ATI LPN
Infection Control Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A suitable reservoir for an infectious agent to thrive includes all of following, except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Infectious agents prefer dark environments; plenty of natural light can inhibit growth (e.g., UV light).
Question 2 of 5
Most healthcare-associated pathogens are transmitted from patient to patient via:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hands of healthcare workers are the primary mode of transmission for HAIs.
Question 3 of 5
The probability of not rejecting a false null hypothesis is considered a(n):
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Type II error (beta) is failing to reject a false null hypothesis.
Question 4 of 5
The process of evaluating learner response to an individual test questions in order to determine the quality and accuracy of those questions is known as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Item analysis assesses question quality based on learner responses.
Question 5 of 5
The director of surgical services has received a call from a neurosurgeon who would like to schedule a brain biopsy on a person suspected of having CJD. The staff have expressed concern cleaning and sterilizing the surgical instruments. Your response is: 1. Surgical instruments are very expensive and should be cleaned and sterilized after the procedure 2. The recommendations are unclear as to how to clean and sterilize instruments 3. There are no special requirements for cleaning and sterilizing of surgical instruments 4. The instrument used in these cases require special reprocessing
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: CJD requires special prion-specific reprocessing protocols.