CDC Infection Preventionist Post Test Questions with Correct Answers | 100% Guaranteed Pass| Updated| Newest Version

CDC Infection Preventionist Post Test Questions with Correct Answers | 100% Guaranteed Pass| Updated| Newest Version 1. Which of the following are examples of how the Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) Committee might support the infection prevention and control (IPC) program? Please select the best answer. - ANSWER Reviewing and approving revisions to IPC policies and procedures to address practice gaps during cleaning and disinfection is an example of how the QAA Committee can support IPC program activities. While conducting a root cause analysis, monitoring residents outcomes, and assessing the impact of an action plan may also be examples of QAA Committee actions, the topics of food quality, antipsychotic medication use, and restraint use are not IPC-focused. 2. Which of the following are examples of indirect contact transmission? Please select all that apply. - ANSWER B and C are examples of indirect contact transmission, which is the transfer of pathogens through exposure to a contaminated intermediate object, such as contaminated podiatry equipment or toilets, or person, such as a staff person's unwashed hands. The scabies scenario is an example of direct contact transmission and Legionnaire's disease is an example of infection from exposure to contaminated water. (Module 6a) 3. Which of the following is NOT a mode of transmission for group A Streptococcus? Please select the best answer. - ANSWER The modes of transmission for group A Streptococcus include: Direct and Indirect contact and Droplet transmission. Group A Streptococcus is not spread by the airborne route. (Module 6a) 4. Which of the following pieces of equipment fall into the non-critical Spaulding category? Please select all that apply. - ANSWER Blood pressure cuffs and walking aids are considered non-critical because they only come into contact with intact skin. Surgical equipment is considered critical because it enters sterile tissue or the vascular system. Nail nippers are considered semi-critical because they come into contact with non-intact skin. (Module 11a) 5. Which of the following should be addressed when training staff on the proper selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)? ?Please select all that apply. - ANSWER Training should address how and when PPE should be donned, how to protect against self-contamination while wearing and removing PPE, and what to do in the event of an equipment failure or breach. Disposable gloves should never be reused, so it would not be appropriate to train staff on steps to clean disposable gloves. (Module 6a) 6. Which of the following statements about diagnosing pneumonia in nursing home residents are true? Please select the best answer. - ANSWER Urinary antigen tests for Streptococcus pneumoniae can remain positive even after antibiotics have been given. Sputum cultures are not required for the diagnosis of pneumonia and it is often not possible to differentiate pneumonia from other lower respiratory tract infections based on clinical signs and symptoms. Infiltrates on chest x-ray are required to meet the surveillance definition of pneumonia. (Module 12a)