CIC Studying: 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 ANSWERS ✔✔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 ANSWERS ✔✔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 ANSWERS ✔✔Handwashing
\| \| \| \| \| \|
If a breastfeeding mother develops mastitis, the most likely cause is:
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Infant colonized with Staphylococcus aureus
\| \| \| \|
Inadequate cleansing of breast \| \| \|
Maternal flora invading nipple \| \| \|
Contaminated breast pump - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Infant colonized with
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
S. aureus. 50% of neonates become colonized w/ S. aureus w/in a few days of
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
birth, & pass infection into breast
\| \| \| \| \|
If hair removal is required for a surgical procedure, the BEST method is to:
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Shave hair with razor immediately before the incision
\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Remove hair with a depilatory the night before surgery
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Remove hair with clippers the night before surgery
\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Remove hair with clippers immediately before incision - CORRECT
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
ANSWERS ✔✔Remove hair with clippers immediately before incision.
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Clippers cause the least trauma, always immediately before surgery. Hair
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
removal in general may not reduce rate of SSIs and may increase risk of
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
infection
,IPC plan for an ambulatory surgery center should be evaluated (multiple
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
options possible): \|
I - annually
\| \|
II - monthly
\| \|
III - when risks change
\| \| \| \|
IV - when staff members change - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔I - annually and
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
III - when risks change
\| \| \| \|
How long after exposure to Hep A are IgM antibodies to HAV detectable in
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
the blood? \|
48 hrs \|
7 days
\|
3 weeks
\|
1-10 weeks - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3 weeks
\| \| \| \| \| \|
For patients who require hemodialysis, which type of vascular access device
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
(VAD) poses the lowest risk of infection?
\| \| \| \| \| \|
Arteriovenous graft \|
Subclavian catheter \|
Arteriovenous fistula \|
, Right internal jugular catheter - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Arteriovenous
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
fistula. Placed in the arm rather the thigh. Patients w/ catheters have 7x the
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
risk of infection (subclavian catheters have high risk). Patients w/ chronic
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
kidney disease should have vascular access preserved and AV fistulas created
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
as soon as possible
\| \| \|
Which items in medical facility require most frequent environmental
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
cleaning?:
Bedrails
Floors
Ventilation grilles \|
Window curtains - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bedrails, because they are high
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
touch. Others only require frequent cleaning if visibly soiled
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Which preventive measures are recommended to prevent community-
\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
acquired pneumonia?: \|
Pneumococcal vaccination \|
Herpes zoster vaccination
\| \|
Influenza vaccination \|
Smoking cessation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pneumococcal vaccine,
\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
influenza vaccine, smoking cessation \| \| \|
The best time to collect a sputum specimen for acid-fast bacilli is:
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
\| \| \| \| \|
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 ANSWERS ✔✔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 ANSWERS ✔✔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 ANSWERS ✔✔Handwashing
\| \| \| \| \| \|
If a breastfeeding mother develops mastitis, the most likely cause is:
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Infant colonized with Staphylococcus aureus
\| \| \| \|
Inadequate cleansing of breast \| \| \|
Maternal flora invading nipple \| \| \|
Contaminated breast pump - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Infant colonized with
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
S. aureus. 50% of neonates become colonized w/ S. aureus w/in a few days of
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
birth, & pass infection into breast
\| \| \| \| \|
If hair removal is required for a surgical procedure, the BEST method is to:
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Shave hair with razor immediately before the incision
\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Remove hair with a depilatory the night before surgery
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Remove hair with clippers the night before surgery
\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Remove hair with clippers immediately before incision - CORRECT
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
ANSWERS ✔✔Remove hair with clippers immediately before incision.
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Clippers cause the least trauma, always immediately before surgery. Hair
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
removal in general may not reduce rate of SSIs and may increase risk of
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
infection
,IPC plan for an ambulatory surgery center should be evaluated (multiple
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
options possible): \|
I - annually
\| \|
II - monthly
\| \|
III - when risks change
\| \| \| \|
IV - when staff members change - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔I - annually and
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
III - when risks change
\| \| \| \|
How long after exposure to Hep A are IgM antibodies to HAV detectable in
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
the blood? \|
48 hrs \|
7 days
\|
3 weeks
\|
1-10 weeks - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3 weeks
\| \| \| \| \| \|
For patients who require hemodialysis, which type of vascular access device
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
(VAD) poses the lowest risk of infection?
\| \| \| \| \| \|
Arteriovenous graft \|
Subclavian catheter \|
Arteriovenous fistula \|
, Right internal jugular catheter - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Arteriovenous
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
fistula. Placed in the arm rather the thigh. Patients w/ catheters have 7x the
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
risk of infection (subclavian catheters have high risk). Patients w/ chronic
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
kidney disease should have vascular access preserved and AV fistulas created
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
as soon as possible
\| \| \|
Which items in medical facility require most frequent environmental
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
cleaning?:
Bedrails
Floors
Ventilation grilles \|
Window curtains - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bedrails, because they are high
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
touch. Others only require frequent cleaning if visibly soiled
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Which preventive measures are recommended to prevent community-
\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
acquired pneumonia?: \|
Pneumococcal vaccination \|
Herpes zoster vaccination
\| \|
Influenza vaccination \|
Smoking cessation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pneumococcal vaccine,
\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
influenza vaccine, smoking cessation \| \| \|
The best time to collect a sputum specimen for acid-fast bacilli is:
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
