A-IPC Exam Questions Correct Answers
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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
written exposure control plan
chemical indicators - Answer- ✔✔change color, for effectiveness of sterilization
processes
chemical sterilants - Answer- ✔✔able to destroy all microorganisms and bacterial
spores
cleaning - Answer- ✔✔The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible
contaminants from a surface.
colony forming unit - Answer- ✔✔minimum number of separable cells on or in an agar
that creates a colony
contaminated - Answer- ✔✔Containing infection or infectious organisms or germs.
critical medical devices - Answer- ✔✔Expected to come into contact with sterile tissues
decontamination - Answer- ✔✔The removal or cleansing or inactivation of dangerous
chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials where they can no longer
transmit infectious particles
, direct contact transmission - Answer- ✔✔requires close association/physical transfer
between infected and susceptible host
disinfectants - Answer- ✔✔Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and
viruses (but not spores) on surfaces.
disinfection - Answer- ✔✔The process of destroying pathogens
droplet nuclei - Answer- ✔✔minute particles less than 5 micrometers diameter that can
be transported and carried in the air for relatively long periods of time
droplets - Answer- ✔✔particles of liquids that are sprayed from the nose or mouth when
a person sneezes, coughs, sings, talks, or laughs
endotoxins - Answer- ✔✔lipopolysaccharides of Gram-negative bacteria that are
released into surrounding tissues after lysis of the cell leading to pyrogenic reactions
engineering controls - Answer- ✔✔controls to prevent transmission (needleless
systems)
event-related packaging - Answer- ✔✔storage method deems packages and contents
sterile until some event
exposure time - Answer- ✔✔duration item is subjected to disinfection/sterilization
process
germicide - Answer- ✔✔substance that kills germs (antiseptics and disinfectants)
antiseptics - Answer- ✔✔germicides designed for use on or in living tissue
healthcare associated infection - Answer- ✔✔an infection that a patient acquires while
being treated at a healthcare facility for a different ailment
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin - Answer- ✔✔artificial,Passive immunity, exposed to Hep.
B before given Hep. B vaccines.- Give 24 hrs after exposure.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) - Answer- ✔✔serologic marker, indicates
chronic/acute hepatitis b
Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) - Answer- ✔✔a secreted product of the nucleocapsid
gene of HBV and is found in serum during acute and chronic HBV infection. Its
presence indicates that the virus is replicating and serves as a marker of increased
infectivity.
New Update (A Pass)
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
written exposure control plan
chemical indicators - Answer- ✔✔change color, for effectiveness of sterilization
processes
chemical sterilants - Answer- ✔✔able to destroy all microorganisms and bacterial
spores
cleaning - Answer- ✔✔The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible
contaminants from a surface.
colony forming unit - Answer- ✔✔minimum number of separable cells on or in an agar
that creates a colony
contaminated - Answer- ✔✔Containing infection or infectious organisms or germs.
critical medical devices - Answer- ✔✔Expected to come into contact with sterile tissues
decontamination - Answer- ✔✔The removal or cleansing or inactivation of dangerous
chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials where they can no longer
transmit infectious particles
, direct contact transmission - Answer- ✔✔requires close association/physical transfer
between infected and susceptible host
disinfectants - Answer- ✔✔Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and
viruses (but not spores) on surfaces.
disinfection - Answer- ✔✔The process of destroying pathogens
droplet nuclei - Answer- ✔✔minute particles less than 5 micrometers diameter that can
be transported and carried in the air for relatively long periods of time
droplets - Answer- ✔✔particles of liquids that are sprayed from the nose or mouth when
a person sneezes, coughs, sings, talks, or laughs
endotoxins - Answer- ✔✔lipopolysaccharides of Gram-negative bacteria that are
released into surrounding tissues after lysis of the cell leading to pyrogenic reactions
engineering controls - Answer- ✔✔controls to prevent transmission (needleless
systems)
event-related packaging - Answer- ✔✔storage method deems packages and contents
sterile until some event
exposure time - Answer- ✔✔duration item is subjected to disinfection/sterilization
process
germicide - Answer- ✔✔substance that kills germs (antiseptics and disinfectants)
antiseptics - Answer- ✔✔germicides designed for use on or in living tissue
healthcare associated infection - Answer- ✔✔an infection that a patient acquires while
being treated at a healthcare facility for a different ailment
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin - Answer- ✔✔artificial,Passive immunity, exposed to Hep.
B before given Hep. B vaccines.- Give 24 hrs after exposure.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) - Answer- ✔✔serologic marker, indicates
chronic/acute hepatitis b
Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) - Answer- ✔✔a secreted product of the nucleocapsid
gene of HBV and is found in serum during acute and chronic HBV infection. Its
presence indicates that the virus is replicating and serves as a marker of increased
infectivity.
