Infection prevention certification
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passed
What's the primary purpose of an infection prevention and control policy - correct answer
✔✔To instruct staff on hiw to protect both themselves and residents from developing a
healthcare associated infection
How does an infection prevention and control program benefit nursing homes - correct answer
✔✔Helps prevent pathogen transmission and protects residents and staff from developing
infections
What is the primary purpose of the facility infection prevention and control risk assessment -
correct answer ✔✔To set priorities and goals for preventing infections and improving resident
outcomes
Which of the following are core activities of an IPC program? - correct answer ✔✔A. performing
infection surveillance. B. Identifying recording, and collecting IPC incidents. D. Conducting an
annual review and update based on IPC risk assessments.
What is an IPC policy? - correct answer ✔✔An IPC policy defines and provides evidence and
rationale for a required IPC practice, including guidance about practice implementation
What is an IPC procedure? - correct answer ✔✔An IPC procedure outlines the specific steps or
actions for performing an IPC practice
What are your first two resources? - correct answer ✔✔CDC infection control website and CDC
infection control guidelines library
,The language, "steps to clean and disinfect a blood glucose meter " fits best in which content
section of a IPC policy and procedure? - correct answer ✔✔Procedure
The language, all staff, who insert or handle indwelling urinary catheter's fits best in which
Contant section of an IPC policy and procedure? - correct answer ✔✔Responsibility
You are assessing your facilities readiness to prevent C diff, infections as part of your IPC risk
assessment. Which of the following factors would influence your score in this category? -
correct answer ✔✔Availability of gowns and gloves, and the process to monitor antibiotic use
Which of the following is a best practice for policy development? - correct answer ✔✔Revise
policy when standards or practices change. Review annually for clinical relevance. Allow staff
review and feedback.
The risk for developing an infection, or transmitting pathogens are based on which of the
following - correct answer ✔✔Adhering to IPC policies and procedures. Population served. Care
and service provided. Infections that are occurring in the community.
Which of the following are considerations when scoring the risk of an infection event on the IPC
risk assessment - correct answer ✔✔Probability of occurrence. Level of harm. Readiness to
prevent.
Which of the following are reasons for conducting an annual IPC risk assessment in nursing
homes - correct answer ✔✔Assessing potential infection risks to prevent resident harm.
Prioritizing area of focus for IPC program. Allocating resources to support IPC performance
improvement activities.
After you have scored the risk assessment which of the following actions, would you take first to
address the findings - correct answer ✔✔Identify high scoring items for IPC program
prioritization
, Which of the following best describes the primary role of the infection prevention is in a nursing
home - correct answer ✔✔Leading the infection, prevention and control program
True or false individual or individuals designated as a nursing homes infection preventionist may
work at a corporate location and handle all infection prevention and control responsibilities
remotely - correct answer ✔✔False
Which of the following are considered important skills of an effective infection prevention list -
correct answer ✔✔Critical thinking. Data interpretation. Communication. All of the above. All of
the above.
Epidemiology - correct answer ✔✔is the study of the distribution and determinants of health
related states or events in specified populations an application of this knowledge to the control
of health problems
Surveillance - correct answer ✔✔is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, interpretation,
and dissemination of data. It is conduct into identify infections in monitor performance of ABC
practices to reduce infection risk and prevent spread of pathogens in my residence staff and
visitors.
