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Infection Control CIC Exam Dumps

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CBIC Certified Infection Control Exam Questions and Answers

Question 33

An 84-year-old male with a gangrenous foot is admitted to the hospital from an extended-care facility (ECF). The ECF is notified that the wound grew Enterococcus faecium with the following antibiotic sensitivity results:

ampicillin – R

vancomycin – R

penicillin – R

linezolid – S

This is the fourth Enterococcus species cultured from residents within the same ECF wing in the past month. The other cultures were from two urine specimens and a draining wound. The Infection Preventionist (IP) should immediately:

Options:

A.

Notify the medical director of the outbreak.

B.

Compare the four culture reports and sensitivity patterns.

C.

Conduct surveillance cultures for this organism in all residents.

D.

Notify the nursing administrator to close the wing to new admissions.

Question 34

The Infection Prevention and Control Committee is concerned about an outbreak of Serratia marcescens in the intensive care unit. If an environmental source is suspected, the BEST method to validate this suspicion is to

Options:

A.

apply fluorescent gel.

B.

use ATP system.

C.

obtain surface cultures.

D.

perform direct practice observation.

Question 35

A healthcare personnel has an acute group A streptococcal throat infection. What is the earliest recommended time that this person may return to work after receiving appropriate antibiotic therapy?

Options:

A.

8 hours

B.

24 hours

C.

48 hours

D.

72 hours

Question 36

A patient with a non-crusted rash has boon diagnosed with Sarcoptes scabiei. The patient is treated with 5% permethrin and precautions are started. The precautions can be stopped

Options:

A.

when the treatment cream is applied

B.

when the bed linen is changed

C.

24 hours after effective treatment

D.

24 hours after the second treatment

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