ATI RN
Infection Control Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which is TRUE about a tuberculin skin test (TST):
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A positive TST indicates past exposure or latent TB, not necessarily active disease, making C true.
Question 2 of 5
What type of chart/graph could you use to BEST display discrete causes of medication errors and the cumulative percentage of all errors?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pareto charts show discrete categories and cumulative percentages, making C best.
Question 3 of 5
The process of evaluating learner response to an individual test questions in order to determine the quality and accuracy of those questions is known as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Item analysis evaluates test question quality, making C correct.
Question 4 of 5
A preliminary microbiology report states that a patient's blood culture grew aerobic, Gram-negative bacilli. Which of the following is the most likely genus and species of the organism?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acinetobacter baumanii is an aerobic Gram-negative bacillus, as per rationale, making C correct.
Question 5 of 5
Emerging infectious diseases that originate in wildlife have been traced to global hot spots. Which of the following is one of these hot spots?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: South and Southeast Asia is a recognized hotspot for zoonotic emerging infections due to biodiversity and human-wildlife interaction.