Free CBIC CIC Exam Dumps Questions & Answers

An infection preventionist is asked to recommend a product for disinfection of bronchoscopes. Which of the following agents would be appropriate?

• A.  Iodophor
• B.  Peracetic acid
• C.  Alcohol
• D.  Phenolic

The infection preventionist observes a nurse obtaining a wound culture and notes which of the following steps is correct?

• A.  The specimen is obtained after the antibiotics have been started.
• B.  The specimen is refrigerated to maintain integrity.
• C.  The nurse uses aseptic technique to collect the specimen.
• D.  The specimen container is labeled with the patient's initials.

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.  review the patient's medical record to determine the likelihood of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
• D.  transfer the patient to an airborne infection isolation room and initiate appropriate isolation for tuberculosis (TB).

An infection preventionist is asked by the Central Supply department to review its process for assigning expiration dates to sterile supplies. Which of the following is the MOST important consideration?

• A.  The expiration date depends on the type of sterilization.
• B.  The expiration date depends on the type of packaging.
• C.  Sterility is related to package integrity.
• D.  Items must have 30- to 90-day expiration dates.

A hospital is experiencing an increase in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) infections in the hematology-oncology unit. Which of the following interventions is MOST effective in halting the spread of VRE in this high-risk setting?

• A.  Restricting the use of vancomycin for all patients in the hospital.
• B.  Screening all patients on admission and placing positive patients in isolation.
• C.  Conducting environmental sampling for VRE contamination weekly.
• D.  Implementing a hand hygiene compliance audit and feedback system.