Question 1

A healthcare worker experiences a percutaneous exposure to a patient with untreated HIV. The next step is to:

Options :

A : Initiate HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) within 2 hours.

B : Wait for HIV test results before starting treatment.

C : Offer post-exposure prophylaxis only if symptoms develop.

D : Retest for HIV after 6 months before deciding on PEP.

Answer: A

Question 2

Which statistical test is MOST appropriate for comparing infection rates before and after an intervention?

Options :

A : Student’s t-test

B : Chi-square test for proportions

C : Linear regression analysis

D : Wilcoxon rank-sum test

Answer: B

Question 3

Which of the following descriptions accurately describes a single-use medical device?

Options :

A : A device which can be used on a single patient

B : A device that is sterilized and can be used again on the same patient

C : A device used on a patient and reprocessed prior to being used again

D : A device used one time on a patient during a procedure and then discarded

Answer: D

Question 4

An infection preventionist (IP) is informed of a measles outbreak in a nearby community. What is the IP’s FIRST priority when working with Occupational Health?

Options :

A : Isolate employees who have recently traveled to areas with measles outbreaks.

B : Reassign employees who are pregnant from caring for patients with suspected measles.

C : Verify that employees in high-risk exposure areas of the facility have adequate immunity to measles.

D :

Set up a mandatory vaccination clinic in collaboration with Occupational Health and local public health partners.

Answer: C

Question 5

When evaluating environmental cleaning and disinfectant products as a part of the product evaluation committee, which of the following is responsible for providing information regarding clinical trials?

Options :

A : Infection Preventionist

B : Clinical representatives

C : Environmental Services

D : Manufacturer representatives

Answer: D

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