CBIC Isolation Precautions 3

Question 1

A patient arrives from a long-term care facility with an unknown infectious status. Which precautions should be initiated empirically?

Accepted Answer

Contact Precautions

Answer

Empiric Contact Precautions are recommended for patients from long-term care facilities pending assessment due to the high prevalence of MDROs.

Question 2

Which element is NOT included in Standard Precautions?

Accepted Answer

N95 respirator for all patient care

Answer

N95 respirators are required only for Airborne Precautions, not as part of Standard Precautions for all patient care.

Question 3

A patient with disseminated herpes zoster (shingles) should be placed on which precaution level?

Accepted Answer

Airborne and Contact Precautions

Answer

Disseminated herpes zoster can be transmitted via both airborne (varicella-zoster virus) and direct contact routes, requiring both Airborne and Contact Precautions.

Question 4

What is the correct order for REMOVING (doffing) PPE to prevent self-contamination?

Accepted Answer

Gloves → Hand hygiene → Gown → Mask → Hand hygiene

Answer

The CDC-recommended doffing sequence is: gloves first, then hand hygiene, then gown, then mask/respirator, then final hand hygiene.

Question 5

Which pathogen is a primary indication for Protective Environment (PE) precautions rather than standard isolation precautions?

Accepted Answer

Aspergillus species

Answer

Protective Environment precautions, including HEPA filtration and positive-pressure rooms, are used to protect severely immunocompromised patients from environmental molds like Aspergillus.

CBIC - Certification Board of Infection Control Practice Test

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CBIC Isolation Precautions 3