Cic infection prevention - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CIC EXAM STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ GRADED A+(UPDATED) Chain of Infection - CORRECT ANSWER-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 reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to...

CIC SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATION 2023 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (WITH RATIONALE) CIC SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATION 2023 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (WITH RATIONALE) 1. Identify the median in the following list of numbers: 6, 2, 9, 7, 1, 4 a. 9 b. 7 c. 5 d. 4 - ANSWER - C 5 Rationale: The median of a data set is the number that 50 percent of values fall below and 50 percent of values fall above. The data here are not presented in numerical order so first th...

1. I identify the median in the following list of the numbers: 6,2,9,7,1,4 - ANSWER-C. 5 A.9 B.7 D.4 2. In a study of whether Operating room A (OR A) is associated with a higher number of surgical site infections (SSIs) than Operating room B (OR B), the infection preventionist (IP) is testing whether : WRITE BY HAND The IP conclusion that the SSI rate in OR A is not equal to the SSI rate in OR B, but in reality the two rates are equal. What is the statistical error ? - ANSWER-B. She has commi...

Chapter 4 Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) Exam Questions and Answers

Professional standards and guidelines to help control infections - Answer -the centers for disease control (CDC) -the agency for healthcare research and quality (AHRQ) -JCAHO or TJC (the joint commission) -Quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) -Public Health Department -American Nurses Association (ANA) What is the chain of infection? - Answer 1. infectious agent (bacteria, virus, protozoa) 2. reservoir (has to have reservoir to grow--humans, animals, bigs, food, or water) 3. ...

CIC Exam Study Cards 2022 Type I error Rejecting null hypothesis when it is true Type II error failing to reject a false null hypothesis Groups are defined regarding their EXPOSURE to a factor of interest. (perspective or longitudinal studies) Followed-up to determine differences in rates at which disease develops in relation to exposure. Start with a sample of individuals with and without EXPOSURE to a potential risk factors who are followed for incidence of the ...

CIC Exam Study Cards 2022 Type I error Rejecting null hypothesis when it is true Type II error failing to reject a false null hypothesis Groups are defined regarding their EXPOSURE to a factor of interest. (perspective or longitudinal studies) Followed-up to determine differences in rates at which disease develops in relation to exposure. Start with a sample of individuals with and without EXPOSURE to a potential risk factors who are followed for incidence of the ...

Chapter 4 Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) Exam Questions and Answers