Quiz 3 Healthcare Associated Infections

Question 1

The leading organisms causing HAI’s in U.S. Acute Care Hospitals?

Answer 1

C. Diff, S. Aureus, Klebsiella, E. Coli

Question 2

What are the two organisms considered Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)?

Answer 2

E. Coli and Klebsiella, along with Enterobacters, they have plasmids producing carbapenem lysing enzymes.

Question 3

What are the organisms involved with direct and indirect contact?

Answer 3

MRSA, VRE, CRE, C. Diff, Norovirus. These are all antibiotic resistant organisms.

Question 4

What are the organisms involved with droplets and splashes from sneezing and coughing?

Answer 4

Neisseria meningitides, Pertussis, GAS, H. influenza, Influenza, RSV, other respiratory viruses.

Question 5

What are the organisms involved with sneezing and coughing that stay airborne?

Answer 5

Tuberculosis, Chicken pox, measles, influenza, SARS.

Question 6

What are the organisms involved with surgical site infections?

Answer 6

S. aureus, Coag neg staph. Less so, gram negative enterics, enterococcus, candida.

Question 7

What are the organisms involved with Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections?

Answer 7

Coag neg staph, S. aureus, Enterococcus, Candida. Less so, gram negatives.

Question 8

What are the organisms involved with Cather Associated UTI’s?

Answer 8

E. Coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter. Also, P. aerugnosa, enterococcus, Candida.

Question 9

What are the organisms associated with Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)?

Answer 9

Enteric gram negatives (E. Coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter). Also non-fermenting gram negatives: P. aeruginosa, Acinetobacter. And S. aureus and Legionella.

Question 10

What are the immunizations that healthcare workers should get?

Answer 10

Influenza, MMR, Varicella, Hep B, Pertussis.