MOCK DENTAL ASSISTING BOARD EXAMINATION: INFECTION CONTROL,
GENERAL CHAIRSIDE ACTUAL EXAM
MOCK DENTAL ASSISTING BOARD EXAMINATION: INFECTION CONTROL,
GENERAL CHAIRSIDE ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Infection Control
After removing the plastic surface cover from the clinical contact surface:
A) clean and disinfect with an intermediate-level disinfectant and place a new
cover
B) clean and disinfect with a low-level disinfectant and then add a new cover
C) clean and disinfect with a high-level disinfectant and recover
D) place a new plastic cover, as long as the underlying surface remains untouched
- ANSWER-D) place a new plastic cover, as long as the underlying surface remains
untouched
A sharps container is an example of which?:
A) administrative control
B) work practice control
C) engineering control
D) personal protective equipment - ANSWER-C) engineering control
Which is NOT infectious or regulated waste?:
A) blood and blood-soaked materials
B) pathologic waste
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C) sharps
D) x-ray wrappers - ANSWER-D) x-ray wrappers
Disease is transmitted through which means?:
A) sleep deprivation
B) physical exhaustion
C) person-to-person contact
D) damp or cold weather - ANSWER-C) person-to-person contact
which statement is NOT true?:
A) overgloves must be worn carefully to avoid contamination from used
procedural gloves
B) overgloves are placed before the secondary procedure is performed and are
removed before patient treatment is resumed
C) overgloves are discarded after a single use
D) overgloves are acceptable alone, as a hand barrier, in nonsurgical procedures -
ANSWER-D) overgloves are acceptable alone, as a hand barrier, in nonsurgical
procedures
packaging instruments prior to sterilization:
A) helps minimize instrument rusting and dulling
B) reduces instrument damage from occurring
C) maintains instrument sterility after processing
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D) prevents organizing instruments into functional groups - ANSWER-C) maintains
instrument sterility after processing
Which is NOT a component of hazard communication training?:
A) identifying the hazards of chemicals and their proper handling
B) fostering availability and access of MSDS to all staff
C) explaining the labeling of hazardous chemicals
D) colleting waivers for hepatitis B vaccinations - ANSWER-D) colleting waivers for
hepatitis B vaccinations
Regulated medical waste comprises what percentage of a dental office's total
waste?:
A) 3%
B) around 5%
C) 20% to 25%
D) 40 % - ANSWER-A) 3%
Which are NOT killed or inactivated by intermediate-level disinfection?:
A) spores
B) bacteria
C) viruses
D) fungi - ANSWER-A) spores
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, MOCK DENTAL ASSISTING BOARD EXAMINATION: INFECTION CONTROL,
GENERAL CHAIRSIDE ACTUAL EXAM
Which is NOT appropriate postexposure protocol?:
A) the employee may opt for medical evaluation but must assume the cost
B) the employer provides a copy of the OSHA standard to the healthcare
professional
C) an incident report is filed
D) the source individual's test results are given to the exposed healthcare
professional - ANSWER-A) the employee may opt for medical evaluation but must
assume the cost
Dental personnel are NOT exposed to infectious disease through:
A) direct contact with blood and saliva
B) indirect contact with sterile instruments
C) aerosol, splatter, and splashes
D) contaminated operatory equipment - ANSWER-B) indirect contact with sterile
instruments
Dental assistants involved in the direct provision of patient care must undergo
training in:
A) infection control, safety issues, and hazard communication
B) charting, taking vital signs, and using the office intercom system
C) infection control, uniform sizing, and ordering of disposables
D) hazardous waste management, charting, and application of dental dam -
ANSWER-A) infection control, safety issues, and hazard communication
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GENERAL CHAIRSIDE ACTUAL EXAM
MOCK DENTAL ASSISTING BOARD EXAMINATION: INFECTION CONTROL,
GENERAL CHAIRSIDE ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Infection Control
After removing the plastic surface cover from the clinical contact surface:
A) clean and disinfect with an intermediate-level disinfectant and place a new
cover
B) clean and disinfect with a low-level disinfectant and then add a new cover
C) clean and disinfect with a high-level disinfectant and recover
D) place a new plastic cover, as long as the underlying surface remains untouched
- ANSWER-D) place a new plastic cover, as long as the underlying surface remains
untouched
A sharps container is an example of which?:
A) administrative control
B) work practice control
C) engineering control
D) personal protective equipment - ANSWER-C) engineering control
Which is NOT infectious or regulated waste?:
A) blood and blood-soaked materials
B) pathologic waste
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GENERAL CHAIRSIDE ACTUAL EXAM
C) sharps
D) x-ray wrappers - ANSWER-D) x-ray wrappers
Disease is transmitted through which means?:
A) sleep deprivation
B) physical exhaustion
C) person-to-person contact
D) damp or cold weather - ANSWER-C) person-to-person contact
which statement is NOT true?:
A) overgloves must be worn carefully to avoid contamination from used
procedural gloves
B) overgloves are placed before the secondary procedure is performed and are
removed before patient treatment is resumed
C) overgloves are discarded after a single use
D) overgloves are acceptable alone, as a hand barrier, in nonsurgical procedures -
ANSWER-D) overgloves are acceptable alone, as a hand barrier, in nonsurgical
procedures
packaging instruments prior to sterilization:
A) helps minimize instrument rusting and dulling
B) reduces instrument damage from occurring
C) maintains instrument sterility after processing
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GENERAL CHAIRSIDE ACTUAL EXAM
D) prevents organizing instruments into functional groups - ANSWER-C) maintains
instrument sterility after processing
Which is NOT a component of hazard communication training?:
A) identifying the hazards of chemicals and their proper handling
B) fostering availability and access of MSDS to all staff
C) explaining the labeling of hazardous chemicals
D) colleting waivers for hepatitis B vaccinations - ANSWER-D) colleting waivers for
hepatitis B vaccinations
Regulated medical waste comprises what percentage of a dental office's total
waste?:
A) 3%
B) around 5%
C) 20% to 25%
D) 40 % - ANSWER-A) 3%
Which are NOT killed or inactivated by intermediate-level disinfection?:
A) spores
B) bacteria
C) viruses
D) fungi - ANSWER-A) spores
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, MOCK DENTAL ASSISTING BOARD EXAMINATION: INFECTION CONTROL,
GENERAL CHAIRSIDE ACTUAL EXAM
Which is NOT appropriate postexposure protocol?:
A) the employee may opt for medical evaluation but must assume the cost
B) the employer provides a copy of the OSHA standard to the healthcare
professional
C) an incident report is filed
D) the source individual's test results are given to the exposed healthcare
professional - ANSWER-A) the employee may opt for medical evaluation but must
assume the cost
Dental personnel are NOT exposed to infectious disease through:
A) direct contact with blood and saliva
B) indirect contact with sterile instruments
C) aerosol, splatter, and splashes
D) contaminated operatory equipment - ANSWER-B) indirect contact with sterile
instruments
Dental assistants involved in the direct provision of patient care must undergo
training in:
A) infection control, safety issues, and hazard communication
B) charting, taking vital signs, and using the office intercom system
C) infection control, uniform sizing, and ordering of disposables
D) hazardous waste management, charting, and application of dental dam -
ANSWER-A) infection control, safety issues, and hazard communication
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