Question 1

An infection preventionist in the role of educator is teaching risk reduction activities to patients and families. For which of the following groups is the pneumococcal vaccine MOST appropriate?

Options :

A : Asplenic patients

B : International travelers

C : Immunocompromised newborns

D : Patients in behavioral health settings

Answer: A

Question 2

In which of the following ways is human immunodeficiency virus similar to the Hepatitis B virus?

Options :

A : The primary mechanism of transmission for both is maternal-fetal

B : Needlestick exposure leads to a high frequency of healthcare worker infection

C : Transmission may occur from asymptomatic carriers

D : The risk of infection from mucous membrane exposure is the same

Answer: C

Question 3

A city has a population of 150.000. Thirty new cases of tuberculosis (TB) were diagnosed in the city last year. These now cases brought the total number of active TB cases in the city last year to 115. Which of the following equations represents the incidence rate tor TB per 100.000 in that year?

Options :

A : (30 ÷ 150.000) x 100.000 = X

B : (30÷ 150.000) x 100 = X

C : (115 ÷ 150.000) x 100.000 - X

D : (115 ÷ 100.000) x 100 = X

Answer: A

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following individuals should be excluded from receiving live attenuated influenza virus?

Options :

A : Pregnant persons

B : Healthy persons aged 2 to 49

C : Persons with allergies to chicken feathers

D : Persons simultaneously receiving an inactivated vaccine

Answer: A