PART 2 FINAL EXAM4 INFECTION CONTROL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PART 2 FINAL EXAM4 INFECTION
CONTROL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


/. The dental assistant is setting up the treatment room. Which areas do not require
plastic barriers?
A Handles and controls
B Flat, smooth surfaces
C Air-water syringes
D Patient chair - Answer-✅Flat, smooth surfaces

/.Which of the following methods of sterilization can produce corrosion to instruments?
A Chemical vapor
B Dry heat
C Steam autoclave
D Chemical liquid - Answer-✅Steam autoclave

/.What agency regulates disinfectants and chemical sterilants?
A American Dental Association (ADA)
B Center for Disease Control (CDC)
C Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
D Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Answer-✅Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)

/.Which process interrupts the chain of infection by killing spores?
A Disinfection
B Precleaning
C Ultrasonic cleaning
D Sterilization - Answer-✅Sterilization

/.What process does OSHA recommend for recapping an anesthetic needle?
A Using both hands to recap the needle
B Using a recapping device
C Allowing the dentist to recap it while you are holding it
D Bending the needle - Answer-✅Using a recapping device

/.The chain of infection must have an infectious agent and a reservoir or source. What
happens next in the chain to continue to allow it to progress?
A Susceptible host
B Mode of transmission
C Portal of exit