Ambulatory Care Test Infection Control and Prevention 2

Question 1

Which vaccine is recommended annually for all ambulatory care healthcare personnel regardless of prior vaccination history?

Accepted Answer

Influenza

Answer

Hepatitis B

Answer

Varicella

Answer

MMR

Question 2

When should a sharps container be replaced in an ambulatory care clinic?

Accepted Answer

When three-quarters full

Answer

When completely full

Answer

At the end of every shift

Answer

Once per week

Question 3

A healthcare worker experiences a needlestick injury from a known HIV-positive patient. What is the first action to take?

Accepted Answer

Wash the site thoroughly with soap and water

Answer

Report to occupational health immediately

Answer

Apply a tourniquet above the injury

Answer

Begin post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) immediately

Question 4

Which isolation category requires placement of patients in separate rooms or cohorting with similar infections?

Accepted Answer

Contact precautions

Answer

Standard precautions

Answer

Droplet precautions

Answer

Airborne precautions

Question 5

Which pathogen is most commonly associated with outbreaks in ambulatory endoscopy suites due to inadequate reprocessing?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis C virus

Answer

Staphylococcus aureus

Answer

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Answer

Candida albicans

Question 6

In an ambulatory care setting, what is the primary purpose of an infection control risk assessment (ICRA)?

Accepted Answer

To identify and mitigate infection risks from construction or renovation

Answer

To track employee vaccination rates

Answer

To audit hand hygiene compliance

Answer

To evaluate antibiotic stewardship programs