DANB DANB Sharps Safety & Exposure Control

Question 1

What is the single most important method to prevent needlestick injuries in a dental setting?

Accepted Answer

Never recapping needles by hand

Answer

Double gloving

Answer

Using only retractable needles

Answer

Wearing thick utility gloves

Question 2

After a needlestick exposure in a dental office, what is the FIRST action to take?

Accepted Answer

Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water

Answer

Report to supervisor immediately

Answer

Apply a tourniquet

Answer

Document the incident in writing

Question 3

According to OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, sharps disposal containers must be:

Accepted Answer

Closable, puncture-resistant, leakproof, and labeled with biohazard symbol

Answer

Emptied and reused after sterilization

Answer

Stored only in the sterilization room

Answer

Replaced only when completely full

Question 4

When should a sharps disposal container be replaced or removed for disposal?

Accepted Answer

When it reaches the manufacturer's fill line (typically 3/4 full)

Answer

Once per month regardless of fill level

Answer

When completely full to the top

Answer

Only when it is leaking

Question 5

Which of the following is classified as a 'sharp' requiring disposal in a sharps container in a dental office?

Accepted Answer

Orthodontic wire and broken instrument tips

Answer

Plastic saliva ejectors

Answer

Used cotton rolls

Answer

Paper barriers

Question 6

What is the OSHA requirement for employers regarding needlestick injuries and exposure incidents?

Accepted Answer

Employers must maintain a sharps injury log and evaluate safer needle devices annually

Answer

Employers must fire employees who sustain needlestick injuries

Answer

Employers only need to provide first aid supplies

Answer

Employers must report all incidents to the CDC