INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST (IPP) TEST EXAM 2025/2026 AND REVISED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST TEST LATEST 2025/2026
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AND REVISED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS




INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST (IPP) TEST EXAM
2025/2026 AND REVISED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS

QUESTION 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.

3x



QUESTION 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




QUESTION 3
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



QUESTION 4
As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing
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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.


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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



QUESTION 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

Once an outbreak has been determined to exist



QUESTION 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.

Using an alcohol-based hand rub



QUESTION 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) identified. What is the CLABSI rate for the month? Please select the
best answer.

20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days



QUESTION 8
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%
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QUESTION 9
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.

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all the above



QUESTION 10
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.

all above



QUESTION 11
For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you apply Contact Precautions? Please
select all that apply.

Scabies, & c-diff



QUESTION 12
In residents with central venous catheters (CVCs), which of the following factors increase the likelihood
of developing a bloodstream infection? Please select the best answer.

higher # of lumens




QUESTION 13
Missing or inadequate information exchanged during care transitions can result in which of the
following. Please select all that apply.

A)Unrecognized spread of resistant bacteria at accepting facility



C)Increased risk of antibiotic-related adverse events



QUESTION 14
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Removing a central venous catheter (CVC) that is no longer indicated most directly disrupts which part
of the chain of infection? Please select the best answer.

portal of entry

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