CIC Studying 2023: CIC Practice Exam
Questions/ 113 Q&A/ 2024-2025.
Recipients of allogenic hematopoietic stem transplantation (HSCT) should be placed in rooms
with how many air exchanges per hour?
3
5
10
12 - 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
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,18 hours
24 hours - Answer: Maximum 12 hours. Lipid emulsions pose greatest risk of contamination w/
bacteria or fungi
Important interventions to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections include:
a. Ensuring that central lines are rotated periodically.
b. Ensuring all central lines are inserted in a procedure room.
c. Ensuring that skin is cleansed with iodophor prior to insertion.
d. Evaluating products to ensure all needed supplies are contained within insertion kits. -
Answer: d. Evaluating products to ensure all needed supplies are contained within insertion kits
Important interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections include:
a. Regularly changing urine collection bags.
b. Obtaining a urine culture when a foul odor is present.
c. Obtaining a urine culture urine when pyuria is noted.
d. Ensuring urinary catheters are inserted for appropriate indications. - Answer: d. Ensuring
urinary catheters are inserted for appropriate indications.
Elements of an Occupational Health program include:
a. Surveillance of patient illnesses.
b. Education of personnel about their risk of disease acquisition.
c. Investigation of patients exposed to ill healthcare personnel.
d. Notification of patients exposed to ill healthcare personnel. - Answer: b. Education of
personnel about their risk of disease acquisition
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,A pregnant healthcare worker with previous history of varicella vaccination is assigned to care
for an individual with disseminated shingles. She should:
a. be reassigned to care for other patients.
b. utilize Standard/Routine and Airborne Precautions while caring for the patient.
c. receive an additional varicella vaccine during pregnancy.
d. be advised to consult with her provider about potential exposure. - Answer: b. utilize
Standard/Routine and Airborne Precautions while caring for the patient.
Competence may be thought of as:
a. the process of teaching a skill to a learner.
b. the ability to put knowledge into action.
c. the process of attaining knowledge and skill.
d. the ability to identify problems in the workplace. - Answer: b. the ability to put knowledge
into action
According to the APIC Competency Model the Early Novice IP is should pursue competency in all
the following except:
a. Developing policies.
b. Learning the basics of epidemiology.
c. Performing advanced analysis of statistics.
d. Participating in ongoing learning opportunities. - Answer: c. Performing advanced analysis of
statistics
The most basic goal of infection prevention education is:
a. Ensuring knowledge of policies and procedures.
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, b. Identifying risk for disease transmission.
c. Developing competency in infection prevention.
d. Developing evidence-based procedures. - Answer: c. Developing competency in infection
prevention.
A competency statement describes:
a. Responsible personnel.
b. Steps in a psychomotor skill.
c. Recommended performance measures.
d. Worker skill, knowledge, and mind set needed to perform a duty. - Answer: d. Worker skill,
knowledge, and mind set needed to perform a duty
Infection preventionists should review which of the following when assessing the environment
of care?
a. Outdoor air quality.
b. Weather related outdoor humidity.
c. Air pressure relationships within the facility
d. Elevation of the head of the bed for patients on ventilators. - Answer: c. Air pressure
relationships within the facility
The temperature of cold food storage (e.g., refrigerators) is monitored and recorded every 4
hours. When reviewing the temperature log the IP notes that the refrigerator temperature has
been recorded as being 45 degrees Fahrenheit for the previous 16 hours. What action should be
taken first?
a. No action is needed.
b. A work order to fix the refrigerator should be placed.
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Questions/ 113 Q&A/ 2024-2025.
Recipients of allogenic hematopoietic stem transplantation (HSCT) should be placed in rooms
with how many air exchanges per hour?
3
5
10
12 - 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
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,18 hours
24 hours - Answer: Maximum 12 hours. Lipid emulsions pose greatest risk of contamination w/
bacteria or fungi
Important interventions to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections include:
a. Ensuring that central lines are rotated periodically.
b. Ensuring all central lines are inserted in a procedure room.
c. Ensuring that skin is cleansed with iodophor prior to insertion.
d. Evaluating products to ensure all needed supplies are contained within insertion kits. -
Answer: d. Evaluating products to ensure all needed supplies are contained within insertion kits
Important interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections include:
a. Regularly changing urine collection bags.
b. Obtaining a urine culture when a foul odor is present.
c. Obtaining a urine culture urine when pyuria is noted.
d. Ensuring urinary catheters are inserted for appropriate indications. - Answer: d. Ensuring
urinary catheters are inserted for appropriate indications.
Elements of an Occupational Health program include:
a. Surveillance of patient illnesses.
b. Education of personnel about their risk of disease acquisition.
c. Investigation of patients exposed to ill healthcare personnel.
d. Notification of patients exposed to ill healthcare personnel. - Answer: b. Education of
personnel about their risk of disease acquisition
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,A pregnant healthcare worker with previous history of varicella vaccination is assigned to care
for an individual with disseminated shingles. She should:
a. be reassigned to care for other patients.
b. utilize Standard/Routine and Airborne Precautions while caring for the patient.
c. receive an additional varicella vaccine during pregnancy.
d. be advised to consult with her provider about potential exposure. - Answer: b. utilize
Standard/Routine and Airborne Precautions while caring for the patient.
Competence may be thought of as:
a. the process of teaching a skill to a learner.
b. the ability to put knowledge into action.
c. the process of attaining knowledge and skill.
d. the ability to identify problems in the workplace. - Answer: b. the ability to put knowledge
into action
According to the APIC Competency Model the Early Novice IP is should pursue competency in all
the following except:
a. Developing policies.
b. Learning the basics of epidemiology.
c. Performing advanced analysis of statistics.
d. Participating in ongoing learning opportunities. - Answer: c. Performing advanced analysis of
statistics
The most basic goal of infection prevention education is:
a. Ensuring knowledge of policies and procedures.
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, b. Identifying risk for disease transmission.
c. Developing competency in infection prevention.
d. Developing evidence-based procedures. - Answer: c. Developing competency in infection
prevention.
A competency statement describes:
a. Responsible personnel.
b. Steps in a psychomotor skill.
c. Recommended performance measures.
d. Worker skill, knowledge, and mind set needed to perform a duty. - Answer: d. Worker skill,
knowledge, and mind set needed to perform a duty
Infection preventionists should review which of the following when assessing the environment
of care?
a. Outdoor air quality.
b. Weather related outdoor humidity.
c. Air pressure relationships within the facility
d. Elevation of the head of the bed for patients on ventilators. - Answer: c. Air pressure
relationships within the facility
The temperature of cold food storage (e.g., refrigerators) is monitored and recorded every 4
hours. When reviewing the temperature log the IP notes that the refrigerator temperature has
been recorded as being 45 degrees Fahrenheit for the previous 16 hours. What action should be
taken first?
a. No action is needed.
b. A work order to fix the refrigerator should be placed.
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