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Chapter 14 Infection Control Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient who was hospitalized for 2 days calls 3 days after discharge complaining that he has developed healthcare-associated scabies due to his recent inpatient stay. The IP knows that his scabies infestation is not healthcare-associated because.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scabies incubation is 2-6 weeks for initial infection; symptoms within 5 days suggest prior exposure, not hospital acquisition, making B correct.
Question 2 of 5
A hundred college freshmen were monitored for colds during the winter. 55 are smokers. 75% of the smokers had 2 or more colds. $20 \%$ of the non-smokers had 2 or more colds. What type of study was this?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prospective monitoring of exposure (smoking) and outcome (colds) is a cohort study, making B correct.
Question 3 of 5
Direct observation of performance by an individual of a specific skill may yield a temporary and artificial high result. This phenomenon is known as the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Hawthorne effect describes improved performance under observation, making A correct.
Question 4 of 5
A pediatric patient has been diagnosed with pediculosis. What is the most appropriate follow-up to prevent it from spreading to other patients or healthcare professionals
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Contact precautions post-treatment prevent lice spread, making 1 correct.
Question 5 of 5
A mysterious disease outbreak in the town of Ravenna in Italy occurred in 2007. The symptoms were fever, exhaustion and severe bone pain. What is this mysterious disease due to?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The 2007 Ravenna outbreak was Chikungunya, characterized by fever, fatigue, and severe joint/bone pain, spread by Aedes mosquitoes.