CHESP Practice Test Questions with Verified
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Environmental Protection Agency
The authority that sets regulatory guidelines for incinerators is the
A. Environmental Protection Agency
B. Department of Transportation
C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2 and 4 only
When cleaning up a large blood spill in the laboratory, the appropriate personal protective
equipment includes which of the following?
1. face shield and shoe covers
2. gloves and isolation gown
3. hair bonnet and scrubs
4. goggles and mask
C. spores
Phenolic disinfectants contain synthetic phenolic compounds, and are NOT effective against
which of the following?
A. tuberculosis
B. fungi
C. spores
D. bacteria
C. cardboard, aluminum, office/ computer paper
,What common group of items is pulled from the waste stream to be recycled?
A. grease, plastic, copper
B. glass, old furniture, medical equipment
C. cardboard, aluminum, office/ computer paper
D. mercury, xylene, refrigerant
B. amounts of chemicals
In processing textiles, there has been an increase in lint. Which of the following items would
be a starting point to resolve this situation?
A. quality of linen
B. amounts of chemicals
C. condition of filters
D. condition of heating elements in dryers
B. 2
If a germicidal cleaning agent ratio is 1:256, and a bucket holds 4 gallons of water, how many
ounces of germicide are needed?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 2.56
D. 4
D. pathogenic
Which term describes all organisms that cause disease in humans?
A. viral
B. hepatitis B
, C. nosocomial
D. pathogenic
D. 3 and 4 only
Which of the following items are commonly included in an operational budget?
1. capital equipment
2. equipment depreciation
3. salary expense
4. supply cost
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 3 and 4 only
C. Mechanical action and time
Which of the following are the basic elements needed in cleaning with chemicals?
A. Labor and mechanical action
B. Labor and time
C. Mechanical action and time
D. Dilution and temperature
A. $5.87
*Add the annual rental processing costs ($683,393) to the annual distribution labor
($96,479) to get the total annual linen costs of $779,872. Divide that number by the total
annual adjusted patient day, which is the monthly average (11,068) times 12, or
Correct Answers
Environmental Protection Agency
The authority that sets regulatory guidelines for incinerators is the
A. Environmental Protection Agency
B. Department of Transportation
C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2 and 4 only
When cleaning up a large blood spill in the laboratory, the appropriate personal protective
equipment includes which of the following?
1. face shield and shoe covers
2. gloves and isolation gown
3. hair bonnet and scrubs
4. goggles and mask
C. spores
Phenolic disinfectants contain synthetic phenolic compounds, and are NOT effective against
which of the following?
A. tuberculosis
B. fungi
C. spores
D. bacteria
C. cardboard, aluminum, office/ computer paper
,What common group of items is pulled from the waste stream to be recycled?
A. grease, plastic, copper
B. glass, old furniture, medical equipment
C. cardboard, aluminum, office/ computer paper
D. mercury, xylene, refrigerant
B. amounts of chemicals
In processing textiles, there has been an increase in lint. Which of the following items would
be a starting point to resolve this situation?
A. quality of linen
B. amounts of chemicals
C. condition of filters
D. condition of heating elements in dryers
B. 2
If a germicidal cleaning agent ratio is 1:256, and a bucket holds 4 gallons of water, how many
ounces of germicide are needed?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 2.56
D. 4
D. pathogenic
Which term describes all organisms that cause disease in humans?
A. viral
B. hepatitis B
, C. nosocomial
D. pathogenic
D. 3 and 4 only
Which of the following items are commonly included in an operational budget?
1. capital equipment
2. equipment depreciation
3. salary expense
4. supply cost
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 3 and 4 only
C. Mechanical action and time
Which of the following are the basic elements needed in cleaning with chemicals?
A. Labor and mechanical action
B. Labor and time
C. Mechanical action and time
D. Dilution and temperature
A. $5.87
*Add the annual rental processing costs ($683,393) to the annual distribution labor
($96,479) to get the total annual linen costs of $779,872. Divide that number by the total
annual adjusted patient day, which is the monthly average (11,068) times 12, or
