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Personal protective equipment requirements (gloves, gown, mask) for the dental team are primarily governed by:

  1. OSHA, with CDC/OSAP infection-control guidance
  2. The ADA Council on Ethics only
  3. FDA medical-device regulations
  4. State dental hygiene scope-of-practice laws
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Correct answer: A. OSHA, with CDC/OSAP infection-control guidance

  • A. Correct. OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard mandates PPE, supported by CDC and OSAP infection-control recommendations.
  • B. Incorrect. The ADA addresses professional ethics, not regulatory PPE mandates.
  • C. Incorrect. The FDA regulates devices/products, not workplace PPE requirements.
  • D. Incorrect. Scope-of-practice laws define what tasks providers may perform, not PPE standards.

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