2 Hour Infection Control 6th of July, 2022 0 Welcome to your 2 Hour Infection Control Exam. Reading Material Name Email Phone High level disinfectants kill micro-organisms, except spores with prolonged contact may kill endospores. True False Which of the following cause damage to latex gloves? Oil or petroleum-based hand cream Disinfecting chemicals Sharp instruments All are correct 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 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 Bacterial spores are harder to kill than fungus. True False 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 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 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 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 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) consists of: Personal hygiene Hand washing Mask, goggle, lab coat, gloves Taking precautions only when necessary As a patient, you should always ask about the dental office sterilization protocol and examine the room for cleanliness. True False 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 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 It is illegal to refuse treatment to an HIV infected patient. True False Time is Up! Time's up