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What is the estimated number of health care associated infections (HAIs) that occur every year?
What is the estimated number of health care associated infections (HAIs) that occur every year?
- 1,000,000
- 500,000
- 2,000,000
- 722,000 (correct)
What is the role of laboratory scientists in an effective infection control program?
What is the role of laboratory scientists in an effective infection control program?
- Only conducting outbreak investigations
- Only functioning as a part-time laboratorian
- Only providing supportive data
- Providing supportive data and functioning as a part-time IPCP (correct)
What is the primary goal of infection prevention and control in health care settings?
What is the primary goal of infection prevention and control in health care settings?
- To only conduct surveillance activities
- To reduce the number of patients in health care facilities
- To prevent the spread of infectious agents and reduce dissemination of infections (correct)
- To only educate health care professionals
What is the range of activities involved in infection prevention and control?
What is the range of activities involved in infection prevention and control?
What is the role of laboratory scientists in outbreak investigations?
What is the role of laboratory scientists in outbreak investigations?
What is the purpose of national infection control practices?
What is the purpose of national infection control practices?
What type of infection occurs due to the activities of a health care provider?
What type of infection occurs due to the activities of a health care provider?
Why do HAIs and iatrogenic infections occur?
Why do HAIs and iatrogenic infections occur?
What is the term for the ongoing, systematic collection of data and analysis of a disease or event?
What is the term for the ongoing, systematic collection of data and analysis of a disease or event?
What is the purpose of collecting data on existing infections in an infection control program?
What is the purpose of collecting data on existing infections in an infection control program?
What is an increase in the occurrence of a disease referred to as?
What is an increase in the occurrence of a disease referred to as?
What type of infection is a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?
What type of infection is a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?
What type of data does infection control surveillance rely heavily on?
What type of data does infection control surveillance rely heavily on?
What does baseline data help in recognizing within a healthcare setting?
What does baseline data help in recognizing within a healthcare setting?
When might an outbreak be suspected in a given setting?
When might an outbreak be suspected in a given setting?
What type of data does the microbiology laboratory provide to infection control during outbreaks?
What type of data does the microbiology laboratory provide to infection control during outbreaks?
In what scenarios might widespread outbreaks occur?
In what scenarios might widespread outbreaks occur?
What does a review of culture results help infection control programs with?
What does a review of culture results help infection control programs with?
Why should the laboratory be consulted before environmental surface cultures are undertaken?
Why should the laboratory be consulted before environmental surface cultures are undertaken?
In which environmental situations can outbreaks occur due to contaminated water?
In which environmental situations can outbreaks occur due to contaminated water?
What are some examples of multi-drug resistance bacteria mentioned in the text?
What are some examples of multi-drug resistance bacteria mentioned in the text?
Which guidelines recommend performing bacteriologic assays of water and dialysis fluids at least once a month?
Which guidelines recommend performing bacteriologic assays of water and dialysis fluids at least once a month?
What is the responsibility of the microbiology laboratory beyond providing culture results?
What is the responsibility of the microbiology laboratory beyond providing culture results?
Why is it important for the laboratory to be aware of standard methods for testing water and dialysis fluids?
Why is it important for the laboratory to be aware of standard methods for testing water and dialysis fluids?
What was the initial reason for the patient's admission to the intensive care unit?
What was the initial reason for the patient's admission to the intensive care unit?
What type of test was performed on the patient's specimen to identify the microbe?
What type of test was performed on the patient's specimen to identify the microbe?
What was the identification of the microbe that grew in the cultures?
What was the identification of the microbe that grew in the cultures?
Who was involved in the meeting to discuss the occurrence of the multidrug-resistant strain of Acinetobacter?
Who was involved in the meeting to discuss the occurrence of the multidrug-resistant strain of Acinetobacter?
What was implemented as a control measure to prevent the spread of the infection?
What was implemented as a control measure to prevent the spread of the infection?
What was the outcome of the implemented control measures?
What was the outcome of the implemented control measures?
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