A team was created to determine what has contributed to the recent increase in catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). What quality tool should the team use?
A. Gap analysis
B. Plan, do, study, act (PDSA)
C. Fishbone diagram
D. Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA)
正解:C
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質問 2:
An infection preventionist is preparing a report about an outbreak of scabies in a long-term care facility. How would this information be displayed in an epidemic curve?
A. Prepare a bar graph with no patient identifiers showing the number of cases over a specific period of time.
B. List case medical record numbers and the number of days in the facility to date of onset, showing data in a scatter plot.
C. Prepare a scatter plot by patient location showing case prevalence over a specific period of time.
D. List case names, room numbers, and date the infestation was identified using a logarithmic scale.
正解:A
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質問 3:
A patient with shortness of breath and a history of a tuberculin skin test (TST) of 15 mm induration was admitted to a semi-private room. The infection preventionist's FIRST action should be to
A. contact the roommate's physician to initiate TST.
B. report the findings to the Employee Health Department to initiate exposure follow-up of hospital staff.
C. transfer the patient to an airborne infection isolation room and initiate appropriate isolation for tuberculosis (TB).
D. review the patient's medical record to determine the likelihood of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
正解:D
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質問 4:
An infection preventionist should collaborate with a public health agency in primary prevention efforts by:
A. Promoting vaccination of health care workers and patients.
B. Performing surveillance for tuberculosis through tuberculin skin test.
C. Offering blood and body fluid post-exposure prophylaxis.
D. Conducting outbreak investigations.
正解:A
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質問 5:
During the last week in June, an emergency department log reveals numerous cases of profuse watery diarrhea in individuals 74 years of age and older. During the same time period, four immunocompromised patients were admitted with possible Cryptosporidium. Which of the following actions should the infection preventionist take FIKST?
A. Characterize the outbreak by person, place, and time
B. Increase surveillance facility wide for additional cases
C. Contact the laboratory to confirm stool identification results
D. Form a tentative hypothesis about the potential reservoir for this outbreak
正解:A
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質問 6:
An infection preventionist (IP) encounters a surgeon at the nurse's station who loudly disagrees with the IP's surgical site infection findings. The IP's BEST response is to:
A. Ask the surgeon to speak in a more private setting to review their concerns.
B. Calmly explain that the findings are credible.
C. Report the surgeon to the chief of staff.
D. Ask the surgeon to change their tone and leave the nurses' station if they refuse.
正解:A
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