CIC Surveillance & Epi Investigation Practice Questions
For which procedures is the surveillance period for deep incisional or organ space SSI 90 days? -
*answers *Craniotomy, CABG
What key infection control activity is defined as the systematic, ongoing collection,
management, analysis, and interpretation of data followed by the dissemination of these data
to public health programs to stimulate public health action? - *answers *Surveillance
An IP is reading a journal article that states that the data the
authors collected are normally distributed. What does this mean? - *answers *The mean,
median, and mode of the data are equal
What symptoms are indicative of a superficial SSI? - *answers *Pain at the incision site 10 days
after breast reduction with drainage positive for MSSA
When benchmarking data to other facilities, the IP should analyze the entire process to ensure
what conditions are met? - *answers *Standardized definitions are used consistently
Adequate training of personnel to collect, store, manage, and analyze data
Data are collected using the same nationally validated methodology
The chi-square test can be used to/if: - *answers *Evaluate the effect of a variable on outcomes
Calculate an odds ratio or relative risk
IF each cell of the table is >5
The measure of central tendency most affected by outliers is: - *answers *Mean
, CIC Surveillance & Epi Investigation Practice Questions
The p value in statistical test results indicates: - *answers *The probability of having committed
a Type I error
Which statistical test is used when the data are small in numbers? - *answers *Fisher's exact
Statistical process control (SPC) charts are used for: - *answers *Monitor process of care
Facilitate the determination of variation
Monitor outcomes
Specificity of a test for infection or disease is calculated as: - *answers *The number of TRUE
NEGATIVES divided by TOTAL # PERSONS WITHOUT DISEASE x100
A measure of dispersion that reflects the variability in values around the mean is called: -
*answers *Standard deviation
The most important feature of nonparametric tests is that they: - *answers *Make no
assumptions about variance in populations
The range of the correlation coefficient is: - *answers *-1 to 1
If the index of kurtosis is -1.99, then the curve is: - *answers *Relatively flat
As the sample size increases, how is the power of the study affected? - *answers *Power is
INCREASED
For which procedures is the surveillance period for deep incisional or organ space SSI 90 days? -
*answers *Craniotomy, CABG
What key infection control activity is defined as the systematic, ongoing collection,
management, analysis, and interpretation of data followed by the dissemination of these data
to public health programs to stimulate public health action? - *answers *Surveillance
An IP is reading a journal article that states that the data the
authors collected are normally distributed. What does this mean? - *answers *The mean,
median, and mode of the data are equal
What symptoms are indicative of a superficial SSI? - *answers *Pain at the incision site 10 days
after breast reduction with drainage positive for MSSA
When benchmarking data to other facilities, the IP should analyze the entire process to ensure
what conditions are met? - *answers *Standardized definitions are used consistently
Adequate training of personnel to collect, store, manage, and analyze data
Data are collected using the same nationally validated methodology
The chi-square test can be used to/if: - *answers *Evaluate the effect of a variable on outcomes
Calculate an odds ratio or relative risk
IF each cell of the table is >5
The measure of central tendency most affected by outliers is: - *answers *Mean
, CIC Surveillance & Epi Investigation Practice Questions
The p value in statistical test results indicates: - *answers *The probability of having committed
a Type I error
Which statistical test is used when the data are small in numbers? - *answers *Fisher's exact
Statistical process control (SPC) charts are used for: - *answers *Monitor process of care
Facilitate the determination of variation
Monitor outcomes
Specificity of a test for infection or disease is calculated as: - *answers *The number of TRUE
NEGATIVES divided by TOTAL # PERSONS WITHOUT DISEASE x100
A measure of dispersion that reflects the variability in values around the mean is called: -
*answers *Standard deviation
The most important feature of nonparametric tests is that they: - *answers *Make no
assumptions about variance in populations
The range of the correlation coefficient is: - *answers *-1 to 1
If the index of kurtosis is -1.99, then the curve is: - *answers *Relatively flat
As the sample size increases, how is the power of the study affected? - *answers *Power is
INCREASED
