Infection Control Certification
Exam/49 Questions with Verified
Answers
What is the primary purpose of an infection prevention and control policy
and procedure? - -To instruct staff on how to protect themselves and
residents from developing a healthcare-associated infection.
-How does an infection prevention and control program benefit nursing
homes ? - -Helps prevent pathogen transmission and protects residents and
staff from developing infections.
-What is the primary purpose of the facility infection prevention and control
risk assessment ? - -To set priorities and goals for preventing infections and
improving resident outcomes.
-Which of the following are core activities of an IPC program ? - --Preforming
infection surveillance
-Identifying, recording, and correcting IPC incidents.
-Conducting and annual review and updated based on the IPC risk
assessment.
-The language, "Steps to clean and disinfect a blood glucose meter" fits best
in which content section of an IPC policy and procedure? - -Procedure
-The language, " All staff who insert or handle indwelling urinary catheters"
fits best in which content section of an IPC policy and procedure? - -
Responsibility
-You are assessing your facility's " readiness to prevent" C.difficult diarrheal
infections as part of your IPC risk assessment. Which of the following factors
would influence your score in this category ? - --Availability of gowns and
gloves
-Process to monitor antibiotic use.
-Which of the following is a best practice for policy development ? - --Revise
policy when standard or practices change
-Review annually for clinical relevance
-Allow staff review and feedback
-The risk for developing an infection or transmitting pathogens are based on
which of the following ? - -- Adherence to IPC polices and procedures
-Population served
, -care and service provided
Infections that are occurring in the community
-Which of the following are considerations when scoring the risk of an
infection event on the IPC risk assessment - -Probability of occurrence
-level of harm
-readiness to prevent
-Which of the following are reasons for conducting an annual IPC risk
assessment in nursing homes? - --Assessing potential infection risks to
prevent resident harm
-Prioritizing areas of focus for the IPC program
-Allocating resources to support IPC performance improvement activities.
-After you have scored the IPC risk assessment, which of the following
actions would you take first to address the findings? - -Identify high scoring
items for IPC program prioritization.
-Which of the following best describes the primary role of the infection
prevention isn't in a nursing home ? - -Leading the infection prevention and
control program
-True or false the individuals designated as a nursing homes infection
preventionist may work at corporate lectionary and handle all infection
prevention responsibility's remotely - -False
-which of the following are considered important skills of an effective
infection preventionist - -All of the above
-Which of the following is not a consideration when interpreting diagnostic
test results ? - -Cost of diagnostic test
-which role is an IP showing when he or she adapts information to address
different backgrounds and learning needs ? - -educator
-Which role is an IP demonstrating when he or she advocates for IPC
program resources - -Leader
-Which of the following are true statements about the QIN-QIO program ? -
--Provides consultation services to nursing homes at no cost
-Works with nursing homes on a variety of IPC program projects
-Which of the following are important infectious disease concepts for an IP to
understand ? - -All of the above
Exam/49 Questions with Verified
Answers
What is the primary purpose of an infection prevention and control policy
and procedure? - -To instruct staff on how to protect themselves and
residents from developing a healthcare-associated infection.
-How does an infection prevention and control program benefit nursing
homes ? - -Helps prevent pathogen transmission and protects residents and
staff from developing infections.
-What is the primary purpose of the facility infection prevention and control
risk assessment ? - -To set priorities and goals for preventing infections and
improving resident outcomes.
-Which of the following are core activities of an IPC program ? - --Preforming
infection surveillance
-Identifying, recording, and correcting IPC incidents.
-Conducting and annual review and updated based on the IPC risk
assessment.
-The language, "Steps to clean and disinfect a blood glucose meter" fits best
in which content section of an IPC policy and procedure? - -Procedure
-The language, " All staff who insert or handle indwelling urinary catheters"
fits best in which content section of an IPC policy and procedure? - -
Responsibility
-You are assessing your facility's " readiness to prevent" C.difficult diarrheal
infections as part of your IPC risk assessment. Which of the following factors
would influence your score in this category ? - --Availability of gowns and
gloves
-Process to monitor antibiotic use.
-Which of the following is a best practice for policy development ? - --Revise
policy when standard or practices change
-Review annually for clinical relevance
-Allow staff review and feedback
-The risk for developing an infection or transmitting pathogens are based on
which of the following ? - -- Adherence to IPC polices and procedures
-Population served
, -care and service provided
Infections that are occurring in the community
-Which of the following are considerations when scoring the risk of an
infection event on the IPC risk assessment - -Probability of occurrence
-level of harm
-readiness to prevent
-Which of the following are reasons for conducting an annual IPC risk
assessment in nursing homes? - --Assessing potential infection risks to
prevent resident harm
-Prioritizing areas of focus for the IPC program
-Allocating resources to support IPC performance improvement activities.
-After you have scored the IPC risk assessment, which of the following
actions would you take first to address the findings? - -Identify high scoring
items for IPC program prioritization.
-Which of the following best describes the primary role of the infection
prevention isn't in a nursing home ? - -Leading the infection prevention and
control program
-True or false the individuals designated as a nursing homes infection
preventionist may work at corporate lectionary and handle all infection
prevention responsibility's remotely - -False
-which of the following are considered important skills of an effective
infection preventionist - -All of the above
-Which of the following is not a consideration when interpreting diagnostic
test results ? - -Cost of diagnostic test
-which role is an IP showing when he or she adapts information to address
different backgrounds and learning needs ? - -educator
-Which role is an IP demonstrating when he or she advocates for IPC
program resources - -Leader
-Which of the following are true statements about the QIN-QIO program ? -
--Provides consultation services to nursing homes at no cost
-Works with nursing homes on a variety of IPC program projects
-Which of the following are important infectious disease concepts for an IP to
understand ? - -All of the above
