CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE
ENVIRONMENT TECHNICIAN EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026
ASSURED EXCEL!!
1. What does RACE mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS-rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
2. What does PPE stand for? What is the importance of PPE? - CORRECT ANSWERS-PPE
stands for Person Protective Equipment. It is equipment worn to minimize exposure to
serious workplace injuries and illnesses.
3. What does PASS mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
4. Where is the dwell/kill time of the chemical you are using? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The
manufacturer usually has that written on the product label.
5. What are the six links in the chain of infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Infectious agent,
reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
6. How to break the second (reservoir) link in the change of infection? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Good health & hygiene, effective cleaning/disinfecting & follow infection
control policies including standard precautions for all patients.
7. How to break the third (portal of exit) in the change of infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Don't come to work when you are sick, hand hygiene, trash & waste disposal, control
secretions & excretions/other body fluids.
, 8. How to break the fourth (mode of transmission) in the change of infection? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Follow facility infection control policies including standard precautions, hand
hygiene, airflow, isolation precautions (contact, droplet, airborne).
9. How to break the fifth (portal of entry) link in the change of infection? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Aseptic technique, wound care, hand hygiene, catheter care
10. How to break the sixth (susceptible host) link in the change of infection? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Treat the primary disease & recognize high-risk patients.
11. How does the change of infection start? - CORRECT ANSWERS-It starts with a single
thing called a pathogen.
12. What is the most difficult to kill & require sterilization? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Prions
13. What are prions? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Infection proteins
14. What can you do to prevent the spread of c-diff? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Wearing proper
PPE, using the proper disinfectant cleaner, washing hands with soap & water only.
15. What is Acinetobacter? - CORRECT ANSWERS-It is an environmentally hardy bacteria
commonly found in soil & water that causes a variety of diseases.
16. True or False: Acinetobacter can survive days to months on surfaces. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-True
17. How do you prevent the spread of Acinetobacter? - CORRECT ANSWERS-By routine
cleaning/disinfecting high-touch patient surfaces and equipment with EAP approved
product.
ENVIRONMENT TECHNICIAN EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026
ASSURED EXCEL!!
1. What does RACE mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS-rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
2. What does PPE stand for? What is the importance of PPE? - CORRECT ANSWERS-PPE
stands for Person Protective Equipment. It is equipment worn to minimize exposure to
serious workplace injuries and illnesses.
3. What does PASS mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
4. Where is the dwell/kill time of the chemical you are using? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The
manufacturer usually has that written on the product label.
5. What are the six links in the chain of infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Infectious agent,
reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
6. How to break the second (reservoir) link in the change of infection? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Good health & hygiene, effective cleaning/disinfecting & follow infection
control policies including standard precautions for all patients.
7. How to break the third (portal of exit) in the change of infection? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Don't come to work when you are sick, hand hygiene, trash & waste disposal, control
secretions & excretions/other body fluids.
, 8. How to break the fourth (mode of transmission) in the change of infection? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Follow facility infection control policies including standard precautions, hand
hygiene, airflow, isolation precautions (contact, droplet, airborne).
9. How to break the fifth (portal of entry) link in the change of infection? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Aseptic technique, wound care, hand hygiene, catheter care
10. How to break the sixth (susceptible host) link in the change of infection? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Treat the primary disease & recognize high-risk patients.
11. How does the change of infection start? - CORRECT ANSWERS-It starts with a single
thing called a pathogen.
12. What is the most difficult to kill & require sterilization? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Prions
13. What are prions? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Infection proteins
14. What can you do to prevent the spread of c-diff? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Wearing proper
PPE, using the proper disinfectant cleaner, washing hands with soap & water only.
15. What is Acinetobacter? - CORRECT ANSWERS-It is an environmentally hardy bacteria
commonly found in soil & water that causes a variety of diseases.
16. True or False: Acinetobacter can survive days to months on surfaces. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-True
17. How do you prevent the spread of Acinetobacter? - CORRECT ANSWERS-By routine
cleaning/disinfecting high-touch patient surfaces and equipment with EAP approved
product.
