# Dentovio Dental Infection Control Exam Prep Dentovio Dental Infection Control Exam Prep connects focused lessons, original practice questions and answer explanations so you can decide what to study next. ## Make your next study session count Read a lesson, try questions on that topic, then review the reasoning behind each answer. Return to the lesson when an explanation reveals a gap. ## Topics you can study Prepare for the DANB® ICE® exam with independent study materials. - Disease transmission and cross-contamination - Instrument processing and sterilization monitoring - Occupational safety and infection-control programs The Infection Control (ICE®) exam covers disease transmission, cross-contamination, instrument processing, and occupational safety and administration protocols.[^A2] ## Choose the study step you need - **Read:** use focused lessons and review sheets to revisit a topic. - **Apply:** answer original questions and compare the explanations for every option. - **Return:** save your answers, flag questions and resume saved practice. ## One course, a connected study routine Price: $49.00 Access: Access to the study materials is provided for 180 days from the date of purchase. - 13 study modules - 137 original practice questions - 13 learning figures - Lessons, review sheets and explanations for every answer option The exam board lists a US $270 ICE® exam fee for traditional candidates in its 2026 application packet. That is a separate examination fee paid to the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.[^GC-CDA-APPLICATION-2026] [See the current official application packet](https://danbsfprodassets.azureedge.net/assets/docs/default-source/national-application-packets/cda-application-packet.pdf). ## Know the source and the scope Follow the source links alongside question explanations. Use [official exam information](https://www.danb.org/exams/exam/ice-exam) for applications, requirements and examination policies. DANB® is a registered service and certification mark, and ICE® is a registered service mark, of the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. This course is not sponsored or endorsed by or affiliated with the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.[^RHS-DANB-MARKS-2025] Dentovio provides independent exam preparation. Our questions are original practice, not official or recalled examination questions. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is included? You can read lessons, use review sheets and work through original practice questions. Each answer explanation includes the rationale, reasons the other options do not fit, and source references. The course inventory shown above reflects the material available in this product. Choose a topic to study, then use your practice review to decide what to revisit. ### Can I return to my work? Yes. Choose an answer and use Save answer to store it. You can flag a question and resume a saved practice session. The interface confirms successful saves and shows an error if a save fails. A choice you have selected but have not saved is still a draft. Keep the save confirmation in view before leaving. ### Is this an official exam or a certification? This is independent educational preparation. Purchasing or completing this course does not register you for an exam-board examination, establish examination eligibility or award exam-board certification. Check the exam board’s official information for the requirements that apply to you. Practice results describe your work on these questions; they do not predict an official score or guarantee a passing result. ### How do price and access work? The price and access terms displayed above come from the current course offer. Read those terms and the linked checkout information before purchasing. Examination registration with the exam board and its fees are separate. Course preparation does not replace your responsibility to check the exam board’s current examination requirements, application information and policies for the examination you intend to take. ## Start with one question Try the question on this page, read its explanation, then choose your next study step. ## Footnotes [^A2]: DANB, ICE Exam Outline and References, effective March 12, 2025, printed pages 2–4. https://danbsfprodassets.azureedge.net/assets/docs/default-source/exam-outlines/ice-exam-outline.pdf [^GC-CDA-APPLICATION-2026]: Dental Assisting National Board, Inc., 2026 application packet, printed/physical page 15, ICE-only column; traditional-candidate fee and US-dollar payment instruction. https://danbsfprodassets.azureedge.net/assets/docs/default-source/national-application-packets/cda-application-packet.pdf [^RHS-DANB-MARKS-2025]: Dental Assisting National Board, Inc., Usage Guidelines for DANB Marks, footer November 10, 2025, page 1 mark identities, page 2 §§7–8, and page 3 §§9–10 and 12–17. https://danbsfprodassets.azureedge.net/assets/docs/default-source/danb-policy-documents/usage-guidelines-for-danb-marks.pdf?sfvrsn=ac485984_5 Last updated: 2026-10-30 ## Try one question A dental assistant has just removed examination gloves. What should happen before a new pair is put on for the next patient? A. Hand hygiene only if there is visible blood B. A new pair of gloves is enough on its own C. Hand hygiene before the next pair of gloves D. Cleaning the used gloves before putting them back on Best answer: C. Hand hygiene is indicated after removing gloves and before putting on the next pair. Gloves can have small defects, and hands can become contaminated during removal. A: The hand-hygiene indication follows glove removal; it is not conditional only on seeing blood. B: A new pair of gloves does not replace the hand hygiene indicated before donning them. D: CDC advises against washing, disinfecting or sterilizing patient examination gloves for reuse. Gloves do not replace hand hygiene. CDC, Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings—2003, Hand Hygiene; recommendations III.A.2.d–e and IV.C.4.[B3] CDC, Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings—2003, MMWR 52(RR-17), Hand Hygiene narrative and recommendations III.A.2.d–e and IV.C.4. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5217a1.htm Current corroboration: CDC, Standard Precautions (May 15, 2024), Hand hygiene. https://www.cdc.gov/dental-infection-control/hcp/summary/standard-precautions.html [^B3]: CDC, Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings—2003, MMWR 52(RR-17), Hand Hygiene narrative and recommendations III.A.2.d–e and IV.C.4. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5217a1.htm Current corroboration: CDC, Standard Precautions (May 15, 2024), Hand hygiene. https://www.cdc.gov/dental-infection-control/hcp/summary/standard-precautions.html [Buy the course · $49.00](/checkout/danb-ice). [Purchase terms](/terms).