CBIC CIC PRACTICE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/

CBIC CIC PRACTICE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ "Decide-Announce-Defend Model" - -a top-down, minimally participatory method of public management. +HbeAG indicates? - -high degree of potential infectivity +HbsAG indicates? - -potentially infectious carrier state may be detected at any time 4 stages of prevention - -1. preventing altogether ie vaccine 2. early identification/tx ie cessation or dx testing 3. providing optimal health to prevent further disease progression 4. preventing healthcare associated complications A comparison of the incidence of lung cx in a pop of smokers compared with the incidence of a nonsmoking pop defines what stat term? - -relative risk A pregnant HCW should be routinely screened for what? - -HIV unless otherwise identified Agents and methods used to sterilize or disinfect are segregated into 3 tiers. Which of the following statements are not true and which are true? low-level agents, iodophors, kill most bacteria and fungi, but not viruses alcohol is an intermediate disinfectant that does not kill/inactivate spores H2O2 is an example of a high level disinfectant high level disinfectants may not eradicate high concentrations of bac spores - -F T T T anatomical/phys factors that affect risk of infection - -preexisting diseases, trauma, malignancies, age, gender, and nutritional status anthrax gram stain - -gram positive nonmotile rods BioSense - -Syndromic surveillance system CDC national web-based program Disease detection, monitoring and situational awareness Reporting emergency room data DOD, VA, civilian hospitals Data clearinghouse: stored, searched & analyzed by multiple parties bollous impetigo is related to what disease and bacteria - -s. aureus C. tetani appearance - -tennis racket case definition - -A method of determining criteria for cases that should be included in a registry Case-control study - -A type of epidemiological study where a group of individuals with the diseases, referred to as cases, are compared to individuals without the disease, referred to as controls category A specimen - -when exposure occurs is capable of causing permanent disability or life-threatening or fatal disease in otherwise healthy humans or animals requires triple packaging: double-layer waterproof packaging, absorbent material should break occur, appropriate documentation enclosed by outer packaging cath lab requirements - -max humidity of 60% min floor space of 400 sq ft temp 70-75 F/20-24 C 15 air exchanges/hr (3 = fresh air