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1. The "ideal" instrument-processing area should include all of the following, except?

Share the space with the dental laboratory

Not be part of a common walkway

Deep sink with hands-free controls

Be dedicated only to instrument processing

2. According to the ADA Guidelines, "When manual cleaning of instruments, ________________ tap water is suitable?"

Lukewarm

Hot

Ice cold

No water is recommended

3. True or false?The sterilisation area workflow pattern flows from the clean area towards the contamination area.

True

False

4. Tick the following items found in the contaminated area of a sterilisation processing area.

Deep sink

Waste disposal container

Sharps bin

Ultrasonic cleaner

Sterile instrument packets

Supplies for wrapping instruments

Autoclave logbook

Submit

5. The monitoring test used to determine whether the ultrasonic cleaner is working properly, is known as the _______________________?

Foil Test

Bowie Dick Test

Chemical Indicator Test

Biologic Test

6. True or false?Packaging wraps are not to be reused

True

False

7. The purpose of surface disinfection includes all of the following, except?

Because equipment and treatment room surfaces become dark in colour over time

Because equipment and treatment room surfaces become contaminated with saliva

Because equipment and treatment room surfaces become contaminated with blood

Because equipment and treatment room surfaces become contaminated with aerosols containing blood or saliva

8. An Australian regulatory agency that creates the infection control standards that we must follow is?

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

United States – Occupational Health and Safety Association (OSHA)

WorkSafe Australia

9. According to the ADA Guidelines, "Items must be free of _______________ soil before being placed in an ultrasonic cleaner?"

Visible

Dust

Invisible

Water

10. True or false?Precleaning before disinfection is not recommended.

True

False

11. True or false?You must ware appropriate PPE while cleaning and disinfection environmental surfaces.

True

False

12. True or false?Disinfection is the same as sterilisation.

True

False

13. According to The Guidelines, 'ONLY those chemical disinfectants that are ___________ with the Therapeutic Goods Association (TGA) may be used.' p.80

Registered

Listed

Scheduled

Banned

14. According to the ADA Guidelines, "As residual moisture may impede the sterilisation process, instruments to be sterilised by steam should be dried." Suitable methods include all of the following, except?

Using a hair dryer

Using a drying cabinet

Using a lint-free cloth or wipe

Using a short rinse in very hot water

15. According to the ADA, what is the sterilistation cycle for hollow objects where the ratio of the length of the hollow portion to its diameter is more than 1:5?

B class cycles

N class cycles

S class cycles

A class cycles

16. A thermal disinfection machine________?

Uses heat and water, at temperatures that destroy infectious agents

Sterilise instruments

Can only be used for metal or glass instruments or equipment

May be used with any cleaning solution

17. It is recommend that instruments are dried before they are wrapped or bagged for the steam steriliser.

True

False

18. According to the ADA Guidelines, "A package is considered to be non-sterile" for all of the following, except?

It has been placed on a clean surface

It has been dropped on the floor

Comes out of the steam steriliser Wet

Is damaged or Open

19. Steam sterilisers sterilise dental instruments and other items by means of ____________?

Steam under pressure

Excessive heat only

Steam with excessive heat

Pressure only

20. The following are recommendation for properly loading a steam steriliser, except?

Manufacturer’s instructions are all the same

Do not overload

Using racks increase circulation of the steam

If using bags, plastic side up

21. If a package is damaged after the sterilisation process, it may be used?

True

False

22. The monitoring test that involves the use of a heat-sensitive chemical that changes colour when exposed to certain conditions, is known as the _______________________?

Chemical Indicator Test

Bowie Dick Test

Foil Test

Biologic Test

23. The monitoring test that is the only approved way to confirm if sterilisation has occurred, is known as the _______________________?

Biologic Test

Bowie Dick Test

Foil Test

Chemical Indicator Test

24. The monitoring test that measures the effectiveness of the air removal and even penetration of steam in a pre-vacuum steriliser, is known as the _______________________?

Bowie Dick Test

Biologic Test

Foil Test

Chemical Indicator Test

25. You must follow manufacturers recommendation on which disinfectants to use on dental equipment

True

False

26. Biologic monitoring, or spore testing is recommend to be completed at least __________?

Weekly

Monthly

Yearly

Daily

27. Which type of chemical disinfectant is also known as household bleach?

Sodium hypochlorite

Idophors

Alcohol

Synthetic phenol compounds

28. According to the ADA Guidelines, the Bowie Dick Test is recommend to be completed at least __________?

Daily

Monthly

Yearly

Weekly

29. According to the ADA Guidelines, "If an instrument cannot be cleaned it cannot be safely _______?"

Reprocesssed

Disposed of

Stored away

Sharpened

30. Tick the following aseptic techniques used to reduce the spread of microorganisms:

Avoid unnecessary touching of surfaces

Use high-volume evacuation

Use the rubber dam

Use preprocedure mouth rinses

Use disposable items

Reduce dental unit water line contamination

Use non-sterilised critical instruments on patients

Do not disinfect environmental surfaces in-between patients

Submit

31. A slime-producing bacterial communities that may also harbor fungi, algae, and protozoa is known as a __________?

Biofilm

Bacterial film

Slimefilm

Bacterial slime

32. True or false?No cleaning or disinfection is required within the dental laboratory or radiology area.

True

False

33. Match the words to complete the following sentences regarding the ADA Guidelines on "The Storage of processed instruments."

