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CBIC CIC Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | CBIC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Certified in Infection Prevention and Control |
| Exam Number: | CIC |
| Related Certifications: | CIC |
| Exam Duration: | 180 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Exam Price: | $430 USD |
| Real Exam Qty: | 150 (135 scored, 15 pretest) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 5 years |
| Passing Score: | 700 (scaled score range 300-900) |
| Sample Questions: | CBIC CIC Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based testing at PSI testing centers |
| Pre Condition: | Post-secondary education in a health-related field recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cbic.org |
CBIC CIC Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Identification of Infectious Disease Processes | 17-19% | |
| Topic 2: Management and Communication | 10-13% | |
| Topic 3: Preventing/Controlling the Transmission of Infectious Agents | 17-19% | |
| Topic 4: Environment of Care | 10-13% | |
| Topic 5: Education and Research | 6-9% | |
| Topic 6: Cleaning, Sterilization, Disinfection, Asepsis | 10-13% | |
| Topic 7: Employee/Occupational Health | 10-13% | |
| Topic 8: Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation | 22-26% |
CBIC Certified Infection Control Sample Questions:
A new hospital disinfectant with a 3-minute contact time has been purchased by Environmental Services. The disinfectant will be rolled out across the patient care 3-minute contact time has been purchased by Environmental Services. The disinfectant will be rolled out across the patient care areas. They are concerned about the high cost of the disinfectant. What advice can the infection preventionist provide?
- A. Use new disinfectant for all surfaces in the patient room.
- B. Use the new disinfectant for patient washrooms only.
- C. Use detergents on the floors in patient rooms.
- D. Use detergents on smooth horizontal surfaces.
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An infection preventionist is utilizing the Shewhart/Deming cycle in an infection control program performance improvement project. In which of the following steps are the results of the interventions compared with the original goal?
- A. Study
- B. Act
- C. Do
- D. Plan
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Passive immunity results from the use of:
- A. Influenza vaccine
- B. Human diploid cell rabies vaccine
- C. Hepatitis B vaccine
- D. Tetanus antitoxin
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A facility performs active surveillance cultures for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on all patients upon admission and weekly. Twenty-two of the patients with positive cultures for MRSA were transferred from outlying facilities. The following MRSA data for a 3-month period are shown. Review of the data reveals which of the following is increasing?
- A. Transmission of MRSA on the unit
- B. Patients with MRSA infection
- C. Prevalence of MRSA at admission
- D. Compliance with collecting MRSA cultures
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Which of the following activities will BEST prepare a newly hired infection preventionist to present information at the facility's orientation program?
- A. Reviewing principles of adult learning
- B. Observing other departments' orientation presentations
- C. Administering tuberculin skin tests to orientees
- D. Meeting with the facility's leadership
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