CSA Infection Control & Prevention 2

Question 1

An administrator notices multiple residents on the same hall developing similar gastrointestinal symptoms within 48 hours. What is the FIRST action the administrator should take?

Accepted Answer

Notify the infection preventionist and begin outbreak investigation and symptom surveillance

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Immediately close the facility to new admissions and notify the media

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Administer prophylactic antibiotics to all residents on the affected hall

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Transfer symptomatic residents to the hospital to prevent further spread

Question 2

Which of the following is classified as a healthcare-associated infection (HAI)?

Accepted Answer

A surgical site infection developing 5 days after a procedure performed at the facility

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A urinary tract infection present on admission that was acquired in the community

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A cold contracted by a resident during a family visit

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Pneumonia diagnosed at the time of admission from a prior hospitalization

Question 3

What is 'cohorting' in the context of infection control in a long-term care facility?

Accepted Answer

Grouping infected residents together and assigning dedicated staff to care only for that group

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Transferring all infected residents to a single isolation room regardless of diagnosis

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Requiring all staff to wear full PPE throughout the entire facility during an outbreak

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Canceling all group activities until the infection rate drops to zero

Question 4

MRSA stands for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Multi-Resistant Staphylococcal Antibiotic

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Multi-Resistant Streptococcal Agent

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Methicillin-Resistant Salmonella aureus

Question 5

Which infection surveillance method tracks all infections occurring within a defined resident population regardless of body site?

Accepted Answer

Total facility (house-wide) surveillance

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Targeted surveillance

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Prevalence survey

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Sentinel surveillance

Question 6

The typical incubation period for norovirus, a common cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks in long-term care facilities, is:

Accepted Answer

12–48 hours

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6–12 hours

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3–5 days

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7–14 days

Question 7

The purpose of a facility antibiogram is to:

Accepted Answer

Summarize local patterns of antimicrobial resistance to guide empiric antibiotic selection

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Track which residents have been prescribed antibiotics in the past year

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List all antibiotics approved for use within the facility formulary

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Document adverse reactions to antibiotics reported by residents