Infection Preventionist Post Test
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS.
THIS EXAM CONTAINS::
Infection Preventionist Post Test
75 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
100% guaranteed success
Expert Verified Solution
,1. 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.
Answer: 3 x
2. 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
3. After you have scored the infection prevention and control (IPC) risk
as- sessment, 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
4. As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of multidrug-resistant
organ- isms (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.
Answer: A. Residents with diflculty 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 ettorts to control spread
5. 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
Answer: Once an outbreak has been determined to exist
6. 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.
Answer: Using an alcohol-based hand rub
7. 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) iden- tified. What is the CLABSI rate for the month? Please
select the best answer.: 20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS.
THIS EXAM CONTAINS::
Infection Preventionist Post Test
75 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
100% guaranteed success
Expert Verified Solution
,1. 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.
Answer: 3 x
2. 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
3. After you have scored the infection prevention and control (IPC) risk
as- sessment, 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
4. As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of multidrug-resistant
organ- isms (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.
Answer: A. Residents with diflculty 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 ettorts to control spread
5. 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
Answer: Once an outbreak has been determined to exist
6. 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.
Answer: Using an alcohol-based hand rub
7. 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) iden- tified. What is the CLABSI rate for the month? Please
select the best answer.: 20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
