Occupational Safety & Health

Question 1

Modes of disease transmission

Answer 1

direct, indirect, airborne

Question 2

direct transmission

Answer 2

direct contact with the infected person

Question 3

indirect transmission

Answer 3

contact with infected objects or airborne

Question 4

airborne transmission

Answer 4

spread of disease through droplets of moisture containing bacteria or viruses

Question 5

hep B, C

Answer 5

attacks the liver, found in blood or certain body fluids

Question 6

HIV

Answer 6

attacks immune cells, transmitted through blood, blood products, other fluids, no vaccine

Question 7

tuberculosis(TB)

Answer 7

transmitted through inhalation of contaminated droplets and infectious tissue

Question 8

TB active pts should

Answer 8

non emergency dental treatments need to be postponed until non infectious

Question 9

NFPA

Answer 9

national fire protection association

Question 10

hazard ratings blue

Answer 10

toxic effect if inhaled, ingested, absorbed

Question 11

hazard rating red

Answer 11

the tendency to burn

Question 12

hazard rating yellow

Answer 12

potential to explode or react violently

Question 13

hazard rating white

Answer 13

danger to the exposed skin, eyes and mucous membrane

Question 14

hazard rating scale

Answer 14

0-4

Question 15

hazard rating scale 0

Answer 15

least

Question 16

rating scale 1

Answer 16

slight

Question 17

rating scale 2

Answer 17

moderate

Question 18

rating scale 3

Answer 18

high

Question 19

rating scale 4

Answer 19

extreme

Question 20

what is medical waste

Answer 20

potentially infectious or harmful, biohazard, sharps

Question 21

biohazard waste

Answer 21

liquid or semi liquid blood infectious and or contaminated materials

Question 22

sharps

Answer 22

any device having acute rigid corners, edges or capable of cutting or piercing

Question 23

what do you do when handling waste

Answer 23

requires placing it in a container sealed

Question 24

mercury causes

Answer 24

may cause headache, nausea, fatigue, allergic reaction, irritation of the kidney

Question 25

acid etch solutions can

Answer 25

may cause injury to eye or skin

Question 26

what types of gases are found in a dental office

Answer 26

oxygen and nitrous oxide are stored in pressurized tanks, flammable, if exposed to sparks or flames