Infection Control for Dental Professionals ________________________________________________________
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INFECTION CONTROL FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS
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11. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard in A) 1981. B) 1991.
16. Standard Precautions apply to contact with all of the following, EXCEPT: A) Blood. B) Sweat. C) Intact skin. D) Mucous membranes. 17. A central tenet of Standard Precautions is to A) change gloves only if they become heavily soiled. B) reuse devices as much as possible to reduce waste. C) isolate all patients regardless of the disease/condition. D) consider all patients to be potentially infected with a bloodborne pathogen. 18. The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard mandates the wearing of masks, eye protection, and face shields A) without removal all day for all patients. B) only for invasive procedures, such as surgery. C) for all forms of patient contact, regardless of risk. D) when blood or other potentially infectious material exposures are likely. 19. Studies have shown that which of the following types of gloves have the highest failure rates? A) Vinyl. B) Latex. C) Nitrile. D) Surgical gloves. 20. Which of the following statements regarding handling of sharps is TRUE? A) Shearing or breaking of contaminated needles is preferred. B) Contaminated reusable sharps should be placed in appropriate containers once per hour. C) All contaminated needles and other contaminated sharps should be bent, recapped, or removed. D) Necessary bending, recapping, or needle removal must be accomplished through the use of a mechanical device or a one-handed scoop technique.
C) 2003. D) 2009.
12. The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires employers whose employees have exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material to implement which of the following? A) education. B) safe work practices. C) barriers to exposure. D) All of the above 13. The average risk for infection after a needlestick or cut exposure to hepatitis C virus-infected blood is approximately A) 0.3%. B) 1.8%. C) 3%. D) 18%. 14. Of the following, which generally poses the greatest risk for airborne infection? A) Splatter. B) Droplets. C) Aerosols. D) Unwashed hands. 15. Which of the following diseases is known to spread by aerosols or droplet? A) Plague. B) COVID. C) Influenza. D) All of the above .
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