Correct answers are shown below
1. Which is true regarding education and training on infection control in New York?
(Correct) Education and training in infection control are mandatory in New York state, compliance with
infection control techniques and standards is also mandatory
2. Which of the following is the correct definition of incubation period?
(Correct) The time between the beginning of an infection and the onset of signs and symptoms
3. Which of the following is the correct definition of virulence?
(Correct) How easily a pathogen can invade a host and the severity of the disease it can cause
4. Respiratory droplets can be transmitted by direct contact.
(Correct) True
5. Which of the following is a common nosocomial infection in hospitals and extended care
facilities?
(Correct) Methicillin-resistant S. aureus
6. Standard Precautions should be used in all patient care situations.
(Correct) True
7. Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette requires people to do which of the following?
(Correct) Cover mouth/nose if coughing/sneezing, and wash hands after contact with respiratory
secretions
8. When can recapping a contaminated needle be performed?
(Correct) It should never be done
9. Which is a way to prevent aspiration?
(Correct) Minimize the use of sedatives
10. When should hand washing be performed?
(Correct) Before and after patient contact
11. Which is the correct sequence for putting on PPE?
(Correct) Wash hands – Gown - Mask or respirator – Goggles – Gloves
12. Which of the following is the correct sequence for removing PPE?
(Correct) Gloves – Goggles – Gown – Mask – Wash hands
13. Which of these statements regarding gloves is true?
(Correct) Gloves should never be reused
14. _______ is a modification of conventional steam sterilization in which the flashed item is
placed in an open tray or a specially designed, covered, rigid container to allow for rapid steam
penetration.
(Correct) Flash sterilization
15. An N95 and a face mask are considered interchangeable.
(Correct) False
16. The CDC recommends using an N95 when caring for COVID-19 patients.
(Correct) True
17. Neutropenic precautions are used to protect patients who have which of the following?
(Correct) AIDs
18. Which of these is likely to be the cause of infectious pathogen transmission in dental
settings?
(Correct) Poor compliance with infection control procedures/techniques
19. Which of these is the biggest risk for hospital-acquired pneumonia?
(Correct) Mechanical ventilation
20. Legionella bacterium is primarily transmitted by which of the following?
(Correct) Inhaling aerosolized water that contains Legionella
21. When should patients with pneumonia be tested for Legionella infection?
(Correct) If they traveled from home and there was an overnight stay
22. Which is the primary mode of influenza transmission?
(Correct) Direct contact with infected respiratory droplets
23. What precautions should be used if a patient has influenza?
(Correct) Standard Precautions and Droplet Precautions
24. Pregnant healthcare workers should get a dose of Tdap during each pregnancy.
(Correct) True
25. The primary way HIV is transmitted in the healthcare setting is through?
(Correct) Contact with contaminated blood
26. Hepatitis B is highly infectious.
(Correct) True
27. _______ are used for patients with known or suspected infections or colonized with
epidemiologically important microorganisms that can be transmitted by direct or indirect
contact.
(Correct) Contact Precautions
28. Healthcare workers who suffer a percutaneous injury should do which of the following?
(Correct) Immediately report the incident to the appropriate department or person
29. If a healthcare worker has been exposed to HCV and the HCV status of the source is
unknown, which should occur?
(Correct) Anti-HCV testing should be done as soon as possible after the exposure
30. If the source's rapid HIV test is positive, which is true?
(Correct) The test should be considered a true positive
31. When is the optimal time to start post-exposure prophylaxis?
(Correct) Within hours after the exposure
32. Intact skin is an effective barrier against most microorganisms.
(Correct) True
33. Which is true regarding construction activity in or near a healthcare facility?
(Correct) It can expose immunocompromised patients to infectious pathogens
34. The incubation period of monkeypox is?
(Correct) 1-2 weeks
35. Which of the following are the Transmission Precautions?
(Correct) Airborne, Contact, and Droplet
36. Which of these are risk factors for developing sepsis?
(Correct) Age < 1 year, diabetes, impaired immune system
37. Which is a bacterium usually found in the soil and water and on the skin of healthy people?
(Correct) Acinetobacter baumannii
38. ________ is the process of removing disease-producing microorganisms and rendering the
object safe to discard, handle, or use.
(Correct) Decontamination
39. An alcohol-based hand rub should not be used when?
(Correct) When hands are visibly soiled
40. Which of the following is one of the six basic elements of Standard Precautions?
(Correct) Hand washing
41. Which of these has contributed to increased rates of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis?
(Correct) Incorrect prescribing
42. Which are the two types of contact transmission?
(Correct) Direct and indirect
43. Airborne infectious particles stay in the air longer than infected respiratory droplets.
(Correct) True
44. _________ is a commonly found pathogen in the upper respiratory tract.
(Correct) Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae)
45. _____ includes face shields, gloves, goggles, gowns, hair covers, masks, respirators, and
shoe covers.
(Correct) Personal protective equipment
46. ________ are implemented for diseases transmitted by microorganisms carried by
airborne droplet nuclei.
(Correct) Airborne Precautions
47. Which are used for patients known or suspected of being infected with microorganisms
transmitted by droplets generated during coughing, sneezing, talking, or performing
procedures, e.g., the influenza virus?
(Correct) Droplet Precautions
48. What kind of precautions are implemented to protect immunocompromised patients?
(Correct) Neutropenic Precautions
49. How often are influenza vaccines given?
(Correct) One dose yearly
50. ______ indicators are the only process indicators that directly monitor the lethality of a
given sterilization process.
(Correct) Biological
51. ________ is a validated set of processes that are used to render a medical device, which has
been previously used or contaminated, fit for subsequent single use.
(Correct) Reprocessing
52. The Associations for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
recommends that reusable objects (e.g., tracheostomy tubes) that touch mucous membranes be
disinfected by immersion in __% isopropyl alcohol for 5 minutes or 3% hydrogen peroxide for
30 minutes.
(Correct) 70%
53. Which of these recommendations can prevent VAP?
(Correct) Implement a ventilator liberation protocol
54. Whooping cough is associated with which disease?
(Correct) Pertussis
55. Hepatitis C can be transmitted by respiratory droplets.
(Correct) False
56. ______ is a potentially fatal condition of organ dysfunction primarily caused by a
dysfunctional inflammatory response to an infection.
(Correct) Sepsis