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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?
Your answer was: Wash hands – Gown - Mask or respirator – Eye protection – Gloves
The correct answer is: Gloves – Goggles – Gown – Mask – Wash hands
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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?
Your answer was: Decide if there is a risk of transmission of HBV, HVC, or HIV, and act
accordingly
The correct answer is: Immediately report the incident to the appropriate department or person
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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?

Your answer was: A confirmatory test is required
The correct answer is: The test should be considered a true positive
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31. When is the optimal time to start post-exposure prophylaxis?

Your answer was: 72 hours or more after the exposure
The correct answer is: Within hours after the exposure
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32. Intact skin is an effective barrier against most microorganisms.

Your answer was: False
The correct answer is: True
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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?
Your answer was: Enterococci
The correct answer is: Acinetobacter baumannii
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38. ________ is the process of removing disease-producing microorganisms and rendering the
object safe to discard, handle, or use.
Your answer was: Disinfection
The correct answer is: Decontamination
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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?

Your answer was: Airborne and droplet
The correct answer is: Direct and indirect
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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.
Your answer was: Steam
The correct answer is: Biological
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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.
Your answer was: Quality control
The correct answer is: Reprocessing
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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