Steam sterilization under pressure can be achieved with:
Dental personnel are potentially exposed to:
Which of the following is not considered personal protective equipment?
What is the most important means of preventing disease transmission?
What must be right after exposure?
Counter tops and unit surfaces should be cleaned using 2x2 or 4x4 soaked in disinfectant and decontaminant cleaner, wipe all counter tops using “spray, wipe, spray technique” , never allow the gauze to go back over a previously cleared area.
Handwashing technique includes the use of:
The greatest risk of infection from a needle stick is from:
Gloves must be worn when there is the potential for contacting:
Proper spore testing verification can be accomplished by:
Instruments should be packaged before sterilization to:
The letters CDC stand for:
Dental unit waterlines will be flushed for how long between patients?
The average risk of HIV infection after a needle stick exposure to HIV-infected blood is:
Semi-critical instruments:
What is the water temperature that should be used when washing hands?
Face shields may be worn:
Which of the following statements is true?
When should face masks be changed?
Universal precautions are strategies used to _____________ the risk of transmission of pathogens in the health-care setting.
The guidelines for infection control standard are set by:
Handwashing is not necessary when taking intra-oral dental radiographs because gloves are always worn.
Clean and disinfect all dental impressions immediately after removal from the patient’s mouth.
When using universal precautions, _____________ infection control procedures are used for all patients.
Disinfecting agents for environmental surfaces should:
All patients must be treated equally regardless of physical condition. A patient with a communicable disease is treated with more caution.
When recapping an anesthetic needle, it is BEST to: