CDC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST
TEST EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which of the following statements regarding evaluation of
the cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces is
true? Please select the best answer. - ANSWERS-
B)Fluorescent markers are a good way to identify surfaces
that were missed during cleaning
Which of the following statements regarding transmission of
pathogens from environmental surfaces is true? Please
select all that apply. - ANSWERS-Pathogens are spread by
both direct and indirect contact with contaminated surfaces,
and studies have shown that occupying a room after
another resident who is colonized or infected with a
pathogen like C. difficile places a resident at a higher risk for
acquiring C. difficile. However, only brief contact (i.e., less
than a minute) is necessary to transfer pathogens from an
,environmental surface to a staff member's hands, and many
healthcare pathogens are capable for surviving days to
months on dry surfaces. (Module 11b)
Which of the following suggest a possible waterborne
outbreak in a nursing home? Please select the best answer. -
ANSWERS-A)Single case of Legionnaires' disease
Why should infection prevention and control (IPC) activities
be addressed within the Quality Assurance and
Performance Improvement program? Please select the best
answer. - ANSWERS-B)To address a high-risk, potentially
preventable cause of harm
With which of the following would the State Healthcare-
Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention program offer
support? Please select all that apply. - ANSWERS-B)Assisting
during response to outbreaks and other infection
prevention and control (IPC) practice breaches
C)Convening healthcare facilities within a community to
work on preventing spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens
D)Offering trainings for nursing homes about the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
, You review antibiotic use for pneumonia and find the
average duration of antibiotics is 10 days with a range from
5-14 days depending on the provider. Which antibiotic use
measure could be most useful to track in order to evaluate
the impact of a new facility treatment guideline that
specified 5 days of antibiotics should be used for treatment
of bacterial pneumonia? Please select the best answer. -
ANSWERS-B)Rate of antibiotic days of therapy / 1,000
resident days
Which of the following is NOT a Core Element of Antibiotic
Stewardship for Nursing Homes? Please select the best
answer. - ANSWERS-D)Research
What information should NOT be included on signage at
room entry communicating that resident has been placed
on Transmission-Based Precautions? ?Please select the best
answer. - ANSWERS-resident diagnosis
What is the most important reason to monitor your
infection surveillance data before an outbreak occurs?
?Please select the best answer. - ANSWERS-establish
baseline
TEST EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which of the following statements regarding evaluation of
the cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces is
true? Please select the best answer. - ANSWERS-
B)Fluorescent markers are a good way to identify surfaces
that were missed during cleaning
Which of the following statements regarding transmission of
pathogens from environmental surfaces is true? Please
select all that apply. - ANSWERS-Pathogens are spread by
both direct and indirect contact with contaminated surfaces,
and studies have shown that occupying a room after
another resident who is colonized or infected with a
pathogen like C. difficile places a resident at a higher risk for
acquiring C. difficile. However, only brief contact (i.e., less
than a minute) is necessary to transfer pathogens from an
,environmental surface to a staff member's hands, and many
healthcare pathogens are capable for surviving days to
months on dry surfaces. (Module 11b)
Which of the following suggest a possible waterborne
outbreak in a nursing home? Please select the best answer. -
ANSWERS-A)Single case of Legionnaires' disease
Why should infection prevention and control (IPC) activities
be addressed within the Quality Assurance and
Performance Improvement program? Please select the best
answer. - ANSWERS-B)To address a high-risk, potentially
preventable cause of harm
With which of the following would the State Healthcare-
Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention program offer
support? Please select all that apply. - ANSWERS-B)Assisting
during response to outbreaks and other infection
prevention and control (IPC) practice breaches
C)Convening healthcare facilities within a community to
work on preventing spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens
D)Offering trainings for nursing homes about the National
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
, You review antibiotic use for pneumonia and find the
average duration of antibiotics is 10 days with a range from
5-14 days depending on the provider. Which antibiotic use
measure could be most useful to track in order to evaluate
the impact of a new facility treatment guideline that
specified 5 days of antibiotics should be used for treatment
of bacterial pneumonia? Please select the best answer. -
ANSWERS-B)Rate of antibiotic days of therapy / 1,000
resident days
Which of the following is NOT a Core Element of Antibiotic
Stewardship for Nursing Homes? Please select the best
answer. - ANSWERS-D)Research
What information should NOT be included on signage at
room entry communicating that resident has been placed
on Transmission-Based Precautions? ?Please select the best
answer. - ANSWERS-resident diagnosis
What is the most important reason to monitor your
infection surveillance data before an outbreak occurs?
?Please select the best answer. - ANSWERS-establish
baseline
