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Infection Control Questions and Answers PDF Questions
Question 1 of 5
The IP monitors all patients who have coronary artery bypass graft surgery for infections and pneumonia. The probability or likelihood of an event occurring is the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Risk is the probability of an event, making A correct.
Question 2 of 5
Programs to build infection prevention competency have traditionally focused on a combination of skill and ability. Today, however, competency may include which of the following components? 1) Emotional intelligence 2) Cultural diversity 3) Communication Methods 4) Effectiveness within a team
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Modern competency includes EI, communication, and teamwork, making C (1,3,4) correct.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following refers to the statistical technique that combines the results of a large number of studies?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Meta-analysis combines study results, making C correct.
Question 4 of 5
A patient has been admitted with a wound infection. The lab reports that the stain of the wound culture is positive for AFB and the culture is positive for Mycobacterium marinum. Which of the following is the correct follow-up of this lab report?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: M. marinum is not contagious person-to-person; no isolation needed, making A correct.
Question 5 of 5
About the six killer diseases in childhood before the advent of immunisation, which of the following is ONE of these?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pertussis (whooping cough) is one of the six childhood killers (measles, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, TB) pre-vaccination.