CBIC Certified Infection Control - CIC Exam Practice Test
Which of the following options describes a best practice for avoiding occupational health hazards in a healthcare facility?
Correct Answer: B
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Which of the following pathogens is associated with the highest risk of seroconversion after percutaneous exposure?
Correct Answer: B
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A facility performs active surveillance cultures for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on all patients upon admission and weekly. Twenty-two of the patients with positive cultures for MRSA were transferred from outlying facilities. The following MRSA data for a 3-month period are shown. Review of the data reveals which of the following is increasing?
Correct Answer: C
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The infection preventionist (IP) is working with the Product Evaluation Committee to select a sporicidal disinfectant for Clostridioides difficile. An effective disinfectant for the IP to recommend is
Correct Answer: A
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Major construction and renovations are planned for a hospital's operating suite, and a meeting is scheduled to plan for construction activities. Aside from the infection preventionist, and representatives from environmental services and engineering, who else should be included in these planning conversations?
Correct Answer: A
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Which of the following activities will BEST prepare a newly hired infection preventionist to present information at the facility's orientation program?
Correct Answer: C
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The sensitivity of a laboratory test is the proportion of persons:
Correct Answer: C
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Which of the following is an example of a syndromic surveillance indicator?
Correct Answer: C
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Passive immunity results from the use of:
Correct Answer: A
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An infection preventionist is developing training exercises for emergency preparedness and disaster response teams. The MOST effective instructional method for retaining information is:
Correct Answer: D
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Which of the following processes would the catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) improvement team choose as a process indicator to reduce CAUTI?
Correct Answer: D
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Which of the following statements characterizes the proper use of chemical disinfectants?
Correct Answer: B
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Which of the following individuals should be excluded from receiving live attenuated influenza virus?
Correct Answer: B
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An infection preventionist will know a patient may have a pseudo-infection with a positive urine culture because the patient reports:
Correct Answer: B
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