) none of the above

Question 15

After the training of identification of hazardous chemicals, a certificate is issued to each employee or is placed in his or her personnel file to document training.

Question 16

An example of a parenteral exposure is _____________.

A) bruising your knee on the patient chair
B) being splashed with ultrasonic solution
C) breathing in hazardous fumes
D) needlestick from a used needle

Question 17

Employers must require employees to use personal protective equipment (PPE) while at the work site.

Question 18

By revised direction from OSHA, the employer must document in the exposure control plan how they solicited input from employees and who was responsible for the solicitation.

Question 19

All the following are examples of the engineering and work practice control EXCEPT _____________.

A) ventilation hoods for fumes
B) splash guards on model trimmers and lathes
C) MSDS
D) sharps container

Question 20

A bodily fluid that does not contain blood is not considered an OPIM.

Question 21

The sharps injury log must contain an employee record of incidences. Which of the following is NOT required to be filed?

A) Type of device involved in the incident
B) Brand of device involved in the incident
C) Employee's illnesses
D) Incident description

Question 22

Before being sent off site for cleaning, laundry must be _____________.

A) washed and dried
B) placed in a plastic bag
C) placed in a red biohazard bag
D) cleaned in the dental office

Question 23

The first publication of the OSHA Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard was passed in _______.

A) 2001
B) 1991
C) 1999
D) 1989

Question 24

The color white on a warning label indicates _____________.

A) PPE needed when using this chemical
B) a health hazard
C) a fire hazard
D) the reactivity of the chemical

Question 25

Who is responsible for providing counseling, postexposure prophylaxis, and evaluation of reported illnesses?

A) The employer
B) The employee
C) The state health department
D) OSHA

Question 26

Needleless systems provide an alternative to needles. Which of the following refers to a needleless system?

A) Jet injection system
B) IV medication system
C) Where a port is used instead of a needle
D) All of the above

Question 27

Any laundry that is damp but not dripping must be _____________.

A) placed in a plastic bag
B) placed in the container with other contaminated clothing
C) allowed to dry before placing it in the contaminated clothing container
D) Damp laundry is not a problem in a dental office.

Question 28

How long must an employer maintain employee records on exposures and other medical records?

A) 30 years
B) Duration of employment plus 30 years
C) Duration of employment
D) No time limit

Question 29

Which of the following are correct regarding OSHA information and training?

A) Training required on initial employment
B) Training required on annual basis
C) Training if there are new procedures
D) All of the above

Question 30

Any and all tests performed by the laboratory are the financial responsibility of the _____________.

A) employer
B) employee
C) source patient
D) employee's insurance company

Question 31

Assembled SDSs should be _____________.

A) alphabetized
B) indexed
C) available to all employees
D) all of the above

Question 32

Work practice controls include which of the following?

A) Handwashing following glove removal
B) No recapping of needles
C) No storage of food where OPIMs are stored
D) All of the above

Question 33

________ is a means of piercing mucous membranes or the skin barrier through such events as needlestick.

A) Pleural
B) Peritoneal
C) Parenteral
D) Pericardial

Question 34

The color red on a warning label indicates _____________.

A) PPE needed when using this chemical
B) a health hazard
C) a fire hazard
D) the reactivity of the chemical

Question 35

The color blue on a warning label indicates _____________.

A) PPE needed when using this chemical
B) a health hazard
C) a fire hazard
D) the reactivity of the chemical

Question 36

The chemical warning label is in which shape?

A) Circle
B) Square
C) Rectangle
D) Diamond

Question 37

Any broken glass should be cleaned up by _____________.

A) placing utility gloves before picking up glass
B) placing utility gloves and using extreme caution
C) using a broom and dustpan
D) any of the above

Question 38

Which number signifies the greatest risk for each category in a chemical warning label?

A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) 1

Question 39

All employees must be trained in the identification of hazardous chemicals within ________ of employment.

A) 2 weeks
B) 30 days
C) 90 days
D) Training of this type is not required.

Question 40

SDS stands for _____________.

A) safety detail sheet
B) safety data sheet
C) standards/data sheet
D) none of the above

Question 42

A sharps injury log must contain which of the following?

A) Type and brand of device involved in the incident
B) Location of the incident
C) Description of the incident
D) All of the above