Common infectious diseases - correct answer ✔✔Infections occur because a pathogen such as a
bacteria, virus or fungus is able to invade a susceptible host in cause clinical disease
Pathogen transmission - correct answer ✔✔The transmission of infectious agents or pathogens
within a nursing home, requires three elements, a source or reservoir of infectious agents with a
portal of exit for the agent, susceptible host with a portal of entry, receptive to the agent, and a
motor transmission for the infectious agent
Diagnosis of infectious disease - correct answer ✔✔Culture-based diagnostic tests. Nucleic acid
amplification, diagnostic tests, (NAAT) polymerase chain reaction tests.(PCR)
questions well answered graded A+
passed
What's the primary purpose of an infection prevention and control policy - correct answer
✔✔To instruct staff on hiw to protect both themselves and residents from developing a
healthcare associated infection
How does an infection prevention and control program benefit nursing homes - correct answer
✔✔Helps prevent pathogen transmission and protects residents and staff from developing
infections
What is the primary purpose of the facility infection prevention and control risk assessment -
correct answer ✔✔To set priorities and goals for preventing infections and improving resident
outcomes
Which of the following are core activities of an IPC program? - correct answer ✔✔A. performing
infection surveillance. B. Identifying recording, and collecting IPC incidents. D. Conducting an
annual review and update based on IPC risk assessments.
What is an IPC policy? - correct answer ✔✔An IPC policy defines and provides evidence and
rationale for a required IPC practice, including guidance about practice implementation
What is an IPC procedure? - correct answer ✔✔An IPC procedure outlines the specific steps or
actions for performing an IPC practice
What are your first two resources? - correct answer ✔✔CDC infection control website and CDC
infection control guidelines library
,The language, "steps to clean and disinfect a blood glucose meter " fits best in which content
section of a IPC policy and procedure? - correct answer ✔✔Procedure
The language, all staff, who insert or handle indwelling urinary catheter's fits best in which
Contant section of an IPC policy and procedure? - correct answer ✔✔Responsibility
You are assessing your facilities readiness to prevent C diff, infections as part of your IPC risk
assessment. Which of the following factors would influence your score in this category? -
correct answer ✔✔Availability of gowns and gloves, and the process to monitor antibiotic use
Which of the following is a best practice for policy development? - correct answer ✔✔Revise
policy when standards or practices change. Review annually for clinical relevance. Allow staff
review and feedback.
The risk for developing an infection, or transmitting pathogens are based on which of the
following - correct answer ✔✔Adhering to IPC policies and procedures. Population served. Care
and service provided. Infections that are occurring in the community.
Which of the following are considerations when scoring the risk of an infection event on the IPC
risk assessment - correct answer ✔✔Probability of occurrence. Level of harm. Readiness to
prevent.
Which of the following are reasons for conducting an annual IPC risk assessment in nursing
homes - correct answer ✔✔Assessing potential infection risks to prevent resident harm.
Prioritizing area of focus for IPC program. Allocating resources to support IPC performance
improvement activities.
After you have scored the risk assessment which of the following actions, would you take first to
address the findings - correct answer ✔✔Identify high scoring items for IPC program
prioritization
, Which of the following best describes the primary role of the infection prevention is in a nursing
home - correct answer ✔✔Leading the infection, prevention and control program
True or false individual or individuals designated as a nursing homes infection preventionist may
work at a corporate location and handle all infection prevention and control responsibilities
remotely - correct answer ✔✔False
Which of the following are considered important skills of an effective infection prevention list -
correct answer ✔✔Critical thinking. Data interpretation. Communication. All of the above. All of
the above.
Epidemiology - correct answer ✔✔is the study of the distribution and determinants of health
related states or events in specified populations an application of this knowledge to the control
of health problems
Surveillance - correct answer ✔✔is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, interpretation,
and dissemination of data. It is conduct into identify infections in monitor performance of ABC
practices to reduce infection risk and prevent spread of pathogens in my residence staff and
visitors.
Common infectious diseases - correct answer ✔✔Infections occur because a pathogen such as a
bacteria, virus or fungus is able to invade a susceptible host in cause clinical disease
Pathogen transmission - correct answer ✔✔The transmission of infectious agents or pathogens
within a nursing home, requires three elements, a source or reservoir of infectious agents with a
portal of exit for the agent, susceptible host with a portal of entry, receptive to the agent, and a
motor transmission for the infectious agent
Diagnosis of infectious disease - correct answer ✔✔Culture-based diagnostic tests. Nucleic acid
amplification, diagnostic tests, (NAAT) polymerase chain reaction tests.(PCR)
