CDC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse assistant is about to perform perineal care on an incontinent resident
who wears briefs. His supplies have already been gathered and placed on the
clean bedside table. He enters the room, dons non-sterile gloves, removes and
discards the resident's soiled brief and cleans the 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 and exists the room. How many times
should he have performed hand hygiene in this scenario? Please select the best
answer. - correct answer -3 x
A resident is diagnosed with latent TB infection (LTBI). Is there risk that the
resident will transmit TB to others in the facility?
Please select the best answer. - correct answer -No, there is no risk of
transmission at this time
After you have scored the infection prevention and control (IPC) risk
assessment, which of the following actions would you take first to address the
findings? Please select the best answer. - correct answer -Identify high-scoring
items for IPC program prioritization
As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of multidrug- resistant organisms
(MDROs) in nursing homes, which of the following situations should warrant
use of Contact Precautions and consideration of a single-person room for
MDRO-colonized residents? Please select all that apply. - correct answer -A.
,Residents with difficulty containing secretions from sites of MDRO
colonization and potential for extensive environmental contamination
B. New residents on the unit are found to be colonized with the MDRO
(evidence of ongoing transmission) despite efforts to control spread
At what stage of an investigation would you notify local or state public health
officials that you have an outbreak? Please select the best answer - correct
answer -Once an outbreak has been determined to exist
Before performing wound care, if the hands are not visibly soiled, which
method of hand hygiene by staff members is preferred?
Please select the best answer. - correct answer -Using an alcohol-
based hand rub
During January, there were five residents with central venous catheters (CVCs)
for a total of 100 catheter-days. There were 4,000 resident-days for the month.
There were two central line- associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs)
identified. What is the CLABSI rate for the month? Please select the best
answer. - correct answer -20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
During the previous influenza vaccine season, 120 residents received the
influenza vaccine. 80 residents declined the vaccine. Which of the following is
the correct resident influenza vaccination acceptance rate? Please select the best
answer. - correct answer
-60%
, During which of the following situations should a gown be considered in
addition to gloves during care of a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter?
Please select the best answer. - correct answer -all the above
For residents admitted to a nursing home on a course of antibiotics started in a
hospital, which pieces of information would be important to know? Please
select the best answer. - correct answer -all above
For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you apply Contact
Precautions? Please select all that apply. - correct answer -Scabies, & c-diff
In residents with central venous catheters (CVCs), which of the following
factors increase the likelihood of developing a bloodstream infection? Please
select the best answer. - correct answer -higher # of lumens
Missing or inadequate information exchanged during care transitions can result
in which of the following. Please select all that apply. - correct answer -
A)Unrecognized spread of resistant bacteria at accepting facility
C)Increased risk of antibiotic-related adverse events
Removing a central venous catheter (CVC) that is no longer indicated most
directly disrupts which part of the chain of infection? Please select the best
answer. - correct answer -portal of entry
Nurse Amy is about to perform a dressing change. The wound needs to be
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse assistant is about to perform perineal care on an incontinent resident
who wears briefs. His supplies have already been gathered and placed on the
clean bedside table. He enters the room, dons non-sterile gloves, removes and
discards the resident's soiled brief and cleans the 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 and exists the room. How many times
should he have performed hand hygiene in this scenario? Please select the best
answer. - correct answer -3 x
A resident is diagnosed with latent TB infection (LTBI). Is there risk that the
resident will transmit TB to others in the facility?
Please select the best answer. - correct answer -No, there is no risk of
transmission at this time
After you have scored the infection prevention and control (IPC) risk
assessment, which of the following actions would you take first to address the
findings? Please select the best answer. - correct answer -Identify high-scoring
items for IPC program prioritization
As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of multidrug- resistant organisms
(MDROs) in nursing homes, which of the following situations should warrant
use of Contact Precautions and consideration of a single-person room for
MDRO-colonized residents? Please select all that apply. - correct answer -A.
,Residents with difficulty containing secretions from sites of MDRO
colonization and potential for extensive environmental contamination
B. New residents on the unit are found to be colonized with the MDRO
(evidence of ongoing transmission) despite efforts to control spread
At what stage of an investigation would you notify local or state public health
officials that you have an outbreak? Please select the best answer - correct
answer -Once an outbreak has been determined to exist
Before performing wound care, if the hands are not visibly soiled, which
method of hand hygiene by staff members is preferred?
Please select the best answer. - correct answer -Using an alcohol-
based hand rub
During January, there were five residents with central venous catheters (CVCs)
for a total of 100 catheter-days. There were 4,000 resident-days for the month.
There were two central line- associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs)
identified. What is the CLABSI rate for the month? Please select the best
answer. - correct answer -20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
During the previous influenza vaccine season, 120 residents received the
influenza vaccine. 80 residents declined the vaccine. Which of the following is
the correct resident influenza vaccination acceptance rate? Please select the best
answer. - correct answer
-60%
, During which of the following situations should a gown be considered in
addition to gloves during care of a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter?
Please select the best answer. - correct answer -all the above
For residents admitted to a nursing home on a course of antibiotics started in a
hospital, which pieces of information would be important to know? Please
select the best answer. - correct answer -all above
For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you apply Contact
Precautions? Please select all that apply. - correct answer -Scabies, & c-diff
In residents with central venous catheters (CVCs), which of the following
factors increase the likelihood of developing a bloodstream infection? Please
select the best answer. - correct answer -higher # of lumens
Missing or inadequate information exchanged during care transitions can result
in which of the following. Please select all that apply. - correct answer -
A)Unrecognized spread of resistant bacteria at accepting facility
C)Increased risk of antibiotic-related adverse events
Removing a central venous catheter (CVC) that is no longer indicated most
directly disrupts which part of the chain of infection? Please select the best
answer. - correct answer -portal of entry
Nurse Amy is about to perform a dressing change. The wound needs to be
