CIC Practice Exam Questions and
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What organisms have been associated with transmission of
infection after body piercing? - Correct Answer ✅Atypical
Mycobacterium
Staphylococcus
Pseudomonas
What is an indication for routine environmental culturing? -
Correct Answer ✅When an epidemiological investigation is
being conducted. ( very costly no standards exists)
What can HVAC malfunctions cause in the hospital setting? -
Correct Answer ✅1. HA- TB
2. Single case aspergillosis
3. HA- Varicella
4. Increase in post op SSIs
Safe temp range for cold food storage - Correct Answer
✅41 F/ 5 C or lower
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An employee is exposed to blood and bodily fluids from a pt
whose baseline testing revealed positive results in rapid HIV
test. What's the most appropriate F/U test for pt? - Correct
Answer ✅Western Blot.
EIA twice and then the western blot
What is the acceptable blood culture transport time? -
Correct Answer ✅equal to or less than 2 hours at room
temperature
What is the acceptable upper limit for relative humidity in a
facility to prevent fungal growth? - Correct Answer ✅60%
Recommended vaccines for HCW? - Correct Answer ✅Hep
B, Seasonal Flu, Meningococcal, MMR, and Varicella
(chickenpox) or VZIG if pregnant
At what temperature are vaccines stored? - Correct Answer
✅35F - 46F (2C - 8C)
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When would you use a SWOT (strength, weakness,
opportunities, threats analysis) ? - Correct Answer ✅Used
to investigate public health issues and improve healthcare
outcomes or when IPs evaluate their IP plan
What are the 6 steps of FMEA (failure mode effect analysis) ?
- Correct Answer ✅- pick topic or process to study
- multidisciplinary team
- flow diagram w/ steps + sub steps
- brainstorm possible failures (rate them)
- create actions to eliminate found failures
- identify outcome measures
SCABIES
sxs:
incubation:
isolation: - Correct Answer ✅NODULAR: reddish brown,
pruritic(itchy) nodules on male genitalia, groin, and axillae.
Found usually in small children
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CRUSTED (Norwegian): crusty, scaly dermatitis usually on
hands WEBS of fingers and feet including dystrophic nails.
Highly contagious
INCUBATION: 4-6 wks but could be as short as 10 days
ISOLATION: contact until 24 hrs after tx (transmitted through
direct contact with infested skin)
(Pretend this is on skin) What do you think the patient has
and what is this called? - Correct Answer ✅Lyme Disease
(Borrelia burgdorferi) caused by tick bite
This is called ERYTHEMA MIGRANS
SXS at each stage of Lyme disease (borrelia burgdorferi) -
Correct Answer ✅EARLY LOCALIZED: erythema migrans at
bite site 7-14 days after tick detachment, usually round or
oval (annular).
EARLY DISSEMINATED: secondary skin lesions look like
erythema migrans but scattered and smaller. Flulike
symptoms
Answers (Verified Answers) Latest 2025
What organisms have been associated with transmission of
infection after body piercing? - Correct Answer ✅Atypical
Mycobacterium
Staphylococcus
Pseudomonas
What is an indication for routine environmental culturing? -
Correct Answer ✅When an epidemiological investigation is
being conducted. ( very costly no standards exists)
What can HVAC malfunctions cause in the hospital setting? -
Correct Answer ✅1. HA- TB
2. Single case aspergillosis
3. HA- Varicella
4. Increase in post op SSIs
Safe temp range for cold food storage - Correct Answer
✅41 F/ 5 C or lower
,CIC Practice Exam Questions and
Answers (Verified Answers) Latest 2025
An employee is exposed to blood and bodily fluids from a pt
whose baseline testing revealed positive results in rapid HIV
test. What's the most appropriate F/U test for pt? - Correct
Answer ✅Western Blot.
EIA twice and then the western blot
What is the acceptable blood culture transport time? -
Correct Answer ✅equal to or less than 2 hours at room
temperature
What is the acceptable upper limit for relative humidity in a
facility to prevent fungal growth? - Correct Answer ✅60%
Recommended vaccines for HCW? - Correct Answer ✅Hep
B, Seasonal Flu, Meningococcal, MMR, and Varicella
(chickenpox) or VZIG if pregnant
At what temperature are vaccines stored? - Correct Answer
✅35F - 46F (2C - 8C)
,CIC Practice Exam Questions and
Answers (Verified Answers) Latest 2025
When would you use a SWOT (strength, weakness,
opportunities, threats analysis) ? - Correct Answer ✅Used
to investigate public health issues and improve healthcare
outcomes or when IPs evaluate their IP plan
What are the 6 steps of FMEA (failure mode effect analysis) ?
- Correct Answer ✅- pick topic or process to study
- multidisciplinary team
- flow diagram w/ steps + sub steps
- brainstorm possible failures (rate them)
- create actions to eliminate found failures
- identify outcome measures
SCABIES
sxs:
incubation:
isolation: - Correct Answer ✅NODULAR: reddish brown,
pruritic(itchy) nodules on male genitalia, groin, and axillae.
Found usually in small children
, CIC Practice Exam Questions and
Answers (Verified Answers) Latest 2025
CRUSTED (Norwegian): crusty, scaly dermatitis usually on
hands WEBS of fingers and feet including dystrophic nails.
Highly contagious
INCUBATION: 4-6 wks but could be as short as 10 days
ISOLATION: contact until 24 hrs after tx (transmitted through
direct contact with infested skin)
(Pretend this is on skin) What do you think the patient has
and what is this called? - Correct Answer ✅Lyme Disease
(Borrelia burgdorferi) caused by tick bite
This is called ERYTHEMA MIGRANS
SXS at each stage of Lyme disease (borrelia burgdorferi) -
Correct Answer ✅EARLY LOCALIZED: erythema migrans at
bite site 7-14 days after tick detachment, usually round or
oval (annular).
EARLY DISSEMINATED: secondary skin lesions look like
erythema migrans but scattered and smaller. Flulike
symptoms
