ATI LPN
Infection Control Answers and Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Articles cannot be disinfected or sterilized unless they are clean first.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cleaning removes organic material that can interfere with disinfection and sterilization processes.
Question 2 of 5
An IP is conducting an educational session to help the nursing staff understand infectious disease transmission. She explains that an initial element in transmission is the ability of an organism to survive in the external environment during transit between hosts. What is the second element?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The second element in the chain of transmission is a mechanism for the pathogen to reach a new host, such as droplet or contact transmission.
Question 3 of 5
Plague is endemic in parts of the southwest united states. the word 'endemic' means:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Endemic refers to a consistent, expected presence of a disease in a specific area.
Question 4 of 5
Calculate the device utilization rate for a facility which has had 800 vent days and 4000 patient days.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Device utilization rate = 800/4000 = 0.2.
Question 5 of 5
The IP received feedback from course attendees that the didactic component is too lengthy and difficult. Which training component should the IP now reevaluate for its effectiveness?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Didactic refers to classroom lectures, which should be reevaluated based on feedback.