MIDTERM: COLLECTION OF DARBY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
Evaluate if the following statements are true or false: The dental hygiene process of care is the f
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oundation of the professional dental hygiene practice and provides a framework for delivering
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high-
quality dental hygiene care to all types of clients. The dental hygiene diagnosis involves identifyi
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ng an individual's health behaviors, attitudes, and oral healthcare needs within the scope of ser
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vices the dental hygienist is licensed and educated to provide. -
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correct answersBoth statements are true
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Which of the following is not a step in the dental hygiene process of care? -
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correct answersVerification
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The dental hygiene process of care consists of the following five steps: assessment, diagnosing,
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planning, implementing, and evaluating. A A A
The term client is frequently preferred in healthcare settings for which of the following reasons
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correct answersIt connotes wellness as well as illness and suggests an active participant in heal
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thcare.
The Collaborative Practice Model primarily emphasizes which of the following? -
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correct answersDental hygienists working with other healthcare providers to provide optimum
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client care
A A
Which of the following professional roles of a dental hygienist own their own business? -
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correct answersCollaborative practice practitioner
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The professional model of dental hygiene emphasizes that the dental hygienist: -
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correct answersimplements self-generated preventive oral care regimens.
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All of the following describe accreditation EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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correct answersA formal agency developing the dental and dental hygiene practice acts.
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Dental practice acts: - A A A
correct answersare laws established in each state (United States) or province (Canada) to regul
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ate the practice of dental hygiene.
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An administrator or manager: -
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correct answersis a person whose official position is to guide and direct the work of others.
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All of the following describe a dental hygienist advocate EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTI
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ON? - correct answersImproves the profession's visibility via public service.
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,Accreditation is best described by which of the following? - A A A A A A A A A
correct answersFormal, voluntary nongovernmental process which establishes a minimum set
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of standards that promote and ensure quality across education institutions
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Which of the following is a licensed dental hygienist who is a primary oral healthcare provider o
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f dental hygiene services directly to patients? - correct answersA mid-
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level oral health practitioner A A A
Evaluate the following statements: Documentation is the systematic collection of data to identi
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fy oral and general health status, and assessment is the complete and accurate recording of all c
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ollected data. - correct answersBoth statements are false.
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Which of the following is not one of the central concepts in the paradigm for the discipline of de
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ntal hygiene? - correct answersPatient
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The five roles of the dental hygienist are which of the following? -
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correct answersClinician, administrator or manager, researcher, advocate, educator
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The physical setting that contains equipment and instruments where the dental hygienist deliv
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ers professional oral care is called? -
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correct answersdental hygiene care environment or treatment area.
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One of the distinguishing features of a dental assistant's stool is which of the following? -
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correct answersPresence of a torso support bar
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In some dental units, the electric power can be controlled by a foot control called a -
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A
correct answersrheostat. A
Dental units have a separate water bottle supply for the unit called a/an -
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correct answersclosed water system.
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Evaluate the statements: Daily treatment of dental unit waterlines and bottles is necessary. Thi
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s prevents biofilm formation in the tubing or lines. - correct answersBoth statements are true.
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Evaluate the statements: Antiretraction valves are located on the waterlines. They prevent a ba
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ckflow of water onto the computer monitor located on the moveable arm on the delivery syste
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m. - correct answersThe first statement is true, the second statement is false.
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Evaluate the statements: A biohazard sharps container is located in the treatment area; it helps
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to prevent needle stick exposure during disposal. - correct answersBoth statements are true.
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Compressed air is provided to the unit to run the handpieces and suction from a -
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correct answerscompressor.
A A
Evaluate statement and reason: The outside warning light near a dark room shows when it is saf
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e to enter the room after the films are processed. -
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correct answersBoth the statement and the reason are correct, and they are related.
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, Evaluate statement and reason: Sterilized instruments are wrapped in preset trays to allow stor
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age near the contaminated processing area. -
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correct answersThe statement is correct, but the reason is not.
