CBIC CBIC Healthcare-Associated Infections 3

Question 1

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) healthcare-associated infections are primarily transmitted by which route?

Accepted Answer

Direct contact and contaminated hands of healthcare workers

Answer

Airborne droplet nuclei

Answer

Common vehicle (contaminated food or water)

Answer

Vector-borne transmission

Question 2

Which NHSN HAI module would an infection preventionist use to report deep incisional surgical site infections?

Accepted Answer

Procedure-Associated (PA) module

Answer

Device-Associated (DA) module

Answer

Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) module

Answer

Prevention Process Measures module

Question 3

What is the standardized infection ratio (SIR) value that indicates a facility's observed infections equal its predicted (expected) infections?

Accepted Answer

1.0

Answer

0

Answer

0.5

Answer

2.0

Question 4

Which HAI is associated with the highest attributable mortality in critically ill patients?

Accepted Answer

CLABSI

Answer

CAUTI

Answer

SSI superficial incisional

Answer

C. difficile infection

Question 5

Which practice is recommended to reduce the risk of SSIs related to hair removal at the surgical site?

Accepted Answer

Clipping hair with electric clippers immediately before the procedure

Answer

Shaving with a razor the night before surgery

Answer

Depilatory cream applied 2 hours before surgery

Answer

No hair removal unless hair is directly in the incision field

Question 6

Which federal agency collects and analyzes HAI data through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)?

Accepted Answer

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Answer

CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)

Answer

AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

Answer

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)