CBIC Trivia 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Acquired in a healthcare setting

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

To evaluate infection risks associated with construction and renovation

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

5 years

Answer

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.

CBIC - Certification Board of Infection Control Practice Test

CBIC - Certification Board of Infection Control Practice Test

CBIC Trivia 2