Evolve Chapter 22 Quiz Review (2026)

What are the roles of a regulatory agency?

Issuing and enforcing rules and regulations with which dental practitioners must comply.

What is the premier infection-control education organization in dentistry?

OSAP (Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention).

What is the federal agency that protects the public’s health and safety, at home and abroad?

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

What are infection control procedures practiced in dentistry today based on and who are they issued by?

Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings. Issued by the CDC.

What agency approves medical and dental devices for marketing in the United States?

FDA (Food and Drug Administration).

What governmental regulatory agency ensures the safety and effectiveness of disinfections associatred with dentistry?

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).

What federal regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the safety and health of America’s worker's and for setting and enforcing protective standards?

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).

What two OSHA standards are related to dentistry?

Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and the Hazard Communication Standard

What is the only federal institute responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury?

NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health).

What nonregulatory agency issues recommendations based on strong scientific evidence that form the standard of care for dentistry?

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

What governmental agency does not have regulatory authority?

NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health).

What is the dental research institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?

NIDCR (National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research).

Who is responsible for reviewing the manufacturers’ antimicrobial claims to ensure that they are supported by scientific evidence?

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).

Apart of requiring good manufacturing practices and reviewing the safety and effectiveness of drugs and medical services, what other roles does the FDA have?

Approves sterilizers, biologic and chemical indicators, and ultrasonic cleaners.

Regarding OSHA regulation of individual states, what must states that administer their own OSHA programs do?

They must meet or exceed federal OSHA standards.

Who is OSHA responsible for ensuring their safety?

Employees.

When do OSHA inspections occur?

When an employee or patient complaint is made.

What is not a responsibility of the FDA?

Development of biologic and chemical indicators.

What is the primary federal agency that is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services and conducts and supports medical research?

NIH (National Institute of Health).

What does NIOSH do?

Make recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury.

What is a percutaneous injury?

An injury that is through the skin, such as a needle stick.

Regarding the role of the CDC in infection control, what does the CDC issue?

Specific recommendations on health-related matters based on sound scientific evidence.

What is the role of OSHA?

Issue specific standards to protect the health of employees in the United States.

What agency released the Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings?

CDC.

To who does the BBP Standard require employers to provide training in infection-control and safety issues?

All personnel who might come in contact with blood, saliva, or contaminated instruments or surfaces.

Following the administration of the HBV vaccine, what does the CDC not recommend?

Routine blood testing to monitor the HBV antibody level in individuals who have had the vaccine.

What does the Hazard Communication Standard require employers to inform their employees?

Identity and hazards of chemicals that they use in the workplace.

What does the written program portion of the Hazard Communication Program descirbe?

How to respond to chemical emergencies.

For continuing employees, every how long is Hazard Communication Program training required?

Once a year.

When is training regarding the dental office hazard communication program required for continuing employees?

Every year.

What is the purpose of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)?

To ensure uniformity in classifying and labelling of a chemical regardless of where it is manufactured or used.

What is not included in the written program of the Hazard Communication Program?

Employee phone number.

What component is not included in the Hazard Communication Program and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?

A supply list.