CBIC CIC Practice Exam questions with correct answers

Medical intervention factors that affect risk of infection - Answer indwelling devices, staffing ratio, lengths of stay, duration of invasive procedures, medications, # of exams by providers, type of institution, and knowledge/experience of providers environmental intervention factors that affect risk of infection - Answer disinfectant type used, contact with animals, hand hygiene anatomical/phys factors that affect risk of infection - Answer preexisting diseases, trauma, malignancies, age, gender, and nutritional status DMAIC - Answer D=define customers, project boundaries, and processes M=measure performance A=analyze data to identify causes of variation, gaps in performance, and prioritize actions I=improve the process C=control the process to prevent reverting What should an effective surveillance program be able to provide? - Answer Detection of infections and injuries, identify trends, identify risk factors associated with infections and other AEs detect outbreaks and clusters, assess the overall effectiveness of the infection control and prevention program and demonstrate changes in proactive and processes that lead to better outcomes