Deck 17: Infection Control Systems

Question 1

Employers must provide personal protective equipment for all employees at a cost to the employee.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Infection control in the dental office is the responsibility of:

A) the dentist.
B) the clinical dental assistant.
C) the dental hygienist.
D) the office manager.
E) all dental staff.

Answer 2

all dental staff.

Question 3

Which of the following agencies has established regulations regarding the rights of employees to know the potential dangers associated with hazardous chemicals in the workplace?

A) ADA
B) NADA
C) CDMIE
D) OSHA
E) EPA

Answer 3

OSHA

Question 4

You are asked to assist the dentist at chairside with a patient who has a history of hepatitis B. You should do which of the following?

A) Treat this patient the same as other patients and use Universal Precautions.
B) Double-glove before treating the patient.
C) Refuse to assist the dentist.

Question 5

The medium of transmission for hepatitis B is:

A) saliva.
B) nose and throat discharge.
C) blood.

Question 6

Which of the following is improper technique as it relates to infection control in the dental office?

A) Storing instruments in sealed bags
B) Placing patient records outside the treatment room
C) Eating in the laboratory or other contaminated site
D) Changing gloves for each patient

Question 7

Hepatitis B vaccines must be offered to employees under which of the following conditions?

A) At no cost after training is completed and within 10 days of placement in a position that involves occupational exposure
B) At minimal cost before training is completed and within 30 days of placement in a position that involves occupational exposure
C) At no cost after training is completed and within 30 days of placement in a position that involves occupational exposure

Question 8

You are interested in purchasing a Regulatory Compliance Manual for the office. From what organization might you obtain one?

A) EPA
B) OSHA
C) ADA
D) ADAA
E) NADA

Question 9

Which of the following is not a regulatory record that needs to be retained?

A) Exposure determination form
B) Employee training records
C) Employee medical records
D) Informed refusal for hepatitis B vaccine
E) FUTA

Question 10

The category of infection in which the patient is the source of the infection is called:

A) cross-infections.
B) autogenous infections.

Question 11

A new, inexperienced employee asks the administrative assistant whether a gauze sponge caked with dried blood is considered infectious waste. The administrative assistant's response should be:

A) yes
B) no

Question 12

When the administrative assistant prepares a package of hazardous infectious waste for disposal, which of the following should be considered?

A) All infectious waste destined for disposal should be placed in closable, leak-proof containers or bags that are color-coded or labeled appropriately.
B) Infectious waste should be burned in a local incinerator.
C) Only the clinical assistant should manage the removal of infectious waste.

Question 13

To eliminate record contamination in the treatment room, the clinical chart should be placed:

A) outside the range of aerosols.
B) on the assistant's mobile cart.
C) in the business office.
D) on the fixed cabinetry.

Question 14

Which of the following is a wrongful act in preventing disease transmission?

A) Removing contaminated gloves and washing hands before transferring a record to the business office
B) Receiving materials from the hands of a dental healthcare worker who is wearing contaminated gloves
C) Replacing a moist mask with a dry one
D) Placing a clinical chart outside the treatment room

Question 15

Universal, or Standard, Precautions are used in the dental office for:

A) adult patients.
B) all patients.
C) suspicious patients.
D) patients with AIDS or hepatitis.
E) all patients except family members.

Question 16

Which of the following equipment would not be considered for use in hazardous situations?

A) Fire extinguishers
B) Eyewash stations
C) Protective nitrile gloves
D) Patient napkins
E) Masks

Question 17

If an employee refuses to receive the hepatitis B vaccine, he or she must:

A) obtain a signature from a licensed physician to waive the vaccine.
B) have access to the vaccine if the employee has a change of mind.
C) not be given permission to have the vaccine at a later date.

Question 18

Prior to handing a record to the administrative assistant after treating a patient, the clinical assistant should:

A) retain gloves used during the procedure so as not to delay the patient's checkout at the business office.
B) remove gloves used during the procedure and put on polynitrile gloves.
C) remove gloves used during the procedure and wash hands.

Question 19

Which of the following would be considered the best method for determining whether a sterilizer is functioning properly?

A) A chemically treated tape used on packages that changes color
B) The time, temperature, and pressure used
C) A biological spore test through a monitoring system

Question 20

Disease transmission via contaminated dental instruments, equipment, or records is referred to as:

A) direct contact.
B) indirect contact.
C) inhalation.

Question 21

When possible, single-use or disposable items such as needles and saliva ejectors are the choice of purchase.

Question 22

General work clothes are not considered protection against exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and saliva.

Question 23

A staff lounge or eating area must be available for employees in a place away from possible contamination.

Question 24

The administrative assistant will never come in contact with saliva or oral fluids.

Question 25

Training records must be kept for a minimum of 3 years following the training session.

Question 26

Reusing gloves after washing them increases the risk of disease transmission.

Question 27

When treating a patient with hepatitis, the patient is treated differently and additional precautions are taken to prevent cross-contamination.

Question 28

Under OSHA standards, members of the dental staff are entitled to have access to the patient's health history.

Question 29

Standard Precautions mean that all patients are treated as though they are potentially infectious.

Question 30

Shaking hands while wearing contaminated examination gloves is a mode of cross-contamination and may cause disease transmission.

Question 31

The administrative assistant notices that a new clinical assistant has transferred some solution from a large bottle to a smaller bottle that will be easier to handle in the treatment room. The clinical assistant marks it with a dark marker "Disinfectant" and places it in the mobile cart. Is this adequate labeling?