CPSI Exam Questions and answers

Without alternate means of egress, max. difference in height between stepped platforms for Pre-School age and School-Age - Pre-School: 12 inches School-Age: 18 inches An access component is needed if the difference in platform height is more than __ for pre-school age and __ for school age. - 12 inches and 18 inches Except for entrance/exit openings, the max. clearance opening without a top horizontal guardrail should be __. - 15 inches Guardrail/Barrier is not required in fall height is less than: Pre-School __ School-Age - <20 inches <30 inches Pre-School Age Guardrail, >20" < or = 30": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - 29"+ <9", > or = 23" Pre-School Age Barrier, >30": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - 29"+ <3.5" School Age Guardrail, >30" < or = 48": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - 38"+ >9", < or = 28" School Age Barrier, >48": Total Height, Gap at Bottom - 38"+ <3.5" Access platforms over __ should provide intermediate standing surface so child can pause and make decision to keep going up or go down. - 6' Handrails- Preschool/Schoolage: should have a diameter or max. cross-section between __ and __. Preferred diameter is __. - .95" and 1.55" 1.25 inches Continuous handrails extending over the full length of the access should be provided on both sides of all _____ and _____. - stairways and stepladders Handrail Height: The vertical distance between the top front edge of a step or ramp surface and the top surface of the handrail above should be (Preschool, Schoolage) - P: between 22 and 26" S: between 22 and 38" Transition Point - Point where child must transition from access component to play structure platform (T/F) Handrails or handholds are recommended at all transition points. - True Balance Beams should be no more than __ (P/S) - P: 12 inches S: 16 inches Use Zone- Climbers: Should extend a min. of __ in all directions. (MAY/MAY NOT) overlap with neighboring equipment, if allowed by that equipment type AND -there is at least __ between equipment when adjacent designated play surfaces are no more than __ . OR There is at least __ between equipment when adjacent play surfaces are more than __. - 6' MAY 6' <30 inches 9' >30 inches Climbers should not have climbing bars or other rigid structural components in the interior of the climber onto which a child may fall from a height of __. - >18 inches (T/F) Arch climbers should be used as the sole means of access to other equipment for preschoolers. - False