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Dental Hygiene Sterilization and Infection Control: Questions and Answers, Exams of Dentistry

A series of questions and answers related to sterilization and infection control in dental hygiene. It covers topics such as bloodborne pathogens, occupational exposure, and proper handling of instruments. Designed to help students and professionals in the field understand and apply best practices for infection prevention.

Typology: Exams

2024/2025

Available from 02/26/2025

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NC dental hygiene Sterilization/ Infection
control questions and answers rated A+
If you are exposed to potentially infectious materials on the job you may request a vaccine for
which blood borne disease ✔✔Hep B
As a result of aerosols and splatter from dental procedures all op surfaces are subject to
contamination? ✔✔True
While is is wise for dental professionals to keep immunizations up to date, which immunizations
must be provided by the employer to all employees? ✔✔Hep B
When should barrier gloves be removed, hands washed and new ones put on? ✔✔Between
patients or when torn or punctured
Which one of the following is NOT an example of occupational exposure? ( Assume clinician is
not wearing PPE) ✔✔Measuring a patients blood pressure
In dental settings, a qualified health care professional should evaluate any occupational exposure
incident to blood or OPIM, including saliva, regardless of whether blood is visible? ✔✔True
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control questions and answers rated A+

If you are exposed to potentially infectious materials on the job you may request a vaccine for which blood borne disease ✔✔Hep B

As a result of aerosols and splatter from dental procedures all op surfaces are subject to contamination? ✔✔True

While is is wise for dental professionals to keep immunizations up to date, which immunizations must be provided by the employer to all employees? ✔✔Hep B

When should barrier gloves be removed, hands washed and new ones put on? ✔✔Between patients or when torn or punctured

Which one of the following is NOT an example of occupational exposure? ( Assume clinician is not wearing PPE) ✔✔Measuring a patients blood pressure

In dental settings, a qualified health care professional should evaluate any occupational exposure incident to blood or OPIM, including saliva, regardless of whether blood is visible? ✔✔True

It is suggested that health care personnel should restrict their practice (or exclude themselves from duty) if infected with any of the follow conditions except? ✔✔Hep C

The bloodborne pathogen that has the greatest risk of occupational acquisition after percutaneous exposure is? ✔✔Hep B

If an autoclave bag is found to have punctured the: ✔✔Instruments should be cleaned, wrapped, and resterlized

The tape or inidcatior on the instrument pack, that turns color in the sterilizer, indicates that the contents ✔✔exposed to heat