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Infection Control Quiz Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the 'five moments for hand hygiene' do healthcare workers forget most often?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Research indicates 'after contact with patient surroundings' is most often forgotten due to its less obvious risk compared to direct patient interactions.
Question 2 of 5
An IP is conducting an educational session to help the nursing staff understand infectious disease transmission. She explains that an initial element in transmission is the ability of an organism to survive in the external environment during transit between hosts. What is the second element?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The second element after survival outside the host is a mechanism for transmission (e.g., droplets, contact), making B correct. A, C, and D are later steps in the infection process.
Question 3 of 5
All the following are descriptions of patients with immunocompromised status:(Select one that does not apply)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All options describe immunocompromised states: HIV with low CD4, leukemia/lymphoma, neutropenia, and post-transplant patients are all at risk. No exception exists; question may intend an unlisted normal state.
Question 4 of 5
An appropriate indicator to monitor process compliance would be:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Antibiotic dosage is a process measure, unlike the outcome measures in A, C, and D, making B correct.
Question 5 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.