4N051 CDC Set B (Edition 05) - Vol. 1 Exam
With Complete Solutions
1. (001) What organization is responsible for establishing the hospital
accreditation evaluation
criteria?
a. The Joint Commission.
b. Infection Control Committee.
c. American College of Surgeons.
d. Center for Disease control and Prevention. - ANSWER a. The Joint
Commission.
2. (001) As a minimum, how frequently should area-specific general operating
instructions (OI) be
reviewed?
a. Quarterly.
b. Annually.
c. Every two years.
d. As needed. - ANSWER b. Annually.
3. (002) Which of the following most accurately describes an organism that
causes infection and
disease?
a. Antigen.
b. Antibody.
c. Pathogen.
d. Micro-organism. - ANSWER c. Pathogen.
4. (002) Which infectious agents are primitive one-celled, plant-like organisms
that reproduce
rapidly?
a. Helminths.
b. Viruses.
c. Bacteria.
d. Fungi. - ANSWER c. Bacteria.
5. (002) Which infectious agent includes two structural categories known as
yeasts and molds?
a. Fungi.
b. Virus.
c. Bacteria.
d. Chlamydiae. - ANSWER a. Fungi.
,6. (002) What condition must be present for a virus to multiply?
a. Water and soil.
b. Cool and dry.
c. Warm and moist.
d. Susceptible tissue. - ANSWER d. Susceptible tissue.
7. (003) Which stage of infection is the period of time between the invasion of the
infectious agent
into the body and the onset of symptoms of the particular disease?
a. Illness.
b. Virulence.
c. Incubation.
d. Convalescence. - ANSWER c. Incubation.
8. (003) Which of the following best states the purpose of the standard
precautions recommended by
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)?
a. Prevent the risk of transmission of blood borne pathogens.
b. Reduce the spread of infectious agents by interfering with the organism's
known method of
transmission.
c. Prevent the spread of infectious agents by interfering with the organism's
known method of
reproduction.
d. Reduce the risk of transmission of micro-organisms from both recognized and
unrecognized
sources of infection in hospitals. - ANSWER d. Reduce the risk of transmission of
micro-organisms from both recognized and unrecognized
sources of infection in hospitals.
9. (003) What should you do if the clothes you are wearing at work become
contaminated?
a. Change into clean clothes before leaving work and throw the clothes in the
trash.
b. Change into clean clothes, bag the dirty clothes and launder them in hot
soapy water.
c. Wipe off the affected area before leaving work and launder clothes in hot
soapy water.
d. Wipe off the affected area, change into clean clothes and throw dirty clothes
in the trash. - ANSWER b. Change into clean clothes, bag the dirty clothes and
launder them in hot soapy water.
10. (004) One of the most common and serious complications a female may
develop from gonorrhea
is
, a. pelvic inflammatory disease.
b. irregular menstral cycles.
c. vaginal discharge.
d. Chlamydia. - ANSWER a. pelvic inflammatory disease.
11. (004) A health care provider notifies Public Health of a suspected
communicable disease by
a. using the telephone or locally derived form.
b. completing an Air Force (AF) Form 422, Physical Profile.
c. paging a Public Health representative to report to the clinic.
d. faxing a Standard Form (SF) 600, Chronological Record of Patient Care. -
ANSWER a. using the telephone or locally derived form.
12. (005) Which medical term means the absence of infection?
a. Antimicrobial.
b. Antiseptic.
c. Asepsis.
d. Sepsis. - ANSWER c. Asepsis.
13. (005) Which substance is used to inhibit the growth and development of
microorganisms on living
tissue?
a. Disinfectant.
b. Antiseptic.
c. Detergent.
d. Antitoxin. - ANSWER b. Antiseptic.
14. (006) When using a mask in an isolation unit, put the mask on
a. after entering the unit, and take it off before leaving.
b. after entering the unit, and take it off after leaving.
c. before entering, and take it off before leaving.
d. before entering, and take it off after leaving. - ANSWER c. before entering,
and take it off before leaving.
15. (007) What is the shelf life for sterilized equipment using the event-related
method?
a. 30 days.
b. 45 days.
c. 6 months.
d. When package integrity is compromised. - ANSWER D. When package
integrity is compromised
16. (007) Which is not a commonly used disinfecting agent?
a. Formaldehydes.
b. Hydrochloric acid.
c. Phenolics.
