CIC Infection Prevention Practice questions with verified
answers
2 organisms listed as Urgent level of concern by CDC for drug
resistance? Ans✓✓✓ 1. Neisseria gonorrhea
2. C. difficile
2 types of central lines with greatest risk of infection Ans✓✓✓ 1.
femoral
2. jugular
4 variables that impact transmission Ans✓✓✓ inoculum (dose)
virulence
variance in environment
efficiency of host defenses
A patient on droplet or airborne precautions should do what during
transport? Ans✓✓✓ wear a mask when transported
Antibiograms Ans✓✓✓ reports that record the susceptibility of
organisms encountered clinically
show percentage of isolates that were resistant to each antimicrobial
, at least 30 diagnostic isolates should be included
only the 1st isolate from each patient needs to be included
prepared by the lab
Can patient care supplies be stored in cardboard boxes? Ans✓✓✓ No
Can patients on contact precaution walk in the hallway? Ans✓✓✓ yes
if they wash their hands and have a clean gown
CAUTI Ans✓✓✓ catheter associated urinary tract infection
foley in place for more than 2 days
greater than 100,000 CFUs bacteria
Fever or pain
CLABSI Ans✓✓✓ central line associated blood stream infection
central line in place for more than 2 days
pathogen grown from 1 or more specimen (or if commensal from 2 or
more)
Deeper SSIs Ans✓✓✓ within 90 days
answers
2 organisms listed as Urgent level of concern by CDC for drug
resistance? Ans✓✓✓ 1. Neisseria gonorrhea
2. C. difficile
2 types of central lines with greatest risk of infection Ans✓✓✓ 1.
femoral
2. jugular
4 variables that impact transmission Ans✓✓✓ inoculum (dose)
virulence
variance in environment
efficiency of host defenses
A patient on droplet or airborne precautions should do what during
transport? Ans✓✓✓ wear a mask when transported
Antibiograms Ans✓✓✓ reports that record the susceptibility of
organisms encountered clinically
show percentage of isolates that were resistant to each antimicrobial
, at least 30 diagnostic isolates should be included
only the 1st isolate from each patient needs to be included
prepared by the lab
Can patient care supplies be stored in cardboard boxes? Ans✓✓✓ No
Can patients on contact precaution walk in the hallway? Ans✓✓✓ yes
if they wash their hands and have a clean gown
CAUTI Ans✓✓✓ catheter associated urinary tract infection
foley in place for more than 2 days
greater than 100,000 CFUs bacteria
Fever or pain
CLABSI Ans✓✓✓ central line associated blood stream infection
central line in place for more than 2 days
pathogen grown from 1 or more specimen (or if commensal from 2 or
more)
Deeper SSIs Ans✓✓✓ within 90 days
