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During the COVID-19 response, dental
practitioners are best served by seeking
information for their practice protocols
from all of the below sources, except:
A. Federal health agencies.
B. State health agencies.
C. Local and federal dental associations.
D. Any social media posts.

The concept of universal precautions
was formally introduced in:
A. 1970.
B. 1980.
C. 1985.
D. 1990.

Examples of potentially infectious
materials in the dental setting include:
A. Aerosol.
B. Saliva.
C. Blood.
D. All of the above.

Which of the following best describes
the COVID-19 vaccine?
A. It is readily available and all dental
professionals should be vaccinated.
B. A vaccine is not currently available
and immunity to reinfection is not
well understood.
C. A vaccine will be available before
the end of 2020.
D. A vaccine is currently not available,
but we completely understand the
infection dynamics of the virus.
Aerosol production may be generated by:
A. High-speed handpieces.
B. Air/water syringes.
C. Ultrasonic scalers.
D. All of the above.

Which of the following statements
best describes the use of masks
and respirators in the absence of
preprocedure COVID-19 testing?
A. Dentists must perform procedures
only while wearing N95 masks.
B. If a full-face shield is worn,
there is no need to wear a mask.
C. In the event that an N95 respirator is
not available, a combination of a
surgical mask and full-face shield
should be employed.
D. Orthodontists should practice as they
did before the COVID-19 response.
With regard to the use of eye protection,
choose the most accurate statement:
A. Eye protection should be used by both
patients and dental professionals
and should cover both the front and
sides.
B. Eye protection should be worn
by dental professionals but is
optional for patients.
C. If individuals wear their standard
eyeglasses, that should suffice for
eye protection.
D. Contact lenses provide sufficient eye
protection.
With regard to the use of gloves, choose
the most accurate statement:
A. Because of a national shortage of
gloves, the same ones may be used
for multiple patients, as long as
they're washed between patients.
B. Dental health care professionals
must use only sterilized gloves now.
C. Gloves should be changed between
patients, but prudence must be taken

to optimize their use and reduce
wastage.
Because of a glove shortage, it's
acceptable to use latex gloves when
treating patients who have only mild
latex allergies.

With regard to the use of protective gowns,
all of the following are true except:
A. It is recommended that clean gowns
should be changed when soiled or at
the end of the day.
B. Gown usage should be prioritized
when performing procedures likely to
generate splashing or spattering of
blood or other body fluids.
C. Gowns that extend to the waist
provide adequate protection.
D. Reusable cloth gowns may still be
used if they are properly laundered.

10. The following statement best describes
the use of novel protective measures
during the COVID-19 response:
A. We should use social media as the
benchmark for implementing these
novel measures.
B. It is a federal mandate that all
dental practices employ full-room
air purifiers.
C. The use of cutting-edge novel
measures can be a substitute for
federal and state guidelines.
D. Novel measures may have some
merit, but should be considered as
supplemental to current infection
control measures.

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