RHFAC Glossary Questions With Solutions
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Amenity Anything that adds to a person's comfort or convenience.
Amenity zone A designated area, adjacent or connected to an accessible route, that
provides amenities and services (e.g., street furniture, mailboxes, telephones) and can include
utilities such as light posts, hydrants, etc.
Area of Refuge An area separate from the general floor area by a fire separation having a
fire-resistance rating at least equal to that required for an exit, that is smoke protected and served
by an exit or a firefighters elevator.
Barrier A condition that prevents someone's full participation in the activities of daily
living.
Barrier: Attitudinal An assumption or perception about a disability, held by oneself or
others, either purposefully or inadvertently, that may limit or prevent someone's full participation
in their communities.
, RHFAC Glossary Questions With Solutions
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Barrier: Awareness A lack of understanding of the extent of social, health, and economic
impacts of disability and of motivation to care and take action.
Barrier: Education A lack of appropriate access — whether physical or attitudinal — to
educational experiences and/or training and skills development.
Barrier: Employment A lack of access to meaningful, relevant, and economically self-
sustaining work.
Barrier: Health A lack of cures and care that contribute to an individual's state of well-
being in body and/or mind.
Barrier: Physical A feature of a site, structure, technology, system, space or an
environment that may prevent or limit someone's ability to fully participate in that designed
environment.
Blended transition A connection with a slope of 1:20 (5%) or less between the level of a
pedestrian walkway and the level of a vehicular path of travel.
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Amenity Anything that adds to a person's comfort or convenience.
Amenity zone A designated area, adjacent or connected to an accessible route, that
provides amenities and services (e.g., street furniture, mailboxes, telephones) and can include
utilities such as light posts, hydrants, etc.
Area of Refuge An area separate from the general floor area by a fire separation having a
fire-resistance rating at least equal to that required for an exit, that is smoke protected and served
by an exit or a firefighters elevator.
Barrier A condition that prevents someone's full participation in the activities of daily
living.
Barrier: Attitudinal An assumption or perception about a disability, held by oneself or
others, either purposefully or inadvertently, that may limit or prevent someone's full participation
in their communities.
, RHFAC Glossary Questions With Solutions
100% Correct
Barrier: Awareness A lack of understanding of the extent of social, health, and economic
impacts of disability and of motivation to care and take action.
Barrier: Education A lack of appropriate access — whether physical or attitudinal — to
educational experiences and/or training and skills development.
Barrier: Employment A lack of access to meaningful, relevant, and economically self-
sustaining work.
Barrier: Health A lack of cures and care that contribute to an individual's state of well-
being in body and/or mind.
Barrier: Physical A feature of a site, structure, technology, system, space or an
environment that may prevent or limit someone's ability to fully participate in that designed
environment.
Blended transition A connection with a slope of 1:20 (5%) or less between the level of a
pedestrian walkway and the level of a vehicular path of travel.
