DAS151 DENTAL CAPSTONE CHAPTER 20 ALL
COMPLETE AND ANSWERED
### 1. What is an antiseptic?
a) Substance for killing microorganisms on surfaces
b) Substance for killing microorganisms on the skin
c) Chemical for sterilizing instruments
d) Disinfectant for environmental surfaces
**Answer:*...
DAS151 DENTAL CAPSTONE CHAPTER 20 ALL
COMPLETE AND ANSWERED
### 1. What is an antiseptic?
a) Substance for killing microorganisms on surfaces
b) Substance for killing microorganisms on the skin
c) Chemical for sterilizing instruments
d) Disinfectant for environmental surfaces
**Answer:** b) Substance for killing microorganisms on the skin
### 2. What does the term "bioburden" refer to?
a) Dust and dirt on surfaces
b) Chemicals used for cleaning
c) Blood, saliva, and other body fluids
d) Microorganisms in the air
**Answer:** c) Blood, saliva, and other body fluids
### 3. What is meant by "broad-spectrum activity"?
a) Capable of cleaning surfaces
b) Capable of killing a wide range of microbes
c) Used only for bacteria
d) Only effective against viruses
**Answer:** b) Capable of killing a wide range of microbes
### 4. What is chlorine dioxide used for?
a) Sterilizing dental instruments
b) As a slow-acting disinfectant
c) As an effective, rapid-acting surface disinfectant or chemical sterilant
d) For whitening teeth
**Answer:** c) Effective, rapid-acting environmental surface disinfectant or chemical sterilant
### 5. What is a clinical contact surface?
a) Surface touched by clean hands
b) Surface touched by contaminated hands, instruments, or spatter during dental treatment
c) Area within the waiting room
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d) Floor surface
**Answer:** b) Surface touched by contaminated hands, instruments, or spatter during dental
treatment
### 6. What is a disinfectant?
a) Chemical used to clean hands
b) Chemical used to reduce or lower the numbers of microorganisms on inanimate objects
c) Substance for killing all microorganisms
d) A type of antiseptic
**Answer:** b) Chemical used to reduce or lower the numbers of microorganisms on inanimate
objects
### 7. What is an environmental surface?
a) Surface directly involved in patient care
b) Surface within a healthcare facility that is not directly involved in patient care, but that may become
contaminated
c) Surface only found in operating rooms
d) Surface inside a patient's mouth
**Answer:** b) Surface within a healthcare facility that is not directly involved in patient care, but that
may become contaminated
### 8. What does fungicidal mean?
a) Capable of killing bacteria
b) Capable of killing viruses
c) Capable of killing fungi
d) Capable of killing spores
**Answer:** c) Capable of killing fungi
### 9. What is glutaraldehyde used for?
a) Skin antiseptic
b) A low-level disinfectant
c) An EPA-registered high-level disinfectant
d) For washing hands
**Answer:** c) An EPA-registered high-level disinfectant
### 10. What does "greener infection control" aim to do?
a) Use stronger chemicals
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