FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT EXAM QUESTION EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT EXAM QUESTION EXAM

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Question 1: A product capable of killing spores is

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a sporicidal.Question 2: Some microorganisms may survive on outside the host on environmental surfaces.The organism of concern to dentistry that can survive for weeks outside the host is

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tuberculosis.Question 3: Chemicals that destroy or inactivate most species of pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate surfaces are called

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disinfectants.

Question 4: The purpose of an instrument holding solution is to

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prevent the drying of blood and debris on instruments.

Question 5: The minimum frequency recommended by the CDC, ADA, and OSAP for biologic monitoring of all sterilizing equipment is

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weekly.

Question 6: The ideal instrument-processing area should be

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dedicated only to instrument processing.

Question 7: Sterilization errors include

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improper packaging.improper timing.improper loading.All of the above Question 8: What is the major advantage of forced air sterilizers over the other types of sterilizers?

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Short sterilization cycle time

Question 9: The order of the cycles of a steam sterilizer is

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heat-up; sterilizing; depressurization; drying.Question 10: Personal protective equipment (PPE) that must always be used when processing instruments includes

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utility gloves, a mask, eyewear, and protective clothing.

Question 11: A tear in an instrument package requires the dental assistant to

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use a new instrument package

Question 12: One reason for taking precautions when using complex phenols for disinfection is that they

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can degrade some plastics or etch the surface of glass.

Question 13: Acceptable barriers include

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clear plastic wrap.plastic bags.tubing and plastic-backed paper.All of the above Question 14: The agency responsible for the Blood-Borne Pathogens Standards that requires contaminated surfaces to be disinfected between patients, even if no evidence of contamination is visible is

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OSHA

Question 15: Sterilization destroys

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all microbial forms, including bacterial spores.

Question 16: The following are considered single-use items except

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metal impression trays.

Question 17: Housekeeping surfaces

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need to be cleaned with only a detergent or low-level disinfectant.Question 18: If the surface below the barrier is inadvertently touched when removing a contaminated barrier, the protocol to follow indicates

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the surface needs to be cleaned and disinfected.

Question 19: Recommendations for mixing solutions of detergents or disinfectants include

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making a fresh cleaning solution each day and discarding any unused solution at the end of the treatment day.

Question 20: Following OSAP protocol, surface barriers

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should be removed and discarded between patients while hands are still gloved.

Question 21: The label on a chemical agent contains all of the following except

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The manufacturer suggested retail price.

Question 22: One of the disadvantages of flash sterilization is the

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inability to wrap items.Question 23: The temperature during handpiece sterilization should never exceed ____° F.

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275

Question 24: Precleaning can be accomplished using

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regular soap and water.

Question 25: The least desirable method of precleaning dental instruments is

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hand scrubbing.

Question 26: All of the following will cause a sterilization failure except

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using correct packaging material.