Deck 20: General Office Safety and Asepsis

Question 1

How does dental unit water become so highly contaminated?

A)The incoming city or well water becomes highly contaminated by the time it reaches the office, so this contamination passes through the dental unit.
B)Contaminated room air enters through the tip of the air/water syringe and the bur hole of high-speed handpieces contaminating the water spray as it exits the waterline.
C)Biofilm builds up in the waterlines and contaminates the water as it flows through the line.
D)All of the microbes in dental unit water come from patients' saliva that has been retracted back into the line through the high-speed handpieces.

Answer 1

Biofilm builds up in the waterlines and contaminates the water as it flows through the line.

Question 2

An experienced temporary dental assistant new to the office needs what type of training on the first day in the office?

A)Information on where the safety items are located in the office
B)The complete Hazard Communication Standard training
C)The specific Bloodborne Pathogens Standard training
D)No training is needed for an experienced assistant

Answer 2

Information on where the safety items are located in the office

Question 3

What surfaces in the waiting room need to be kept clean?

A)All surfaces
B)The reception window area
C)The magazines
D)The chairs

Answer 3

All surfaces

Question 4

Of all those who may enter a dental office clinic area, who most would need instruction on infection prevention?

A)Dental assistants
B)Dental hygienists
C)Dental students
D)Patient family members

Question 5

The International Sanitary Supply Association reports that most of the dirt that is present in a building comes from:

A)the air handling system.
B)air coming in through various vents in the building.
C)people's shoes.
D)air coming in through open windows and doors.

Question 6

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide specific training to their health care employees on:

A)strep throat.
B)chickenpox and shingles.
C)bloodborne diseases.
D)herpes labialis.

Question 7

A "boil water notice" usually occurs when:

A)there is a break in a nearby water main.
B)the sterilizer malfunctions.
C)a staff person has to use the eyewash station because of a disinfectant splash in the eyes.
D)the high-volume evacuator vacuum line becomes clogged.

Question 8

Which of the following contributes most to disease spread in patient and employee restrooms?

A)Use of bar soap
B)Use of paper towels for drying hands
C)Use of liquid soap containers
D)Hands-free soap dispenser

Question 9

What needs to be confirmed from an infection control point of view when the office receives a prosthesis from an outside dental.laboratory?

A)The cost of any infection control supplies used by the laboratory
B)The bloodborne infectious disease status of all laboratory employees
C)The number of laboratory employees that have received the hepatitis B vaccination series
D)The decontamination status of the prosthesis

Question 10

What does the CDC have that might help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases in the waiting room?

A)Vaccine against the common cold
B)Their own brand of facial tissues
C)Posters about covering your cough
D)The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Question 11

The CDC guidelines for environmental infection control that relate to the dental office reception area include suggestions on:

A)disinfecting all surfaces twice a day.
B)preventing patients with respiratory diseases from entering the office.
C)properly managing flowers and potted plants so they will not adversely affect patients.
D)installing UV lights to sanitize the air.

Question 12

Fans should not be used in clinical areas or sterilizing rooms because they:

A)draw in air contaminants and dust and widely redistribute them throughout the area.
B)are too noisy.
C)use excessive electricity.
D)are distracting to the staff.

Question 13

Which OSHA standard requires training on how to safely handle chemicals in the office?

A)Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
B)Hazard Communication Standard
C)Ionizing Radiation Standard
D)Exit Routes Standard

Question 14

Why should warm air hand driers not be used in the dental office?

A)They draw in air contaminants and blow them right on one's previously washed hands.
B)They are too noisy and use excessive electricity.
C)They are aesthetically unpleasing.
D)They are too expensive.

Question 15

According to the International Sanitary Supply Association, about 85% of the dirt that enters a building can be eliminated by:

A)thoroughly washing the floors weekly.
B)using and maintaining proper floor mats.
C)having all air ducts cleaned annually.
D)having the furnace cleaned monthly.