CIC EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST
BANK| CBIC (CERTIFICATION IN INFECTION
PREVENTION AND CONTROL (CIC) EXAM PREP
WITH COMPLETE 500 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
The primary immune response after exposure to a communicable disease
pathogen or vaccine is production of:
a. Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
b. Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
c. Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
d. Immunoglobulin C (IgC) - Correct Answer - b. Immunoglobulin M
(IgM)
When are IgM antibodies to Hepatitis A virus (HAV) detectable in the
blood?
a. Within 24 hours of exposure
b. Within 3 weeks of exposure
c. 30 days after exposure
d. 8 to 12 weeks after exposure - Correct Answer - b. Within 3 weeks of
exposure
An IP is conducting an educational session to help the nursing staff
understand infectious disease transmission. She explains that the initial
element in virulence is the ability of an organism to survive in the
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,external environment during transit between hosts. What is the second
element of virulence?
a. Secretion of enzymes that enhance spread through tissues
b. A mechanism for transmission to new host
c. Invasion and dissemination in the host
d. Avoidance of host resistance - Correct Answer - b. A mechanism for
transmission to new host
During annual TST, an employee's test results was read as 10mm
induration. The employee's last TST was negative. This initial result
indicates a:
a. Positive test
b. False positive
c. Negative test
d. False negative - Correct Answer - a. Positive test
A microbe that can grow in the absence of oxygen but is also able to
utilize oxygen for growth is a/an:
a. Aerobe
b. Obligate anaerobe
c. Facultative anaerobes
d. Microaerophilic aerobic - Correct Answer - c. Facultative anaerobes
Western blot testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is used to
detect:
a. HIV DNA in a serum sample
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,b. HIV RNA in a serum sample
c. HIV antibodies in a serum sample
d. HIV proteins in a serum sample - Correct Answer - c. HIV antibodies
in a serum sample
An infection preventionist (IP) is reviewing the cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) results from a patient admitted that previous night. The CSF is
cloudy and has an elevated white blood cell count (WBC), markedly
increased neutrophils, low glucose level, and elevated protein
concentration. What type of meningitis should she suspect?
a. Bacterial
b. Viral
c. Fungal
d. Aseptic - Correct Answer - a. Bacterial
Which factor is commonly associated with Clostridium difficile
infections (CDIs)?
A. Chemotherapeutic agents
B. ACE inhibitors
C. Prophylactic antibiotics or antibiotic to treat a primary bacterial
infection
D. Antiviral medication to treat a primary viral infection - Correct
Answer - C. Prophylactic antibiotics or antibiotic to treat a primary
bacterial infection
The IP is reviewing the history of a patient who has been in the facility
on a ventilator for 1 week. All of the following are risk factors for
colonization and infection with multidrug-resistant pathogens except:
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, A. Antimicrobial therapy in preceding 90 days
B. Current hospitalization of 5 days or more
C. Immunosuppressive state or therapy
D. Low frequency of antibiotic resistance in the facility - Correct
Answer - D. Low frequency of antibiotic resistance in the facility
A patient is admitted with pruritic lesions on the hands, webs of fingers,
wrists, the extensor surfaces of the elbows and knees, and the other
surfaces of the feet, armpits, buttocks, and waist. The most likely
diagnosis is:
A. Scarlet fever
B. Herpes zoster
C. Scabies
D. Measles - Correct Answer - C. Scabies
A urine specimen collected from an indwelling urinary catheter was sent
to the laboratory for culture and sensitivity testing. Culture results
reported a colony count of 50,00 CFU/mL of Escherichia coli.
