CBIC Practice Test (Alternate)
0-3 Point Scoring System using the NNIS Risk Index? - ANS-Based on 4 variables, no
variable received more than one point
45y/o w/ Guillian Barre syndrome developed VAP 4 days after being put on ventilator,
what is the dependant variable? - ANS-VAP
A announcement about a glow-in-the-dark handwashing contest is most likely a? -
ANS-A hands-on practice that promotes IP practices to staff
A group of staff on one unit implement strategies to reduce SSI by 50%, other units
follow, what is this called? - ANS-Positive Deviance
A pt who meets surveillance criteria for CLABSI but not the clinical diagnostic criteria
should? - ANS-re-evaluate surveillance criteria
A splash during paracentesis on a liver failure Pt, what do we do? - ANS-Review OSHA
standards and document event compliance
According to the Joint-Commission, a facility must do what to reuse-single use medical
devices? - ANS-Have a written policy and procedure plan in place
According to the second IOM report, the primary aim of a healthcare system should be
on? - ANS-Patient Safety
Actions should be taken to prevent which complications of VAP? - ANS-Dental
Complications
DVTs
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Pressure Sores
Airborne pathogen in a heavily ethnic section, what should we do about public
communications? - ANS-Early announcements w/ tempered reassurances
, Best method of altering the media to an outbreak - ANS-Assign one person to
communicate w/ the media
Best method of case finding in a Hepatitis A outbreak that occurred 3 weeks earlier - 36
pts - ANS-Individually contact the 36 pts
Best method to ensure compliance w/ TB regimen - ANS-Utilizing directly Observed
Therapy (DOT)
Best study design for looking at outcomes and potential risk factors at one point in time?
- ANS-Cross-Sectional Study
Bleach dilution for decontamination in a dialysis unit? - ANS-1:100
CDC Recommendations for nails? - ANS-1/4" max
CDC recommended method of routine hand hygiene? - ANS-Alcohol based-hand rubs,
unless soiled or spore forming such as B. anthrasis, C. diff, or norovisus.
Then soap and water
Central Line in a Control Chart - ANS-Average of Data points
Contact time for low-level disinfection of noncritical patient environmental surfaces and
equipment? - ANS-One Minute
Diagnostic work-up for a pt with fever, convulsions, comatose, hydrophobia,
headaches? - ANS-Saliva or skin at the hairline test by fluouescent antibody or RT-PCR
for rabies
Dietary restrictions for neutropenic patients? - ANS-Avoiding sprouts and rough-skinned
raw fruits (Raspberries, strawberries)
Only pasteurized dairy
Reheating deli meats and hot dogs
Diseases caused by arboviruses? - ANS-Transmission by anthropod
Malaria, dengue, yellow fever most asymptomatic
0-3 Point Scoring System using the NNIS Risk Index? - ANS-Based on 4 variables, no
variable received more than one point
45y/o w/ Guillian Barre syndrome developed VAP 4 days after being put on ventilator,
what is the dependant variable? - ANS-VAP
A announcement about a glow-in-the-dark handwashing contest is most likely a? -
ANS-A hands-on practice that promotes IP practices to staff
A group of staff on one unit implement strategies to reduce SSI by 50%, other units
follow, what is this called? - ANS-Positive Deviance
A pt who meets surveillance criteria for CLABSI but not the clinical diagnostic criteria
should? - ANS-re-evaluate surveillance criteria
A splash during paracentesis on a liver failure Pt, what do we do? - ANS-Review OSHA
standards and document event compliance
According to the Joint-Commission, a facility must do what to reuse-single use medical
devices? - ANS-Have a written policy and procedure plan in place
According to the second IOM report, the primary aim of a healthcare system should be
on? - ANS-Patient Safety
Actions should be taken to prevent which complications of VAP? - ANS-Dental
Complications
DVTs
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Pressure Sores
Airborne pathogen in a heavily ethnic section, what should we do about public
communications? - ANS-Early announcements w/ tempered reassurances
, Best method of altering the media to an outbreak - ANS-Assign one person to
communicate w/ the media
Best method of case finding in a Hepatitis A outbreak that occurred 3 weeks earlier - 36
pts - ANS-Individually contact the 36 pts
Best method to ensure compliance w/ TB regimen - ANS-Utilizing directly Observed
Therapy (DOT)
Best study design for looking at outcomes and potential risk factors at one point in time?
- ANS-Cross-Sectional Study
Bleach dilution for decontamination in a dialysis unit? - ANS-1:100
CDC Recommendations for nails? - ANS-1/4" max
CDC recommended method of routine hand hygiene? - ANS-Alcohol based-hand rubs,
unless soiled or spore forming such as B. anthrasis, C. diff, or norovisus.
Then soap and water
Central Line in a Control Chart - ANS-Average of Data points
Contact time for low-level disinfection of noncritical patient environmental surfaces and
equipment? - ANS-One Minute
Diagnostic work-up for a pt with fever, convulsions, comatose, hydrophobia,
headaches? - ANS-Saliva or skin at the hairline test by fluouescent antibody or RT-PCR
for rabies
Dietary restrictions for neutropenic patients? - ANS-Avoiding sprouts and rough-skinned
raw fruits (Raspberries, strawberries)
Only pasteurized dairy
Reheating deli meats and hot dogs
Diseases caused by arboviruses? - ANS-Transmission by anthropod
Malaria, dengue, yellow fever most asymptomatic
