Am I Ready for the LTC-CIP? Free 25-Question Readiness Quiz

Published 2026-10-23 · Facts and text checked 2026-10-16 · Questions from our LTC-CIP study guide · Reviewed by Hana N., Quality Reviewer

Not sure you are ready for the LTC-CIP? This free quiz gives you 25 questions from our LTC-CIP practice bank, scores them on our server and tells you ready, almost or not yet, plus the topics costing you points. The real exam needs a scaled score of 700, so aim comfortably above the line.

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The official passing standard
Fact	Value and source
Passing score	Scaled score of 700 (scale 300-900)Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC): official LTC-CIP page · checked 2026-10-10

Question 1 of 25

A housekeeper finishes wiping the bedside table and call light in an occupied resident's room. Hand hygiene before moving to the next task corresponds to which of the Five Moments?

A.After touching a residentB.Before touching a residentC.Before an aseptic taskD.After touching resident surroundings

Question 2 of 25

During a dressing change, a resident's blood splashes into a caregiver's eye. After flushing the eye with water or saline, what must the caregiver do next?

A.Document the event in the resident's medical record onlyB.Wait for the source resident's laboratory results before taking any actionC.Report the exposure immediately through the facility's exposure reporting processD.Complete an incident report at the end of the shift

Question 3 of 25

During a respiratory virus outbreak, a long-term care facility restricts all in-person visitation to prevent transmission. Which of the following actions best maintains resident-family connection while adhering to the restriction?

A.Scheduling daily video calls between residents and their families using facility tabletsB.Permitting visits through a closed glass window with no audio connectionC.Allowing family members to visit if they wear N95 respiratorsD.Asking families to wait until the restriction is lifted without any interim contact

Question 4 of 25

During an audit, an exposure incident report from two years ago is found filed only on paper and never entered into the employee's occupational health record. Why is this a problem?

A.OSHA only requires records for one year after the incidentB.Without transcription, the employee's future test results cannot be correlated to vaccination or exposureC.The employee should have reported the incident againD.The paper report is acceptable as the official record if it is signed

Question 5 of 25

A housekeeper has applied a disinfectant with a norovirus claim to a table and all surfaces where vomitus was present. She is about to wipe the disinfectant off. What should she do next?

A.Wipe the surface with a dry cloth and then apply a second coatB.Rinse the surface with clean water and allow it to air dryC.Wipe the surface immediately so staff can resume using the tableD.Wait for the manufacturer's labeled contact (dwell) time before wiping

Question 6 of 25

A nurse is about to perform a wound dressing change that may expose blood. Which statement about glove use and hand hygiene is correct?

A.Hand hygiene is required before donning gloves, but not after removal because the hands were protectedB.Gloves make hand hygiene before the procedure unnecessaryC.Hand hygiene is required before donning gloves and again after removing themD.Hand hygiene is required only after removing gloves

Question 7 of 25

When deciding whether to restrict visitors during a respiratory virus outbreak, which framework should the facility use?

A.Follow a written framework that includes community transmission level, vaccination status of residents and visitors, and specific risk to the resident populationB.Restrict all visitors whenever any resident tests positive, regardless of community conditionsC.Base the decision solely on the number of available staffD.Allow visitors only if they sign a waiver of liability

Question 8 of 25

A facility's influenza vaccination program for staff must include which of the following documentation elements?

A.A statement from the medical director that all employees have been immunizedB.A record that the vaccine was offered and the employee's acceptance or refusalC.A list of employees who were vaccinated, with no requirement to track declinationsD.Proof of vaccination for every employee or a signed waiver for those who refuse

Question 9 of 25

During a shift-change huddle, the charge nurse wants to reinforce the signs of a urinary tract infection that were taught earlier in the week. Which huddle technique best uses adult learning principles?

A.Ask one staff member to describe the signs in their own words from memory, then invite others to add anything missingB.Announce that the signs will be on the next written competency testC.Give everyone a printed list of the signs and allow two minutes of silent readingD.Play a 20-minute recorded lecture on UTI criteria

Question 10 of 25

During a wound dressing change, a nurse wears a glove on the dominant hand to apply ointment and uses the ungloved other hand to pull open a supply drawer to retrieve gauze. What is the most accurate assessment of this action?

A.The nurse should immediately remove the glove and then continue with the dressing change.B.The ungloved hand has contaminated the drawer, and the ungloved hand must be considered contaminated and cleaned.C.This is acceptable because the gloved hand did not touch the drawer.D.The drawer surface is considered clean because it is not part of the resident's immediate surroundings.

Question 11 of 25

As a hurricane approaches, a nurse is loading residents onto transport buses. Which item must be included for each resident during the evacuation?

A.Only the resident's emergency contact cardB.Advance directives only after the resident arrives at the receiving facilityC.A sufficient supply of the resident's current medications and a copy of medical orders and recordsD.Only a list of current medications, since the receiving shelter will stock them

Question 12 of 25

A facility's written policy requires annual tuberculosis testing for all staff, and its state health code has the same mandate. Current CDC guidance no longer recommends annual testing for low-risk healthcare personnel. What should the facility do?

