CBIC CBIC Healthcare-Associated Infections 2

Question 1

Which organism is most frequently implicated in hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infections?

Accepted Answer

Clostridioides difficile ribotype 027

Answer

Clostridioides difficile ribotype 017

Answer

Clostridioides difficile ribotype 001

Answer

Clostridioides difficile ribotype 078

Question 2

What is the recommended contact precaution addition specifically for patients with C. difficile infection?

Accepted Answer

Soap and water handwashing instead of alcohol hand rub

Answer

Alcohol-based hand rub before and after contact

Answer

N95 respirator use during patient contact

Answer

Negative pressure room placement

Question 3

Which HAI is tracked using the NHSN definition requiring 'no other recognized cause' and applies to ICU patients?

Accepted Answer

VAE (ventilator-associated event)

Answer

CAUTI

Answer

CLABSI

Answer

SSI

Question 4

Which patient population has the highest risk of developing a healthcare-associated bloodstream infection?

Accepted Answer

ICU patients with central venous catheters

Answer

Ambulatory surgical patients

Answer

Medical-surgical floor patients without devices

Answer

Emergency department observation patients

Question 5

Under NHSN definitions, which criterion is required to classify a bloodstream infection as a secondary BSI rather than a primary CLABSI?

Accepted Answer

A matching pathogen from another identified infection site within 14 days

Answer

The patient has no central line present

Answer

The culture was drawn from a peripheral vein

Answer

The organism is a common skin contaminant

Question 6

Which intervention is part of the CAUTI prevention bundle endorsed by APIC and IHI?

Accepted Answer

Daily review and prompt removal of unnecessary urinary catheters

Answer

Routine catheter irrigation with antibiotic solution

Answer

Prophylactic antibiotics for all catheterized patients

Answer

Changing urinary catheters every 72 hours