A-IPC EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.

A-IPC EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS

Certification |Board |of |Infection |Control |and |Epidemiology |(CBIC) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
board |that |administers |certification |process |for |professionals |in |infection |control |and |
epidemiology



National |Commission |on |Certifying |Agencies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-accredits |CBIC |and |a |
committee |of |the |National |Competency |Assessment |Organization



CBIC |Mission |statement |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |protect |the |public |through |the |
development, |administration, |and |promotion |of |an |accredited |certification |in |infection |
prevention |and |control



CDC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Center |for |Disease |Control



APIC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Association |for |Professionals |in |Infection |Control |and |
Epidemiology.



CDC |and |APIC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-made |standards |for |practice



administrative |controls |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-admin |measures |to |reduce |risks |of |pathogenic
|transmissions |in |health |care |settings




aerosols |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-small |particles |less |than |10 |micrometers |that |remain |
airborne |and |viable |for |extended |periods |of |time |in |the |environment |(water |and |air |syringes)

,airborne |transmission |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-pathogen |that's |airborne |then |possibly |inhaled |
by |the |host |as |droplet |nuclei



alcohol-based |hand |rub |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-reduces |number |of |viable |microorganisms |on
|hands




allergen |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-antigen |that |can |cause |hypersensitivity |and |an |allergic |
reaction |in |the |host



allergic |contact |dermatitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-swelling/irritation |of |the |skin |from |contact |
with |a |chemical



anaphylaxis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Severe |allergic |reaction



antibodies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Specialized |proteins |that |aid |in |destroying |infectious |
agents



antigens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-protein/carbohydrate |that |enters |body |and |activates |
immune |process |by |stimulating |the |production |of |protective |antibodies



antiseptic |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-germicidal |solution |to |inhibit |growth/destroy |
microorganisms



asepsis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-method |to |prevent |spread |of |infection



bacterial |count |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Method |of |estimating |the |number |of |bacteria |per |
unit |sample.

, bio-burden |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |of |viable |organisms |in |or |on |an |object |or |
surface |or |the |organic |material |on |a |surface |or |object |before |decontamination |or |sterilization.



Biological |indicators |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-devices |that |can |be |used |to |monitor |the |
effectiveness |of |sterilization |processes |to |effectively |destroy |microorganisms |and |spores



Blood |borne |pathogens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Disease-causing |organisms |transferred |
through |contact |with |blood |or |other |body |fluids



blood-borne |pathogens |standard |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-law |that |requires |healthcare |
facilities |to |protect |employees |from |blood |borne |health |hazards

follow |rules |to |reduce |or |eliminate |risk

written |exposure |control |plan



chemical |indicators |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-change |color, |for |effectiveness |of |sterilization |
processes



chemical |sterilants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-able |to |destroy |all |microorganisms |and |bacterial |
spores



cleaning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |of |removing |dirt, |dust, |blood, |or |other |visible |
contaminants |from |a |surface.



colony |forming |unit |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-minimum |number |of |separable |cells |on |or |in |an |
agar |that |creates |a |colony



contaminated |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Containing |infection |or |infectious |organisms |or |germs.