Infection Control

Used dental forceps must be?

Improper sterilization could result in patient infection such as?

Glass bead sterilization could result in patient infection such as?

Sterilization by autoclaving is achieved by?

Protective eyewear and masks are required by the Ohio State Dental Board when?

Gloves are required by the OSDB to be worn when?

You must disinfect all of the following except:

Prior to gloving, the hands are to be washed after?

The sterilization process by which all forms of microbial life are destroyed and is accepted for use in the dental office is?

To prevent both the staff or the patient from coming into contact with pathogens, the dental assistant must use?

The presence of disease-producing microorganisms present in the operatory is referred to as?

The recommended time for a chemical disinfectant to work is ___ minutes?

Disinfection of instruments is not to be chemically treated when the patient has?

The best way to sterilize intracanal endodontic instruments is?

The minimum temperature for dry heat sterilization is 340 degrees for ___ minutes?

Before gloving, hands are to be?

To protect oneself when handling soiled instruments?

Items that can withstand repeated exposure to heat can be?

Biological monitoring of an autoclave should be done?

The OSDB defines barrier techniques as?

Surface disinfection procedures for countertops and chairs is to?

Any organism capable of causing disease is?

Bacteria living only in the presence of oxygen are?

Handpieces and prophy angles should be?

Dental health care workers are required by the Ohio State Dental Board to?

One of the advantages of using an ultrasonic cleaner rather than hand scrubbing is? 

Color changes occur on the autoclave indicator when?

All forms of life are completely destroyed in this process?

The mouth's most common bacteria is?

The study of the spread or transmission od disease is?

Long term appointment require gloving?

This is formed when water in the autoclave is heated at 15psi and 121 degrees centigrade?

The ultrasonic is used to clean instruments and can also be used for?

Hands must be?

Record of sterilization monitoring should be kept for?

Which of the following prevents cross-contamination while using gloves?

What does not sterilize?

What is the best method to verify autoclave sterilization?

They have contracted and may be able to transmit HBV antigen- positive persons?

If a sterile pack is opened and not all of the instruments are used?

When using the autoclave, timing the sterilization cycle should begin when?

Which is not a carrier-transmitted disease?

Strength of the virus?

The primary route of tuberculosis transmission is via?

The substance produced by the body in response to Hepatitis B vaccine?

Requires more than one dose?

Alcohol is not an acceptable disinfecting solution because?

The Hepatitis B vaccine should be administered?

Over packing the autoclave may result in?