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HESI Dental Hygiene Practice Test Bank ( Latest Update ) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct
• What are examples of non-regulated waste?:
Answer:
cups, gloves, saliva ejectors
• What type of item can PENETRATE the skin and other tissues?
A. sharps
B. gloves
C. cups
D. saliva ejectors:
Answer:
sharps
• What term describes puncture-resistant containers for DISPOSAL of
sharp items that could puncture skin?
A. sharps container
B. trashcan
C. autoclave:
Answer:
sharps container
• T/F Sharps containers must be closable, puncture-resistant, leak-proof,
and labeled with a BIOHAZARD SYMBOL. The CDC recommends that they
can be located anywhere in the dental office.:
Answer:
The first statement is true, second is false (CDC recommends sharps container be
AS CLOSE to work area as possible.
• Which mode of transmission requires PERSON-TO-PERSON body contact
with blood, oral fluids, or other patient material?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets:
Answer:
Direct contact
• Which mode of transmission spreads disease agents through FOMITES
(objects or surfaces)?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets:
Answer:
Indirect contact
• A person cuts themselves with a contaminated needle. This is an example
of what type of mode of transmission?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets:
Answer:
Indirect contact
• Which mode of transmission spreads disease agents from person to person,
typically through RESPIRATORY DROPLETS from coughing, sneezing,
or talking?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
D. Fecal-oral transmission
E. Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets:
Answer:
Nasal and eye membranes or oral mucosa via droplets
• Which mode of transmission spreads disease by inhaling airborne
microorganism
(AEROSOLS)?
A. Indirect contact
B. Direct contact
C. Inhalation
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