CBIC Practice Test (Alternate) Questions With Correct Answers

Procedures for a Patient on MRSA Contact Precautions - Answer Gown & Gloves; change in between if multiple patients Medical Intervention Factors that Increase Infection Risk - Answer Indwelling devices Staffing Ratio Length of Stay Type/Duration of Invasive Procedures Medications Stays in ICU/CCU Number of Exams Type of Institution The data used to create an affinity diagram is usually collected by which method? - Answer Brainstorming Six Sigma DMAIC Format - Answer Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control Best method of case finding in a Hepatitis A outbreak that occurred 3 weeks earlier - 36 pts - Answer Individually contact the 36 pts Relative Risk (RR) - Answer (condition w/ infections)/(total infections)/(condition w/o infection)/(total w/o infection) Central Line in a Control Chart - Answer Average of Data points Most Important Factor in Ensuring Successful Anti-microbial Therapy - Answer Administration of the appropriate antibiotic Example of Active Learning - Answer Requires active participation of the learner Ex. Analyzing a case study Best method to ensure compliance w/ TB regimen - Answer Utilizing directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Contact time for low-level disinfection of noncritical patient environmental surfaces and equipment? - Answer One Minute First step in conducting a systematic review & meta-analysis - Answer Develop a research question What type of prevention is skin testing for TB and mammorgraphy? - Answer Secondary Prevention Actions should be taken to prevent which complications of VAP? - Answer Dental Complications DVTs Peptic Ulcer Disease Pressure Sores Minimum distance required between alcohol based hand-sanitizes in a 6-ft hallway? - Answer Four Feet 1.2L in hallways and rooms 2L in suites of rooms Primary limitation of qualitative research? - Answer Lack of generalization, however individual viewpoints are considered Order of Chain of Infection? - Answer causative agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host Example of passive or indirect transmission - Answer Occurs when an organism is present and does not replicate within the source Hepatitis A in food is one, Salmonella replicates in chicken According to the Joint-Commission, a facility must do what to reuse-single use medical devices? - Answer Have a written policy and procedure plan in place Purpose of network mapping? - Answer Show relationships & Communication Flow Government agency responsible for dialysis-associated disease? - Answer DHQP (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion) Bleach dilution for decontamination in a dialysis unit? - Answer 1:100 One method of using the social cognitive theory to promote quality improvement is to? - Answer Convince a critical mass to properly utilize PPE A group of staff on one unit implement strategies to reduce SSI by 50%, other units follow, what is this called? - Answer Positive Deviance When choosing events to monitor for a surveillance program, what is the most important for assessing the data? - Answer The availability of benchmark data (The NHSN frequently has this) What government agency has the mission to improve the quality of medical care through outcomes research and development of clinical guidelines? - Answer (AHRQ) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Goals for produce evaluation? - Answer Avoid being biased towards staff preferences Meets specific clinical and financial performance data Meets safety requirements Contributes to positive patient outcomes