Question

• 1.   T   F Saliva generated in dental procedures is not considered potentially infectious.
• 2.   T   F The exposure control plan may be presented to employees verbally.
• 3.   T   F A method of compliance with the bloodborne pathogens standard is work practice controls.
• 4.   T   F Post-exposure follow-up includes employee counseling.
• 5.   T   F Health care providers treating employees must be given a sample of the fluid they were exposed to.

6. Universal precautions 7. Infectious substance 8. Required in training 9. Required in post-exposure follow-up 10. Required in exposure control plan

a. Making every attempt to identify source of fluids b. Assumption that all bodily fluids are hazardous c. How necessary records are kept d. Peritoneal fluid e. A copy of the bloodborne pathogens standard

Briefly but thoroughly answer each statement.

• 11. Explain why post-exposure follow-up is important.
• 12. Discuss some engineering controls.
• 13. Discuss some work practice controls.

Answer 1

The answer to the following questions are as follows

Question 1

The given statement is false

Explanation

Saliva is always considered as potentially infectious in dental process

Any body fluid with blood is considered like semen vaginal secretion

And saliva in dental process is considered as potentially infectious

Question 2

The given statement is false

The statement the exposure control plan may be presented to employee verbally is not true statement

Exposure control plan should not be presented verbally to employee s

Question 3

The given statement is true

A method of compliance with the bloodborne pathogens standard is work practice controls.

Work practice control are the practices which reduce the exposure to the blood born infections and pathogens

Question 4

The given statement is true

Correct statement is

Post-exposure follow-up includes employee counseling.

Employee counseling is one of the major post exposure follow up hence the statement is correct

Question 5

The given statement is false

Health care providers treating employees must be given a sample of the fluid they were exposed to

This statement is not correct

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