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Recipients of allogenic hematopoeietic stem transplantation (HSCT) should be placed in rooms with how many air exchanges per hour?

3 5 10

12 - CORRECT ANSWER: 12. A greater number of air exchanges per hour prevent

opportunistic infections among stem cell transplant recipients

Because of the increased risk of infection with parenteral nutrition, the maximum infusion time for a parenteral lipid bag to run is?

• hours

12 hours 18 hours

24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER: Maximum 12 hours. Lipid emulsions pose greatest risk

of contamination w/ bacteria or fungi

The single most effective method of controlling hospital-acquired infections (HAI) is:

Screening patients Isolating infected patients Handwashing

Immunizing staff members - CORRECT ANSWER: Handwashing

If a breastfeeding mother develops mastitis, the most likely cause is:

Infant colonized with Staphylococcus aureus Inadequate cleansing of breast Maternal flora invading nipple

Contaminated breast pump - CORRECT ANSWER: Infant colonized with S. aureus.

50% of neonates become colonized w/ S. aureus w/in a few days of birth, & pass infection into breast

If hair removal is required for a surgical procedure, the BEST method is to:

Shave hair with razor immediately before the incision Remove hair with a depilatory the night before surgery Remove hair with clippers the night before surgery 1 / 4

Remove hair with clippers immediately before incision - CORRECT ANSWER: Remove

hair with clippers immediately before incision. Clippers cause the least trauma, always immediately before surgery. Hair removal in general may not reduce rate of SSIs and may increase risk of infection

IPC plan for an ambulatory surgery center should be evaluated (multiple options

possible):

I - annually II - monthly III - when risks change IV - when staff members change - CORRECT ANSWER: I - annually and III - when risks change

How long after exposure to Hep A are IgM antibodies to HAV detectable in the blood?

48 hrs

• days
• weeks

1-10 weeks - CORRECT ANSWER: 3 weeks

For patients who require hemodialysis, which type of vascular access device (VAD) poses the lowest risk of infection?

Arteriovenous graft Subclavian catheter Arteriovenous fistula Right internal jugular catheter - CORRECT ANSWER: Arteriovenous fistula. Placed in the arm rather the thigh. Patients w/ catheters have 7x the risk of infection (subclavian catheters have high risk). Patients w/ chronic kidney disease should have vascular access preserved and AV fistulas created as soon as possible

Which items in medical facility require most frequent environmental cleaning?:

Bedrails Floors Ventilation grilles

Window curtains - CORRECT ANSWER: Bedrails, because they are high touch. Others

only require frequent cleaning if visibly soiled

Which preventive measures are recommended to prevent community-acquired

pneumonia?:

Pneumococcal vaccination Herpes zoster vaccination Influenza vaccination 2 / 4

Smoking cessation - CORRECT ANSWER: Pneumococcal vaccine, influenza vaccine,

smoking cessation

The best time to collect a sputum specimen for acid-fast bacilli is:

Early morning Midday Afternoon

Bedtime - CORRECT ANSWER: Early morning

A distribution curve that has a skew value of +3 will exhibit what shape? - CORRECT ANSWER:An enlarged tail to the right. This is indicating there are more data than expected on the right (or positive) end of the distribution curve. Skew is positive when the mean is greater than the median, negative when the mean is lesser than the median. Value of 0 = normal bell curve with no skew. Negative value = skew to the left.

How long does a patient remain infectious after exposure to West Nile virus? -

CORRECT ANSWER: 6-7 days before symptoms occur

With which teaching style (Grasha) does the IP focus on content rather than

relationships w/ learners?:

Demonstrator Formal authority Facilitator

Expert - CORRECT ANSWER: Formal authority

In outbreak investigation, a line list & epi curve have been completed. Before

generating hypotheses, the next step should be to:

Establish plan for methodology Conduct lit review Conduct brainstorming session

Determine what resources are needed - CORRECT ANSWER: Conduct lit review to ID

other outbreaks w/ similar profiles

Which diagnostic tests for C. difficile has the BEST sensitivity and specificity?:

Nucleic acid amplification (ex. PCR) Glutamate dehydrogenase Toxigenic culture

Toxic enzyme immunoassay (EIA) - CORRECT ANSWER: NAAT, including PCR, has

excellent sensitivity/specificity, is quick, but is expensive

When considering reprocessing medical devices, most facilities will require:

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A contract w/ third party reprocessing organization Increasing training for staff regarding reprocessing procedure Hiring of additional personnel Improved sterilization, processing equipment - CORRECT ANSWER: A contract w/ third party reprocessing organization

Burn patients are especially at risk due to:

Overall immunosuppresion Loss of skin barrier Use of invasive devices Microorganisms's development of resistance to topical abx - CORRECT ANSWER: All of the above

Which agency regulates medical waste and incinerators? - CORRECT ANSWER: EPA

Most common cause of early-onset neonatal meningitis is maternal transmission of:

Neisseria gonorrhoeae Group B streptococcus Cytomegalovirus

Toxoplasma gondii - CORRECT ANSWER: Group B strep

Epi curve that rises slowly and then plateaus most likely represents:

Common continuous exposure Common intermittent exposure Prpagated source

Point source - CORRECT ANSWER: Common continuous exposure

If a mother is pumping breast milk, what is the optimal time that milk should be stored

in fridge at 4 degrees C? - CORRECT ANSWER: 72 hours

Which indicator is likely to require longest time period for collection of surveillance

data?:

CLABSI

CAUTI CDI VRSA - CORRECT ANSWER: VRSA. Infection is rare, so likely to require longest time to determine rates of infection, usual rates of occurrence, etc

Purpose of the just-in-time inventory concept is to:

Minimize costs of inventory Maintain better control of inventory

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