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Infection Control Quiz Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
The use of influenza vaccines in school age children to decrease the number of cases in the community uses the principle of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Herd immunity reduces community transmission via vaccination, making C correct.
Question 2 of 5
The ICP fills out a survey after an educational program. After having learned about the product XYZ, how likely are you to consider implementing it in your hospital? Extremely unlikely 1-2-3-4-5 Extremely likely What type of scale is this?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This 1-5 Likert scale has equal intervals between points, making B correct.
Question 3 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 cause-specific mortality rate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cause-specific mortality for influenza = 645/1,200,000 × 100,000 = 53.75 per 100,000, making A correct.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following should be used as a quality improvement measure for infection prevention education programs?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pre/post test scores measure knowledge gained, making C a key QI measure.
Question 5 of 5
The director has requested that the IP summarize the results of an education program to five different groups within the institution. The director specifically requests that the method used not only indicate the overall mean score for each group but also aid a simple comparative analysis for all who participated. The best data display technique to summarize these would be:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bar charts show means and allow comparison across groups, making C best.