Infection Preventionist Post Test
Questions With Corect Answers
A bnurse bassistant bis babout bto bperform bperineal bcare bon ban bincontinent bresident
bwho bwears bbriefs. bHis bsupplies bhave balready bbeen bgathered band bplaced bon bthe
bclean bbedside btable. bHe benters bthe broom, bdons bnon-sterile bgloves, bremoves band
bdiscards bthe bresident's bsoiled bbrief band bcleans bthe bresident's bperineum. bHe
bremoves bhis bsoiled bgloves band bdons ba bnew bpair bof bnon-sterile bgloves. bHe
bapplies ba bclean bbrief. bHe bdiscards bhis bgloves band bexists bthe broom. bHow bmany
btimes bshould bhe bhave bperformed bhand bhygiene bin bthis bscenario? bPlease bselect
bthe bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔3 bx
A bresident bis bdiagnosed bwith blatent bTB binfection b(LTBI). bIs bthere brisk bthat bthe
bresident bwill btransmit bTB bto bothers bin bthe bfacility? bPlease bselect bthe bbest banswer.
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔No, bthere bis bno brisk bof btransmission bat bthis btime
After byou bhave bscored bthe binfection bprevention band bcontrol b(IPC) brisk
bassessment, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bwould byou btake bfirst bto baddress bthe
bfindings? bPlease bselect bthe bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Identify bhigh-
scoring bitems bfor bIPC bprogram bprioritization
As ba bresult bof blessons blearned bfrom boutbreaks bof bmultidrug-resistant borganisms
b(MDROs) bin bnursing bhomes, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bsituations bshould bwarrant buse
bof bContact bPrecautions band bconsideration bof ba bsingle-person broom bfor bMDRO-
colonized bresidents? bPlease bselect ball bthat bapply. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A.
bResidents bwith bdifficulty bcontaining bsecretions bfrom bsites bof bMDRO bcolonization
band bpotential bfor bextensive benvironmental bcontamination
B. bNew bresidents bon bthe bunit bare bfound bto bbe bcolonized bwith bthe bMDRO
b(evidence bof bongoing btransmission) bdespite befforts bto bcontrol bspread
At bwhat bstage bof ban binvestigation bwould byou bnotify blocal bor bstate bpublic bhealth
bofficials bthat byou bhave ban boutbreak? bPlease bselect bthe bbest banswer b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Once ban boutbreak bhas bbeen bdetermined bto bexist
, Before bperforming bwound bcare, bif bthe bhands bare bnot bvisibly bsoiled, bwhich bmethod
bof bhand bhygiene bby bstaff bmembers bis bpreferred? bPlease bselect bthe bbest banswer.
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Using ban balcohol-based bhand brub
During bJanuary, bthere bwere bfive bresidents bwith bcentral bvenous bcatheters b(CVCs)
bfor ba btotal bof b100 bcatheter-days. bThere bwere b4,000 bresident-days bfor bthe bmonth.
bThere bwere btwo bcentral bline-associated bblood bstream binfections b(CLABSIs)
bidentified. bWhat bis bthe bCLABSI brate bfor bthe bmonth? bPlease bselect bthe bbest
banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔20 bCLABSI bper b1,000 bcatheter-days
During bthe bprevious binfluenza bvaccine bseason, b120 bresidents breceived bthe
binfluenza bvaccine. b80 bresidents bdeclined bthe bvaccine. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis
bthe bcorrect bresident binfluenza bvaccination bacceptance brate? bPlease bselect bthe
bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔60%
During bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bsituations bshould ba bgown bbe bconsidered bin baddition
bto bgloves bduring bcare bof ba bresident bwith ban bindwelling burinary bcatheter? bPlease
bselect bthe bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔all bthe babove
For bresidents badmitted bto ba bnursing bhome bon ba bcourse bof bantibiotics bstarted bin ba
bhospital, bwhich bpieces bof binformation bwould bbe bimportant bto bknow? bPlease bselect
bthe bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔all babove
For bwhich bof bthe bfollowing borganisms band bsyndromes bshould byou bapply bContact
bPrecautions? bPlease bselect ball bthat bapply. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Scabies, b& bc-diff
In bresidents bwith bcentral bvenous bcatheters b(CVCs), bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bfactors
bincrease bthe blikelihood bof bdeveloping ba bbloodstream binfection? bPlease bselect bthe
bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔higher b# bof blumens
Missing bor binadequate binformation bexchanged bduring bcare btransitions bcan bresult bin
bwhich bof bthe bfollowing. bPlease bselect ball bthat bapply. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A)Unrecognized bspread bof bresistant bbacteria bat baccepting bfacility
C)Increased brisk bof bantibiotic-related badverse bevents
Removing ba bcentral bvenous bcatheter b(CVC) bthat bis bno blonger bindicated bmost
bdirectly bdisrupts bwhich bpart bof bthe bchain bof binfection? bPlease bselect bthe bbest
banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔portal bof bentry
Nurse bAmy bis babout bto bperform ba bdressing bchange. bThe bwound bneeds bto bbe
birrigated bwith blarge bamounts bof bnormal bsaline. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bpersonal
bprotective bequipment b(PPE) bshould bAmy bwear? b?Please bselect ball bthat bapply b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔gowns, bgloves, b& bface
Questions With Corect Answers
A bnurse bassistant bis babout bto bperform bperineal bcare bon ban bincontinent bresident
bwho bwears bbriefs. bHis bsupplies bhave balready bbeen bgathered band bplaced bon bthe
bclean bbedside btable. bHe benters bthe broom, bdons bnon-sterile bgloves, bremoves band
bdiscards bthe bresident's bsoiled bbrief band bcleans bthe bresident's bperineum. bHe
bremoves bhis bsoiled bgloves band bdons ba bnew bpair bof bnon-sterile bgloves. bHe
bapplies ba bclean bbrief. bHe bdiscards bhis bgloves band bexists bthe broom. bHow bmany
btimes bshould bhe bhave bperformed bhand bhygiene bin bthis bscenario? bPlease bselect
bthe bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔3 bx
A bresident bis bdiagnosed bwith blatent bTB binfection b(LTBI). bIs bthere brisk bthat bthe
bresident bwill btransmit bTB bto bothers bin bthe bfacility? bPlease bselect bthe bbest banswer.
