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1. What percentage of antibiotic-associated nosocomial diarrhea is caused by Clostridium difficile (C difficile):

A. 15% B. 25% C. 35% D. 45%

2. Which one of the following statements is NOT true regarding the risk of acquiring Clostridium difficile infection (CDI):

A. Community dwellers do not get CDI B. More than 80% of CDIs are acquired in the hospital C. CDI can damage the colon D. Virulent strains of C difficile are resistant to therapy or treatments cannot completely eradicate the infection

3. Regarding the risk for CDI, which of the following is most accurate:

A. Risks are highest prior to antibiotic therapy B. Risks are highest during antibiotic therapy C. Risks increase up to 10 days after antibiotic therapy D. Risks increase during and up to 2 months after antibiotic therapy

4. Regardless of therapeutic management, the rate of CDI recurrence is

A. 5% B. 10% C. 15% D. 25%

5. Clinical and laboratory findings in severe and complicated CDI include all of the following, EXCEPT:

A. White blood cell (WBC) count greater than 15,000 cells/mm³ B. Serum creatinine 1 times normal baseline C. Extremely low blood pressure D. Septic shock

6. Which one of the following is a goal of CDI therapy:

A. Resolve diarrhea B. Restore normal colonic flora C. Normalize bowel function D. All of the above

7. A patient is admitted to the hospital with his third recurrence of CDI within the last 2 months. What treatment course for C difficile is recommended according to the current 2010 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)/Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) guidelines and the 2013 American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) guidelines to increase cure rate?

A. Treat with a course of oral vancomycin, 125 mg 4 times/day, and metronidazole, 500 mg intravenous (IV) every 8 hours, for 14 days B. Treat with vancomycin 500 mg IV every 8 hours for 14 days C. Treat with oral metronidazole 500 mg 4 times per day for 2 months D. Pulse and taper with oral vancomycin 125 mg

8. A CDI cure rate that may be achieved after fecal transplant is

A. 40% B. 55% C. 79% D. 93%

9. Proper handwashing techniques should last at least

A. 60 seconds B. 90 seconds C. 120 seconds D. 150 seconds

10. Which one of the following is a core strategy for the antibiotic stewardship program:

A. Prescriber education B. Development of care pathways C. Conduct prospective audit D. Converting parenteral to oral therapy

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1. What percentage of antibiotic-associated nosocomial diarrhea is caused by Clostridium difficile (C difficile):

2. Which one of the following statements is NOT true regarding the risk of acquiring Clostridium difficile infection (CDI):

3. Regarding the risk for CDI, which of the following is most accurate:

4. Regardless of therapeutic management, the rate of CDI recurrence is

5. Clinical and laboratory findings in severe and complicated CDI include all of the following, EXCEPT:

6. Which one of the following is a goal of CDI therapy:

8. A CDI cure rate that may be achieved after fecal transplant is

9. Proper handwashing techniques should last at least

10. Which one of the following is a core strategy for the antibiotic stewardship program:

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1. What percentage of antibiotic-associated nosocomial diarrhea is caused by Clostridium difficile (C difficile):

2. Which one of the following statements is NOT true regarding the risk of acquiring Clostridium difficile infection (CDI):

3. Regarding the risk for CDI, which of the following is most accurate:

4. Regardless of therapeutic management, the rate of CDI recurrence is

5. Clinical and laboratory findings in severe and complicated CDI include all of the following, EXCEPT:

6. Which one of the following is a goal of CDI therapy:

8. A CDI cure rate that may be achieved after fecal transplant is

9. Proper handwashing techniques should last at least

10. Which one of the following is a core strategy for the antibiotic stewardship program:

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