CIC Practice Questions
CBIC Certified Infection Control Exam
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When conducting a literature search which of the following study designs may provide the best evidence of a direct causal relationship between the experimental factor and the outcome?
Bioterrorism agents are classified according to priority. Which organism is listed as a Category A agent?
An infection preventionist (IP) is asked to evaluate a series of published sources about CAUTI prevention strategies. Which source shows the strongest evidence for the IP to implement change?
Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) improvement team is working to decrease CAUTIs in the hospital. Which of the following would be a process measure that would help to reduce CAUTI?
Which of the following pathogens is associated with the highest risk of seroconversion after percutaneous exposure?
Which of the following strategies is MOST effective in reducing surgical site infections (SSI) in orthopedic procedures?
An 84-year-old male with a gangrenous foot is admitted to the hospital from an extended-care facility (ECF). The ECF is notified that the wound grew Enterococcus faecium with the following antibiotic sensitivity results:
ampicillin – R
vancomycin – R
penicillin – R
linezolid – S
This is the fourth Enterococcus species cultured from residents within the same ECF wing in the past month. The other cultures were from two urine specimens and a draining wound. The Infection Preventionist (IP) should immediately:
What domain of educational learning involves growth in feelings or emotions?
A nurse claims to have acquired hepatitis A virus infection as the result of occupational exposure. The source patient had an admitting diagnosis of viral hepatitis. Further investigation of this incident reveals a 5-day interval between exposure and onset of symptoms in the nurse. The patient has immunoglobulin G antibodies to hepatitis
A.
From the evidence, the infection preventionist may correctly conclude which of the following?Occupational Health contacts the Infection Preventionist (IP) regarding exposure of a patient to an employee's blood during surgery. The employee is negative for bloodborne pathogens. What is the NEXT step regarding informing the patient of the exposure?