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔No, bthere bis bno brisk bof btransmission bat bthis btime
After byou bhave bscored bthe binfection bprevention band bcontrol b(IPC) brisk
bassessment, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bwould byou btake bfirst bto baddress bthe
bfindings? bPlease bselect bthe bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Identify bhigh-
scoring bitems bfor bIPC bprogram bprioritization
As ba bresult bof blessons blearned bfrom boutbreaks bof bmultidrug-resistant borganisms
b(MDROs) bin bnursing bhomes, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bsituations bshould bwarrant buse
bof bContact bPrecautions band bconsideration bof ba bsingle-person broom bfor bMDRO-
colonized bresidents? bPlease bselect ball bthat bapply. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A.
bResidents bwith bdifficulty bcontaining bsecretions bfrom bsites bof bMDRO bcolonization
band bpotential bfor bextensive benvironmental bcontamination
B. bNew bresidents bon bthe bunit bare bfound bto bbe bcolonized bwith bthe bMDRO
b(evidence bof bongoing btransmission) bdespite befforts bto bcontrol bspread
At bwhat bstage bof ban binvestigation bwould byou bnotify blocal bor bstate bpublic bhealth
bofficials bthat byou bhave ban boutbreak? bPlease bselect bthe bbest banswer b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Once ban boutbreak bhas bbeen bdetermined bto bexist
, Before bperforming bwound bcare, bif bthe bhands bare bnot bvisibly bsoiled, bwhich bmethod
bof bhand bhygiene bby bstaff bmembers bis bpreferred? bPlease bselect bthe bbest banswer.
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Using ban balcohol-based bhand brub
During bJanuary, bthere bwere bfive bresidents bwith bcentral bvenous bcatheters b(CVCs)
bfor ba btotal bof b100 bcatheter-days. bThere bwere b4,000 bresident-days bfor bthe bmonth.
bThere bwere btwo bcentral bline-associated bblood bstream binfections b(CLABSIs)
bidentified. bWhat bis bthe bCLABSI brate bfor bthe bmonth? bPlease bselect bthe bbest
banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔20 bCLABSI bper b1,000 bcatheter-days
During bthe bprevious binfluenza bvaccine bseason, b120 bresidents breceived bthe
binfluenza bvaccine. b80 bresidents bdeclined bthe bvaccine. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis
bthe bcorrect bresident binfluenza bvaccination bacceptance brate? bPlease bselect bthe
bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔60%
During bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bsituations bshould ba bgown bbe bconsidered bin baddition
bto bgloves bduring bcare bof ba bresident bwith ban bindwelling burinary bcatheter? bPlease
bselect bthe bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔all bthe babove
For bresidents badmitted bto ba bnursing bhome bon ba bcourse bof bantibiotics bstarted bin ba
bhospital, bwhich bpieces bof binformation bwould bbe bimportant bto bknow? bPlease bselect
bthe bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔all babove
For bwhich bof bthe bfollowing borganisms band bsyndromes bshould byou bapply bContact
bPrecautions? bPlease bselect ball bthat bapply. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Scabies, b& bc-diff
In bresidents bwith bcentral bvenous bcatheters b(CVCs), bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bfactors
bincrease bthe blikelihood bof bdeveloping ba bbloodstream binfection? bPlease bselect bthe
bbest banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔higher b# bof blumens
Missing bor binadequate binformation bexchanged bduring bcare btransitions bcan bresult bin
bwhich bof bthe bfollowing. bPlease bselect ball bthat bapply. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A)Unrecognized bspread bof bresistant bbacteria bat baccepting bfacility
C)Increased brisk bof bantibiotic-related badverse bevents
Removing ba bcentral bvenous bcatheter b(CVC) bthat bis bno blonger bindicated bmost
bdirectly bdisrupts bwhich bpart bof bthe bchain bof binfection? bPlease bselect bthe bbest
banswer. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔portal bof bentry
Nurse bAmy bis babout bto bperform ba bdressing bchange. bThe bwound bneeds bto bbe
birrigated bwith blarge bamounts bof bnormal bsaline. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bpersonal
bprotective bequipment b(PPE) bshould bAmy bwear? b?Please bselect ball bthat bapply b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔gowns, bgloves, b& bface
