A-IPC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWER; 100%
CORRECT; 2026- 2027
UPDATE
1st gen cephalosporins - correct answer-
cefazolin, cefalexin
2nd gen cephalosporins - correct answer-
cefoxitin, cefaclor
3rd gen cephalosporins - correct answer-
ceifixime, cefdinir
4 types of variance - correct answer-
practitioner variance
system/institutional variance
community variance
patient/family variance
,4th gen cephalosporins - correct answer-
cefclidine, cefepime
5th gen cephalosporins - correct answer-
ceftobiprole, ceftaroline fosamil
acid-fast - correct answer- resist decolorization
with Ziehl-Neelsen/ Kinyoun stain
active immunity - correct answer- antibodies
created in response to an antigen
administrative controls - correct answer- admin
measures to reduce risks of pathogenic transmissions in
health care settings
aerosols - correct answer- small particles less
than 10 micrometers that remain airborne and viable for
extended periods of time in the environment (water and
air syringes)
,agencies that make recommendations of outbreak reports
- correct answer- CDC and NORS
agencies that surveys and tracks antibiotic resistance
patterns - correct answer- NARMS, CDC, state
and local health departments, FDA, USDA
airborne transmission - correct answer- carried
in dust or droplets
airborne transmission - correct answer-
pathogen that's airborne then possibly inhaled by the host
as droplet nuclei
alcohol-based hand rub - correct answer-
reduces number of viable microorganisms on hands
allergen - correct answer- antigen that can
cause hypersensitivity and an allergic reaction in the host
, allergic contact dermatitis - correct answer-
swelling/irritation of the skin from contact with a
chemical
Amebiasis, Giardiasis, Trichomoniasis treatment drug -
correct answer- metronidazole, tinidazole
aminoglycosides - correct answer- genamicin,
neomycin
anaphylaxis - correct answer- Severe allergic
reaction
ansamycins - correct answer- streptomycin,
rifaximin
antagonistic - correct answer- harm the fungi's
host
antibodies - correct answer- Specialized
proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents
VERIFIED ANSWER; 100%
CORRECT; 2026- 2027
UPDATE
1st gen cephalosporins - correct answer-
cefazolin, cefalexin
2nd gen cephalosporins - correct answer-
cefoxitin, cefaclor
3rd gen cephalosporins - correct answer-
ceifixime, cefdinir
4 types of variance - correct answer-
practitioner variance
system/institutional variance
community variance
patient/family variance
,4th gen cephalosporins - correct answer-
cefclidine, cefepime
5th gen cephalosporins - correct answer-
ceftobiprole, ceftaroline fosamil
acid-fast - correct answer- resist decolorization
with Ziehl-Neelsen/ Kinyoun stain
active immunity - correct answer- antibodies
created in response to an antigen
administrative controls - correct answer- admin
measures to reduce risks of pathogenic transmissions in
health care settings
aerosols - correct answer- small particles less
than 10 micrometers that remain airborne and viable for
extended periods of time in the environment (water and
air syringes)
,agencies that make recommendations of outbreak reports
- correct answer- CDC and NORS
agencies that surveys and tracks antibiotic resistance
patterns - correct answer- NARMS, CDC, state
and local health departments, FDA, USDA
airborne transmission - correct answer- carried
in dust or droplets
airborne transmission - correct answer-
pathogen that's airborne then possibly inhaled by the host
as droplet nuclei
alcohol-based hand rub - correct answer-
reduces number of viable microorganisms on hands
allergen - correct answer- antigen that can
cause hypersensitivity and an allergic reaction in the host
, allergic contact dermatitis - correct answer-
swelling/irritation of the skin from contact with a
chemical
Amebiasis, Giardiasis, Trichomoniasis treatment drug -
correct answer- metronidazole, tinidazole
aminoglycosides - correct answer- genamicin,
neomycin
anaphylaxis - correct answer- Severe allergic
reaction
ansamycins - correct answer- streptomycin,
rifaximin
antagonistic - correct answer- harm the fungi's
host
antibodies - correct answer- Specialized
proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents
