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Infection Control Answers and Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A hospital governing board addressed the quality council to adopt an action plan to reduce patients fall rate in medical/surgical wards. What is the initial step to be taken by the council when developing or modifying a fall prevention program?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Evaluating current data and practices provides the foundation for any changes.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following IS NOT part of the continuous improvement process through a defined teamwork:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Informing is not a standard stage in team development (Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing).
Question 3 of 5
Reporting of an event or occurrence is an example of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Peer review involves the evaluation of professional practices and outcomes, which includes reporting events or occurrences.
Question 4 of 5
In achieving standards to minimize postsurgical infections, timely administration of prophylactic antibiotics and routine____ must be adopted
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hand hygiene is critical in reducing postsurgical infections.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following tools is used following a sentinel event?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Root Cause Analysis identifies underlying causes of sentinel events.