Question 1

Which of the following respiratory pathogens is not transmitted through aerosols?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tuberculosis
B)   Chickenpox
C)   Influenza
D)   Measles C

Question 2

Which of the following adult body sites is usually "sterile"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bladder
B)   Fingernails
C)   Vagina
D)   Gut A

Question 3

A recent, large scale European study in adult Critical Care found a Healthcare Associated Infection prevalence rate of

Accepted Answer

A)   3.5%
B)   8.4%
C)   12.6%
D)   16.2% B

Question 4

Which of the following is the best approach when managing peripheral cannulas?

Accepted Answer

A)   Always remove and re-insert at 72 hours
B)   If healthy at 72 hours with poor venous access retain for a further 24 hours then remove and re-insert
C)   If healthy at 72 hours with poor venous access retain and closely observe
D)   Remove at either 72 or 96 hours depending on the patient's other comorbidities

Question 5

Which of the following is recommended for physically clean hands that are contaminated with multidrug-resistant organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Soap and water
B)   Soap and water followed by alcohol hand rub
C)   Chlorhexidine antiseptic wash
D)   Alcohol hand rub

Exam 4: Infection Prevention and Control in Critical Care

Which of the following respiratory pathogens is not transmitted through aerosols?

Which of the following adult body sites is usually "sterile"?

A recent, large scale European study in adult Critical Care found a Healthcare Associated Infection prevalence rate of

Which of the following is the best approach when managing peripheral cannulas?

Which of the following is recommended for physically clean hands that are contaminated with multidrug-resistant organisms?