NEWEST CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE SAFETY
PROFESSIONAL (CHSP) CERTIFICATION EXAM
OFFERED BY INTERNATIONAL BOARD FOR
CERTIFICATION OF SAFETY MANAGERS|
COMPLETE EXAM Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. A hospital safety committee is reviewing a recent
patient fall from a bed with side rails up. The root
cause analysis identifies that the side rails were not
fully engaged. Which management action contributes
most to preventing recurrence?
A) Retrain all nursing staff on side rail use
B) Install a sensor that alarms when rails are not
locked
C) Place warning signs on all beds
D) Discipline the nurse assigned to the patient
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Engineering controls such as sensor
alarms are more reliable than administrative
measures and directly address the causal factor.
,**2.** A healthcare facility is designing a new
emergency department. According to system safety
methods, what should the safety professional do
first?
A) Buy equipment with the lowest cost
B) Identify hazards before construction begins
C) Wait until the department is occupied to test safety
D) Rely on past experience from other hospitals
Correct answer: B
Rationale: System safety identifies and controls
hazards throughout the lifecycle from design through
operation, preventing issues before they occur.
**3.** The Joint Commission core value regarding
quality of care and safety of patients is best
described as:
A) Profitability of services
B) Patient‑centered, evidence‑based, and
continuously improving care
C) Reducing the number of staff
D) Increasing patient volume
,Correct answer: B
Rationale: The Joint Commission prioritizes
patient‑centered, evidence‑based care that is
continuously improved for safety and quality.
**4.** A nurse reports a near‑miss medication error
through the hospital’s safety reporting system. Under
the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of
2005, the primary reason for reporting is to:
A) Punish the nurse
B) Decrease medical errors by analyzing events, near
misses, and unsafe conditions
C) Reduce staffing levels
D) Increase patient billing
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The Act encourages reporting of events,
near misses, and unsafe conditions to analyze data
and decrease medical errors systemically.
**5.** A safety professional is evaluating a work area
for slip, trip, and fall hazards. Which of the following
is a common factor contributing to these incidents in
healthcare?
, A) Rubber flooring in operating rooms
B) Spilled liquids on smooth floors without immediate
cleanup
C) Low‑pile carpeting in hallways
D) Handrails on both sides of corridors
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Spilled liquids create immediate slip
hazards if not cleaned promptly; healthcare
environments often have smooth floors that become
dangerous when wet.
**6.** The hospital’s Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
(HVA) ranks a cyberattack as high risk due to
potential disruption of electronic health records. The
safety professional should next:
A) Ignore the risk because IT handles cybersecurity
B) Form a multidisciplinary team to develop
mitigation strategies
C) Accept the risk with no action
D) Reduce staff training to save resources
Correct answer: B
PROFESSIONAL (CHSP) CERTIFICATION EXAM
OFFERED BY INTERNATIONAL BOARD FOR
CERTIFICATION OF SAFETY MANAGERS|
COMPLETE EXAM Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. A hospital safety committee is reviewing a recent
patient fall from a bed with side rails up. The root
cause analysis identifies that the side rails were not
fully engaged. Which management action contributes
most to preventing recurrence?
A) Retrain all nursing staff on side rail use
B) Install a sensor that alarms when rails are not
locked
C) Place warning signs on all beds
D) Discipline the nurse assigned to the patient
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Engineering controls such as sensor
alarms are more reliable than administrative
measures and directly address the causal factor.
,**2.** A healthcare facility is designing a new
emergency department. According to system safety
methods, what should the safety professional do
first?
A) Buy equipment with the lowest cost
B) Identify hazards before construction begins
C) Wait until the department is occupied to test safety
D) Rely on past experience from other hospitals
Correct answer: B
Rationale: System safety identifies and controls
hazards throughout the lifecycle from design through
operation, preventing issues before they occur.
**3.** The Joint Commission core value regarding
quality of care and safety of patients is best
described as:
A) Profitability of services
B) Patient‑centered, evidence‑based, and
continuously improving care
C) Reducing the number of staff
D) Increasing patient volume
,Correct answer: B
Rationale: The Joint Commission prioritizes
patient‑centered, evidence‑based care that is
continuously improved for safety and quality.
**4.** A nurse reports a near‑miss medication error
through the hospital’s safety reporting system. Under
the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of
2005, the primary reason for reporting is to:
A) Punish the nurse
B) Decrease medical errors by analyzing events, near
misses, and unsafe conditions
C) Reduce staffing levels
D) Increase patient billing
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The Act encourages reporting of events,
near misses, and unsafe conditions to analyze data
and decrease medical errors systemically.
**5.** A safety professional is evaluating a work area
for slip, trip, and fall hazards. Which of the following
is a common factor contributing to these incidents in
healthcare?
, A) Rubber flooring in operating rooms
B) Spilled liquids on smooth floors without immediate
cleanup
C) Low‑pile carpeting in hallways
D) Handrails on both sides of corridors
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Spilled liquids create immediate slip
hazards if not cleaned promptly; healthcare
environments often have smooth floors that become
dangerous when wet.
**6.** The hospital’s Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
(HVA) ranks a cyberattack as high risk due to
potential disruption of electronic health records. The
safety professional should next:
A) Ignore the risk because IT handles cybersecurity
B) Form a multidisciplinary team to develop
mitigation strategies
C) Accept the risk with no action
D) Reduce staff training to save resources
Correct answer: B
