Infection Control Practice Exam

Question 1

What patients does standard precautions apply to?

Answer 1

ALL patients regardless of their health status

Question 2

5 PPE and 2 standard precautions

Answer 2

1. Hand hygiene
2. Gloves
3. Mask
4. Gloves
5. Gown
6. Eyewear
7. Sharps Handling

Question 3

Non-Critical OR Semi-Critical OR Critical :

- doesnt contact oral mucosa

Answer 3

non crtical

Question 4

Non-Critical OR Semi-Critical OR Critical :

-instrument or surface that contacts soil, debris, OPIM

Answer 4

Non- critical

Question 5

Non-Critical OR Semi-Critical OR Critical :

- contacts intact skin

Answer 5

non-critical

Question 6

Non-Critical OR Semi-Critical OR Critical :

- cleaned with intermediate level once has OPIM

Answer 6

non-critcal

Question 7

Non-Critical OR Semi-Critical OR Critical :

-instrument that doesnt penetrate soft bone/tissue

Answer 7

semi-critical

Question 8

Non-Critical OR Semi-Critical OR Critical :

-contacts oral mucosa but doesnt penetrate

Answer 8

semi-critical

Question 9

Non-Critical OR Semi-Critical OR Critical :

-contacts non-intact skin with OPIM

Answer 9

semi-critical

Question 10

Non-Critical OR Semi-Critical OR Critical :

-hand piece

Answer 10

semi-critical

Question 11

Non-Critical OR Semi-Critical OR Critical :

-USS tip

Answer 11

semi-critical

Question 12

Non-Critical OR Semi-Critical OR Critical :

-penetrates soft tissue/bone

Answer 12

critical

Question 13

how to clean these items:
Non-Critical=
Semi-Critical =
Critical =

Answer 13

Non-Critical= disinfectant (low-int)
Semi-Critical = sterilized
Critical = sterilized

Question 14

Non-Critical OR Semi-Critical OR Critical :

-highly infectious if contaminated

Answer 14

critical

Question 15

Which disinfectant (Low/Int/High) 
- kills SOME bacteria, virus, fungus BUT NOT TB, Varbovis, Sporres

Answer 15

Low

Question 16

All level disinfectants must kill which viruses

Answer 16

HBV + HIV

Question 17

Which disinfectant (Low/Int/High) 
- kills TB, Varbovis, viruses, bacteria, fungi, BUT NOT NECESSARY spores

Answer 17

Int

Question 18

Which disinfectant (Low/Int/High) 
- indicates MANY human pathogens are killed

Answer 18

Int

(bacteria, virus, fungi) MANY not ALL

Question 19

Which disinfectant (Low/Int/High) 
- kills TB, Varbovis, viruses, bacteria, fungi, SOME BUT NOT ALL spores

Answer 19

High

Question 20

How are disinfectants strength classified

Answer 20

lab test organisms

Question 21

Which disinfectant (Low/Int/High) 
- kills some but not all spores

Answer 21

high

Question 22

What’s a germicide and what is it used for

Answer 22

chemical that disinfects

Question 23

Validated process that renders a product free of all forms of viable orgnaisms

Answer 23

sterlization

Question 24

precedes sterlization

Answer 24

cleaning

Question 25

removes visible soil/debris/OPIM manually or mechanically

Answer 25

cleaning

Question 26

PPE includes ________ and ______

Answer 26

protective attire and respiratory mask

Question 27

are scrubs part of PPE

Answer 27

no

Question 28

PPE protects against ______ and ____

Answer 28

OPIM and chemicals

Question 29

What is OPIM ( type of tissue/skin, infected with what diseases)

Answer 29

• body fluids: blood, saliva
• unfixed tissue/organ
• non-intact skin
• infected with HIV, HBV, HCV (hepatits)

Question 30

Who is a DHCP

Answer 30

any paid/unpaid personnel in a dental setting - including housekeeping and students

Question 31

who mandates infection control regualtions

Answer 31

OSHA

Question 32

OSHA infection control protocol:

- should their be a written protocol?

Answer 32

yes should be conspicouly posted

Question 33

OSHA infection control protocol:

- (3) PPE if splashed with _____, _______,______

Answer 33

1. Surgical Mask + 2. faceshield/eyewear + 3. Gown
   if splashed with
2. droplet nuclei 2. OPIM 3. Chemicals

Question 34

OSHA infection control protocol:

- When to flush lines

Answer 34

2 min AM/PM & 20 seconds between patients

Question 35

OSHA infection control protocol:

-water lines must be ______

Answer 35

anti-retractive

Question 36

OSHA infection control protocol:

- Hands when putting on gloves

Answer 36

must be dry to prevent bacterial growth

Question 37

OSHA infection control protocol:

- sharps handling

Answer 37

scoop technique with utility gloves

Question 38

OSHA infection control protocol:

- cleaning intraoral items (bite blocks, impressions, ortho)

Answer 38

Intermediate disinfectant

Question 39

OSHA infection control protocol:

- what 2 things cant a DHCP have if working

Answer 39

weeping dermatitis or exudative lesion

Question 40

how to clean semi critical and critical insturments

Answer 40

clean, wrapped, sterlized, sealed till use

Question 41

how to clean semi critical heat sensitive

Answer 41

high level disinfectant

Question 42

how to clean non critical items

Answer 42

cleaned and disinfected with low level (must say effective against HBV and HIV
if has OPIM, use intermediate level

Question 43

What kind of item is a low speed hand piece

Answer 43

semi critical

Question 44

what kind of item is a high speed hand piece

Answer 44

semi critical

Question 45

what kind of item is a reusable air water syringe

Answer 45

semi critical