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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify the false statement concerning protective clothing:
A
It must be worn by all dental professionals
B
It must be worn to prevent contact with infectious materials
C
It must be changed weekly
D
It must be removed before leaving the dental office.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Disinfection describes a process that eliminates many or all pathogenic microorganisms, except bacterial spores, on inanimate objects (Tables 1 and 2). In health-care settings, objects usually are disinfected by liquid chemicals or wet pasteurization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sterilization: the use of a physical or chemical procedure to destroy all microorganisms including large numbers of resistant bacterial spores.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following will benefit the most from using film packets with a protective barrier? Daylight loaders. After aseptically removing the barriers, film packets that were packaged inside barrier envelopes may be processed with clean, dry hands because the film packets are not contaminated.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act is a federal law that requires persons who take dental radiographs to be properly trained and certified. It is up to the individual state to determine its own policy regarding the qualifications of individuals exposing radiographs.

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