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Infection Preventionist Post Test
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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.
Ans: 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.
Ans: 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.
Ans: Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization
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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.
Ans: 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
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
Ans: 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.
Ans: Using an alcohol-based hand rub
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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.
Ans: 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.
Ans: 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.
Ans: all the above
For residents admitted to a nursing home on a course of antibiotics
started in a hospital, which pieces of information would be important
to know? Please select the best answer.
Ans: all above
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
Infection Preventionist Post Test
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
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.
Ans: 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.
Ans: 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.
Ans: Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization
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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.
Ans: 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
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
Ans: 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.
Ans: Using an alcohol-based hand rub
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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.
Ans: 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.
Ans: 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.
Ans: all the above
For residents admitted to a nursing home on a course of antibiotics
started in a hospital, which pieces of information would be important
to know? Please select the best answer.
Ans: all above
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