ABDULRAHMAN ALMUTAIRI

When was the last updated outbreak manual?

• 1670

• 2025

• 12

• 2089

A sudden increase in cases of gastroenteritis is reported at a local elementary school. Most affected children are experiencing vomiting and diarrhea. What is the most likely next step in investigating this potential outbreak?

• Immediately quarantine the school

• Ignore the reports as it is likely just a stomach bug

• Begin administering antibiotics to all students

• Conduct interviews with affected children and their families

What is the most common HAIs infection among the hospitals of Albaha since 1 January, 2025?

• CRKP

• KP

• ESBL

• MRSA

A hospital reports an unusual number of cases of surgical site infections following a specific type of operation. What is the primary goal of investigating this potential outbreak?

• To identify the individual surgeon responsible for the infections

• To document the number of affected patients for legal purposes

• To report the outbreak to the media and local health authorities

• To determine the cause of the infections and prevent further cases

A restaurant is suspected of causing a foodborne illness outbreak after several patrons reported symptoms of nausea and vomiting. What is the most important first step in this situation?

• Close the restaurant immediately

• Interview the restaurant staff about their food handling practices

• Implement a mass vaccination campaign against foodborne illness

• Interview the affected patrons about what they ate at the restaurant

There was an outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Neonatal ICU. As part of the outbreak investigation you were testing a hypothesis by conducting a case-control study. How will you measure the strength of association between the exposure and disease?

• Risk Difference

• Risk Ratio

• Calculating Relative Risk

• Calculating Odds Ratio

What is the primary method for preventing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)?

• Hand hygiene

• Antibiotic overuse

• Patient isolation

• Frequent surgeries

What is the recommended action when a healthcare worker is exposed to a patient with a contagious disease?

• Continue working without any precautions

• Report the exposure to a supervisor

• Ignore the exposure if symptoms are not present

• Take a week off work

Factors that influence a health department’s decision whether or not to conduct a field investigation in response to one or more cases of disease include:

• 1. The nature of the disease

• 1. The number of cases

• 1. Resources available

• ALL answers are correct

To avoid skipping a critical step, investigators should conduct the steps of an outbreak investigation in the precise order

• False

• True