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INFECTION PREVENTIONIST EXAM 2025/2026 – VERIFIED
Q&A, STUDY GUIDE, GUARANTEED PASS, ||AWARDED A+||
3 x – ANSWER A nurse assistant is about to perform perineal care on an
incontinent resident who wears briefs. His supplies have already been
gathered and placed on the clean bedside table. He enters the room, dons
non-sterile gloves, removes and discards the resident's soiled brief and
cleans the resident's perineum. He removes his soiled gloves and dons a
new pair of non-sterile gloves. He applies a clean brief. He discards his
gloves and exists the room. How many times should he have performed
hand hygiene in this scenario? Please select the best answer.
No, there is no risk of transmission at this time - ANSWER-A resident is
diagnosed with latent TB infection (LTBI). Is there risk that the resident will
transmit TB to others in the facility? Please select the best answer.
Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization - ANSWER-After
you have scored the infection prevention and control (IPC) risk
assessment, which of the following actions would you take first to address
the findings? Please select the best answer.
A. Residents with difficulty containing secretions from sites of MDRO
colonization and potential for extensive environmental contamination
B. New residents on the unit are found to be colonized with the MDRO
(evidence of ongoing transmission) despite efforts to control spread -
ANSWER-As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of multidrug-
resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing homes, which of the following
situations should warrant use of Contact Precautions and consideration of
a single-person room for MDRO-colonized residents? Please select all that
apply.
Once an outbreak has been determined to exist - ANSWER-At what stage
of an investigation would you notify local or state public health officials that
you have an outbreak? Please select the best answer
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Using an alcohol-based hand rub - ANSWER-Before performing wound
care, if the hands are not visibly soiled, which method of hand hygiene by
staff members is preferred? Please select the best answer.
20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days - ANSWER-During January, there
were five residents with central venous catheters (CVCs) for a total of 100
catheter-days. There were 4,000 resident-days for the month. There were
two central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) identified.
What is the CLABSI rate for the month? Please select the best answer.
60% - ANSWER-During the previous influenza vaccine season, 120
residents received the influenza vaccine. 80 residents declined the vaccine.
Which of the following is the correct resident influenza vaccination
acceptance rate? Please select the best answer.
all the above - ANSWER-During which of the following situations should a
gown be considered in addition to gloves during care of a resident with an
indwelling urinary catheter? Please select the best answer.
all above - ANSWER-For residents admitted to a nursing home on a course
of antibiotics started in a hospital, which pieces of information would be
important to know? Please select the best answer.
Scabies, & c-diff - ANSWER-For which of the following organisms and
syndromes should you apply Contact Precautions? Please select all that
apply.
higher # of lumens - ANSWER-In residents with central venous catheters
(CVCs), which of the following factors increase the likelihood of developing
a bloodstream infection? Please select the best answer.
A)Unrecognized spread of resistant bacteria at accepting facility
C)Increased risk of antibiotic-related adverse events - ANSWER-Missing or
inadequate information exchanged during care transitions can result in
which of the following. Please select all that apply.
portal of entry - ANSWER-Removing a central venous catheter (CVC) that
is no longer indicated most directly disrupts which part of the chain of
infection? Please select the best answer.
INFECTION PREVENTIONIST EXAM 2025/2026 – VERIFIED
Q&A, STUDY GUIDE, GUARANTEED PASS, ||AWARDED A+||
3 x – ANSWER A nurse assistant is about to perform perineal care on an
incontinent resident who wears briefs. His supplies have already been
gathered and placed on the clean bedside table. He enters the room, dons
non-sterile gloves, removes and discards the resident's soiled brief and
cleans the resident's perineum. He removes his soiled gloves and dons a
new pair of non-sterile gloves. He applies a clean brief. He discards his
gloves and exists the room. How many times should he have performed
hand hygiene in this scenario? Please select the best answer.
No, there is no risk of transmission at this time - ANSWER-A resident is
diagnosed with latent TB infection (LTBI). Is there risk that the resident will
transmit TB to others in the facility? Please select the best answer.
Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization - ANSWER-After
you have scored the infection prevention and control (IPC) risk
assessment, which of the following actions would you take first to address
the findings? Please select the best answer.
A. Residents with difficulty containing secretions from sites of MDRO
colonization and potential for extensive environmental contamination
B. New residents on the unit are found to be colonized with the MDRO
(evidence of ongoing transmission) despite efforts to control spread -
ANSWER-As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of multidrug-
resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing homes, which of the following
situations should warrant use of Contact Precautions and consideration of
a single-person room for MDRO-colonized residents? Please select all that
apply.
Once an outbreak has been determined to exist - ANSWER-At what stage
of an investigation would you notify local or state public health officials that
you have an outbreak? Please select the best answer
, 2|Page
Using an alcohol-based hand rub - ANSWER-Before performing wound
care, if the hands are not visibly soiled, which method of hand hygiene by
staff members is preferred? Please select the best answer.
20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days - ANSWER-During January, there
were five residents with central venous catheters (CVCs) for a total of 100
catheter-days. There were 4,000 resident-days for the month. There were
two central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) identified.
What is the CLABSI rate for the month? Please select the best answer.
60% - ANSWER-During the previous influenza vaccine season, 120
residents received the influenza vaccine. 80 residents declined the vaccine.
Which of the following is the correct resident influenza vaccination
acceptance rate? Please select the best answer.
all the above - ANSWER-During which of the following situations should a
gown be considered in addition to gloves during care of a resident with an
indwelling urinary catheter? Please select the best answer.
all above - ANSWER-For residents admitted to a nursing home on a course
of antibiotics started in a hospital, which pieces of information would be
important to know? Please select the best answer.
Scabies, & c-diff - ANSWER-For which of the following organisms and
syndromes should you apply Contact Precautions? Please select all that
apply.
higher # of lumens - ANSWER-In residents with central venous catheters
(CVCs), which of the following factors increase the likelihood of developing
a bloodstream infection? Please select the best answer.
A)Unrecognized spread of resistant bacteria at accepting facility
C)Increased risk of antibiotic-related adverse events - ANSWER-Missing or
inadequate information exchanged during care transitions can result in
which of the following. Please select all that apply.
portal of entry - ANSWER-Removing a central venous catheter (CVC) that
is no longer indicated most directly disrupts which part of the chain of
infection? Please select the best answer.
