Infection Preventionist Post Test Questions and Answers
Graded A
A nurse assistant is about to perform perineal
care on an incontinent resident who wears briefs. At what stage of an investigation would you notify
His supplies have already been gathered and local or state public health officials that you have
placed on the clean bedside table. He enters the an outbreak? Please select the best answer -
room, dons non-sterile gloves, removes and ANSWER -Once an outbreak has been
discards the resident's soiled brief and cleans the determined to exist
resident's perineum. He removes his soiled
gloves and dons a new pair of non-sterile gloves.
He applies a clean brief. He discards his gloves Before performing wound care, if the hands are
and exists the room. How many times should he not visibly soiled, which method of hand hygiene
have performed hand hygiene in this scenario? by staff members is preferred? Please select the
Please select the best answer. - best answer. - ANSWER -Using an alcohol-
ANSWER -3 x based hand rub
A resident is diagnosed with latent TB infection During January, there were five residents with
(LTBI). Is there risk that the resident will transmit central venous catheters (CVCs) for a total of 100
TB to others in the facility? Please select the best catheter-days. There were 4,000 resident-days
answer. - ANSWER -No, there is no risk of for the month. There were two central line-
transmission at this time associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs)
identified. What is the CLABSI rate for the
month? Please select the best answer. -
After you have scored the infection prevention ANSWER -20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-
and control (IPC) risk assessment, which of the days
following actions would you take first to address
the findings? Please select the best answer. -
ANSWER -Identify high-scoring items for During the previous influenza vaccine season,
IPC program prioritization 120 residents received the influenza vaccine. 80
residents declined the vaccine. Which of the
following is the correct resident influenza
As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of vaccination acceptance rate? Please select the
multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in best answer. - ANSWER -60%
nursing homes, which of the following situations
should warrant use of Contact Precautions and
consideration of a single-person room for MDRO- During which of the following situations should a
colonized residents? Please select all that apply. gown be considered in addition to gloves during
- ANSWER -A. Residents with difficulty care of a resident with an indwelling urinary
containing secretions from sites of MDRO catheter? Please select the best answer. -
colonization and potential for extensive ANSWER -all the above
environmental contamination
B. New residents on the unit are found to be
colonized with the MDRO (evidence of ongoing For residents admitted to a nursing home on a
transmission) despite efforts to control spread course of antibiotics started in a hospital, which
pieces of information would be important to
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, Infection Preventionist Post Test Questions and Answers
Graded A
know? Please select the best answer. - the best answer. - ANSWER -All residents,
ANSWER -all above regardless of suspected or confirmed infection
status
For which of the following organisms and
syndromes should you apply Contact Tracking process and outcome surveillance
Precautions? Please select all that apply. - measures over time allows the infection
ANSWER -Scabies, & c-diff prevention and control (IPC) program to do which
of the following? Please select the best answer. -
ANSWER -all above
In residents with central venous catheters
(CVCs), which of the following factors increase
the likelihood of developing a bloodstream As part of Respiratory Hygiene and Cough
infection? Please select the best answer. - Etiquette, individuals with signs of respiratory
ANSWER -higher # of lumens infection should wear a facemask, if tolerated. -
ANSWER -face mask- True
Missing or inadequate information exchanged
during care transitions can result in which of the The Health Insurance Portability and
following. Please select all that apply. - Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule restricts
ANSWER -A)Unrecognized spread of healthcare providers from sharing protected
resistant bacteria at accepting facility health information at transfer for treatment
purposes without patient authorization. -
C)Increased risk of antibiotic-related adverse ANSWER -. HIPPA- should permit. False
events
What are examples of source control measures
Removing a central venous catheter (CVC) that to contain respiratory pathogens? Please select
is no longer indicated most directly disrupts all that apply. - ANSWER -A)Place a
which part of the chain of infection? Please facemask on individuals with signs of respiratory
select the best answer. - ANSWER -portal infection
of entry
C)Prompt disposal of used tissues
D)Hand hygiene after contact with respiratory
Nurse Amy is about to perform a dressing secretions
change. The wound needs to be irrigated with
large amounts of normal saline. Which of the
following personal protective equipment (PPE) What information should NOT be included on
should Amy wear? ?Please select all that apply - signage at room entry communicating that
ANSWER -gowns, gloves, & face resident has been placed on Transmission-Based
Precautions? ?Please select the best answer. -
ANSWER -resident diagnosis
Standard Precautions apply when caring for
which of the following residents? Please select
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Graded A
A nurse assistant is about to perform perineal
care on an incontinent resident who wears briefs. At what stage of an investigation would you notify
His supplies have already been gathered and local or state public health officials that you have
placed on the clean bedside table. He enters the an outbreak? Please select the best answer -
room, dons non-sterile gloves, removes and ANSWER -Once an outbreak has been
discards the resident's soiled brief and cleans the determined to exist
resident's perineum. He removes his soiled
gloves and dons a new pair of non-sterile gloves.
