CIC - Certification in Infection Prevention and Control

Medical intervention factors that affect risk of infection correct answers indwelling devices, staffing ratio, lengths of stay, duration of invasive procedures, medications, # of exams by providers, type of institution, and knowledge/experience of providers environmental intervention factors that...

Atypical Mycobacterium Staphylococcus Pseudomonas correct answers What organisms have been associated with transmission of infection after body piercing? When an epidemiological investigation is being conducted. ( very costly no standards exists) correct answers What is an indication for routin...

hypersensitivity correct answers an allergic immune response to an antigen high-level infection correct answers process of inactivating bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, and viruses BUT NOT large # of spores Hep B surface antibody (anti-HBs) correct answers protective antibody against Hep B He...

Causative agent correct answers microbial organism with the ability to cause disease Reservoir of the agent correct answers where organism can survive but may or may not multiply (Humans, animals, insects, food, environment: HepB on a hemodialysis machine, healthcare workers) Portal of exit of...

Chain of Infection correct answers 1) Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoi...

1. The infection preventionist (IP) on the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team is thinking of ways that he can support efforts and add to the success of the team in decreasing antimicrobial resistance. Some of the activities that he can do to help with the mission of the team include: 1) Calculate multi...

Epidemiology correct answers Study of frequency, distribution, cause, and control of diseases in populations; provides background for interventions to decrease transmission Epidemiological Triangle correct answers Host, agent, environment Association correct answers Occurs if, as one variable ...

133. All of the following would be considered prevention strategies to reduce the transmission of infections in a healthcare setting except: a. Implementing an influenza vaccine program for employees b. Educating staff members in PPE usage c. Decolonization of MRSA-positive patients prior to surg...