CDC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST TEST

CDC INFECTION PREVENTIONIST POST TEST

(ACTUAL 2025) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Which of the following are true about central venous catheter (CVC) dressings? Please select all that apply. - <<>>C. Assessment of dressing should be performed daily

• CVC dressings should be labeled with the date of dressing

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Which of the following are true about placement within the facility of residents on Transmission-Based Precautions?Please select the best answer. - <<>>B. If a limited number of single-person rooms are available, highest priority should be given to residents who are known or suspected to be infected with highly communicable pathogens.

Which of the following are ways that tuberculosis (TB) is transmitted? Please select the best answer. - <<>>Through small infected particles suspended in the air

Which of the following best describes an "antibiotic time out"? Please select the best answer. - <<>>Reassessing treatment 2-3 days after starting antibiotic therapy, taking into account lab results and clinical response

Which of the following statements about influenza vaccination for nursing home staff is true? Please select the best answer. - <<>>B)Vaccinating nursing home staff can reduce influenza-related illness and deaths in residents

Which of the following statements about multi-dose vials is true? Please select the best answer. - <<>>A)Multi-dose vials should be dedicated to an individual resident whenever possible,

Which of the following statements about non-critical equipment are true? Please select the best answer. - <<>>C)May be cleaned and disinfected at the point of use

Which of the following statements about point of care blood glucose testing are true? Please select the best answer. - <<>>C)Facilities should select meters intended for use in healthcare settings

Which of the following statements about prevention and management of staff illness is true? Please select the best answer. - <<>>B)Vaccination of staff helps protect residents against exposure to pathogens from staff members,

Which of the following statements about proper handling of linen are true? Please select all that apply. - <<>>A)The laundry area should be designed to maintain separation between clean and dirty linen B)Used linen should not be shaken or held close to the body

Which of the following statements about safe injection practices are true? Please select the best answer. - <<>>D)Syringes should not be reused to enter medication containers, even when obtaining additional doses for an individual resident

Which of the following statements about surveillance definitions are true? Please select all that apply. - <<>>A)They allow for standardized collection of data

C)They allow for comparisons over timE

Which of the following statements about use of gloves is true??Please select the best answer. - <<>>D)The same pair of gloves should not be worn for the care of more than one resident

Which of the following statements is true about alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR)? Please select the best answer. -

<<>>C)ABHR is the most effective product for reducing the number of pathogens on hands

Which of the following statements regarding consultants who perform procedures at your facility is true? Please select the best answer. - <<>>C)Your facility should ensure the consultant is bringing an adequate supply of instruments for the procedures that are being performed

Which of the following statements regarding evaluation of the cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces is true?Please select the best answer. - <<>>B)Fluorescent markers are a good way to identify surfaces that were missed during cleaning

Which of the following statements regarding transmission of pathogens from environmental surfaces is true? Please select all that apply. - <<>>Pathogens are spread by both direct and indirect contact with contaminated surfaces, and studies have shown that occupying a room after another resident who is colonized or infected with a pathogen like C.difficile places a resident at a higher risk for acquiring C.difficile. However, only brief contact (i.e., less than a minute) is necessary to transfer pathogens from an environmental surface to a staff member's hands, and many healthcare pathogens are capable for surviving days to months on dry surfaces. (Module 11b)