Infection Preventionist Post Test
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3 x - correct answer ✔✔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.
No, there is no risk of transmission at this time - correct answer ✔✔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.
Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization - correct answer ✔✔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.
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 - correct answer ✔✔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.
, Once an outbreak has been determined to exist - correct answer ✔✔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
Using an alcohol-based hand rub - correct answer ✔✔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.
20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days - correct answer ✔✔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.
60% - correct answer ✔✔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.
all the above - correct answer ✔✔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.
all above - correct answer ✔✔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.
Scabies, & c-diff - correct answer ✔✔For which of the following organisms and syndromes
should you apply Contact Precautions? Please select all that apply.
higher # of lumens - correct answer ✔✔In residents with central venous catheters (CVCs), which
of the following factors increase the likelihood of developing a bloodstream infection? Please
select the best answer.
questions with complete solutions
already passed
3 x - correct answer ✔✔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.
No, there is no risk of transmission at this time - correct answer ✔✔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.
Identify high-scoring items for IPC program prioritization - correct answer ✔✔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.
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 - correct answer ✔✔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.
, Once an outbreak has been determined to exist - correct answer ✔✔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
Using an alcohol-based hand rub - correct answer ✔✔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.
20 CLABSI per 1,000 catheter-days - correct answer ✔✔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.
60% - correct answer ✔✔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.
all the above - correct answer ✔✔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.
all above - correct answer ✔✔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.
Scabies, & c-diff - correct answer ✔✔For which of the following organisms and syndromes
should you apply Contact Precautions? Please select all that apply.
higher # of lumens - correct answer ✔✔In residents with central venous catheters (CVCs), which
of the following factors increase the likelihood of developing a bloodstream infection? Please
select the best answer.
