CBIC Surveillance 3

Question 1

Which of the following surveillance strategies focuses resources on high-risk patients, procedures, or units rather than hospital-wide monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Targeted surveillance

Answer

Targeted surveillance concentrates resources on areas or populations with the highest infection risk, improving efficiency.

Question 2

A point prevalence survey counts:

Accepted Answer

All active infections present on a single day

Answer

A point prevalence survey captures all active infections—both new and existing—present in a population at one point in time.

Question 3

When comparing a facility's CLABSI rate to the NHSN national baseline, the metric used is the:

Accepted Answer

Standardized infection ratio (SIR)

Answer

The Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) compares observed infections to expected infections based on NHSN national data.

Question 4

Post-discharge surveillance for SSIs is important primarily because:

Accepted Answer

Many SSIs manifest after patients leave the hospital

Answer

Due to shortened hospital stays, many SSIs present after discharge, so post-discharge follow-up captures infections that would otherwise be missed.

Question 5

In NHSN surveillance, a CAUTI is defined as a UTI in a patient who had an indwelling urinary catheter in place for more than:

Accepted Answer

2 calendar days

Answer

NHSN defines CAUTI as a UTI in a patient who had an indwelling urinary catheter in place for more than 2 calendar days at the time of infection.

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