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Which of the following Federal Agencies issues guidelines and recommendations for infection control in dental healthcare settings?

The ethical principle that states all people should be given what they are due, owed, and deserve is _____________.

The presence of periodontal disease indicates a deficit of which need according to the Dental Hygiene Human Needs Conceptual Model?

Work practice controls are one strategy to reduce workplace exposure to hazards. Work practice control may best be described as

Exposure to patient’s blood and body fluids through a percutaneous injury (stick), splash to the mucous membranes of the hygienist’s eyes, nose, or mouth, or contact with the hygienist’s non-intact skin may put the hygienist at risk for infectious disease transmission. Which of the following infections would not be included in that risk?

Asking if a client is satisfied with their teeth and mouth is a question designed to address a deficit of which human need related to dental hygiene care?

Standard of care refers to a level of care that

For clinical contact surfaces visibly soiled with blood, which is the appropriate level of disinfectant?

Each of the following must occur when obtaining informed consent from a client to proceed with scaling and root planning with anesthesia EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?

The ethical principle that guides a professional to prevent or remove harm is ____.