NDAEB 3.1 Principles and Techniques of Disinfection Part 2

Of the following disinfectants, which could require the most of time in order to be effective? (RQ)

How much bleach would you put in a gallon of water for general disinfection?

Glutaraldehyde is toxic. It is an irritant to ____.

The reason metal surfaces and trap filters should not be cleaned with bleach is?

In the dental office, which item can be potentially infected with a bloodborne pathogen?

How often should hangers be washed?

To prevent the direct handling of instruments before disinfection, how should instruments be handled?

At the end of the day, Jan needs to clean the floors of an operatory used only for examining patients. The MOST appropriate agent to use for cleaning this surface is?

A biologic indicator comes back positive but the chemical indicator and mechanical indicators are normal. What is the appropriate step?

Which of the following disinfecting chemicals would the dental assistant use to clean the walls of the office?

Which product is the MOST appropriate for disinfecting metal surfaces between patients?

What needs to be disinfected after the polishing?

How should rollers be cleaned?

What does not have to be disinfected after a cephalostat?

Which of the following tests should be positive?

O-Phenylphenol and O-benzyl-p-chlorophenol is a common active ingredient of which of the following disinfectants?(RQ)

Which of the following is NOT one of the commonly recognized methods of precleaning?

Hands have already been scrubbed and are not visibly dirty. What method is acceptable?

Of the following, what is the level of disinfection that kills most vegetative bacteria (not Mycobacterium tuberculosis), some fungi and destabilizes some viruses?

How much disinfectant solution using bleach will treat a single system?

How long is a disinfectant left on the surface after it is cleaned?

What is the ratio for using sodium hypochlorite as a disinfectant?

What should be used for LIGHT cleaning of the process rollers?

What should be done if saliva spills on the chair itself?

The dental assistant is perusing the cabinet that houses the disinfecting chemicals. He is looking for a high-level disinfectant. Which of the following would he choose? (RQ)

What does the CDC recommend for disinfection?

Which surface is often missed in the radiology room during disinfection?

The dental assistant has begun the disinfecting process. What is the universally accepted process?

Surgical hand washing differs from hand hygiene or routine hand washing in that surgical hand washing involves?

When determining a strategy for disinfecting a surface in a patient-care area, the dental professional should consider many factors. All of the following factors are important, however, the least important criteria is?

Areas in the dental operatory that require disinfection between patients include(s)?

What needs to be water based?