With Complete Solutions
1. (001) What organization is responsible for establishing the hospital
accreditation evaluation
criteria?
a. The Joint Commission.
b. Infection Control Committee.
c. American College of Surgeons.
d. Center for Disease control and Prevention. - ANSWER a. The Joint
Commission.
2. (001) As a minimum, how frequently should area-specific general operating
instructions (OI) be
reviewed?
a. Quarterly.
b. Annually.
c. Every two years.
d. As needed. - ANSWER b. Annually.
3. (002) Which of the following most accurately describes an organism that
causes infection and
disease?
a. Antigen.
b. Antibody.
c. Pathogen.
d. Micro-organism. - ANSWER c. Pathogen.
4. (002) Which infectious agents are primitive one-celled, plant-like organisms
that reproduce
rapidly?
a. Helminths.
b. Viruses.
c. Bacteria.
d. Fungi. - ANSWER c. Bacteria.
5. (002) Which infectious agent includes two structural categories known as
yeasts and molds?
a. Fungi.
b. Virus.
c. Bacteria.
d. Chlamydiae. - ANSWER a. Fungi.
,6. (002) What condition must be present for a virus to multiply?
a. Water and soil.
b. Cool and dry.
c. Warm and moist.
d. Susceptible tissue. - ANSWER d. Susceptible tissue.
7. (003) Which stage of infection is the period of time between the invasion of the
infectious agent
into the body and the onset of symptoms of the particular disease?
a. Illness.
b. Virulence.
c. Incubation.
d. Convalescence. - ANSWER c. Incubation.
8. (003) Which of the following best states the purpose of the standard
precautions recommended by
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)?
a. Prevent the risk of transmission of blood borne pathogens.
b. Reduce the spread of infectious agents by interfering with the organism's
known method of
transmission.
c. Prevent the spread of infectious agents by interfering with the organism's
known method of
reproduction.
d. Reduce the risk of transmission of micro-organisms from both recognized and
unrecognized
sources of infection in hospitals. - ANSWER d. Reduce the risk of transmission of
micro-organisms from both recognized and unrecognized
sources of infection in hospitals.
9. (003) What should you do if the clothes you are wearing at work become
contaminated?
a. Change into clean clothes before leaving work and throw the clothes in the
trash.
b. Change into clean clothes, bag the dirty clothes and launder them in hot
soapy water.
c. Wipe off the affected area before leaving work and launder clothes in hot
soapy water.
d. Wipe off the affected area, change into clean clothes and throw dirty clothes
in the trash. - ANSWER b. Change into clean clothes, bag the dirty clothes and
launder them in hot soapy water.
10. (004) One of the most common and serious complications a female may
develop from gonorrhea
is
, a. pelvic inflammatory disease.
b. irregular menstral cycles.
c. vaginal discharge.
d. Chlamydia. - ANSWER a. pelvic inflammatory disease.
11. (004) A health care provider notifies Public Health of a suspected
communicable disease by
a. using the telephone or locally derived form.
b. completing an Air Force (AF) Form 422, Physical Profile.
c. paging a Public Health representative to report to the clinic.
d. faxing a Standard Form (SF) 600, Chronological Record of Patient Care. -
ANSWER a. using the telephone or locally derived form.
12. (005) Which medical term means the absence of infection?
a. Antimicrobial.
b. Antiseptic.
c. Asepsis.
d. Sepsis. - ANSWER c. Asepsis.
13. (005) Which substance is used to inhibit the growth and development of
microorganisms on living
tissue?
a. Disinfectant.
b. Antiseptic.
c. Detergent.
d. Antitoxin. - ANSWER b. Antiseptic.
14. (006) When using a mask in an isolation unit, put the mask on
a. after entering the unit, and take it off before leaving.
b. after entering the unit, and take it off after leaving.
c. before entering, and take it off before leaving.
d. before entering, and take it off after leaving. - ANSWER c. before entering,
and take it off before leaving.
15. (007) What is the shelf life for sterilized equipment using the event-related
method?
a. 30 days.
b. 45 days.
c. 6 months.
d. When package integrity is compromised. - ANSWER D. When package
integrity is compromised
16. (007) Which is not a commonly used disinfecting agent?
a. Formaldehydes.
b. Hydrochloric acid.
c. Phenolics.