Instrument cassettes and instrument packs must be kept in such a way that contamination from splashes and _______ does not occur?

Storage of unwrapped semi-critical instruments and non-critical items must be in clean, _____, dust-free?

Drawers or sealed _____ are preferred for the storage of sterile wrapped items?

_______ can happen through excessive transferring from one place to another?

Submit

34. Match the following classification of instruments with its definition

Instruments are used to penetrate soft tissue or bone

Instruments are used to touch mucous membranes or nonintact skin

Instruments contact only intact skin, which is an effective barrier

Submit

35. Match the words to complete the following sentences regarding the ADA Guidelines on "The Design of the reprocessing area."

instrument flow in one direction – from ___________ to clean

good _____ to minimise the risk of sharps injury

efficient _________?

smooth work _________?

non-slip water-impervious ______?

storage ______ located at heights that minimise bending over?

ideally there should be several sinks - one for _______ and one for washing contaminated instruments?

water taps should ideally be ______?

Submit

Old -hltinf002 Process Reusable Instruments

1. The "ideal" instrument-processing area should include all of the following, except?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. According to the ADA Guidelines, "When manual cleaning of instruments, ________________ tap water is suitable?"

3. True or false?The sterilisation area workflow pattern flows from the clean area towards the contamination area.

4. Tick the following items found in the contaminated area of a sterilisation processing area.

5. The monitoring test used to determine whether the ultrasonic cleaner is working properly, is known as the _______________________?

6. True or false?Packaging wraps are not to be reused

7. The purpose of surface disinfection includes all of the following, except?

8. An Australian regulatory agency that creates the infection control standards that we must follow is?

9. According to the ADA Guidelines, "Items must be free of _______________ soil before being placed in an ultrasonic cleaner?"

10. True or false?Precleaning before disinfection is not recommended.

11. True or false?You must ware appropriate PPE while cleaning and disinfection environmental surfaces.

12. True or false?Disinfection is the same as sterilisation.

13. According to The Guidelines, 'ONLY those chemical disinfectants that are ___________ with the Therapeutic Goods Association (TGA) may be used.' p.80

14. According to the ADA Guidelines, "As residual moisture may impede the sterilisation process, instruments to be sterilised by steam should be dried." Suitable methods include all of the following, except?

15. According to the ADA, what is the sterilistation cycle for hollow objects where the ratio of the length of the hollow portion to its diameter is more than 1:5?

16. A thermal disinfection machine________?

17. It is recommend that instruments are dried before they are wrapped or bagged for the steam steriliser.

18. According to the ADA Guidelines, "A package is considered to be non-sterile" for all of the following, except?

19. Steam sterilisers sterilise dental instruments and other items by means of ____________?

20. The following are recommendation for properly loading a steam steriliser, except?

21. If a package is damaged after the sterilisation process, it may be used?

22. The monitoring test that involves the use of a heat-sensitive chemical that changes colour when exposed to certain conditions, is known as the _______________________?

23. The monitoring test that is the only approved way to confirm if sterilisation has occurred, is known as the _______________________?

24. The monitoring test that measures the effectiveness of the air removal and even penetration of steam in a pre-vacuum steriliser, is known as the _______________________?

25. You must follow manufacturers recommendation on which disinfectants to use on dental equipment

26. Biologic monitoring, or spore testing is recommend to be completed at least __________?

27. Which type of chemical disinfectant is also known as household bleach?

28. According to the ADA Guidelines, the Bowie Dick Test is recommend to be completed at least __________?

29. According to the ADA Guidelines, "If an instrument cannot be cleaned it cannot be safely _______?"

30. Tick the following aseptic techniques used to reduce the spread of microorganisms:

31. A slime-producing bacterial communities that may also harbor fungi, algae, and protozoa is known as a __________?

32. True or false?No cleaning or disinfection is required within the dental laboratory or radiology area.

33. Match the words to complete the following sentences regarding the ADA Guidelines on "The Storage of processed instruments."

34. Match the following classification of instruments with its definition

35. Match the words to complete the following sentences regarding the ADA Guidelines on "The Design of the reprocessing area."