RDA Work Environment and Conditions 5

Question 1

The EPA's 2017 Dental Effluent Guidelines require most dental offices to:

Accepted Answer

Use amalgam separators and follow best management practices for amalgam waste

Answer

The EPA's Dental Effluent Guidelines require dental offices that place or remove amalgam to use ISO 11143-compliant amalgam separators and follow BMP for amalgam waste.

Question 2

When an employee experiences a needlestick injury in a dental office, the FIRST step after removing gloves is to:

Accepted Answer

Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water

Answer

The first step after a needlestick is to immediately wash the wound with soap and water for several minutes before reporting and seeking medical evaluation.

Question 3

Which chemical is most commonly associated with latex sensitization reactions in dental office workers?

Accepted Answer

Natural rubber latex proteins in examination gloves

Answer

Proteins in natural rubber latex gloves are the primary sensitizing agent responsible for latex allergy in dental healthcare workers.

Question 4

Under OSHA regulations, an employer is required to provide PPE to employees:

Accepted Answer

At no cost to the employee

Answer

OSHA requires employers to provide required PPE at no cost to employees, including gloves, masks, protective eyewear, and gowns.

Question 5

An RDA is updating the office's written Exposure Control Plan. Which element is REQUIRED to be included?

Accepted Answer

An exposure determination identifying job classifications and tasks involving occupational exposure

Answer

The exposure control plan must include an exposure determination that identifies which job classifications and tasks involve occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

(RDA) Registered Dental Assistant Practice Test

(RDA) Registered Dental Assistant Practice Test

RDA Work Environment and Conditions 5