A-IPC EXAMINATION EVALUATION TEST
PAPER INCLUDING COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC).
Answer: board that administers certification process for professionals
in infection control and epidemiology
◉ National Commission on Certifying Agencies. Answer: accredits
CBIC and a committee of the National Competency Assessment
Organization
◉ CBIC Mission statement. Answer: to protect the public through the
development, administration, and promotion of an accredited
certification in infection prevention and control
◉ CDC. Answer: Center for Disease Control
◉ APIC. Answer: Association for Professionals in Infection Control
and Epidemiology.
◉ CDC and APIC. Answer: made standards for practice
,◉ administrative controls. Answer: admin measures to reduce risks of
pathogenic transmissions in health care settings
◉ aerosols. Answer: small particles less than 10 micrometers that
remain airborne and viable for extended periods of time in the
environment (water and air syringes)
◉ airborne transmission. Answer: pathogen that's airborne then
possibly inhaled by the host as droplet nuclei
◉ alcohol-based hand rub. Answer: reduces number of viable
microorganisms on hands
◉ allergen. Answer: antigen that can cause hypersensitivity and an
allergic reaction in the host
◉ allergic contact dermatitis. Answer: swelling/irritation of the skin
from contact with a chemical
◉ anaphylaxis. Answer: Severe allergic reaction
◉ antibodies. Answer: Specialized proteins that aid in destroying
infectious agents
, ◉ antigens. Answer: protein/carbohydrate that enters body and
activates immune process by stimulating the production of protective
antibodies
◉ antiseptic. Answer: germicidal solution to inhibit growth/destroy
microorganisms
◉ asepsis. Answer: method to prevent spread of infection
◉ bacterial count. Answer: Method of estimating the number of
bacteria per unit sample.
◉ bio-burden. Answer: The number of viable organisms in or on an
object or surface or the organic material on a surface or object before
decontamination or sterilization.
◉ Biological indicators. Answer: devices that can be used to monitor
the effectiveness of sterilization processes to effectively destroy
microorganisms and spores
◉ Blood borne pathogens. Answer: Disease-causing organisms
transferred through contact with blood or other body fluids
◉ blood-borne pathogens standard. Answer: law that requires
healthcare facilities to protect employees from blood borne health
hazards
follow rules to reduce or eliminate risk
PAPER INCLUDING COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC).
Answer: board that administers certification process for professionals
in infection control and epidemiology
◉ National Commission on Certifying Agencies. Answer: accredits
CBIC and a committee of the National Competency Assessment
Organization
◉ CBIC Mission statement. Answer: to protect the public through the
development, administration, and promotion of an accredited
certification in infection prevention and control
◉ CDC. Answer: Center for Disease Control
◉ APIC. Answer: Association for Professionals in Infection Control
and Epidemiology.
◉ CDC and APIC. Answer: made standards for practice
,◉ administrative controls. Answer: admin measures to reduce risks of
pathogenic transmissions in health care settings
◉ aerosols. Answer: small particles less than 10 micrometers that
remain airborne and viable for extended periods of time in the
environment (water and air syringes)
◉ airborne transmission. Answer: pathogen that's airborne then
possibly inhaled by the host as droplet nuclei
◉ alcohol-based hand rub. Answer: reduces number of viable
microorganisms on hands
◉ allergen. Answer: antigen that can cause hypersensitivity and an
allergic reaction in the host
◉ allergic contact dermatitis. Answer: swelling/irritation of the skin
from contact with a chemical
◉ anaphylaxis. Answer: Severe allergic reaction
◉ antibodies. Answer: Specialized proteins that aid in destroying
infectious agents
, ◉ antigens. Answer: protein/carbohydrate that enters body and
activates immune process by stimulating the production of protective
antibodies
◉ antiseptic. Answer: germicidal solution to inhibit growth/destroy
microorganisms
◉ asepsis. Answer: method to prevent spread of infection
◉ bacterial count. Answer: Method of estimating the number of
bacteria per unit sample.
◉ bio-burden. Answer: The number of viable organisms in or on an
object or surface or the organic material on a surface or object before
decontamination or sterilization.
◉ Biological indicators. Answer: devices that can be used to monitor
the effectiveness of sterilization processes to effectively destroy
microorganisms and spores
◉ Blood borne pathogens. Answer: Disease-causing organisms
transferred through contact with blood or other body fluids
◉ blood-borne pathogens standard. Answer: law that requires
healthcare facilities to protect employees from blood borne health
hazards
follow rules to reduce or eliminate risk
