Healthcare-Associated Infections _ ______________________________________________________________
10. Which pathogen is associated with the highest rate of transmission through endoscopy? A) Hepatitis
15. Which of the following pathogens was the cause of the most healthcare-associated infections according to data from 2015–2017? A) Staphylococcus aureus B) Candida species C) Enterococcus species D) Escherichia coli 16. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for catheter-associated urinary tract infections? A) Male gender B) Urethral stent C) Duration of catheterization D) Renal insufficiency (elevated serum creatinine) 17. Which of the following measures is a Level I recommendation in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guideline for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection? A) Secure the catheter properly.
B) Salmonella species C) Helicobacter pylori D) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
11. The prevalence of device-related infection is highest for which of the following? A) Breast implants B) Cochlear implants
C) Cerebrospinal fluid shunts D) Left ventricular assist devices
12. Which of the following statements about infection of a prosthetic cardiac valve is TRUE? A) The prevalence is approximately 10%. B) A common pathogen is Klebsiella species. C) The most probable cause is biofilm formation. D) The infection typically develops within 60 days after implantation. 13. Which of the following statements regarding the diagnosis of healthcare-associated infections is TRUE? A) Infection-causing pathogens are similar throughout a single institution. B) Predicting which patients are at risk for healthcare-associated infection is straight forward. C) Infections that become evident after discharge from the hospital are not considered to be healthcare associated. D) An infection is HAI if the date of event of
B) Use an antimicrobe-coated catheter. C) Use systemic antibiotics as prophylaxis. D) Routinely clean the periureteral area with antiseptics while the catheter is in place.
18. Which of the following is the recommended method for obtaining a urine specimen for culture from a patient with a long-term indwelling catheter? A) From the drainage bag B) From the catheter port of the indwelling catheter C) From the catheter port of a newly replaced catheter D) From a needle-puncture of the indwelling catheter tubing 19. Which of the following statements about surgical site infections is TRUE? A) The number of surgical site infections is underestimated. B) The decrease in the length of postoperative stay has made it easier to track nosocomial infections. C) A surgical site infection will develop in approximately 10% of all patients who have an operation. D) The decrease in the prevalence of surgical site infections over the past few years is an accurate representation.
the NHSN site-specific infection criterion occurs on or after the 3rd calendar day of admission to an inpatient location where day of admission to an inpatient location is calendar day 1.
14. Of the following, the healthcare-associated infection associated with the greatest attributable mortality is A) pneumonia.
B) surgical site infection. C) urinary tract infection. D) bloodstream infection.
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