Test Your Knowledge About Hospital Acquired Infection! Quiz

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Test Your Knowledge About Hospital Acquired Infection! Quiz

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1.

______________ is the most commonly acquired hospital infection.
- A.
  
  Surgical wound infection
- B.
  
  Urinary tract infection
- C.
  
  Respiratory tract infection
- D.
  
  Infectious diarrhea
2.

_________ and _________ are the most common causes of infection in hospitals.
- A.
  
  Bacterial and fungal
- B.
  
  Staphylococci and e.coli
- C.
  
  Staphylococci and p.aeruginosa
- D.
  
  E.coli and p.aeroginosa
3.

E.coli is......
- A.
  
  Gram negative
- B.
  
  Gram positive
- C.
  
  A protozoan
- D.
  
  A spirocete
4.

Which of the following bacteria are gram (-) and tend to colonize in moist areas?
- A.
  
  E.coli
- B.
  
  Klebsiella
- C.
  
  Mycobacteria
- D.
  
  Pseudomonas
- E.
  
  Acinetobacter
5.

Hand-washing hygiene is so important because ____________ are not usually part of the resident skin flora, but are readily carried on the hands.
- A.
  
  Gram negative cocci
- B.
  
  Gram negative rods
- C.
  
  Gram positive cocci
- D.
  
  Gram positive rods
6.

A 3-fold increased risk of C.diff infection has been associated worldwide with the widespread use of what drug?
- A.
  
  Cephalosporins
- B.
  
  Macrolides
- C.
  
  Fluoroquinolones
- D.
  
  Sulfonamides
7.

Rates of CDI are higher and outcomes are worse in patients with
- A.
  
  Peptic ulcer disease
- B.
  
  Inflammatory bowel disease
- C.
  
  Celiac disease
- D.
  
  Ulcerative colitis
8.

A typical initial manifestation of CDI is
- A.
  
  Marked abdominal distension
- B.
  
  Vomiting
- C.
  
  Dyspepsia
- D.
  
  Watery diarrhea
9.

The gold standard for diagnosing CDI is
- A.
  
  A PCR test
- B.
  
  A cell culture cytotoxic assay
- C.
  
  Stool culture and sensitivity testing
- D.
  
  Small bowel biopsy
10.

Because of its associated neurotoxicity, repeated recurrences of CDI should not be treated with
- A.
  
  Vancomycin
- B.
  
  Amoxicillin
- C.
  
  Metronidazole
- D.
  
  Clarithromycin