Module 3 : Preventing and Controlling Transmission of Infection Quiz Copy

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1. Question
An infection preventionist (IP) is reviewing the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) results from a patient admitted the previous night. The CSF is cloudy and has an elevated white blood cell count (WBC), markedly increased neutrophils, low glucose level, and elevated protein concentration. What type of meningitis should she suspect?
- a. Bacterial
- b. Viral
- c. Fungal
- d. Aseptic
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Which of the following statements about influenza is false?
- a. Influenza is primarily spread between individuals v ia respiratory secretions (droplets)
- b. Viral shedding starts 48 to 72 hours after infection and typically 48 hours before the onset of symptoms
- c. Viral shedding normally persists for less than 5 days but can be longer in chi ldren and in immunocompromised persons
- d. The typical influenza symptomology is not always predictive of influenza in elderly or immunocompromised persons
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Which of the following statements is false regarding influenza viruses?
- a. They are divided into three categories: A, B, and C
- b. Influenza A strains have been the predominant cause of worldwide epidemics (pandemics)
- c. Influenza A and B strains have been named according to the city or state and year of their initial isolation
- d. Influenza B strains have not been associated with large epidemics
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Which factor is commonly associated with Clostridium difficile infections (CDis)?
- a. Chemotherapeutic agents
- b. ACE inhibitors
- c. Prophylactic antibiotics or antibiotic to treat a primary bacterial infection
- d. Antiviral medication to treat a primary viral infection
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The IP is reviewing the history of a patient who has been in the facility on a ventilator for 1 week. All of the following are risk factors for colonization and infection with multidrug-resistant pathogens except:
- a. Antimicrobial therapy in preceding 90 days
- b. Current hospitalization of 5 days or more
- c. Immunosuppressive state or therapy
- d. Low frequency of antibiotic resistance in the facility
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The current community-acquired pneumonia (C.t~P) national quality measures used in the United States include all of the following except:
- a. Antibiotic timing (within 6 hours of arrival)
- b. Antibiotic selection
- c. Blood cultures performed in the Emergency Department before antibiotics were administered
- d. Ensure that all patients are screened for pneumococcal vaccination
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Measures that can be practiced for prevention of aspiration include all of the following except:
- a. Antibiotic prophylaxis
- b. Oropharyngeal cleaning and decontamination with an aseptic agent (e.g., chlorhexidine)
- c. Orotracheal intubation, unless contraindicated, rather than nasotracheal intubation
- d. The head of the bed elevated at an angle of 30 to 45 degrees
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Al l of the following are descriptions of patients with immunocompromised status except:
- a. HIV with CD4 count <200
- b. Leukemia or lymphoma
- c. Neutropenia (absolute neutrophils count <!300/mm3)
- d. 1 year post-bone marrow transplant
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The paroxysmal stage of pertussis usually lasts:
- a. 1 to 6 weeks
- b. 11 to 15 weeks
- c. 15 to 20 weeks
- d. 6 to 21 weeks 46
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Which of the following is not an effect of malnutrition on the body’s immune system?
- a. Intestinal bacteria may be altered
- b. Tissue integrity is impaired
- c. Mucosal secretions are decreased
- d. Urine may be colonized with bacteria
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Module 3 : Preventing and Controlling Transmission of Infection Quiz Copy

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