A.Continue annual testing only for staff with documented exposures.B.Eliminate annual testing to comply with current CDC guidance.C.Replace annual testing with a pre-placement symptom questionnaire.D.Continue annual testing because state requirements remain in effect.

Question 13 of 25

An infection preventionist posts a sign above each sink listing the five moments for hand hygiene. What is the primary reason to place the sign at the sink rather than in a break room?

A.It replaces the need for formal hand hygiene trainingB.It reminds staff how long to rub their hands with alcohol-based rubC.It provides a legal record that staff received hand hygiene educationD.It functions as a visual reminder at the exact point where the behavior must occur

Question 14 of 25

A multidose vial of insulin is opened for the unit. Where should the vial be kept during medication administration?

A.In a multipurpose utility room near the cleaning suppliesB.In the medication room or a designated clean medication preparation areaC.In the nurse's pocket during the medication passD.At the resident's bedside for convenient repeat dosing

Question 15 of 25

A facility's isolation capacity has been exceeded during a respiratory virus surge. Which cohorting strategy is correct?

A.Place confirmed cases in private rooms, exposed residents with unexposed residents, and use common areas for staffB.Place confirmed cases together, exposed residents together, and unexposed residents in a separate areaC.Place all residents in one large area and rely on masks to prevent transmissionD.Place all symptomatic residents together regardless of test result and keep all others in place

Question 16 of 25

Which item must be included in an employee's occupational health record?

A.The employee's most recent performance appraisalB.The employee's salary and benefits enrollment formC.The employee's emergency contact listD.The pre-placement health assessment

Question 17 of 25

A housekeeper is asked to clean a blood spill that occurred when a full blood specimen tube shattered on the floor during transport. Splashing occurred when the tube broke. Which PPE is most appropriate?

A.Disposable gloves, a fluid-resistant gown, and face protectionB.Single pair of nitrile gloves onlyC.Gown and shoe covers onlyD.N95 respirator and face shield only

Question 18 of 25

In a long-term care unit at full capacity, three residents are colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and one resident is colonized with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). Which roommate arrangement best follows recommended MDRO precautions?

A.Place all MDRO residents together only if they are asymptomatic, and separate symptomatic residentsB.Keep MRSA residents in a private room if possible; if cohorting is needed, only room residents with the same MDRO together, and separate the VRE residentC.Cohort all four residents together in a multi-bed room because they all have MDROsD.Place the VRE resident with one of the MRSA residents to conserve private rooms

Question 19 of 25

At a temporary shelter, daily operations must continue to prevent transmission. Which supply must be maintained in adequate quantity at the point of care?

A.Hand hygiene products and personal protective equipmentB.Blankets and pillows onlyC.Bottled water onlyD.General-purpose cloths without disinfectant

Question 20 of 25

A newly hired certified nursing assistant asks why she cannot read her own tuberculin skin test result after 48 hours. Which response is correct?

A.Employees are not allowed to touch the arm of the test siteB.The test is only valid if read by a physician or advanced practice nurseC.The employee may not interpret the test because it requires a trained health care professional to measure indurationD.The test must be read within 24 hours, so the window has already passed

Question 21 of 25

An infection preventionist wants to build a microlearning sequence for safe cleanup of a blood spill. According to the skills-audit approach, the first step is to...

A.Schedule a 30-minute inservice on bloodborne pathogensB.Order new disinfectant supplies for the spill kitsC.Produce a video demonstration of the correct cleanup techniqueD.Audit the procedure as it is currently performed on the unit

Question 22 of 25

A nursing assistant just finished providing care to a resident with confirmed norovirus infection; the assistant's hands are not visibly soiled. Which hand hygiene method is preferred after this contact?

A.A surgical hand scrub for 2 minutes followed by ABHRB.Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) because the hands are not visibly soiledC.Disposable hand wipes followed by ABHRD.Antimicrobial soap and water for at least 20 seconds

Question 23 of 25

The emergency plan for a facility that serves residents with dementia and mobility impairments should include which element?

A.Assign each resident to a specific staff member who is trained to evacuate them using the appropriate equipment and calming techniques.B.Place residents with dementia in wheelchairs at the front door.C.Keep all residents in a common area until first responders arrive.D.Ask family members to be present during every emergency.

Question 24 of 25

A nursing assistant has a tuberculin skin test reaction of 6 mm induration. For which employee would this result be considered positive?

A.An employee born in a country with high TB prevalenceB.An employee who received a BCG vaccination as a childC.An employee over age 65D.An employee with HIV infection

Question 25 of 25

A nurse just finished helping a resident transfer from the bed to a wheelchair, using bare hands for direct assistance. The next action should be to perform hand hygiene...

A.Immediately after the transfer, before touching anything elseB.Only when leaving the roomC.Before applying gloves for the next residentD.At the next scheduled break

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