WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

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CHSP EXAM

WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

Name 3 areas in a healthcare facility that could be a place for ideal growth of Legionella - correct answer- evaporative condensers, spas/whirlpools, misters/spray nozzels

What are four major color codes for safety? - correct answer- Red - danger/immediate risk; Orange - risk for danger but not immediate; yellow - caution; biological hazard - orange red or florescent orange.

what is the meaning of building related illness? - correct answer- a clinically diagnosable disease or condition (as Legionnaires' disease or an allergic reaction) caused by a microorganism or substance demonstrably present in a building —abbreviation BRI

What is the meaning of sick building syndrome? - correct answer- a set of symptoms (as headache, fatigue, eye irritation, and breathing difficulties) that typically affect workers in modern airtight office buildings, that are believed to be caused by indoor pollutants (as formaldehyde fumes, particulate matter, or microorganisms), and that tend to disappear when affected individuals leave the building —abbreviation SBS

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list 5 measures that can help to prevent healthcare slip, trip, and fall events - correct answer- Good Housekeeping, keeping floors clean/dry, proper cleaning procedures on floors, wearing slip resistant shoes, prevent entry into wet areas.

(https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2011-123/pdfs/2011-123.pdf)

What is an OSHA defined Permit Required Confined Space? - correct answer- a confined space that has one or more of the

following characteristics: contains or has the potential to

contain a hazardous atmosphere; contains material that has the potential to engulf an entrant; has walls that converge inward or floors that slope downward and taper into a smaller area which could trap or asphyxiate an entrant; or contains any other recognized safety or health hazard, such as unguarded machinery, exposed live wires, or heat stress.

(https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/confinedspaces/)

List 4 agencies that publish ventilation-related standards - correct answer- 1 - The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). 2 - Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) 3 - American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 4-the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)

define food related cross contamination - correct answer- Cross contamination can occur through indirect spread of bacteria, virus, toxins, and

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