Chapter 4 Worksheet

Question 1

Employers are required by _____ to provide employees with preventive safety equipment and require them to wear it during dental procedures

Answer 1

Law or OSHA

Question 2

Employees must always be careful to take responsibility for ______ _______ _______

Answer 2

Their own safety

Question 3

Hazards are classified as follows: _______, ________, ________, and ________

Answer 3

Chemical, physcial, biologic, ergonomic

Question 4

Scaling can also send _____-laden calculus into the dental technician’s eyes or mouth

Answer 4

Bacteria

Question 5

Proper _______ is important for disease control

Answer 5

Handwashing

Question 6

Employees should be careful to rinse their hands in _____ water

Answer 6

Cold

Question 7

A type I allergic reaction takes place ________ after exposure

Answer 7

Immediately

Question 8

Chemical manufacturers and importers must convey hazard information to employers by means of labels on containers and _______ _______ ______ _______

Answer 8

Material safety data sheets

Question 9

The ultrasonic solutions are not _____ and contain bacteria that can enter the hands through small cuts and openings

Answer 9

Sterile

Question 10

Attention to muscle groups used in dentistry must also extend into ______ outside the workplace

Answer 10

Life