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Epidemiology Test 2- 5th Year PMU
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1Please choose the most commonly reported nosocomial infections
- Aendocarditis
- Binfections of the surgical site, primary sepsis, infections of the lower respiratory tract, urinary infections
- Costeomyelitis, encephalitis
2What is the main factor facilitating transmission of nosocomial infections?
- Amedical instruments
- Bmedical equipment
- Chands of the medical staff, interns. students
3What is the definition for a nosocomial outbreak?
- Aoccurrence 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
- Boccurrence 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
- Coccurrence 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
4The possible sources of nosocomial infections arc divided as follows
- Amedical personnel and patients
- Bexogenous and endogenous
- Cstudents and postgraduate students
5On what does the frequency of nosocomial infections depend?
- Athe strains of the microorganisms specific for the hospital
- Bthe number of beds in the hospital
- Cthe antibiotic resistance of the microorganisms
6When was the term “Staphylococcal plague” first used?
- Ain the 1950's
- Bin the 1990's
- Cin 2000
- Din 1920's
7Possible source of nosocomial infection can be
- Apatients in hospitals or dental units with diagnosed infection or carriers of infection
- Bcockroaches
- Cfood
- Dwater
8Factors for transmitting nosocomial infections can be
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- BAntibiotic
- CCatheterisation
- DPathology
- EProlonged
9What percent of the hospital patients every year are affected by hospital acquires infection?
- A1-5%
- B5-10%
- C10-15%
- D15-20%
10If you wear gloves while providing care, hand hygiene Is not required
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
11MRSA and other multi-drug-resistant organisms can be transmitted
- AThrough medical equipment that is shared and not disinfected appropriately between patients
- BOn the hands of health-care workers who do not perform hand hygiene as indicated in the 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene
- CThrough environmental surfaces that are not properly cleaned
- DAll of the above
12When using alcohol-based hand rub, you should
- AApply the hand rub and wave hands until dry
- BApply 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
- CApply the hand rub and rub palms together for 10 seconds
- DApply hand rub when you see infection control staff on the unit
13Which types of infections can be transmitted as DAI (dental associated infections)
- Ablood-borne, air-borne, water-borne
- Bonly blood-borne
- Conly air-borne
- Dskin-borne
14"Staph plague" is typical for which risk department?
- Agynecology
- Botolaryngology
- Curology
- Dpsychiatry
15List at least three etiological agents, causing NI
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- BMRSA
- CPseudomonas
16Who was first person to introduce the disinfection of the hands of medical students in the 19th century (1846)?
- ASemmelweiss
- BLister
- CCarl Landsteiner
- DJohn Hopkins
17Which patient groups have the highest risk of HAI/NI?
- Aorgan transplant patients, HIV-infected, multiple trauma and burns
- Bpatients with infectious diseases
- Cpatients in a children’s ward
- Dpatients in urology ward
18Most health-care-associated infections are transmitted to patients
- AOn the hands of health-care workers
- BFrom dirty washrooms
- CFrom hospital food
19You are working on a Friday night and several patients become symptomatic with vomiting and diarrhea. You should
- AWait till Monday morning and then contact infection control
- BNo action is required: the day shift will sort it out
- CPlace the patients on contact precautions, chart symptoms and follow your facility’s procedure for reporting a suspected outbreak
- DIgnore the situation and pretend you did not notice anything out of the ordinary
20If your hands are visibly soiled, hand hygiene using alcohol-based hand rub is the preferred method
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
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