EXERCISES, LESSON 2
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that
best answers the exercise, by completing the incomplete statement, or by writing the
answer in the space provided at the end of the exercise.
After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the
end of the lesson and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly,
reread the material referenced with the solution.
1.
__________ destroys or inhibits most pathogenic organisms.
a. Sterilization.
b. Disinfection.
2. The field expedient method used for sterilization is ___________
instruments, materials, and equipment in water for ___________ minutes.
3.
For the following list of dental items, place in the space provided the proper
classification, as indicated below.
CD = critical disposable item
CN = critical nondisposable item
N = noncritical item
____
a.
Lamp handles.
____
b.
Scalpel blades.
____
c.
Rubber dam clamps.
____
d.
Injection needles.
____
e.
Cabinet tops.
____
f.
Dental forceps.
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