WoundSource Practice Accelerator: Antimicrobial Stewardship Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on Antimicrobial Stewardship.</span

According to a 2016 report, what percentage of antibiotic prescriptions is either unnecessary or inappropriate?

25%

30%

35%

40%

Which of the following is a key strategy in antimicrobial stewardship?

Staff education on initial hire only

Wound cleansing with tap water alone

Infection prevention, such as management of biofilm

Reusing PPE to conserve supply resources

Which of the following is a true statement about hand hygiene?

Washing hands with soap can remove up to 90% of contaminants.

It requires a significant cost investment to implement.

It increases the use of antibiotics in high-income and low-income countries.

Technological advances do not support staff compliance in hand hygiene.

Which disease was one of the first to develop antibiotic resistance?

Scarlet fever

Tuberculosis

Strep throat

Tinea pedis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined several components of an effective antimicrobial stewardship program in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Which of the following is NOT true about these components?

There should be accountable leaders within an interdisciplinary team.

The tracking and monitoring of antibiotic prescriptions and outcomes should include attention to resistant microbe patterns.

Reporting should be at the administration level and should go to insurance carriers only.

A pharmaceutical expert should be part of the team, usually a co-leading pharmacist.

A 2019 report found the approximate number of antibiotic-resistant infections in the United States every year, as well as the resultant deaths. How many antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the United States every year? How many resultant deaths?

2.8 million, 35,000

2.8 million, 12,500

12,500, 2.8 million

35,000, 12,500

The majority of human antimicrobial use originates from which patient care setting?

Hospital

Outpatient

Long-term care

d. Emergency department

TRUE or FALSE? Topical antibiotic ointments have an association with allergic reactions that can cross over to oral and intravenous antibiotics of the same class.

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE or FALSE? Especially in larger wounds, it is possible for a topical antibiotic to undergo systemic absorption.

TRUE

FALSE

Adjustments to an antibiotic protocol that result from an antimicrobial timeout may include a change in which of the following?

Drug duration, price, brand, or type

Drug duration, route, dosage, or type

Drug route, dosage, side effects, and price

Drug type, dosage, side effects, and price