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Free CBIC Certified Infection Control Exam Practice Questions

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Question # 21

Which of the following processes would the catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) improvement team choose as a process indicator to reduce CAUTI?

Options:

A.  

Documentation of indication for catheter placement

B.  

Rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

C.  

Reduction of catheter insertions per month

D.  

Rate of asymptomatic bacteriuria

Discussion 0
Question # 22

While completing compliance rounds in the Central Supply department, the infection preventionist notes items that have completed the sterilization process are showing evidence of moisture on the inside of the sterilization package. The FIRST step that the IP should take is to

Options:

A.  

re-educate the employee on the sterilization process.

B.  

instruct central supply staff to recall all items in the affected load and reprocess.

C.  

monitor employee's compliance with facility policy regarding the sterilization process.

D.  

do nothing as it is normal to have some condensation on the inside of the sterilization package.

Discussion 0
Question # 23

A patient with meningococcal meningitis experiences cardiac arrest. A nurse administers mouth-to-mouth breathing during CPR. Which of the following actions should the nurse take immediately?

Options:

A.  

Use oral chlorhexidine rinse

B.  

Quarantine from others for 5 days

C.  

Begin chemoprophylaxis within 24 hours

D.  

Monitor self and seek care if symptoms develop

Discussion 0
Question # 24

An infection preventionist (IP) notices that several discharged newborns have been readmitted with staphylococcal infections. What should the IP do FIRST?

Options:

A.  

Observe medical and nursing techniques in the nursery.

B.  

Obtain surveillance cultures on babies in the nursery.

C.  

Begin prospective surveillance to identify new staphylococcal cases.

D.  

Review medical records of the readmitted cases.

Discussion 0
Question # 25

A healthcare worker experiences a percutaneous exposure to a patient with untreated HIV. The next step is to:

Options:

A.  

Initiate HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) within 2 hours.

B.  

Wait for HIV test results before starting treatment.

C.  

Offer post-exposure prophylaxis only if symptoms develop.

D.  

Retest for HIV after 6 months before deciding on PEP.

Discussion 0
Question # 26

Which of the following is the BEST study design for assessing the benefit of a new treatment?

Options:

A.  

Interrupted time series

B.  

Correlational study

C.  

Parallel group study

D.  

Randomized controlled trial

Discussion 0
Question # 27

What factors contribute to the development of bacteria-containing biofilms within channels of endoscopes?

Options:

A.  

Frequent use of enzymatic detergents.

B.  

Inadequate cleaning and reprocessing protocols.

C.  

Use of chlorine- and monochloramine-based products.

D.  

Using a central reprocessing area rather than a local reprocessing area.

Discussion 0
Question # 28

The effectiveness of disinfection is NOT dependent upon the:

Options:

A.  

Virulence of the organism

B.  

Amount of organic material present

C.  

Spore-forming ability of the organism

D.  

Length of exposure to the chemical agent

Discussion 0
Question # 29

The primary source of organisms that cause surgical silo infections is the

Options:

A.  

operating room environment.

B.  

operating room personnel.

C.  

patient's endogenous flora

D.  

healthcare personnel's hands.

Discussion 0
Question # 30

A nutrition support team wants to determine whether patients who receive total parenteral nutrition (TPN) at home are at increased risk of central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) compared with patients who receive TPN in the hospital. The BEST way to compare these two groups is to calculate the:

Options:

A.  

Percentage of patients in each group who became infected.

B.  

Infections per 1,000 central line days in each group.

C.  

Number of infections in each group this year compared to last year.

D.  

Ratio of infected to noninfected central lines in each group.

Discussion 0

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