Deck 25: Management of the Office Safety Program

Question 1

How would an office's exposure control plan be evaluated if its most recent update was 2 years ago?

A)Acceptable, OSHA states it should be updated at least every 2 years.
B)Not acceptable, OSHA states it should be updated at least every 6 months.
C)Not acceptable, OSHA states it should be updated at least annually.
D)Not acceptable, OSHA states it should be updated monthly.

Answer 1

Not acceptable, OSHA states it should be updated at least annually.

Question 2

How might one evaluate the use of personal protective barriers in the office?

A)Observe and document circumstances of appropriate and inappropriate hand hygiene.
B)Review the use of barrier precautions and careful handling of sharps.
C)Ensure the post-exposure management plan is understood by all office staff and that the exposure evaluation procedures are available at all times.
D)Conduct an annual review of the exposure control plan for documentation of new developments in safety devices.

Answer 2

Review the use of barrier precautions and careful handling of sharps.

Question 3

Which of the following would be a good dental team safety topic for a dental office staff meeting?

A)Reviewing patient appointment cancellations
B)Comparing prices charged by various nearby dental laboratories
C)Listing the advantages and disadvantages of manual and mechanical toothbrushes
D)Describing various ways exposures may occur

Answer 3

Describing various ways exposures may occur

Question 4

Which of the following tasks should be performed by a member of the dental team other than the office safety coordinator?

A)Keep exit doors and evacuation routes clear.
B)Manage the updating of the exposure control plan.
C)Call patients for rescheduling of appointments.
D)Monitor the availability of personal protective equipment.

Question 5

The Management of Regulated Waste checklist evaluates the infection control program relating to what general area?

A)Recapping of needles is accomplished by a safe technique.
B)Personal protective barriers
C)Hepatitis B vaccination
D)Radiographic asepsis

Question 6

A successful infection control evaluation program includes developing standard operating procedures, assessing performance of infection control procedures, monitoring health care-associated diseases in patients and documenting:

A)infection control knowledge of the patients.
B)patient appointment failures.
C)numbers of delinquent patient accounts.
D)adverse outcomes and work-related illnesses.

Question 7

The title of an OSHA poster required to be posted in every dental office is which of the following?

A)"Safety for All"
B)"Germ Stoppers"
C)"Job Safety and Health"
D)"Cover Your Cough"

Question 8

Which of the following tasks should be performed by a member of the dental team other than the office safety coordinator?

A)Call delinquent accounts.
B)Maintain smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.
C)Conduct sterilizer spore tests.
D)Maintain the certification of radiographic equipment.

Question 9

Where should the safety signs stating "Dirty," "Clean," "Not Ready" be placed to be most effective?

A)On the staff bulletin board
B)In the sterilizing room
C)In the lunch room
D)Reception area.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of infection control overkill?

A)Cleaning surfaces before disinfecting them
B)Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces after removing contaminated surface barriers
C)Packaging instruments before sterilizing them
D)Placing used anesthetic carpules in sharps containers for disposal

Question 11

What needs to be measured to achieve the evaluation outcome of "the infection control procedure is being performed correctly"?

A)Is the OSHA-required annual infection control training provided to all staff?
B)Does surface asepsis include pre-cleaning prior to disinfection?
C)What surface disinfectant is being used to clean up visible blood and saliva?
D)Has the exposure control plan been updated?

Question 12

How would the OSHA-required training of the office staff be evaluated if its most recent update was 2 years ago?

A)Not acceptable, OSHA states it should be updated monthly.
B)Not acceptable, OSHA states it should be updated at least every 6 months.
C)Not acceptable, OSHA states it should be updated at least annually.
D)Acceptable, OSHA states it should be updated at least every two years.

Question 13

Developing written step-by-step procedures on safety and infection control promotes performance of, and compliance with, the procedures and helps with training of new team members.

Question 14

The safety coordinator should periodically review publications about disease spread and infection control, including __________, where the OSHA publishes its infection control rules.

A)Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
B)Federal Register
C)Journal of the American Dental Association
D)Dental Products Report

Question 15

Which of the following would erode patients' trust regarding infection control procedures in the office?

A)Let patients see you wash your hands or use an alcohol hand rub.
B)Put on your gloves in front of patients.
C)Encourage questions about infection control procedures.
D)Don't wear gloves during treatment.

Question 16

Where should the safety signs stating "Remove Your PPE" and "Decontaminate Your Hands" be posted to be most effective?

A)On the staff bulletin board
B)In the dental operatory
C)In the lunch room
D)Reception area.

Question 17

Which of the following tasks should be performed by a member of the dental team other than the office safety coordinator?

A)Manage disposal of regulated medical waste.
B)Decontaminate equipment before shipping for repair.
C)Organize and maintain MSDSs.
D)Make appointment reminder calls to patients.

Question 18

Which of the following office documents comes from a specific CDC recommendation?

A)Tuberculosis infection control plan
B)Exposure control plan
C)Hazard communication plan
D)Infection control training records