HHI Healthcare Acquired/ Associated Infections (HAI) - Webinar Series Session 4, Prevention & Control: Exam

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* 1. Date of Course:

Date

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* 2. Name of Instructor:

A. Kris Mastrangelo, OTR/L, LNHA, MBA, HHI President and CEO

B. Joyce Sadewicz, PT, RAC-CT, HHI Senior Vice President of Field Operations

C. Pam Duchene, PhD, APRN-BC, NEA, FACHE, HHI Senior VP of Education and Training

D. Kathy Monahan, OTR/L, HHI Senior Executive Consultant

E. Other

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Attendee Demographics:

Name *

Title *

Discipline and License Number *

Address

City / Town *

State / Province *

Zip / Postal Code *

Facility Name and Parent Company

Email Address *

Phone Number *

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* 4. An example of appropriate antibiotic use for urinary tract infections is the following:

a. Foul smelling urine

b. Patients who are confused

c. Development of incontinence

d. Fever of 100º or higher and WBC >14,000 with urinary frequency and urgency

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* 5. The use of indwelling urinary catheters is appropriate in which of the following examples:

a. Patients with incontinence

b. Patients with urinary retention

c. Patients who have the catheter inserted while in the emergency department

d. Patients at risk for development of a pressure injury

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* 6. Risk factors for urinary tract infections do not include:

a. Advanced age

b. Diabetes

c. Use of external catheter devices

d. Indwelling catheter use

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* 7. Which of the following statements is true?

a. Urine commonly contains bacteria

b. Bacteriuria (bacteria in the urine) always presents clinically as a urinary tract infection

c. Indwelling catheters are best used for management of incontinence

d. Catheter associated urinary tract infections can be prevented by prompt removal of the indwelling catheter or by avoiding the use of indwelling catheters

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* 8. Which of the following is not a consequence of an indwelling urinary catheter?

a. Urinary tract infections

b. Iatrogenic hypospadias

c. Trauma related to tethering the patient to a bed or chair

d. Exact measurement of outcome

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* 9. Which of the following are not preventative strategies for pneumonia?

a. Early and frequent mechanical intubation and ventilation

b. Immunization for influenza

c. Oral decontamination

d. Hand hygiene

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* 10. Identifying and understanding the most likely etiology of pneumonia assures that we are able to:

a. Encourage COVID vaccination

b. Promote nutrition for patients

c. Target and streamline antimicrobial therapy

d. Conserve personal protective equipment

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* 11. The primary difference between Clostridium difficile and Pseudomembranous colitis is

a. Clostridium difficile is highly contagious

b. Pseudomembranous colitis occurs following surgical procedures

c. Pseudomembranous colitis is linked to antibiotic use while Clostridium difficile is not

d. Pseudomembranous colitis is a more severe form of Clostridium difficile infection

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* 12. Clostridium difficile are dangerous because the spores are

a. Dormant in all environments

b. Unable to be eliminated

c. Gram negative

d. Transmitted through the hands of healthcare personnel who fail to follow good hand hygiene

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* 13. Environmental sites contaminated with Clostridium difficile spores are:

a. Highest when the patient in the room has active Clostridium difficile with diarrhea

b. Aerosolized with cleaning sprays

c. Dormant until cleaned with hydrogen peroxide

d. Found in the nursery

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* 14. Fecal microbiota transplantation is used for:

a. Treatment of pneumonia

b. Prevention of Clostridium difficile

c. Establishing normal microbiota

d. Removal of pseudomembranous colitis infected colons

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* 15. Older individuals are more susceptible to infections related to:

a. Failure of vital organs

b. Kyphosis of the spine

c. Genetic mutations

d. Decline in immune functions