Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Post-Test
Exam Latest Update 2025-2026 Actual Exam 75
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A nurse assistant is about to perform perineal care on an incontinent resident who
wears briefs. His supplies have already been gathered and placed on the clean bedside
table. He enters the room, dons non-sterile gloves, removes and discards the resident's
soiled brief and cleans the resident's perineum. He removes his soiled gloves and dons
a new pair of non-sterile gloves. He applies a clean brief. He discards his gloves and
exists the room. How many times should he have performed hand hygiene in this
scenario? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT ANSWER: 3 x
A resident is diagnosed with latent TB infection (LTBI). Is there risk that the resident will
transmit TB to others in the facility? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT
ANSWER: No, there is no risk of transmission at this time
After you have scored the infection prevention and control (IPC) risk assessment, which
of the following actions would you take first to address the findings? Please select the
best answer. - CORRECT ANSWER: Identify high-scoring items for IPC program
prioritization
As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms
(MDROs) in nursing homes, which of the following situations should warrant use of
Contact Precautions and consideration of a single-person room for MDRO-colonized
residents? Please select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER: A. Residents with
difficulty containing secretions from sites of MDRO colonization and potential for
extensive environmental contamination
B. New residents on the unit are found to be colonized with the MDRO (evidence of
ongoing transmission) despite efforts to control spread
, As part of Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette, individuals with signs of
respiratory infection should wear a facemask, if tolerated. - CORRECT ANSWER: face
mask- True
At what stage of an investigation would you notify local or state public health officials
that you have an outbreak? Please select the best answer - CORRECT ANSWER:
Once an outbreak has been determined to exist
Before performing wound care, if the hands are not visibly soiled, which method of hand
hygiene by staff members is preferred? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Using an alcohol-based hand rub
During January, there were five residents with central venous catheters (CVCs) for a
total of 100 catheter-days. There were 4,000 resident-days for the month. There were
two central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) identified. What is the
CLABSI rate for the month? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT ANSWER: 20
CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
During the previous influenza vaccine season, 120 residents received the influenza
vaccine. 80 residents declined the vaccine. Which of the following is the correct resident
influenza vaccination acceptance rate? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT
ANSWER: 60%
During which of the following situations should a gown be considered in addition to
gloves during care of a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter? Please select the
best answer. - CORRECT ANSWER: all the above
For residents admitted to a nursing home on a course of antibiotics started in a hospital,
which pieces of information would be important to know? Please select the best answer.
- CORRECT ANSWER: all above
For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you apply Contact
Precautions? Please select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER: Scabies, & c-diff
Exam Latest Update 2025-2026 Actual Exam 75
Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
with Guaranteed A+ Verified by Professor
A nurse assistant is about to perform perineal care on an incontinent resident who
wears briefs. His supplies have already been gathered and placed on the clean bedside
table. He enters the room, dons non-sterile gloves, removes and discards the resident's
soiled brief and cleans the resident's perineum. He removes his soiled gloves and dons
a new pair of non-sterile gloves. He applies a clean brief. He discards his gloves and
exists the room. How many times should he have performed hand hygiene in this
scenario? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT ANSWER: 3 x
A resident is diagnosed with latent TB infection (LTBI). Is there risk that the resident will
transmit TB to others in the facility? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT
ANSWER: No, there is no risk of transmission at this time
After you have scored the infection prevention and control (IPC) risk assessment, which
of the following actions would you take first to address the findings? Please select the
best answer. - CORRECT ANSWER: Identify high-scoring items for IPC program
prioritization
As a result of lessons learned from outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms
(MDROs) in nursing homes, which of the following situations should warrant use of
Contact Precautions and consideration of a single-person room for MDRO-colonized
residents? Please select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER: A. Residents with
difficulty containing secretions from sites of MDRO colonization and potential for
extensive environmental contamination
B. New residents on the unit are found to be colonized with the MDRO (evidence of
ongoing transmission) despite efforts to control spread
, As part of Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette, individuals with signs of
respiratory infection should wear a facemask, if tolerated. - CORRECT ANSWER: face
mask- True
At what stage of an investigation would you notify local or state public health officials
that you have an outbreak? Please select the best answer - CORRECT ANSWER:
Once an outbreak has been determined to exist
Before performing wound care, if the hands are not visibly soiled, which method of hand
hygiene by staff members is preferred? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Using an alcohol-based hand rub
During January, there were five residents with central venous catheters (CVCs) for a
total of 100 catheter-days. There were 4,000 resident-days for the month. There were
two central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) identified. What is the
CLABSI rate for the month? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT ANSWER: 20
CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days
During the previous influenza vaccine season, 120 residents received the influenza
vaccine. 80 residents declined the vaccine. Which of the following is the correct resident
influenza vaccination acceptance rate? Please select the best answer. - CORRECT
ANSWER: 60%
During which of the following situations should a gown be considered in addition to
gloves during care of a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter? Please select the
best answer. - CORRECT ANSWER: all the above
For residents admitted to a nursing home on a course of antibiotics started in a hospital,
which pieces of information would be important to know? Please select the best answer.
- CORRECT ANSWER: all above
For which of the following organisms and syndromes should you apply Contact
Precautions? Please select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER: Scabies, & c-diff
