Homework: Infection Control In Dentistry
40 Questions
| Total Attempts: 64
Read the questions carefully and answer true or false.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Infection control is a number of recommended safety measures that dentists put into practice to protect their patients and staff in the office.
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True
- B.
False
- 2.Rigorous infection control routine is essential to prevent the spread of infectious disease.
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True
- B.
False
- 3.Many dental procedures necessitate direct contact with blood and blood contaminated saliva.
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True
- B.
False
- 4.To properly control infection in dental practice, the dental instruments and materials have to be either carefully sterilized or disposable.
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True
- B.
False
- 5.Progress in equipments and supplies has allowed practices to establish safer processes at the same time as ensuring efficiency.
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True
- B.
False
- 6.The dental healthcare professional must ensure that all instruments are cleaned prior to sterilization.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.The dental healthcare professional must ensure that instrument cleaning is done in a safe way to avoid injury and penetration wounds.
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True
- B.
False
- 8.Infection control programs include; preparing the examination and or treatment rooms in a disinfected condition prior to patient’s entry.
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True
- B.
False
- 9.Infection control programs include maintaining sterile field in handling dental equipment and supplies during procedures.
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True
- B.
False
- 10.Infection control programs include cleaning and sterilization of reusable dental instruments and devices.
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True
- B.
False
- 11.Infection control programs include proper disposal of single use objects in dental practice.
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True
- B.
False
- 12.Infection control regimen is to eliminate the transmission of infection among patients and dental workers without jeopardizing productivity.
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True
- B.
False
- 13.A cleaning and sterilization process must meets The American Dental Association (ADA) and Center for Diseases Control (CDC) guidelines.
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True
- B.
False
- 14.Taking a health history of a new patient prior to entering the examination room is of utmost importance to prepare the room accordingly.
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True
- B.
False
- 15.All patients must be treated as possibly infectious using the concept of Universal precautions.
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True
- B.
False
- 16.Some offices cover fixed heavy radiographic equipments with disposable protective covers, which are replaced in between patient’s care.
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True
- B.
False
- 17.For each patient, new clean disposable saliva ejector, suction tubes and disposable air and water syringes tips are placed on the unit.
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True
- B.
False
- 18.For each patient, new sterile handpiece and burrs are placed on the unit.
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True
- B.
False
- 19.All health care workers should use appropriate barrier precautions to prevent skin and mucous membrane exposure.
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True
- B.
False
- 20.During contact with any patient's blood or body fluids universal precautions must be followed.
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True
- B.
False
- 21.Using gloves, gowns, masks, and protective eyeglasses is a part of the universal precautions regimen.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.The dental staff should maintain the universal precautionary measures and not to break the barrier technique during the procedures.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Common infection control approach should further reduce the small risk for salivary transmission of HIV.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Prevention of penetrating injury by contaminated instrument to the dental staff is considered an important mean of infection control.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.To prevent needle stick injuries, needles should not be manually handled or manipulated.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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