Certification in Infection Control (CIC®) Tests Bundle Set

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 in...

1. I was discovered in 1894 by a Swiss physician in Hong Kong 2. I was the causative agent of an epidemic that tore through Europe in the 1300s, killing millions of people 3. I am a rod shaped Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium 4. People most commonly become infected when bitten by an...

Medical intervention factors that affect risk of infection CORRECT ANSWER-indwelling devices, staffing ratio, lengths of stay, duration of invasive procedures, medications, # of exams by providers, type of institution, and knowledge/experience of providers environmental intervention factors that ...

hypersensitivity CORRECT ANSWER-an allergic immune response to an antigen high-level infection CORRECT ANSWER-process of inactivating bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, and viruses BUT NOT large # of spores Hep B surface antibody (anti-HBs) CORRECT ANSWER-protective antibody against Hep B Hep B...

Causative agent CORRECT ANSWER-microbial organism with the ability to cause disease Reservoir of the agent CORRECT ANSWER-where organism can survive but may or may not multiply (Humans, animals, insects, food, environment: HepB on a hemodialysis machine, healthcare workers) Portal of exit of t...

Faculative anaerobe CORRECT ANSWER-utilizes oxygen if its present but can still grow without it Obligate anaerobes CORRECT ANSWER-can't survive with oxygen Incubation for scabies CORRECT ANSWER-typically 4 to 6 weeks but as short as 10 days IgM CORRECT ANSWER-primary immune response after ...

1. I identify the median in the following list of the numbers: 6,2,9,7,1,4 CORRECT ANSWER-C. 5 A.9 B.7 D.4 2. In a study of whether Operating room A (OR A) is associated with a higher number of surgical site infections (SSIs) than Operating room B (OR B), the infection preventionist (IP) is testi...

Your hospital uses and EHR for all documentation of all services, including coding and billing. Your town is hit with a tornado and your hospital is badly damaged including the servers, network connections and computers. How do you provide medical records for patients transferred to other facilities...

Atypical Mycobacterium Staphylococcus Pseudomonas CORRECT ANSWER-What organisms have been associated with transmission of infection after body piercing? When an epidemiological investigation is being conducted. ( very costly no standards exists) CORRECT ANSWER-What is an indication for routine ...

1. The bacterium most likely to be transmitted from mother to infant during labor and cause neonatal sepsis is: a. Escherichia coli b. Staphylococcus aureus c. Group B Streptococcus d. Group A Streptococcus CORRECT ANSWER-Group B Streptococcus Rationale: In Group B Streptococcus (GBS) neona...

HCP with artificial nails are more likely to have what kind of bacteria under nails? CORRECT ANSWER-gram negative bacteria When is handwashing better than alcohol based hand rub? CORRECT ANSWER-when hands are visibly soiled or when caring for C. diff patients Is decolonization of MRSA recommen...

How many Major Diagnostic Categories (MDCs) are in the MS-DRG system? CORRECT ANSWER-25 What is the correct CMS definition for POA indicator W CORRECT ANSWER-Clinically undetermined. Provider unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission Th...

1. The infection preventionist (IP) on the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team is thinking of ways that he can support efforts and add to the success of the team in decreasing antimicrobial resistance. Some of the activities that he can do to help with the mission of the team include: 1) Calculate multi...

Who can make entries in the medical record? CORRECT ANSWER-Physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set The data elements required by UHDDS include: CORRECT ANSWER-Personal Patient identifier date of birth Sex race ...