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  1. Which organization publishes the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) guidelines used widely by infection preventionists?

    Answer: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    HICPAC is a federal advisory committee that operates under the CDC and publishes guidelines for preventing healthcare-associated infections.

  2. The term 'nosocomial' infection refers to an infection that is:

    Answer: Acquired in a healthcare setting

    Nosocomial infections (also called healthcare-associated infections) are those acquired during the course of receiving healthcare treatment.

  3. Which of the following best describes the purpose of an infection control risk assessment (ICRA)?

    Answer: To evaluate infection risks associated with construction and renovation

    An ICRA is performed to identify and mitigate infection risks to vulnerable patients during construction, renovation, or demolition activities.

  4. The 'chain of infection' model includes which of the following sequential elements?

    Answer: Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host

    The classic chain of infection consists of six links: infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host.

  5. Under the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, employers are required to maintain a sharps injury log for how many years?

    Answer: 5 years

    OSHA requires that sharps injury logs be maintained for a minimum of 5 years following the end of the calendar year in which they were created.

  6. Which type of transmission-based precaution requires use of an N95 respirator rather than a standard surgical mask?

    Answer: Airborne precautions

    Airborne precautions, used for pathogens like Mycobacterium tuberculosis and measles, require at minimum an N95 filtering facepiece respirator.

  7. The APIC Text of Infection Control and Epidemiology is a key reference resource published by which professional organization?

    Answer: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

    APIC publishes its comprehensive reference text to support infection prevention and control practice across healthcare settings.

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