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When placing a used needle in a sharps container you should:

Bend the needle, then place it in sharps container ensuring it drops into the container

Recap the needle then place in the sharps container ensuring it drops into the container

Recap the needle and throw it in a biohazard bag, then place it in the container

Carefully place it in the sharps container ensuring it drops into the container, using hemostat or plier to remove needle for the syringe and place directly into container

High level disinfectants kill micro-organisms, except spores with prolonged contact may kill endospores.

True

False

As a patient, you should always ask about the dental office sterilization protocol and examine the room for cleanliness.

True

False

The definition of “disinfection” in this course is:

The same as sterilization

Destruction of most forms of microorganisms and bacteria

Destruction of bacteria

May kill all kinds of disease producing microorganisms but cannot kill bacterial spores

Hepatitis has 5 main categories, which of the following apply?

Hepatitis B, C, and D are spread through direct contact with infected body fluid

Hepatitis A, B, C and HBV

Hepatitis A and E are spread through contaminated food and water

A and C are correct

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) consists of:

Personal hygiene

Hand washing

Mask, goggle, lab coat, gloves

Taking precautions only when necessary

Which of the following cause damage to latex gloves?

Oil or petroleum-based hand cream

Disinfecting chemicals

Sharp instruments

All are correct

DUWL (Dental Unit Water Lines) should be flushed:

At the beginning of each day for at least 2 minutes

At the beginning of each day for 2 minutes and after each patient for 20 seconds

At the beginning of each day for 20 seconds and after each patient for 2 minutes

At the end of each day as a closing duty

It is illegal to refuse treatment to an HIV infected patient.

True

False

Bacterial spores are harder to kill than fungus.

True

False

A disinfectant should be:

Fast acting and effective

Odorless, effective, and contain alcohol

Odorless, effective, non-staining, non-toxic, have a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity

All are correct

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.

True

False

Heat sterilizers should be spore tested:

When instruments are starting to rust

Daily

Weekly

When instruments are contaminated

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.

True

False

If you need to retrieve an item in a drawer during a procedure and your gloves are contaminated, you should:

Use an over glove or take the gloves off, wash your hands, retrieve the object, put on a new pair of gloves

Wash gloves with antimicrobial soap and dry thoroughly, and retrieve them

Wipe gloves with a Cavicide wipe, dry gloves, and retrieve item

Use your pinkie finger to retrieve items since your pinkies don’t typically get dirty

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