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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?

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

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?

Which of the following is not an element of transmission-based precautions as defined by the CDC?

The set of infection prevention and control precautions that apply to all body fluids, excretions, and secretions with the exception of sweat and tears is called

Chewing food is part of which aspect of the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Model?