INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST TEST EXAM 2023 CORRECTLY ANSWERED.

INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST TEST EXAM 2023 CORRECTLY ANSWERED. 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-3 x 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 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 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 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 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 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 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% 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 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 For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you apply Contact Precautions? Please select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-Scabies, & c-diff 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 Missing or inadequate information exchanged during care transitions can result in which of the following. Please select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-A)Unrecognized spread of resistant bacteria at accepting facility C)Increased risk of antibiotic-related adverse events Removing a central venous catheter (CVC) that is no longer indicated most directly disrupts which part of the chain of infection? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT ANSWER-portal of entry Nurse Amy is about to perform a dressing change. The wound needs to be irrigated with large amounts of normal saline. Which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) should Amy wear? ?Please select all that apply - CORRECT ANSWER-gowns, gloves, & face Standard Precautions apply when caring for which of the following residents? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT ANSWER-All residents, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status Tracking process