Infection Control Certification
questions well answered to pass
To instruct staff on how to protect themselves and residents from developing a healthcare-
associated infection. - correct answer ✔✔What is the primary purpose of an infection
prevention and control policy and procedure?
Helps prevent pathogen transmission and protects residents and staff from developing
infections. - correct answer ✔✔How does an infection prevention and control program benefit
nursing homes ?
To set priorities and goals for preventing infections and improving resident outcomes. - correct
answer ✔✔What is the primary purpose of the facility infection prevention and control risk
assessment ?
-Preforming infection surveillance
-Identifying, recording, and correcting IPC incidents.
-Conducting and annual review and updated based on the IPC risk assessment. - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following are core activities of an IPC program ?
Procedure - correct answer ✔✔The language, "Steps to clean and disinfect a blood glucose
meter" fits best in which content section of an IPC policy and procedure?
Responsibility - correct answer ✔✔The language, " All staff who insert or handle indwelling
urinary catheters" fits best in which content section of an IPC policy and procedure?
-Availability of gowns and gloves
, -Process to monitor antibiotic use. - correct answer ✔✔You are assessing your facility's "
readiness to prevent" C.difficult diarrheal infections as part of your IPC risk assessment. Which
of the following factors would influence your score in this category ?
-Revise policy when standard or practices change
-Review annually for clinical relevance
-Allow staff review and feedback - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is a best practice
for policy development ?
- Adherence to IPC polices and procedures
-Population served
-care and service provided
Infections that are occurring in the community - correct answer ✔✔The risk for developing an
infection or transmitting pathogens are based on which of the following ?
Probability of occurrence
-level of harm
-readiness to prevent - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following are considerations when
scoring the risk of an infection event on the IPC risk assessment
-Assessing potential infection risks to prevent resident harm
-Prioritizing areas of focus for the IPC program
-Allocating resources to support IPC performance improvement activities. - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following are reasons for conducting an annual IPC risk assessment in nursing
homes?
Identify high scoring items for IPC program prioritization. - correct answer ✔✔After you have
scored the IPC risk assessment, which of the following actions would you take first to address
the findings?
questions well answered to pass
To instruct staff on how to protect themselves and residents from developing a healthcare-
associated infection. - correct answer ✔✔What is the primary purpose of an infection
prevention and control policy and procedure?
Helps prevent pathogen transmission and protects residents and staff from developing
infections. - correct answer ✔✔How does an infection prevention and control program benefit
nursing homes ?
To set priorities and goals for preventing infections and improving resident outcomes. - correct
answer ✔✔What is the primary purpose of the facility infection prevention and control risk
assessment ?
-Preforming infection surveillance
-Identifying, recording, and correcting IPC incidents.
-Conducting and annual review and updated based on the IPC risk assessment. - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following are core activities of an IPC program ?
Procedure - correct answer ✔✔The language, "Steps to clean and disinfect a blood glucose
meter" fits best in which content section of an IPC policy and procedure?
Responsibility - correct answer ✔✔The language, " All staff who insert or handle indwelling
urinary catheters" fits best in which content section of an IPC policy and procedure?
-Availability of gowns and gloves
, -Process to monitor antibiotic use. - correct answer ✔✔You are assessing your facility's "
readiness to prevent" C.difficult diarrheal infections as part of your IPC risk assessment. Which
of the following factors would influence your score in this category ?
-Revise policy when standard or practices change
-Review annually for clinical relevance
-Allow staff review and feedback - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is a best practice
for policy development ?
- Adherence to IPC polices and procedures
-Population served
-care and service provided
Infections that are occurring in the community - correct answer ✔✔The risk for developing an
infection or transmitting pathogens are based on which of the following ?
Probability of occurrence
-level of harm
-readiness to prevent - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following are considerations when
scoring the risk of an infection event on the IPC risk assessment
-Assessing potential infection risks to prevent resident harm
-Prioritizing areas of focus for the IPC program
-Allocating resources to support IPC performance improvement activities. - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following are reasons for conducting an annual IPC risk assessment in nursing
homes?
Identify high scoring items for IPC program prioritization. - correct answer ✔✔After you have
scored the IPC risk assessment, which of the following actions would you take first to address
the findings?
