Infection Control for Dental Assisting Exam Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)

Infection Control for Dental Assisting
Exam Questions and Answers (Solved
Papers)
What are the main causes of disease? - Correct Answers
✅Germs


What happens when germs multiply? - Correct Answers
✅Germs become diseases


The chain of infection contains four links: - Correct Answers
✅1.) Virluence
2.) Number of microogranisms
3.) Susceptible host
4.) Portal of Entry


What is the virluence of an organism? - Correct Answers
✅It's strength or ability to cause disease


Number of Microorganisms - Correct Answers ✅Describes
the amount of pathogens present


What is a susceptible host? - Correct Answers ✅Someone
who has a compromised immune system


What is the portal of entry? - Correct Answers ✅The way in
thich an infection enters the body

, Infection Control for Dental Assisting
Exam Questions and Answers (Solved
Papers)
What is an infectious disease? - Correct Answers ✅A
disease that is contagious an can be transmitted from host to
host via the chain of infection.


Direct Transmission - Correct Answers ✅This route of
transmission occurs when there is direct contact with infected
blood, saliva, or OPIMs


What does OPIM stand for? - Correct Answers ✅Other
Potentially Infectious Materials


Indirect Transmission - Correct Answers ✅This route of
transmission occurs when the dental healthcare professional
come in contact with a contaminated surface without the
protection of PPE.


PPE - Correct Answers ✅Personal Protective Equipment


Airborne Transmission - Correct Answers ✅This route of
transmission occurs through methods of inhalation.
-Aerosol, Spray, or Spatter


Blood-Borne Transmission - Correct Answers ✅This route of
transmission only occurs from blood-to-blood contact with an
infected individual.