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Article: The infected oral healthcare worker

1. Which of the following is not an exposure prone dental procedure as defined by UKAP?

A. extraction of teeth

B. using ultrasonic scalers

C. administration of local anaesthetic

D. root canal treatment

2. Select the correct statement:

A. as much as 80% of adults who contract Hepatitis B will become chronic carriers

B. HIV requires fewer viral particles than HIV to establish an infection

C. children who contract Hepatitis B become chronic carriers at a much higher rate than adults

D. when a person is HBeAg negative the risk from undertaking exposure prone incidents is high

3. a) Following a sharps injury, the likelihood of successful infection with Hepatitis C is one in 300. b) Hepatitis C is the most likely virus to result in an infection from a sharps injury if it is in the contaminated sharp

A. the first statement is correct

B. the second statement is correct

C. both statements are correct

D. both statements are incorrect

4. Which of the following is a recommended way to manage a sharps injury using first aid?

A. gently squeezing it to encourage bleeding

B. covering the wound with a bandage

C. washing it under running water

D. all of the above

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