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Evaluate statements: The clinician should remove water bubbles from dental plaster while pour
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ing an impression. This is best accomplished using a dental model trimmer. -
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A
correct answersThe first statement is true, the second statement is false.
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Delivery of high-quality care requires regular cleaning of the waterlines and traps to prevent -
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correct answerstransmission of disease.
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A dentoform is a - correct answersreplica of the oral cavity.
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Evaluate the statements: Mobile dental facilities such as dental vans or train cars bring surgical,
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therapeutic, restorative, and preventive services to underserved areas. These mobile facilities
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are used in both developed and developing countries. -
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correct answersBoth statements are true.
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Evaluate statement and reason: The dental hygienist can minimize the liability via regular equip
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ment maintenance procedures and documentation to manage legal risks. -
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correct answersBoth the statement and the reason are correct, and they are related.
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Evaluate the statements: The dental delivery system holds the handpiece tubing and is always a
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ttached to the moveable arm. A dental light can be mounted on a ceiling track or on a pole attac
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hed to the dental unit. -
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correct answersThe first statement is false, the second statement is true.
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Sometimes when a client is too ill to travel to the dental clinic, it may be necessary to use -
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correct answersportable dental equipment.
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All of the following are components of a personnel health and infection-
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control program EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? - correct answersNonwork-
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related absences from illness A A A
All of the following are true regarding standard infection-
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control precautions EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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correct answersStandard precautions apply only to exposure to blood.
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All of the following are true regarding gloves EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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correct answersWearing gloves replaces the need for hand washing.
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All of the following statements regarding processing of contaminated instruments are correct E
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XCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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correct answersInstruments need cleaning only if they have visible contamination.
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Which of the following statements are true regarding monitoring the correct functioning of a st
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erilizer EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
Evaluate if the following statements are true or false: The dental hygiene process of care is the f
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
oundation of the professional dental hygiene practice and provides a framework for delivering
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
high-
quality dental hygiene care to all types of clients. The dental hygiene diagnosis involves identifyi
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ng an individual's health behaviors, attitudes, and oral healthcare needs within the scope of ser
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
vices the dental hygienist is licensed and educated to provide. -
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correct answersBoth statements are true
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Which of the following is not a step in the dental hygiene process of care? -
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correct answersVerification
A A
The dental hygiene process of care consists of the following five steps: assessment, diagnosing,
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planning, implementing, and evaluating. A A A
The term client is frequently preferred in healthcare settings for which of the following reasons
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?- A
correct answersIt connotes wellness as well as illness and suggests an active participant in heal
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thcare.
The Collaborative Practice Model primarily emphasizes which of the following? -
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correct answersDental hygienists working with other healthcare providers to provide optimum
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client care
A A
Which of the following professional roles of a dental hygienist own their own business? -
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correct answersCollaborative practice practitioner
A A A A
The professional model of dental hygiene emphasizes that the dental hygienist: -
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correct answersimplements self-generated preventive oral care regimens.
A A A A A A A
All of the following describe accreditation EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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correct answersA formal agency developing the dental and dental hygiene practice acts.
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Dental practice acts: - A A A
correct answersare laws established in each state (United States) or province (Canada) to regul
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ate the practice of dental hygiene.
A A A A A
An administrator or manager: -
A A A A
correct answersis a person whose official position is to guide and direct the work of others.
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All of the following describe a dental hygienist advocate EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTI
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ON? - correct answersImproves the profession's visibility via public service.
A A A A A A A A A
,Accreditation is best described by which of the following? - A A A A A A A A A
correct answersFormal, voluntary nongovernmental process which establishes a minimum set
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of standards that promote and ensure quality across education institutions
A A A A A A A A A
Which of the following is a licensed dental hygienist who is a primary oral healthcare provider o
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f dental hygiene services directly to patients? - correct answersA mid-
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level oral health practitioner A A A
Evaluate the following statements: Documentation is the systematic collection of data to identi
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fy oral and general health status, and assessment is the complete and accurate recording of all c
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ollected data. - correct answersBoth statements are false.
