If you need to retrieve an item in a drawer during a procedure and your gloves are contaminated, you should:
The definition of “disinfection” in this course is:
It is illegal to refuse treatment to an HIV infected patient.
When taking x-rays, the collimator is never in contact with the patients mouth so there is no need to cover or disinfect it after each patient.
A disinfectant should be:
DUWL (Dental Unit Water Lines) should be flushed:
Bacterial spores are harder to kill than fungus.
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) consists of:
When placing a used needle in a sharps container you should:
Which of the following cause damage to latex gloves?
Heat sterilizers should be spore tested:
Alginate impressions do not need to be sterilized because they need to be poured up right away due to possible shrinkage and the store will not carry any bacteria.
As a patient, you should always ask about the dental office sterilization protocol and examine the room for cleanliness.
High level disinfectants kill micro-organisms, except spores with prolonged contact may kill endospores.
Hepatitis has 5 main categories, which of the following apply?