He applies a clean brief. He discards his gloves Before performing wound care, if the hands are
and exists the room. How many times should he not visibly soiled, which method of hand hygiene
have performed hand hygiene in this scenario? by staff members is preferred? Please select the
Please select the best answer. - best answer. - ANSWER -Using an alcohol-
ANSWER -3 x based hand rub
A resident is diagnosed with latent TB infection During January, there were five residents with
(LTBI). Is there risk that the resident will transmit central venous catheters (CVCs) for a total of 100
TB to others in the facility? Please select the best catheter-days. There were 4,000 resident-days
answer. - ANSWER -No, there is no risk of for the month. There were two central line-
transmission at this time associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs)
identified. What is the CLABSI rate for the
month? Please select the best answer. -
After you have scored the infection prevention ANSWER -20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-
and control (IPC) risk assessment, which of the days
following actions would you take first to address
the findings? Please select the best answer. -
ANSWER -Identify high-scoring items for During the previous influenza vaccine season,
IPC program prioritization 120 residents received the influenza vaccine. 80
residents declined the vaccine. Which of the
following is the correct resident influenza
As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of vaccination acceptance rate? Please select the
multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in best answer. - ANSWER -60%
nursing homes, which of the following situations
should warrant use of Contact Precautions and
consideration of a single-person room for MDRO- During which of the following situations should a
colonized residents? Please select all that apply. gown be considered in addition to gloves during
- ANSWER -A. Residents with difficulty care of a resident with an indwelling urinary
containing secretions from sites of MDRO catheter? Please select the best answer. -
colonization and potential for extensive ANSWER -all the above
environmental contamination
B. New residents on the unit are found to be
colonized with the MDRO (evidence of ongoing For residents admitted to a nursing home on a
transmission) despite efforts to control spread course of antibiotics started in a hospital, which
pieces of information would be important to
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, Infection Preventionist Post Test Questions and Answers
Graded A
know? Please select the best answer. - the best answer. - ANSWER -All residents,
ANSWER -all above regardless of suspected or confirmed infection
status
For which of the following organisms and
syndromes should you apply Contact Tracking process and outcome surveillance
Precautions? Please select all that apply. - measures over time allows the infection
ANSWER -Scabies, & c-diff prevention and control (IPC) program to do which
of the following? Please select the best answer. -
ANSWER -all above
In residents with central venous catheters
(CVCs), which of the following factors increase
the likelihood of developing a bloodstream As part of Respiratory Hygiene and Cough
infection? Please select the best answer. - Etiquette, individuals with signs of respiratory
ANSWER -higher # of lumens infection should wear a facemask, if tolerated. -
ANSWER -face mask- True
Missing or inadequate information exchanged
during care transitions can result in which of the The Health Insurance Portability and
following. Please select all that apply. - Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule restricts
ANSWER -A)Unrecognized spread of healthcare providers from sharing protected
resistant bacteria at accepting facility health information at transfer for treatment
purposes without patient authorization. -
C)Increased risk of antibiotic-related adverse ANSWER -. HIPPA- should permit. False
events
What are examples of source control measures
Removing a central venous catheter (CVC) that to contain respiratory pathogens? Please select
is no longer indicated most directly disrupts all that apply. - ANSWER -A)Place a
which part of the chain of infection? Please facemask on individuals with signs of respiratory
select the best answer. - ANSWER -portal infection
of entry
C)Prompt disposal of used tissues
D)Hand hygiene after contact with respiratory
Nurse Amy is about to perform a dressing secretions
change. The wound needs to be irrigated with
large amounts of normal saline. Which of the
following personal protective equipment (PPE) What information should NOT be included on
should Amy wear? ?Please select all that apply - signage at room entry communicating that
ANSWER -gowns, gloves, & face resident has been placed on Transmission-Based
Precautions? ?Please select the best answer. -
ANSWER -resident diagnosis
Standard Precautions apply when caring for
which of the following residents? Please select
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