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Final Exam - Fundamentals of Infection
Prevention / Clinical Epidemiology
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Which patients are at highest risk of developing pneumonia?
Ans: ventilated patients
Early onset ventilator-associated pneumonia is associated with multi-
antibiotic resistant bacteria. True or False.
Ans: False
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection is the most frequent type of
healthcare-associated infection in acute care settings. True or False
Ans: True
Which indication is not appropriate for urinary catheter insertion in a
patient?
Ans: incontinence
New hospital construction requires that airborne infection isolation
rooms have ______ air changes per hour?
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Ans: 12
Aspergillus species and Mycobacterium tuberculosis are examples of
airborne pathogens that have been transmitted to patients in
healthcare settings. True or False.
Ans: True
APIC is an example of a professional association that has helpful
information related to surveillance, prevention, and control of
infections in healthcare. True or False.
Ans: True
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have many
publications that are helpful for the infection preventionist. In addition
to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the CDC
publishes Emerging Infectious Diseases and guidelines from the
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC).
True or False.
Ans: True
Which order is correct when implementing control measures to
prevent occupational illness?
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Final Exam - Fundamentals of Infection
Prevention / Clinical Epidemiology
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Which patients are at highest risk of developing pneumonia?
Ans: ventilated patients
Early onset ventilator-associated pneumonia is associated with multi-
antibiotic resistant bacteria. True or False.
Ans: False
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection is the most frequent type of
healthcare-associated infection in acute care settings. True or False
Ans: True
Which indication is not appropriate for urinary catheter insertion in a
patient?
Ans: incontinence
New hospital construction requires that airborne infection isolation
rooms have ______ air changes per hour?
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Ans: 12
Aspergillus species and Mycobacterium tuberculosis are examples of
airborne pathogens that have been transmitted to patients in
healthcare settings. True or False.
Ans: True
APIC is an example of a professional association that has helpful
information related to surveillance, prevention, and control of
infections in healthcare. True or False.
Ans: True
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have many
publications that are helpful for the infection preventionist. In addition
to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the CDC
publishes Emerging Infectious Diseases and guidelines from the
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC).
True or False.
Ans: True
Which order is correct when implementing control measures to
prevent occupational illness?
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
