Infection Preventionist Post Test
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1. A nurse assistant is about to per- 3x
form perineal care on an inconti-
nent resident who wears briefs. His
supplies have already been gath-
ered and placed on the clean bed-
side table. He enters the room, dons
non-sterile gloves, removes and dis-
cards the resident's soiled brief and
cleans the resident's perineum. He
removes his soiled gloves and dons
a new pair of non-sterile gloves. He
applies a clean brief. He discards
his gloves and exists the room. How
many times should he have per-
formed hand hygiene in this sce-
nario? Please select the best answer.
2. A resident is diagnosed with latent No, there is no risk of transmission at this time
TB infection (LTBI). Is there risk that
the resident will transmit TB to oth-
ers in the facility? Please select the
best answer.
3. After you have scored the infection Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioriti-
prevention and control (IPC) risk as- zation
sessment, which of the following ac-
tions would you take first to address
the findings? Please select the best
answer.
4. As a result of lessons learned from A. Residents with difficulty containing secretions from
outbreaks of multidrug-resistant or- sites of MDRO colonization and potential for extensive
, Infection Preventionist Post Test
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ganisms (MDROs) in nursing homes, environmental contamination
which of the following situations B. New residents on the unit are found to be colonized
should warrant use of Contact Pre- with the MDRO (evidence of ongoing transmission)
cautions and consideration of a sin- despite efforts to control spread
gle-person room for MDRO-colo-
nized residents? Please select all that
apply.
5. At what stage of an investigation Once an outbreak has been determined to exist
would you notify local or state public
health officials that you have an out-
break? Please select the best answer
6. Before performing wound care, if the Using an alcohol-based hand rub
hands are not visibly soiled, which
method of hand hygiene by staff
members is preferred? Please select
the best answer.
7. During January, there were five 20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
residents with central venous
catheters (CVCs) for a total of 100
catheter-days. There were 4,000 resi-
dent-days for the month. There were
two central line-associated blood
stream infections (CLABSIs) identi-
fied. What is the CLABSI rate for the
month? Please select the best an-
swer.
8. During the previous influenza vac- 60%
cine season, 120 residents received
the influenza vaccine. 80 residents
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1. A nurse assistant is about to per- 3x
form perineal care on an inconti-
nent resident who wears briefs. His
supplies have already been gath-
ered and placed on the clean bed-
side table. He enters the room, dons
non-sterile gloves, removes and dis-
cards the resident's soiled brief and
cleans the resident's perineum. He
removes his soiled gloves and dons
a new pair of non-sterile gloves. He
applies a clean brief. He discards
his gloves and exists the room. How
many times should he have per-
formed hand hygiene in this sce-
nario? Please select the best answer.
2. A resident is diagnosed with latent No, there is no risk of transmission at this time
TB infection (LTBI). Is there risk that
the resident will transmit TB to oth-
ers in the facility? Please select the
best answer.
3. After you have scored the infection Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioriti-
prevention and control (IPC) risk as- zation
sessment, which of the following ac-
tions would you take first to address
the findings? Please select the best
answer.
4. As a result of lessons learned from A. Residents with difficulty containing secretions from
outbreaks of multidrug-resistant or- sites of MDRO colonization and potential for extensive
, Infection Preventionist Post Test
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_atduj8
ganisms (MDROs) in nursing homes, environmental contamination
which of the following situations B. New residents on the unit are found to be colonized
should warrant use of Contact Pre- with the MDRO (evidence of ongoing transmission)
cautions and consideration of a sin- despite efforts to control spread
gle-person room for MDRO-colo-
nized residents? Please select all that
apply.
5. At what stage of an investigation Once an outbreak has been determined to exist
would you notify local or state public
health officials that you have an out-
break? Please select the best answer
6. Before performing wound care, if the Using an alcohol-based hand rub
hands are not visibly soiled, which
method of hand hygiene by staff
members is preferred? Please select
the best answer.
7. During January, there were five 20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
residents with central venous
catheters (CVCs) for a total of 100
catheter-days. There were 4,000 resi-
dent-days for the month. There were
two central line-associated blood
stream infections (CLABSIs) identi-
fied. What is the CLABSI rate for the
month? Please select the best an-
swer.
8. During the previous influenza vac- 60%
cine season, 120 residents received
the influenza vaccine. 80 residents
