1A form of life that is the most resistant to extremes of heat and dryness are
spores
2Which of the following types of Hepatitis is NOT a bloodborne disease?
Hepatitis A
3A microorganism that can cause disease is called
pathogen
4The goal of an infection control program is to prevent disease transmission to
the patient from the staff, the staff from the patient, the patient from another patient (all of the above)
5As a dental assistant, when should you wash your hands?
before you glove, after you removed your glove (all of the above)
6Which type of gloves should be used when instruments are being cleaned or handled?
utility gloves
7T/F - It is considered safe practice to wear jewelry under latex gloves
false
8A dental bur is an example of a _____ instrument
critical
9The best way to manage surface asepsis is with the use of
a combination of surface disinfectants and barriers
10The only reliable method to determine sterilization is with the use of
biologic monitoring
11The LEAST desirable method of pre-cleaning instruments is
hand scrubbing
12The ultrasonic cleaner should remain covered when
not in use, in use (both of the above)
13In the _ position, the patient’s head and knees are at approximately the same plane
supine
14Surgical forceps are best transferred using a
two-handed transfer
15When treating a tooth in the maxillary arch, the transfer of the next instrument should have the instrument’s working end turned
upward
16The dental unit houses the
high-speed handpiece, low-speed handpiece, air-water syringe (all of the above)
17In preparing to seat a patient, the
arm on the patient chair is raised or moved out of the way
18The assistant uses the _____ of their left hand when retrieving a used instrument from the dentist
last two fingers
19The HVE handle may be held in a _____ grasp
pen or thumb to nose
20If a patient’s cheek or tongue is accidentally sucked into the HVE tip, you should
quickly turn the vacuum control off or rotate the angle of the tip break to suction
21When using a saliva ejector, position it
under the tongue on the opposite side you are working on
22The edge of the HVE tip should be positioned _____ the occlusal surface of the tooth being worked on
slightly beyond