Study guide
a-IPC study guide
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction & Exam Overview
Chapter 2: Processes to Identify Infectious Diseases
- 2.1 Chain of Infection & Pathogen Characteristics
- 2.2 Diagnostic & Laboratory Testing in IPC
- 2.3 Identifying Healthcare-Associated Infection Syndromes
- 2.4 Specimen Collection, Handling, Storage, & Transport
- 2.5 Colonization, Infection, Contamination, & Pseudo-Infection
- 2.6 Prophylactic, Empiric, & Therapeutic Antimicrobial Use
- 2.7 Host Risk Factors & Emerging Infectious Disease Threats
Chapter 3: Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation
- 3.1 Surveillance Methods & Program Design
- 3.2 Epidemiological Calculations & Rate Metrics
- 3.3 Outbreak Investigation Protocols & Epidemic Curves
- 3.4 NHSN Definitions & Standardized Infection Ratios (SIR)
- 3.5 Descriptive Statistics & Presenting Surveillance Data
- 3.6 Surveillance Across the Care Continuum
- 3.7 Notifiable Disease Reporting, Data Sources, & Registries
- 3.8 Data Validation & Surveillance Program Evaluation
- 3.9 Outbreak Control Measures, Environmental Sampling, & Reporting
Chapter 4: Preventing and Controlling Transmission
- 4.1 Standard Precautions & Hand Hygiene Guidelines
- 4.2 Transmission-Based Precautions & Isolation Protocols
- 4.3 PPE Selection, Donning, Doffing, & Safety
- 4.4 Safe Injection Practices & Medication Preparation
- 4.5 Patient-Care Equipment & Point-of-Care Device Handling
- 4.6 Emergency Preparedness & the Infection Preventionist's Disaster Role
- 4.7 Bioterrorism, Special Pathogens, & Community Response Planning