 Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Quiz

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Submitted: 6/15/2016 3:52:48 AM
1. How long must is a patient be on mechanical ventilation for all elements of
the infection criteria to be present together to report a VAP
Correct: B.
A. Can be less than 1 day
B. At least 2 calendar days
C. At least 7 calendar days
D. No defined period of time

2. Which is true regarding the data collection for the VAP indicator?
Correct: A.
A. Each VAP must meet one of the definitions of pneumonia as defined by
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
B. Each VAP must have definitive radiographic evidence to be included
C. Immunosupressed patients with pneumonia are excluded
D. All of the above

3. Which of the following is a required data element for VAP reporting to

NDNQI?
Correct: B.
A. Patient gender
B. VAP type
C. Ventilator type
D. Patient age

4. The correct way to collect ventilator days is to count the number of

patients on the ventilator at the same time each day and sum the daily
totals for the month.
Correct: A.
A. True
B. False
 5. The date of the VAP event is the date when the first element used to meet
the pneumonia criteria occurred.
Correct: B.
A. True
B. False

6. Which is true of infant birth weight in Neonatal ICU units?

Correct: D.
A. It is only required for each NICU patient that develops a VAP
B. It is required for all patients in the NICU during the reporting month
C. It is an optional element
D. It is required for all patients with a VAP and to stratify ventilator days

7. All three months of VAP data must be submitted, or the entire quarter’s
data are excluded.
Correct: B.
A. True
B. False