CBIC Actual Exam | Questions Solved with
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Most common type of transmission of infectious organisms? - ANSWER contact transmission
Example of a common source/vehicle transmission of a pathogen? - ANSWER the use of a
contaminated multi-dose vial of
medication
Situations where you need antibiotic prophylaxis? - ANSWER endoscopic placement of a PEG
feeding tube
Patients with cirrhosis of the liver and acute GI bleeding are at increased risk of bacterial
infection and should receive antibiotic prophylaxis on
admission.
Initial step in an outbreak investigation? - ANSWER confirm the presence of an outbreak
Best educational topic for web-based instruction? - ANSWER informational stuff, Ex. a review of
common pathogens
Most effective surveillance method to capture SSIs in ambulatory surgery patients? - ANSWER
contact patients directly by phone after discharge
Best approach to develop a series of infection control classes for nursing personnel? -
ANSWER survey the staff
, Environmental surfaces have been implicated in the transmission of what agents? - ANSWER
Norovirus, C. diff, Acinetobacter, MRSA, VRE
What reservoir does VZV escape through? - ANSWER respiratory and skin
Measles is contagious from? - ANSWER four days prior to onset of rash to four days after
Empiric antibiotic therapy is most indicated for suspected? - ANSWER meningitis, endocarditis,
peritonitis, urinary tract infections
(pyelonephritis), community-acquired and healthcare- and ventilator-acquired pneumonia,
and bacteremia.
When conducting an outbreak investigation, risk management personnel should
be informed primarily because of? - ANSWER potential for lawsuits
Which change in the white blood cell (WBC) count often indicates a viral infection? - ANSWER
Decreased WBC and increased lymphocytes
Which Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is most likely to be implicated in
an outbreak in the United States? - ANSWER 0157
If a patient with suspected HIV infection tests negative on the HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody
immunoassay, what further testing is indicated to confirm the patient does not have HIV?
- ANSWER No further testing
The log of incidents related to infections and communicable diseases must
include which of the following? - ANSWER Staff w/ reportable communicable
diseases
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