A A A A A A A
Which of the following is not one of the central concepts in the paradigm for the discipline of de
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ntal hygiene? - correct answersPatient
A A A A
The five roles of the dental hygienist are which of the following? -
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correct answersClinician, administrator or manager, researcher, advocate, educator
A A A A A A A A
The physical setting that contains equipment and instruments where the dental hygienist deliv
A A A A A A A A A A A A
ers professional oral care is called? -
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correct answersdental hygiene care environment or treatment area.
A A A A A A A A
One of the distinguishing features of a dental assistant's stool is which of the following? -
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correct answersPresence of a torso support bar
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In some dental units, the electric power can be controlled by a foot control called a -
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A
correct answersrheostat. A
Dental units have a separate water bottle supply for the unit called a/an -
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
correct answersclosed water system.
A A A A
Evaluate the statements: Daily treatment of dental unit waterlines and bottles is necessary. Thi
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s prevents biofilm formation in the tubing or lines. - correct answersBoth statements are true.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Evaluate the statements: Antiretraction valves are located on the waterlines. They prevent a ba
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ckflow of water onto the computer monitor located on the moveable arm on the delivery syste
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m. - correct answersThe first statement is true, the second statement is false.
A A A A A A A A A A A A
Evaluate the statements: A biohazard sharps container is located in the treatment area; it helps
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
to prevent needle stick exposure during disposal. - correct answersBoth statements are true.
A A A A A A A A A A A A
Compressed air is provided to the unit to run the handpieces and suction from a -
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
correct answerscompressor.
A A
Evaluate statement and reason: The outside warning light near a dark room shows when it is saf
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e to enter the room after the films are processed. -
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correct answersBoth the statement and the reason are correct, and they are related.
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, Evaluate statement and reason: Sterilized instruments are wrapped in preset trays to allow stor
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age near the contaminated processing area. -
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correct answersThe statement is correct, but the reason is not.
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Evaluate statements: The clinician should remove water bubbles from dental plaster while pour
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ing an impression. This is best accomplished using a dental model trimmer. -
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A
correct answersThe first statement is true, the second statement is false.
A A A A A A A A A A
Delivery of high-quality care requires regular cleaning of the waterlines and traps to prevent -
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
correct answerstransmission of disease.
A A A A
A dentoform is a - correct answersreplica of the oral cavity.
A A A A A A A A A A
Evaluate the statements: Mobile dental facilities such as dental vans or train cars bring surgical,
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
therapeutic, restorative, and preventive services to underserved areas. These mobile facilities
A A A A A A A A A A A
are used in both developed and developing countries. -
A A A A A A A A
correct answersBoth statements are true.
A A A A A
Evaluate statement and reason: The dental hygienist can minimize the liability via regular equip
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
ment maintenance procedures and documentation to manage legal risks. -
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correct answersBoth the statement and the reason are correct, and they are related.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Evaluate the statements: The dental delivery system holds the handpiece tubing and is always a
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ttached to the moveable arm. A dental light can be mounted on a ceiling track or on a pole attac
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
hed to the dental unit. -
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correct answersThe first statement is false, the second statement is true.
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Sometimes when a client is too ill to travel to the dental clinic, it may be necessary to use -
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correct answersportable dental equipment.
A A A A
All of the following are components of a personnel health and infection-
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control program EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? - correct answersNonwork-
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related absences from illness A A A
All of the following are true regarding standard infection-
A A A A A A A A
control precautions EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
A A A A A A A A A
correct answersStandard precautions apply only to exposure to blood.
A A A A A A A A A
All of the following are true regarding gloves EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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correct answersWearing gloves replaces the need for hand washing.
A A A A A A A A A
All of the following statements regarding processing of contaminated instruments are correct E
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XCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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correct answersInstruments need cleaning only if they have visible contamination.
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Which of the following statements are true regarding monitoring the correct functioning of a st
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erilizer EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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