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CDC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST TEST
LATEST VERSION | COMPLETE Q&A STUDY GUIDE
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | RATED A+2026
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. - - ANS✔️--3 x
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. - -
ANS✔️--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. - - ANS✔️--all
above
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For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you apply Contact Precautions?
Please select all that apply. - - ANS✔️--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. - - ANS✔️--
higher # of lumens
Missing or inadequate information exchanged during care transitions can result in which of the
following. Please select all that apply. - - ANS✔️--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. - - ANS✔️--portal of entry
Nurse Amy is about to perform a dressing change. The wound needs to be irrigated with large
amounts of normal saline. Which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) should
Amy wear? ?Please select all that apply - - ANS✔️--gowns, gloves, & face
Standard Precautions apply when caring for which of the following residents? Please select the
best answer. - - ANS✔️--All residents, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status
CDC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST TEST
LATEST VERSION | COMPLETE Q&A STUDY GUIDE
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | RATED A+2026
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. - - ANS✔️--3 x
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. - -
ANS✔️--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. - - ANS✔️--all
above
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For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you apply Contact Precautions?
Please select all that apply. - - ANS✔️--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. - - ANS✔️--
higher # of lumens
Missing or inadequate information exchanged during care transitions can result in which of the
following. Please select all that apply. - - ANS✔️--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. - - ANS✔️--portal of entry
Nurse Amy is about to perform a dressing change. The wound needs to be irrigated with large
amounts of normal saline. Which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) should
Amy wear? ?Please select all that apply - - ANS✔️--gowns, gloves, & face
Standard Precautions apply when caring for which of the following residents? Please select the
best answer. - - ANS✔️--All residents, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status
