CBIC A-IPC (Updated) | 227 Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions 100% correct
Question : Certification Board of Infection Control and
Epidemiology (CBIC)
Correct answer: board that administers certification process
for professionals in infection control and epidemiology
Question : National Commission on Certifying Agencies
Correct answer: accredits CBIC and a committee of the
National Competency Assessment Organization
Question : CBIC Mission statement
Correct answer: to protect the public through the
development, administration, and promotion of an accredited certification in infection prevention and control
Question : CDC
Correct answer: Center for Disease Control
Question : APIC
Correct answer: Association for Professionals in Infection
Control and Epidemiology.
Question : CDC and APIC
Correct answer: made standards for practice
Question : administrative controls
Correct answer: admin measures to reduce risks of pathogenic
transmissions in health care settings
Question : aerosols
Correct answer: small particles less than 10 micrometers that
remain airborne and viable for extended periods of time in the environment (water and air syringes)
Question : airborne transmission
Correct answer: pathogen that's airborne then possibly inhaled
by the host as droplet nuclei
Question : alcohol-based hand rub
Correct answer: reduces number of viable microorganisms on
hands
Question : allergen
Correct answer: antigen that can cause hypersensitivity and an
allergic reaction in the host
Question : allergic contact dermatitis
Correct answer: swelling/irritation of the skin from contact
with a chemical
Question : anaphylaxis
Correct answer: Severe allergic reaction
Question : antibodies
Correct answer: Specialized proteins that aid in destroying
infectious agents
Question : antigens
Correct answer: protein/carbohydrate that enters body and
activates immune process by stimulating the production of protective antibodies
Question : antiseptic
Correct answer: germicidal solution to inhibit growth/destroy
microorganisms
Question : asepsis
Correct answer: method to prevent spread of infection
Question : bacterial count
Correct answer: Method of estimating the number of bacteria
per unit sample.
Question : bio-burden
Correct answer: The number of viable organisms in or on an
object or surface or the organic material on a surface or object before decontamination or sterilization.