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HESI Infection Control Practice ExamWhich is the best way to avoid occupational blood borne diseases - -Handle
sharps carefully
-According to the occupational safety and health administration's blood-
borne pathogen standard, which vaccine must be offered to healthcare
employees by their employers? - -Hepatitis B
-According to OSHA is blood-borne pathogen standard, dental offices must
maintain which record? - -Training of employees
-Which hepatitis virus is of least concerned when attempting to comply with
the occupational safety and health administration's blood-borne pathogen's
standard? - -A
-Which technique helps prevent cross-contamination when retrieving a
supply item from a drawer in the operatory during patient care? - -Place in
over glove over contaminated glove, Open drawer with contaminated gloved
hand, retrieve item with over glove
-Which type of patient care gloves is most resistant to chemicals? - -Nitrile
-Prior to patient care when do alcohol rubs replace handwashing? - -When
the hands are not visibly soiled
-Which action aids in reducing exposure when processing contaminated
instruments? (3) - -Cleaning the instruments with an ultrasonic device,
Wearing heavy duty utility gloves, using instrument cassettes
-Which type of carrier shows no outward signs of hepatitis B, but may still
spread the disease to others? - -Asymptomatic
-Which instrument packaging material is least satisfactory with steamed
sterilization? - -Closed metal containers
-If bacillus anthracis is suspected, which hand hygiene practice is
recommended to reduce for activity? - -Washing with an antimicrobial liquid
soap for 30 seconds
-What happens when a facemask becomes wet? - -More unfiltered air
passes around the edges of the mask
, -What practice minimizes the amount of microorganisms from incorporating
into the aerosols that are in mid it from the high-speed handpiece? - -
Implement the use of the dental dam during when treating tooth
-Which documents help maintain quality assurance of the offices compliance
with the occupational safety and health administration hazard
communication standard? (2) - -List of chemicals in the office, material
safety data sheets
-What procedural steps occurs directly before placing a fresh surface
barrier? - -Take it the sterilizer out of service for use on patient Items
-According to the occupational safety and health administration is blood-
borne pathogen standard, what should and employer do with a newly hired
dental assistant refuses to be vaccinated against hepatitis B? - -Instruct the
assistant to sign a vaccination declination form
-Why should instruments be package prior to seem sterilization? - -Maintain
sterility during storage
-What process has a long sterilization time and no corrosion? - -Dry heat
-Which method of sterilization is inappropriate for processing metal and
hand instruments? - -Liquid sterilant
-Which glove-related allergens cause a type a latex allergy? - -Proteins in
latex extract from the rubber tree
-During mixing, contact should be prevented with which chemical in
alginate? - -Silicone dioxide
-When should alcohol hand-rubs be use? - -If the hands are not visibly soiled
-Which bacterium is used to document the quality of both steam and
unsaturated chemical vapor sterilization processes? - -Geobacillus
Stearothermophilus
-After a package of instruments is opened up to your side, the internal
chemical indicator does not change color. How should the dental assistant
proceed - -Mark the instruments for re-cleaning, re-packaging, and re-
sterilizing
-What does the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)
required for compliance with needle safety? - -Evaluating available safety
devices that we reduce the risk of sharps injuries
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