The Major circulating and interstitial antibody type is:

Binding of an antigen to B-cell receptor will result in the formation of:

Which of the following is MOST important in influencing the effectiveness of routine handwashing?

The Director of Infection Prevention and Control has been asked to lead a team in the development of an

antimicrobial stewardship program at an organization. Core members should include:

1) Pharmacist

2) Risk manager

3) Respiratory therapist

4) Infectious disease physician

When young patient in the ICU in your facility develop Catheter Associated Urinary Tract infection, the

catheter in this infection reflect which item in the chain of infection?

A bacterium that is decolorized with alcohol during a Gram stain and retains the counterstain is:

Staphylococcus has many enzymes and toxins that make it able to cause multiple diseases, this criteria

reflect which term:

A microbe that can grow in the absence of oxgen but is also able to utilize oxygen for growth is a/an:

Patients with cell-mediated immunity dysfunction are susceptible to infections attributed to pathogenic intracellular bacteria. Examples of these organisms include:

1) Salmonella typhi

2) Bacteroides tragi/is

3) Listeria monocytogenes

4) Staphylococcus aureus

Gram stains classify an organism as Gram-positive or Gram negative. The determinant factors for Gram stains are cell wall components of:

The IP is teaching nurses how to assess infection risks in patients.n Depletion of what cell type provides the best indication of susceptibility to most bacterial infections?

Anaerobic cultures should be used for any of the following sites except:

An early-level (novice) IP in your department has set a goal of advancing to achieve middle-level (proficient) competency within the next year. Which of the following activities would be the most appropriate to include on her personal development plan for the year:

1) Nominating herself for the President-elect position of the local APIC chapter

2) Taking the Certification in Infection Control exam within six months

3) Requesting information about a Master of Science in Epidemiology degree

4) Learning the basics of surveillance

The most common type of transmission of infectious organisms in the healthcare facility is

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1-Guidelines for transporting specimens include:

1) Transport within 2 hours of collecting a specimen

2) Transport in leakproof specimen containers and sealable

leakproof bags

3) Transport specimen in the syringe used to collect it

4) Refrigerate all specimens prior to transport

3-Which of the following is not a mechanical barrier to infection?

4-An infection preventionist (IP) is reviewing the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) results from a patient admitted the previous night. The CSF is cloudy and has an elevated white blood cell count

(WBC), markedly increased lymphocytes normal glucose level, and elevated protein concentration. What type of meningitis should she suspect?

An infection preventionist (IP) received a note from the receptionist that there is a parrot with a visitor ,the IP cocern will be mostly about which infection?

7-Patient infected with measles should be

9-The basis for selection of antimicrobial therapy for a specific infection in a patient includes all of the following EXCEPT

11-Safety injection practices should be implemented with each injection, what is the most important practices?

I- Sterile field for each injection practices include room measures control (HVAC system included).

II- Never recapping syringes and use appropriate safety box

III- Disinfection for vial rubber before needle insertion.

VI- When use multi-doses vial should be confirm chemical preservative contained as long as you use it.

13-All of the following about "endotoxins" are true except:

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19-patient swab culture was positive for MRSA in the absence of symptoms. This is an example of:

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Live virus vaccines are generally contraindicated in all patients in