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