Deck 11: Personal Protective Equipment

Question 1

Because protective clothing is worn to protect the skin, items worn at chairside should be long sleeved.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When leaving a patient to retrieve supplies, which barrier(s) should be removed and replaced when you return to the patient?

A)Mask
B)Protective clothing
C)Gloves
D)Protective eyewear

Answer 2

Gloves

Question 3

Which of the following protective barriers are to be worn when processing contaminated instruments?

A)Gloves
B)Gloves and mask
C)Gloves, mask, and protective clothing
D)Gloves, mask, protective clothing, and protective eyewear

Answer 3

Gloves, mask, protective clothing, and protective eyewear

Question 4

What role does glove powder play in gloves latex allergies?

A)It prevents latex allergens from coming out of the gloves.
B)It serves as a barrier between the latex allergens in the gloves and the skin.
C)It inactivates latex allergens.
D)It spreads latex allergens around the office.

Question 5

What was the common breach of infection control procedures reported among the 10 dentists who were shown to have spread hepatitis B to one or more of their patients?

A)None of them wore masks routinely at chairside.
B)None of them sterilized their instruments.
C)None of them spore-tested their sterilizers.
D)None of them wore gloves routinely for patient care.

Question 6

Gloves offer little protection against injuries with sharp objects such as instruments, needles, and scalpel blades.

Question 7

Wearing gloves when working at chairside protects:

A)the dental team members.
B)the patient.
C)the dental team members and the patient.
D)neither the dental team members nor the patient.

Question 8

According to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, protective eyewear must have:

A)tinted lenses.
B)an elastic headband to hold them on tightly.
C)solid side shields.
D)scratch-proof lenses.

Question 9

The use of powder-free latex gloves helps to:

A)limit the spread of airborne latex protein allergens.
B)prevent all three types of skin reactions to gloves.
C)eliminate the need for hand hygiene after removing the gloves.
D)allow the use of alcohol hand rubs while wearing gloves.

Question 10

What is the most common form of skin reaction to gloves?

A)Irritant contact dermatitis
B)Allergic contact dermatitis
C)Latex allergy
D)Anaphylaxis

Question 11

What is the most important reason to have a mask that fits well?

A)Because a loose-fitting mask can irritate the skin around the mouth and nose
B)Because this minimizes the passage of unfiltered air around the edges of the mask
C)Because it will make talking easier
D)Because it will be less frightening to young children

Question 12

One should wear a mask beneath a face shield to reduce inhalation of fluid aerosols and dust particles.

Question 13

Protective clothing should be changed over the lunch hour because it is not to be worn outside the building or into a lunch room.What other time is it to be changed?

A)After every patient
B)After every three patients
C)When it is visibly soiled
D)Only after a high-speed hand piece is used on a patient

Question 14

According to OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, the employer is responsible for providing, maintaining, cleaning/laundering, disposing of, and ensuring the use of:

A)gloves.
B)masks.
C)protective eyewear.
D)personal protective equipment.

Question 15

When putting on your protective barriers, which barrier should be put on last just before patient care begins?

A)Mask
B)Protective eyewear
C)Protective clothing
D)Gloves

Question 16

Heavy latex utility gloves are used:

A)during an oral examination.
B)to clean the unit after dental treatment.
C)to set up the clean unit.
D)as an overglove.

Question 17

Which of the following is proper handling of reusable protective clothing?

A)It can be taken home and laundered by the employee.
B)It needs to be removed before leaving the office for lunch.
C)It can be worn in the office lunch room as long as it does not come into direct contact with food or utensils.
D)It can be worn in the office restrooms as long as it does not come into direct contact with the hand washing sink, faucets, or towel dispenser.

Question 18

Which reaction to gloves is like the reaction to poison ivy?

A)Irritant contact dermatitis
B)Allergic contact dermatitis
C)Latex allergy
D)Anaphylaxis

Question 19

Which of the following glove types can be washed and reused?

A)Latex exam gloves
B)Sterile surgeon's gloves
C)Vinyl exam gloves
D)Heavy utility gloves

Question 20

Which of the following can be done with a patient who is allergic to latex?

A)The staff can handle items that will contact the patient with latex gloves, but cannot directly contact the patients while wearing latex gloves.
B)It's okay to enter the treatment room while wearing latex gloves, but do not directly contact the patients while wearing latex gloves.
C)Schedule the patient as the last appointment of the day.
D)No one who has worn latex gloves the day of the allergic patient's appointment should enter the treatment room.

Question 21

In dentistry, face masks mainly protect the mucous membranes of the nose and mouth from contamination with spatter droplets from patients' mouths.

Question 22

It is acceptable to share with other staff members the heavy utility gloves used for cleaning and disinfecting the operatory and for instrument processing, as long as the outside is washed.