Clinical Foundations - Final Exam Test Questions

Question 1

During invasive dental surgery this type of water should be used.

Answer 1

sterile water

Question 2

When assisting with the high volume suction and retracting patient cheek this type of grasp is required

Answer 2

thumb to nose grasp

Question 3

Rinsing oral cavity is completed by use of

Answer 3

Low volume evacuator and air water syringe

Question 4

The least desirable method of cleaning contaminated dental instruments is?

Answer 4

manual cleaning

Question 5

To maintain hinged instruments in good condition, the following chemicals should be used

Answer 5

milk bath

Question 6

What are the three instrument classifications that are used to determine the method of sterlization?

Answer 6

Critical, semi-critical, non-critical

Question 7

If instruments cannot be processed immediately, what shoul be done with them?

Answer 7

They should be placed in holding solution is used to prevent blood and debris from drying on the instruments.
Example: moist towels and chemical spray

Question 8

How does an ultrasonic cleaner work?

Answer 8

The ultrasonic cleaner works by sound waves creating bubbles in the liquid also known as cavitation

Question 9

What are the 3 types of surface disenfecant?

Answer 9

High-Level (most including bacterial long exposure time)
Medium/Intermediate (destroys all vegetative bacteria, mycobacteria, most viruses and most fungi, but not bacterial spores)
Low-Level Disinfectant (destroys most vegetative bacteria and some fungi, as well as enveloped /lipid viruses, e.g., HBV,HIV)

Question 10

Idophoros are example of medium level disenfacant - true or false ?

Answer 10

True

intermediate-level hospital disinfectants with tuberculocidal action. (will stain chairs)

Question 11

Sodium hypoclorate is recomeneded as surface disenfectant - true or false?

Answer 11

False

Sodium Hypochlorite: Broad-spectrum intermediate-level disinfectant ( bleach, may stain chairs)
Alcohol: not effective therefore should not be used

Question 12

Based on the data printed, what are the five components of the sterilizing cycle?

Answer 12

1. Filling Chamber
2. Heating
3. Sterilizing
4. Venting Chamber
5. Drying

Question 13

According to the print, what is the desired sterilizer temperature?

Answer 13

272.2 F

Question 14

How long does take for the sterilizer to heat to the desired temperature?

Answer 14

25 min and 30 sec

Question 15

How long does it take to fill the chamber with the distilled water?

Answer 15

1 min and 12 sec

Question 16

.How do you know if the cycle had been completed without any interruptions?

Answer 16

Bottom of the print displays: “Cycle complete”