Infection Preventionist Post Test Exam Questions AND Correct
Answers
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. - ✔✔3 x
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. - ✔✔No, there is no risk of
transmission at this time
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. - ✔✔Identify high-scoring items for IPC program
prioritization
,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. -
✔✔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
As part of Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette,
individuals with signs of respiratory infection should wear a
facemask, if tolerated. - ✔✔face mask- True
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 - ✔✔Once an outbreak has been
determined to exist
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. - ✔✔Using an
alcohol-based hand rub
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. - ✔✔20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
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. - ✔✔60%
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 the above
For residents admitted to a nursing home on a course of
antibiotics started in a hospital, which pieces of information
Answers
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. - ✔✔3 x
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. - ✔✔No, there is no risk of
transmission at this time
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. - ✔✔Identify high-scoring items for IPC program
prioritization
,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. -
✔✔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
As part of Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette,
individuals with signs of respiratory infection should wear a
facemask, if tolerated. - ✔✔face mask- True
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 - ✔✔Once an outbreak has been
determined to exist
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. - ✔✔Using an
alcohol-based hand rub
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. - ✔✔20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
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. - ✔✔60%
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 the above
For residents admitted to a nursing home on a course of
antibiotics started in a hospital, which pieces of information
