Cic exam stuvia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Atypical Mycobacterium Staphylococcus Pseudomonas - ANSWERSWhat organisms have been associated with transmission of infection after body piercing? When an epidemiological investigation is being conducted. ( very costly no standards exists) - ANSWERSWhat is an indication for routine environmental culturing? 1. HA- TB 2. Single case aspergillosis 3. HA- Varicella 4. Increase in post op SSIs - ANSWERSWhat can HVAC malfunctions cause in the hospital setting? 41 F/ 5 C or lower - ANSWER...

Chain of Infection - ANSWERS1)Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to enter host 6) Susceptible host: Lacks immunity or physical resistance to p...

Recipients of allogenic hematopoeietic stem transplantation (HSCT) should be placed in rooms with how many air exchanges per hour? 3 5 10 12 - ANSWERS12. A greater number of air exchanges per hour prevent opportunistic infections among stem cell transplant recipients Because of the increased risk of infection with parenteral nutrition, the maximum infusion time for a parenteral lipid bag to run is? 6 hours 12 hours 18 hours 24 hours - ANSWERSMaximum 12 hours. Lipid emulsions pose ...

Medical intervention factors that affect risk of infection - ANSWERSindwelling devices, staffing ratio, lengths of stay, duration of invasive procedures, medications, # of exams by providers, type of institution, and knowledge/experience of providers environmental intervention factors that affect risk of infection - ANSWERSdisinfectant type used, contact with animals, hand hygiene anatomical/phys factors that affect risk of infection - ANSWERSpreexisting diseases, trauma, malignancies, age...

1. I was discovered in 1894 by a Swiss physician in Hong Kong 2. I was the causative agent of an epidemic that tore through Europe in the 1300s, killing millions of people 3. I am a rod shaped Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium 4. People most commonly become infected when bitten by an infected flea; however can also become infected from direct contact with infected fluids or tissues from an animal that is sick or has died from the disease. 5. Three types: Bubonic, septicemic, and...

Causative agent -ANSWERS microbial organism with the ability to cause disease Reservoir of the agent -ANSWERS where organism can survive but may or may not multiply (Humans, animals, insects, food, environment: HepB on a hemodialysis machine, healthcare workers) Portal of exit of the agent from the reservoir -ANSWERS provides a way for a microorganism to leave the reservoir (respiratory: nose, mouth; GI: feces; skin; inanimate objects) Mode of transmission of the agent -ANSWERS method o...

hypersensitivity - ANSWERSan allergic immune response to an antigen high-level infection - ANSWERSprocess of inactivating bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, and viruses BUT NOT large # of spores Hep B surface antibody (anti-HBs) - ANSWERSprotective antibody against Hep B Hep B e Antigen (HBeAg) - ANSWERSfound in serum during acute/chronic Hep B infection. Indicative of viral replication and increasing infection. Hep B surface antigen (HBsAg) - ANSWERSserologic marker that indicated chron...

What is a payment policy? - ANSWERSRegulatory guidance as to how claims will be paid. Which private payer payment methodology consists of a payment based on the type of service rendered? - ANSWERScase rate TRICARE is administered throughout how many regions in the United States? - ANSWERS2 The abbreviation CHAMPUS stands for what? - ANSWERSCivilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services What entity provides care for active duty military? - ANSWERSMilitary health system

CIC association documents are supplied by - ANSWER-The association within 10 days of request for a reasonable fee When must a salesperson turn a transaction file to his/her broker? - ANSWER-Within 5 days of an accepted contract Net Listing Agreement - ANSWER-A contract between a seller of real estate and a real estate broker in which the broker is paid as a commission the amount the sale price exceeds the price set by the seller. Legal in Nevada Unilateral Contract - ANSWER-A contract t...

CIC association documents are supplied by - ANSWER-The association within 10 days of request for a reasonable fee When must a salesperson turn a transaction file to his/her broker? - ANSWER-Within 5 days of an accepted contract Net Listing Agreement - ANSWER-A contract between a seller of real estate and a real estate broker in which the broker is paid as a commission the amount the sale price exceeds the price set by the seller. Legal in Nevada Unilateral Contract - ANSWER-A contract t...