Clinical Microbiology 2 Chapter 3: Infection Control Case Study Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Surveillance activities, outbreak investigation, and education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of laboratory scientists in outbreak investigations?

    <p>They play a vital role in identifying the source of the outbreak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of national infection control practices?

    <p>To assist with assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of infection prevention and control programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of infection occurs due to the activities of a health care provider?

    <p>Iatrogenic infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do HAIs and iatrogenic infections occur?

    <p>Due to the increased use of antimicrobial agents and instrumentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ongoing, systematic collection of data and analysis of a disease or event?

    <p>Surveillance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of collecting data on existing infections in an infection control program?

    <p>To recognize an outbreak and direct preventive activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an increase in the occurrence of a disease referred to as?

    <p>Outbreak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of infection is a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?

    <p>Health care–associated infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data does infection control surveillance rely heavily on?

    <p>Culture review</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does baseline data help in recognizing within a healthcare setting?

    <p>Outbreaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When might an outbreak be suspected in a given setting?

    <p>When an unanticipated increase in infections occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data does the microbiology laboratory provide to infection control during outbreaks?

    <p>Specimen contamination rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what scenarios might widespread outbreaks occur?

    <p>Outside the confines of a given health care setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a review of culture results help infection control programs with?

    <p>Understand what is happening in the community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should the laboratory be consulted before environmental surface cultures are undertaken?

    <p>To ensure that proper procedures and media are used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which environmental situations can outbreaks occur due to contaminated water?

    <p>Hospitals and swimming pools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of multi-drug resistance bacteria mentioned in the text?

    <p>ESBL, VRE, MRSA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which guidelines recommend performing bacteriologic assays of water and dialysis fluids at least once a month?

    <p>CDC recommendations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of the microbiology laboratory beyond providing culture results?

    <p>Reporting certain infectious diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important for the laboratory to be aware of standard methods for testing water and dialysis fluids?

    <p>To ensure proper procedures and media are used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial reason for the patient's admission to the intensive care unit?

    <p>Confusion and shortness of breath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of test was performed on the patient's specimen to identify the microbe?

    <p>Antimicrobial susceptibility testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the identification of the microbe that grew in the cultures?

    <p>Multidrug-resistant strain of Acinetobacter baumannii</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was involved in the meeting to discuss the occurrence of the multidrug-resistant strain of Acinetobacter?

    <p>Infection prevention and control practitioner, microbiology laboratory scientist, ICU nurse manager, and physician in charge of the ICU</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was implemented as a control measure to prevent the spread of the infection?

    <p>Contact precautions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the implemented control measures?

    <p>The occurrence of the multidrug-resistant strain of Acinetobacter decreased and eventually no new cases were observed</p> Signup and view all the answers

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