Sensitivity testing reported resistance to cephalosporin and sensitivity to
ciprofloxacin. This organism is an example of:
A. Methicillin resistance
B. Aminoglycoside resistance
C. Extended-spectrum beta-lactam (ESBL) resistance
D. Quinolone resistance - Correct Answer - C. Extended-spectrum beta-
lactam (ESBL) resistance
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BANK| CBIC (CERTIFICATION IN INFECTION
PREVENTION AND CONTROL (CIC) EXAM PREP
WITH COMPLETE 500 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
The primary immune response after exposure to a communicable disease
pathogen or vaccine is production of:
a. Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
b. Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
c. Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
d. Immunoglobulin C (IgC) - Correct Answer - b. Immunoglobulin M
(IgM)
When are IgM antibodies to Hepatitis A virus (HAV) detectable in the
blood?
a. Within 24 hours of exposure
b. Within 3 weeks of exposure
c. 30 days after exposure
d. 8 to 12 weeks after exposure - Correct Answer - b. Within 3 weeks of
exposure
An IP is conducting an educational session to help the nursing staff
understand infectious disease transmission. She explains that the initial
element in virulence is the ability of an organism to survive in the
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,external environment during transit between hosts. What is the second
element of virulence?
a. Secretion of enzymes that enhance spread through tissues
b. A mechanism for transmission to new host
c. Invasion and dissemination in the host
d. Avoidance of host resistance - Correct Answer - b. A mechanism for
transmission to new host
During annual TST, an employee's test results was read as 10mm
induration. The employee's last TST was negative. This initial result
indicates a:
a. Positive test
b. False positive
c. Negative test
d. False negative - Correct Answer - a. Positive test
A microbe that can grow in the absence of oxygen but is also able to
utilize oxygen for growth is a/an:
a. Aerobe
b. Obligate anaerobe
c. Facultative anaerobes
d. Microaerophilic aerobic - Correct Answer - c. Facultative anaerobes
Western blot testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is used to
detect:
a. HIV DNA in a serum sample
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,b. HIV RNA in a serum sample
c. HIV antibodies in a serum sample
d. HIV proteins in a serum sample - Correct Answer - c. HIV antibodies
in a serum sample
An infection preventionist (IP) is reviewing the cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) results from a patient admitted that previous night. The CSF is
cloudy and has an elevated white blood cell count (WBC), markedly
increased neutrophils, low glucose level, and elevated protein
concentration. What type of meningitis should she suspect?
a. Bacterial
b. Viral
c. Fungal
d. Aseptic - Correct Answer - a. Bacterial
Which factor is commonly associated with Clostridium difficile
infections (CDIs)?
A. Chemotherapeutic agents
B. ACE inhibitors
C. Prophylactic antibiotics or antibiotic to treat a primary bacterial
infection
D. Antiviral medication to treat a primary viral infection - Correct
Answer - C. Prophylactic antibiotics or antibiotic to treat a primary
bacterial infection
The IP is reviewing the history of a patient who has been in the facility
on a ventilator for 1 week. All of the following are risk factors for
colonization and infection with multidrug-resistant pathogens except:
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, A. Antimicrobial therapy in preceding 90 days
B. Current hospitalization of 5 days or more
C. Immunosuppressive state or therapy
D. Low frequency of antibiotic resistance in the facility - Correct
Answer - D. Low frequency of antibiotic resistance in the facility
A patient is admitted with pruritic lesions on the hands, webs of fingers,
wrists, the extensor surfaces of the elbows and knees, and the other
surfaces of the feet, armpits, buttocks, and waist. The most likely
diagnosis is:
A. Scarlet fever
B. Herpes zoster
C. Scabies
D. Measles - Correct Answer - C. Scabies
A urine specimen collected from an indwelling urinary catheter was sent
to the laboratory for culture and sensitivity testing. Culture results
reported a colony count of 50,00 CFU/mL of Escherichia coli.
Sensitivity testing reported resistance to cephalosporin and sensitivity to
ciprofloxacin. This organism is an example of:
A. Methicillin resistance
B. Aminoglycoside resistance
C. Extended-spectrum beta-lactam (ESBL) resistance
D. Quinolone resistance - Correct Answer - C. Extended-spectrum beta-
lactam (ESBL) resistance
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