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CBIC Certified Infection Control Exam Questions and Answers

Question 29

A nurse exposed to pertussis develops a mild cough 14 days later. What is the recommended action?

Options:

A.

Continue working with a surgical mask.

B.

Exclude from patient care until five days after starting antibiotics.

C.

Initiate post-exposure prophylaxis only if symptoms worsen.

D.

Conduct serologic testing before deciding on work restrictions.

Question 30

In the current year, cases of tuberculosis (TB) among foreign-born persons accounted for the majority of new TB cases in the United States. The number of states with greater than 50% of cases among foreign-born persons increased from four cases ten years ago to 22 cases in the current year. This information can BEST be used to

    heighten awareness among Emergency Department staff.

    inform staff who are foreign-born.

    educate patients and visitors.

    review the TB exposure control plan.

Options:

A.

1 and 2 only.

B.

1 and 4 only.

C.

2 and 3 only.

D.

3 and 4 only.

Question 31

The infection preventionist (IP) is assisting pharmacists in investigating medication contamination at the hospital’s compounding pharmacy. As part of the medication recall process, the IP should:

Options:

A.

Have laboratory culture all medication.

B.

Inspect for safe injection practices.

C.

Identify the potential source of contamination.

D.

Inform all discharged patients of potential medication contamination.

Question 32

An infection preventionist, Cancer Committee, and Intravenous Therapy Department are studying the incidence of infections in patients with triple lumen catheters. Which of the following is essential to the quality improvement process?

Options:

A.

Establish subjective criteria for outcome measurement.

B.

Recommendations for intervention must be approved by the governing board.

C.

Study criteria must be approved monthly by the Cancer Committee.

D.

A monitoring system must be in place following implementation of interventions.

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