The healthcare facility has established a goal of

Question 1 of 5

The healthcare facility has established a goal of improving infection prevention competency with hand hygiene among all staff. Which of the following education and training approaches should the IP recommend as a priority?

A. Analysis of human factors that may present unrecognized obstacles for compliance B. Attending local/state health department educational programs on hand hygiene C. Implementation of a mentoring program based on peer-to-peer instruction and coaching D. Intensified disciplinary actions for employees who do not follow hand hygiene procedures

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Peer mentoring enhances practical competency, making C a priority.

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following would be an appropriate method to evaluate the quality of an IP program?

A. The total number of areas where surveillance was carried out in the past year B. The average amount of time that elapsed between receiving reports from the lab about patients with multidrug-resistant infections and placing those patient on appropriate isolation precautions C. The number of IPs in the program per the number of beds D. The average amount of money spent on isolation gowns this year as compared to last year

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Time to isolation reflects program responsiveness, making B appropriate.

Question 3 of 5

A 50-year-old man is diagnosed to have a community acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) infection. Which of the following clinical feature is consistent with such a diagnosis?

A. Culture positive for MRSA after 48 hours hospitalisation B. The patient presents in the outpatient setting. C. The patient has an indwelling catheter. D. The patient tested negative for MRSA infection within the last one year.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: CA-MRSA is defined by onset in the community, typically presenting outpatient, not linked to healthcare exposure like catheters or nursing homes.

Question 4 of 5

A 17-year-old female adolescent wishes to have the human papilloma virus (HPV) immunisation. She also asks several questions. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. For females, the eligible age group for HPV immunisation is 10 to 20 years of age. B. For HPV immunisation, a trivalent vaccine is used. C. A series of 3 injections of the HPV vaccine is recommended D. HPV immunisation is NOT yet eligible for Medisave claim.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: HPV vaccination typically involves 3 doses for optimal immunity against cervical cancer and genital warts.

Question 5 of 5

Disinfection is a process in addition to cleaning. When is it necessary?

A. When a patient touches a door handle B. When an item comes into contact with mucous membranes C. When you re-use a bedpan made of pulp D. It isn't necessary unless you know a patient has an HCAI

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Disinfection is required for items contacting mucous membranes (semi-critical items per Spaulding classification), making B correct.

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