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Healthcare Infections
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1H.I - Any infection acquired from a hospital or related setup
- ATrue
- BFalse
2What's the different between a Community Infection and a Nosocomial Infection?
- AThe first is acquired from a community setup (i.e a sports centre) the second shows symptoms within 24 hours of hospitalisation
- BThe second is acquired from a community setup (i.e a sports centre) the first shows symptoms within 24 hours of hospitalisation
3Which pathogens make up 25% of H.I Infections?
- AE.coli
- BS.aureus
- CN.meningitidis
- DCAP
4Which of the following does NOT make up 50% of H.I infections?
- AEnterococcal candida
- BKlebsiella
- CCoagulase -ve Staph.
- DE.coli
5In H.Is, the infecting species are not usually associated with human infection
- ATrue
- BFalse
6What % of all H.Is are multidrug resistant?
- A16%
- B14%
- C12%
7What is the main source of HIs?
- AEquipment
- BOther patients
- CHospital workers
8Who would be part of the infection control committee?
- ANurses
- BDoctors
- CA microbiologist
9Antibiotic Poilicy- Which AnBis should be used and when to keep costs down
- ATrue
- BFalse
10What is the difference between positive and negative pressure rooms?
- A+ve- keep all air inside the room to prevent pathogens leaving
-ve keep all air out of the room to protect the immunocompromised - B-ve- keep all air inside the room to prevent pathogens leaving
+ve keep all air out of the room to protect the immunocompromised
- A+ve- keep all air inside the room to prevent pathogens leaving
11What do infection control policies usually cover?
- ASurveillance/general measures i.e. cleaning
- BSteralisation/Outbreak response
- CAntibiotic policy
12How are Catheter Associated Bloodstream Infections classified?
- AThe presence of biofilms on the catheter
- BThe presence of actively dividing bacteria in the blood
- CThe presence of actively dividing bacteria at the exquipment site
13The most common cause of Catheter Ass. Blood. Infections is Coagulase -ve Staph.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14How do the bacteria usually enter the blood?
- AFrom biofilms on equipment
- BI couldn't think of anything else
15The main complication with Cath. Ass. Blood. Infections is that the bacteria 'metastasise' and spread to organs/deep tissue
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Which of the following are important in preventing Cass. Ass. Blood. Infections
- AHand hygiene
- BDaily line review
- CMaximum barrier precaution on insertion
- DRubbing dirt in the wound
17Name two differences between Catheter Ass. Bloodstream Infections and Catheter Ass. UTIs
- ACutoff for UTI infection is lower
- BIn UTIs, local symptoms are not as pronounced
- CCutoff for Blood. infection is lower
- DIn Blood Infections, local symptoms are not as pronounced
18The most common agent for Cath. Ass. UTIs is Antibiotic resistant E.coli
- ATrue
- BFalse
19Which of the following as a major complication in Cath. Ass. UTIs
- ABiofilm formation
- BMetastasis
- CDeveloping drug resistance
20Which of the following (along with those from Cath. Ass. Blood. Inf.) is a precaution in Cath. Ass. UTIs?
- AUse Catheter as little as possible
- BClean insertion site thoroughly
- CCheck for bacterial infection daily
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- Medical Microbiology (Healthcare Infections) Quiz on Healthcare Infections, created by gina_evans0312 on 17/04/2014.
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- Created on 17 Apr 2014 · updated on 19 Feb 2016
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