CIC Practice Exam Questions with correct answers

Recipients of allogenic hematopoeietic stem transplantation (HSCT) should be placed in rooms with how many air exchanges per hour? 3 5 10 12 CORRECT ANSWER-12. A greater number of air exchanges per hour prevent opportunistic infections among stem cell transplant recipients Because of the increased risk of infection with parenteral nutrition, the maximum infusion time for a parenteral lipid bag to run is? 6 hours 12 hours 18 hours 24 hours CORRECT ANSWER-Maximum 12 hours. Lipid emulsions pose greatest risk of contamination w/ bacteria or fungi The single most effective method of controlling hospital-acquired infections (HAI) is: Screening patients Isolating infected patients Handwashing Immunizing staff members CORRECT ANSWER-Handwashing