CDC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CDC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1
A nurse assistant is about to perform perineal care on an incontinent resident who
wears briefs. His supplies have already been gathered and placed on the clean
bedside table. He enters the room, dons non-sterile gloves, removes and discards 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 performed hand
hygiene in this scenario? Please select the best answer.
Correct Answer
3x



Question 2
A resident is diagnosed with latent TB infection (LTBI). Is there risk that the resident
will transmit TB to others in the facility? Please select the best answer.
Correct Answer
No, there is no risk of transmission at this time



Question 3
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? Please
select the best answer.
Correct Answer
Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization




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,Question 4
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.
Correct Answer
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



Question 5
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
Correct Answer
Once an outbreak has been determined to exist



Question 6
Before performing wound care, if the hands are not visibly soiled, which method of
hand hygiene by staff members is preferred? Please select the best answer.
Correct Answer
Using an alcohol-based hand rub



Question 7
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? Please select the best answer.
Correct Answer
20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days




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, Question 8
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? Please select the best answer.
Correct Answer
60%



Question 9
During which of the following situations should a gown be considered in addition to
gloves during care of a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter? Please select the
best answer.
Correct Answer
all the above



Question 10
For residents admitted to a nursing home on a course of antibiotics started in a
hospital, which pieces of information would be important to know? Please select the
best answer.
Correct Answer
all above



Question 11
For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you apply Contact
Precautions? Please select all that apply.
Correct Answer
Scabies, & c-diff



Question 12
In residents with central venous catheters (CVCs), which of the following factors
increase the likelihood of developing a bloodstream infection? Please select the best
answer.
Correct Answer
higher # of lumens




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