Documentation of each steam sterilization cycle should include which of the following pieces of information?
An infection preventionist has decided to perform surveillance for central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in the facility’s ICU. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate denominator to calculate risk-adjusted rates?
Which of the following BEST describes the content of an interpretive surveillance report?
Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)-associated bloodstream infections (BSIs) have been increasing over the past four months. Which of the following interventions is MOST likely to have contributed to the increase?
Which of the following statements is true about the microbial activity of chlorhexidine soap?
The infection preventionist and Occupational Health discuss the 65% influenza vaccination rate for healthcare personnel. Which is MOST effective method to increase compliance?
Ongoing education for the Infection Preventionist (IP) is MOST important because
The infection preventionist (IP) is reviewing a laboratory report that indicates the presence of Enterococcus faecium in a 76-year-old patient’s urine culture. The patient has no symptoms of a urinary tract infection. The IP’s accurate interpretation of this result is that the patient:
When developing an exposure control plan, the MOST important aspect in the prevention of exposure to tuberculosis is:
