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Patient Safety Related Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The best time for diagnosis of TB is before symptoms show.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Early diagnosis, even before symptoms appear, is key to preventing the spread of TB.
Question 2 of 5
The following are factors which may promote nosocomial infections, except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Paper cuts, wound care, PICC lines, and urinary catheters all promote nosocomial infections; thus, 'ALL are factors' is correct.
Question 3 of 5
Which is not considered an airborne isolation-type of disease?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: HVC (likely Hepatitis C) is blood-borne, not airborne; others require airborne precautions.
Question 4 of 5
For which of the following procedure(s) is the surveillance period for deep incisional or organ/space SSI 90 days
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Craniotomy and coronary artery bypass graft have a 90-day surveillance period; others are 30 days.
Question 5 of 5
During the winter of 2017, 645 persons died from influenza related illness in Columbus. The population of Columbus was 1.2 million. What was the crude mortality rate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Crude mortality rate = (645/1,200,000) * 100,000 = 53.75 per 100,000, rounded to 54.