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
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