Infection Preventionist post-test 2024
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Which of the following suggests a possible waterborne outbreak in a nursing home? Answer✔✔
Single case of Legionnaires' disease
Why should infection prevention and control (IPC) activities be addressed within the Quality Assurance
and Performance Improvement program? Answer✔✔
B) To address a high-risk, potentially preventable cause of harm
A resident is diagnosed with latent TB infection (LTBI). Is there risk that the resident will transmit TB to
others in the facility? Answer✔✔
No, there is no risk of transmission at this time
After you have scored the infection prevention and control (IPC) risk assessment, which of the following
actions would you take first to address the findings? Answer✔✔
Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization
As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing
homes, which of the following situations should warrant use of Contact Precautions and consideration
of a single-person room for MDRO-colonized residents? Please select all that apply.
A. Residents with difficulty containing secretions from sites of MDRO colonization and potential for
extensive environmental contamination
B. New residents on the unit are found to be colonized with the MDRO (evidence of ongoing
transmission) despite efforts to control spread
At what stage of an investigation would you notify local or state public health officials that you have an
outbreak? Please select the best answer
, Once an outbreak has been determined to exist
Before performing wound care, if the hands are not visibly soiled, which method of hand hygiene by
staff members is preferred? Answer✔✔
Using an alcohol-based hand rub
During January, there were five residents with central venous catheters (CVCs) for a total of 100
catheter-days. There were 4,000 resident-days for the month. There were two central line-associated
blood stream infections (CLABSIs) identified. What is the CLABSI rate for the month? Answer✔✔
20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
During the previous influenza vaccine season, 120 residents received the influenza vaccine. 80 residents
declined the vaccine. Which of the following is the correct resident influenza vaccination acceptance
rate? Answer✔✔
60%
For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you apply Contact Precautions? Please
select all that apply.
Scabies, & c-diff
In residents with central venous catheters (CVCs), which of the following factors increase the likelihood
of developing a bloodstream infection? Answer✔✔
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Which of the following suggests a possible waterborne outbreak in a nursing home? Answer✔✔
Single case of Legionnaires' disease
Why should infection prevention and control (IPC) activities be addressed within the Quality Assurance
and Performance Improvement program? Answer✔✔
B) To address a high-risk, potentially preventable cause of harm
A resident is diagnosed with latent TB infection (LTBI). Is there risk that the resident will transmit TB to
others in the facility? Answer✔✔
No, there is no risk of transmission at this time
After you have scored the infection prevention and control (IPC) risk assessment, which of the following
actions would you take first to address the findings? Answer✔✔
Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization
As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing
homes, which of the following situations should warrant use of Contact Precautions and consideration
of a single-person room for MDRO-colonized residents? Please select all that apply.
A. Residents with difficulty containing secretions from sites of MDRO colonization and potential for
extensive environmental contamination
B. New residents on the unit are found to be colonized with the MDRO (evidence of ongoing
transmission) despite efforts to control spread
At what stage of an investigation would you notify local or state public health officials that you have an
outbreak? Please select the best answer
, Once an outbreak has been determined to exist
Before performing wound care, if the hands are not visibly soiled, which method of hand hygiene by
staff members is preferred? Answer✔✔
Using an alcohol-based hand rub
During January, there were five residents with central venous catheters (CVCs) for a total of 100
catheter-days. There were 4,000 resident-days for the month. There were two central line-associated
blood stream infections (CLABSIs) identified. What is the CLABSI rate for the month? Answer✔✔
20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
During the previous influenza vaccine season, 120 residents received the influenza vaccine. 80 residents
declined the vaccine. Which of the following is the correct resident influenza vaccination acceptance
rate? Answer✔✔
60%
For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you apply Contact Precautions? Please
select all that apply.
Scabies, & c-diff
In residents with central venous catheters (CVCs), which of the following factors increase the likelihood
of developing a bloodstream infection? Answer✔✔
