Which of the Following Procedures Would Give Additional Protection (Above

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following procedures would give additional protection (above that from wearing appropriate personal protective barriers) when changing or cleaning the vacuum line trap?

• A)Evacuate a disinfectant down the line before cleaning or changing the trap.
• B)Double sterilize the hand piece used on the patient treated just before changing or cleaning the trap.
• C)Use a rubber dam on the patient treated just before changing or cleaning the trap.
• D)Use a disposable high-volume evacuator tip.

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Definitions:

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

A nonparametric statistical test that compares two independent samples to assess whether their population mean ranks differ.

Observed Value

The actual value that is measured during an experiment or calculated from a dataset, as opposed to a theoretical expectation.

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

A nonparametric statistical test for assessing whether two samples come from the same distribution, based on rank sums.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is a significant difference between groups or conditions, contrasting the null hypothesis in statistical testing.