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Epidemiology Test 2- 5th Year PMU

Question 1 of 20

1

Please choose the most commonly reported nosocomial infections

Select one of the following:

  • endocarditis

  • infections of the surgical site, primary sepsis, infections of the lower respiratory tract, urinary infections

  • osteomyelitis, encephalitis

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

What is the main factor facilitating transmission of nosocomial infections?

Select one of the following:

  • medical instruments

  • medical equipment

  • hands of the medical staff, interns. students

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

What is the definition for a nosocomial outbreak?

Select one of the following:

  • occurrence of 2 or more cases of nosocomial infection, caused by the same microorganism with the same or different localization and epidemic connection between the cases or the same mechanism for transmission

  • occurrence of 4 or more cases of nosocomial infection, caused by the same microorganism, with the same or different localization and epidemic connection between the cases or the same mechanism for transmission

  • occurrence of 8 or more cases of nosocomial infection, caused by the same microorganism, with the same or different localization and epidemic connection between the cases or the same mechanism for transmission

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

The possible sources of nosocomial infections arc divided as follows

Select one of the following:

  • medical personnel and patients

  • exogenous and endogenous

  • students and postgraduate students

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

On what does the frequency of nosocomial infections depend?

Select one of the following:

  • the strains of the microorganisms specific for the hospital

  • the number of beds in the hospital

  • the antibiotic resistance of the microorganisms

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

When was the term “Staphylococcal plague” first used?

Select one of the following:

  • in the 1950's

  • in the 1990's

  • in 2000

  • in 1920's

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

Possible source of nosocomial infection can be

Select one of the following:

  • patients in hospitals or dental units with diagnosed infection or carriers of infection

  • cockroaches

  • food

  • water

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Factors for transmitting nosocomial infections can be

Use


stay in hospital

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

What percent of the hospital patients every year are affected by hospital acquires infection?

Select one of the following:

  • 1-5%

  • 5-10%

  • 10-15%

  • 15-20%

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

If you wear gloves while providing care, hand hygiene Is not required

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

MRSA and other multi-drug-resistant organisms can be transmitted

Select one of the following:

  • Through medical equipment that is shared and not disinfected appropriately between patients

  • On the hands of health-care workers who do not perform hand hygiene as indicated in the 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene

  • Through environmental surfaces that are not properly cleaned

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

When using alcohol-based hand rub, you should

Select one of the following:

  • Apply the hand rub and wave hands until dry

  • Apply a sufficient quantity of hand rub and rub hands for a least 15 seconds, being sure to cover all areas: front, back, between fingers, nail beds and thumbs

  • Apply the hand rub and rub palms together for 10 seconds

  • Apply hand rub when you see infection control staff on the unit

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

Which types of infections can be transmitted as DAI (dental associated infections)

Select one of the following:

  • blood-borne, air-borne, water-borne

  • only blood-borne

  • only air-borne

  • skin-borne

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

"Staph plague" is typical for which risk department?

Select one of the following:

  • gynecology

  • otolaryngology

  • urology

  • psychiatry

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

List at least three etiological agents, causing NI


Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

Who was first person to introduce the disinfection of the hands of medical students in the 19th century (1846)?

Select one of the following:

  • Semmelweiss

  • Lister

  • Carl Landsteiner

  • John Hopkins

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

Which patient groups have the highest risk of HAI/NI?

Select one of the following:

  • organ transplant patients, HIV-infected, multiple trauma and burns

  • patients with infectious diseases

  • patients in a children’s ward

  • patients in urology ward

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

Most health-care-associated infections are transmitted to patients

Select one of the following:

  • On the hands of health-care workers

  • From dirty washrooms

  • From hospital food

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

You are working on a Friday night and several patients become symptomatic with vomiting and diarrhea. You should

Select one of the following:

  • Wait till Monday morning and then contact infection control

  • No action is required: the day shift will sort it out

  • Place the patients on contact precautions, chart symptoms and follow your facility’s procedure for reporting a suspected outbreak

  • Ignore the situation and pretend you did not notice anything out of the ordinary

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

If your hands are visibly soiled, hand hygiene using alcohol-based hand rub is the preferred method

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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