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LAW AND ETHICS FOR CA DENTAL HYGIENE (ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
PPE Hand hygiene GLoves Gown Mask Eye protection
Critical Items Used to penetrate soft tissue or bone
Autoclave, chemiclave vapor, or dry heat
Label with date and sterilizer number
Semi Critical Items Contact oral mucous membranes, non-intact skin, or other potentially infections material (OPIM) 1 / 3
Autoclave, chemiclave vapor, or dry heat
Label with date and sterilizer number
Non-Critical Items Contact soil, debris, saliva, blood, OPIM, intact skin, but NOT oral mucous membranes
Low-Level Disinfection Kills SOME bacteria, viruses and fungi
Intermediate-Level Disinfection Kill M. Tuberculosis, but NOT spores
High-level Disinfection Kills SOME, but not all spores. Kills M. Tuberculosis, bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Germicide 2 / 3
Chemical agent used to disinfect ties and surfaces
Sterilization Free of all forms of viable microorganisms
Cleaning Removal of visible soil (organic and nonorganic)
How long do you flush waterline?
- min at start of day
20 sec between patients
How often must spore test be done?Weekly. Records kept for 12 months
CE requirements
- units infection control
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