DANB DANB Sharps Safety & Exposure Control 3

Question 1

Which of the following 'work practice controls' reduces exposure risk during dental procedures?

Accepted Answer

Minimizing splashing and spraying of blood/OPIM

Answer

Minimizing splashing and aerosolization of blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) is a work practice control that reduces exposure risk during dental procedures.

Question 2

How should a used local anesthetic carpule/cartridge be handled after injection?

Accepted Answer

Remove and recap using the one-handed scoop technique, then discard

Answer

After use, the needle should be recapped using the one-handed scoop technique or a safety device, then the entire assembly or separated needle should be placed in the sharps container.

Question 3

What color is used to identify biohazard-labeled sharps containers and regulated waste bags?

Accepted Answer

Red or orange-red with biohazard symbol

Answer

OSHA requires regulated medical waste bags and sharps containers to be red or orange-red and labeled with the biohazard symbol to alert handlers to potential infection risk.

Question 4

A dental hygienist accidentally cuts her finger with a scaler contaminated with a patient's blood. According to OSHA, this event must be documented using:

Accepted Answer

A sharps injury log (OSHA 300 Log supplement)

Answer

OSHA requires needlestick and sharps injuries involving blood or OPIM to be recorded on a sharps injury log, which is separate from and in addition to the OSHA 300 Log.

Question 5

What does 'OPIM' stand for in OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?

Accepted Answer

Other Potentially Infectious Materials

Answer

OPIM stands for Other Potentially Infectious Materials, which includes body fluids other than blood — such as saliva in dental procedures — that may transmit bloodborne pathogens.

DANB Infection Control Exam Practice Test

DANB Infection Control Exam Practice Test

DANB DANB Sharps Safety & Exposure Control 3