NURSING HOME INFECTION PREVENTIONIST
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CDC Infection Preventionist Post Test 2025/2026
Questions and Answers with Rationales Latest
SOLUTION
Module 1 - Infection Prevention & Control Program
1. Which of the following is a best practice for policy development? Please select all that apply. A.
Revise policy when standards or practices change.
B. Review annually for clinical relevance.
C. Use facility staff opinion as the primary source for policy development.
D. Allow staff review and feedback.
2. The risks for developing an infection or transmitting pathogens are based on which of the following?
Please select all that apply.
A. Adherence to IPC policies and procedures.
B. Population served.
C. Care and service provided.
D. Infections that are occurring in the community.
3. Which of the following are considerations when scoring the risk of an infection event on the IPC risk
assessment? Please select all that apply.
A. Probability of occurrence B. Capacity to detect
C. Level of harm
D. Readiness to prevent
4. Which of the following are reasons for conducting an annual IPC risk assessment in nursing homes?
Please select all that apply.
A. Assessing potential infection risks to prevent resident harm.
B. Prioritizing areas of focus for the IPC program.
C. Allocating resources to support IPC performance improvement activities.
D. Marketing the facility to prospective residents and families.
,5. After you have scored the IPC risk assessment, which of the following actions would you take first to
address the findings? Please select the best answer. A. Develop a performance improvement effort.
B. Develop new (or review existing) IPC policies and procedures.
C. Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization.
D. Provide education and training for staff.
Module 2- The Infection Preventionist
1. Which of the following are important infectious disease concepts for an IP to understand? Please
select the best answer.
A. Evaluating patterns and the distribution of infections.
B. Common classes of antibiotics and how they vary in spectrum of activity.
C. Relationship between antimicrobial use and the emergence of resistance.
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D. All of the above.
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2. Collaboration in the role of the IP might look like which of the following? Please select the best
answer.
A. Helping the dietary department prepare meals when they are short-staffed.
B. Dining with residents when family members are unable to come in for a visit.
C. Working with the environmental services (housekeeping) staff to improve work flow for
terminal room cleaning.
D. None of the above
3. With which of the following would the State Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention
program offer support? Please select all that apply. A. Marketing a facility to prospective residents.
B. Assisting during the response to outbreaks and other IPC practice breaches.
C. Convening healthcare facilities within a community to work on preventing spread of
antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
D. Offering training for nursing homes about NHSN.
Module 3 - Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into the Quality Assurance Performance
Improvement Program
1. Which of the following should the IP consider when identifying an IPC performance
improvement project? Please select all that apply. A. Practice concerns identified by staff.
B. Findings from surveillance data.
C. Input from the QAA Committee.
D. Scores on the IPC risk assessment.
2. Which of the following is one of the five elements of a QAPI program? Please select the best
answer.
A. Accountability and leadership.
B. Reviewing and reporting data.
C. Design and scope.
D. Governance and collaboration.
3. The nursing home identifies an average of zero to one Clostridioides difficile infection cases per
month among their residents. When reviewing monthly surveillance data, the IP notices that
three C. difficile infection cases have been identified for the month. The IP is concerned about
this increase and the impact upon resident safety. Should the IP wait for the next QAA
Committee meeting to take action?
A. Yes
B. No
MODULE 1-15
CDC Infection Preventionist Post Test 2025/2026
Questions and Answers with Rationales Latest
SOLUTION
Module 1 - Infection Prevention & Control Program
1. Which of the following is a best practice for policy development? Please select all that apply. A.
Revise policy when standards or practices change.
B. Review annually for clinical relevance.
C. Use facility staff opinion as the primary source for policy development.
D. Allow staff review and feedback.
2. The risks for developing an infection or transmitting pathogens are based on which of the following?
Please select all that apply.
A. Adherence to IPC policies and procedures.
B. Population served.
C. Care and service provided.
D. Infections that are occurring in the community.
3. Which of the following are considerations when scoring the risk of an infection event on the IPC risk
assessment? Please select all that apply.
A. Probability of occurrence B. Capacity to detect
C. Level of harm
D. Readiness to prevent
4. Which of the following are reasons for conducting an annual IPC risk assessment in nursing homes?
Please select all that apply.
A. Assessing potential infection risks to prevent resident harm.
B. Prioritizing areas of focus for the IPC program.
C. Allocating resources to support IPC performance improvement activities.
D. Marketing the facility to prospective residents and families.
,5. After you have scored the IPC risk assessment, which of the following actions would you take first to
address the findings? Please select the best answer. A. Develop a performance improvement effort.
B. Develop new (or review existing) IPC policies and procedures.
C. Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization.
D. Provide education and training for staff.
Module 2- The Infection Preventionist
1. Which of the following are important infectious disease concepts for an IP to understand? Please
select the best answer.
A. Evaluating patterns and the distribution of infections.
B. Common classes of antibiotics and how they vary in spectrum of activity.
C. Relationship between antimicrobial use and the emergence of resistance.
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D. All of the above.
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2. Collaboration in the role of the IP might look like which of the following? Please select the best
answer.
A. Helping the dietary department prepare meals when they are short-staffed.
B. Dining with residents when family members are unable to come in for a visit.
C. Working with the environmental services (housekeeping) staff to improve work flow for
terminal room cleaning.
D. None of the above
3. With which of the following would the State Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention
program offer support? Please select all that apply. A. Marketing a facility to prospective residents.
B. Assisting during the response to outbreaks and other IPC practice breaches.
C. Convening healthcare facilities within a community to work on preventing spread of
antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
D. Offering training for nursing homes about NHSN.
Module 3 - Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into the Quality Assurance Performance
Improvement Program
1. Which of the following should the IP consider when identifying an IPC performance
improvement project? Please select all that apply. A. Practice concerns identified by staff.
B. Findings from surveillance data.
C. Input from the QAA Committee.
D. Scores on the IPC risk assessment.
2. Which of the following is one of the five elements of a QAPI program? Please select the best
answer.
A. Accountability and leadership.
B. Reviewing and reporting data.
C. Design and scope.
D. Governance and collaboration.
3. The nursing home identifies an average of zero to one Clostridioides difficile infection cases per
month among their residents. When reviewing monthly surveillance data, the IP notices that
three C. difficile infection cases have been identified for the month. The IP is concerned about
this increase and the impact upon resident safety. Should the IP wait for the next QAA
Committee meeting to take action?
A. Yes
B. No
