INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST TEST
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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. - ANSWER-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 - 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. - ANSWER-Using an alcohol-based
hand rub
,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
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. - 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. - ANSWER-
Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization
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. -
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. - 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. -
ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-all
above
For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you
apply Contact Precautions? Please select all that apply. - ANSWER-
Scabies, & c-diff
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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. - ANSWER-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 - 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. - ANSWER-Using an alcohol-based
hand rub
,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
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. - 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. - ANSWER-
Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization
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. -
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. - 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. -
ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-all
above
For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you
apply Contact Precautions? Please select all that apply. - ANSWER-
Scabies, & c-diff
