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Question 50/72
A hospital is experiencing an increase in multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections in the intensive care unit (ICU). The infection preventionist's FIRST action should be to:
Correct Answer: B
Epidemiologic Investigation:
* The first step in an outbreak response is to characterize cases by person, place, and time.
* Identifying common exposures (e.g., ventilators, catheters, or contaminated surfaces) helps determine the source.
* Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
* A. Universal contact precautions: Premature; precautions should be tailored based on transmission patterns.
* C. Environmental sampling: Should be done after identifying epidemiologic links.
* D. Decolonization protocols: Not routinely recommended for Acinetobacter outbreaks.
CBIC Infection Control References:
* CIC Study Guide, "Epidemiologic Investigations in Outbreaks," Chapter 4.
* The first step in an outbreak response is to characterize cases by person, place, and time.
* Identifying common exposures (e.g., ventilators, catheters, or contaminated surfaces) helps determine the source.
* Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
* A. Universal contact precautions: Premature; precautions should be tailored based on transmission patterns.
* C. Environmental sampling: Should be done after identifying epidemiologic links.
* D. Decolonization protocols: Not routinely recommended for Acinetobacter outbreaks.
CBIC Infection Control References:
* CIC Study Guide, "Epidemiologic Investigations in Outbreaks," Chapter 4.
- Question List (72q)
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- Question 10: The infection preventionist (IP) is assisting pharmacists in...
- Question 11: Documentation of each steam sterilization cycle should inclu...
- Question 12: The infection preventionist and Occupational Health discuss ...
- Question 13: When assessing a patient's infection prevention and control ...
- Question 14: An infection preventionist (IP) encounters a surgeon at the ...
- Question 15: Which of the following is included in an effective respirato...
- Question 16: An infection preventionist has been asked to consult on disi...
- Question 17: A 17-year-old presents to the Emergency Department with feve...
- Question 18: Ongoing education for the Infection Preventionist (IP) is MO...
- Question 19: A facility's goal is to increase hand-hygiene compliance fro...
- Question 20: The infection preventionist (IP) is working with the Product...
- Question 21: Working with public health agencies to collect and analyze i...
- Question 22: When implementing a multimodal strategy (or bundle) for impr...
- Question 23: What should an infection preventionist prioritize when desig...
- Question 24: To understand how their hospital-acquired infection rates co...
- Question 25: The Infection Prevention and Control Committee is concerned ...
- Question 26: A microbiology laboratory plays a pivotal role in both endem...
- Question 27: A 36-year-old female presents to the Emergency Department wi...
- Question 28: Which of the following represents a class II surgical wound?...
- Question 29: Each item or package that is prepared for sterilization shou...
- Question 30: A surgeon approaches an infection preventionist (IP) concern...
- Question 31: An infection preventionist (IP) is tasked with developing an...
- Question 32: In which of the following ways is human immunodeficiency vir...
- Question 33: The degree of infectiousness of a patient with tuberculosis ...
- Question 34: Surgical site infection (SSI) data for the previous quarter ...
- Question 35: An infection preventionist is evaluating a new catheter that...
- Question 36: Respiratory tract flora are BEST characterized by which of t...
- Question 37: The cleaning and disinfection process that is appropriate fo...
- Question 38: The Sterile Processing Deportment alerts an infection preven...
- Question 39: Which of the following is the correct collection technique t...
- Question 40: A nurse exposed to pertussis develops a mild cough 14 days l...
- Question 41: An infection preventionist is informed that there is a possi...
- Question 42: Based on the compiled results of learner needs assessments, ...
- Question 43: Which of the following factors should be considered when eva...
- Question 44: Which of the following processes is MOST important for the i...
- Question 45: An infection preventionist is reviewing employee health immu...
- Question 46: A new hospital disinfectant with a 3-minute contact time has...
- Question 47: An infection preventionist is putting together an educationa...
- Question 48: Which of the following statements is true in considering wor...
- Question 49: Hand-hygiene audits in a long-term care facility have demons...
- Question 50: A hospital is experiencing an increase in multidrug-resistan...
- Question 51: Following recent renovations on an oncology unit, three pati...
- Question 52: Which humoral antibody indicates previous infection and assi...
- Question 53: Which of the following processes is essential for endoscope ...
- Question 54: A surgical team is performing a liver transplant. Which of t...
- Question 55: Which of the following control measures is MOST effective in...
- Question 56: There are four cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a...
- Question 57: The infection preventionist (IP) collaborates with the Intra...
- Question 58: Which of the following activities will BEST prepare a newly ...
- Question 59: Which of the following measures has NOT been demonstrated to...
- Question 60: An infection preventionist (IP) receives a phone call from a...
- Question 61: As part of their antimicrobial stewardship initiative, Hospi...
- Question 62: Which statistical test is MOST appropriate for comparing inf...
- Question 63: An infection preventionist is preparing a report about an ou...
- Question 64: An infection preventionist (IP) observes an increase in prim...
- Question 65: An outbreak of Candida auris is suspected in the infection p...
- Question 66: Which of the following options describes a correct use of pe...
- Question 67: Which of the following stains is used to identify mycobacter...
- Question 68: What inflammatory reaction may occur in the eye after catara...
- Question 69: A healthcare facility has installed a decorative water fount...
- Question 70: An employee is presenting to Occupational Health for clearan...
- Question 71: A patient with a non-crusted rash has boon diagnosed with Sa...
- Question 72: Which of the following patients with human immunodeficiency ...
