CPSI Exam Course Manual Questions With
Correct Answers 2024
Purpose .of .the .CPSI .Course? .- .correct .answer.For .CPSI .to .be .able .to:
-IDENTIFY .hazards
-RANK .hazards .by .injury .potential
-APPLY .knowledge .to .remove .hazards .and .establish .a .system .of .inspections
(Page .11, .CPSI .Course .Manual)
Desired .outcome? .- .correct .answer.A .CPSI .is .capable .of .establishing .a .system .of
.REPAIR, .RETROFIT, .and .REMOVAL .of .hazardous .equipment .and .establishing .a
.routine .inspection .system .for .their .playground(s)
(Page .11, .CPSI .Course .Manual)
How .long .is .a .CPSI .certification .valid .after .you .pass .the .exam? .- .correct .answer.Three
.years
(Page .14, .CPSI .Course .Manual)
Exam .questions .are .taken .from .the .following .sources: .- .correct .answer.- .The .Consumer
.Product .Safety .Commission's .(CPSC) .Public .Playground .Safety .Handbook
- .The .ASTM .F1487 .Standard .Consumer .Safety .Performance .Specification .for
.Playground .Equipment .for .Public .Use
-ASTM .F2223 .Standard .Guide .for .ASTM .Standards .on .Playground .Surfacing
-Playground .Safety .is .No .Accident
(Page .19, .CPSI .Course .Manual)
ASTM .- .correct .answer.American .Society .for .Testing .and .Materials .International
ADA .- .correct .answer.Americans .with .Disabilities .Act
-2010 .ADA .Standards .for .Accessible .Design
Entanglement .- .correct .answer.a .piece .of .clothing .or .net/string .wraps .around .the .neck
.and .causes .strangulation
,Entrapment .- .correct .answer.one .part .of .the .body .can .pass .through .an .opening, .but
.another .cannot; .head .can .go .through, .shoulders .can't, .can .cause .strangulation
Falls .- .correct .answer.usually .onto .the .play .surface, .sometimes .onto .other .equipment
.(impalement, .etc)
Impact .- .correct .answer.something .else .falling .on .a .child, .loose .play .equipment .or
.another .child
IPEMA .- .correct .answer.International .Play .Equipment .Manufacturer's .Association
NPCAI .- .correct .answer.International .Playground .Contractor's .Association
NEISS .- .correct .answer.National .Electronic .Injury .Surveillance .System
NRPA .- .correct .answer.National .Recreation .and .Park .Association
Pre-School .Users .- .correct .answer.2-5 .years .old
School-Age .Users .- .correct .answer.5-12 .years .old
CPSC .- .correct .answer.US .Consumer .Product .Safety .Commission
A .comprehensive .program .of .playground .safety .includes: .- .correct .answer.-Audits
-Inspections
-Maintenance
First .piece .of .equipment .recommended .to .be .removed .for .safety .reasons? .- .correct
.answer.Giant .Stride
First .Edition .of .the .CPSC .Public .Playground .Safety .Handbook? .- .correct .answer.1981
Current .Edition .of .the .CPSC .Public .Playground .Safety .Handbook? .- .correct .answer.2010
Standard .Consumer .Safety .Performance .Specification .for .Playground .Equipment .for
.Public .Use .- .correct .answer.ASTM .F1487-17
Major .U.S. .Organizations .concerned .with .Playground .Safety? .- .correct .answer.-NRPA
-IPEMA
-NPCAI
Impact .Attenuation .of .Surface .Materials .within .Use .Zone .of .Play .Equipment .- .correct
.answer.ASTM .F1292-17
, Test .Method .for .Accessibility .on .Safety .Surfacing .for .Playgrounds .- .correct
.answer.ASTM .F1951
Guide .for .ASTM .Standards .on .Playground .Surfacing .- .correct .answer.ASTM .F2223
Engineered .Wood .Fiber .Safety .Surfacing .- .correct .answer.ASTM .F2075
Only .State .to .mandate .playground .inspections? .- .correct .answer.CA
Enforcement .of .a .legal ._______ .in .all .other .states. .- .correct .answer.Standard .of .Care
Is .there .a .Federal .playground .safety .law .for .the .entire .US? .- .correct .answer.No
Section .of .2010 .ADA .Standards .for .Accessible .Design .that .identifies .criteria .for .design,
.construction .and .alteration .of .public .play .areas .- .correct .answer.Section .1008
Standards .and .Guidelines .for .Hazard .Identification .come .from: .- .correct .answer.-
.National .Injury .Data .(NEISS)
-Industry .Experience
-Risk .Management .and .Litigation
-Anthropometrics
Function .of .a .Play .Environment .is .to .help .a .child .develop... .- .correct .answer.-Physically
-Cognitively
-Socially
-Emotionally
Target .of .ASTM .Guidelines .- .correct .answer.Reduce .life-threatening .and .debilitating
.injuries
Target .of .CPSC .Guidelines .- .correct .answer.Create .a .safer .environment .for .all .children
.and .contribute .to .the .reduction .of .playground-related .deaths .and .injuries
Number .of .Children .through .age .of .12 .in .the .U.S. .in .2015 .- .correct .answer.50.5 .Million
Number .of .playground .injuries .(trips .to .the .ER) .from .2009-2014 .- .correct .answer.243,200
Number .of .playground .deaths .from .2009-2014 .- .correct .answer.34
Most .common .cause .of .injury .on .public .playgrounds? .- .correct .answer.Falls
Percent .of .injuries .caused .by .falls .- .correct .answer.79%
Age .group .with .highest .percentage .of .injuries .- .correct .answer.Ages .5-9 .(51%)
Correct Answers 2024
Purpose .of .the .CPSI .Course? .- .correct .answer.For .CPSI .to .be .able .to:
-IDENTIFY .hazards
-RANK .hazards .by .injury .potential
-APPLY .knowledge .to .remove .hazards .and .establish .a .system .of .inspections
(Page .11, .CPSI .Course .Manual)
Desired .outcome? .- .correct .answer.A .CPSI .is .capable .of .establishing .a .system .of
.REPAIR, .RETROFIT, .and .REMOVAL .of .hazardous .equipment .and .establishing .a
.routine .inspection .system .for .their .playground(s)
(Page .11, .CPSI .Course .Manual)
How .long .is .a .CPSI .certification .valid .after .you .pass .the .exam? .- .correct .answer.Three
.years
(Page .14, .CPSI .Course .Manual)
Exam .questions .are .taken .from .the .following .sources: .- .correct .answer.- .The .Consumer
.Product .Safety .Commission's .(CPSC) .Public .Playground .Safety .Handbook
- .The .ASTM .F1487 .Standard .Consumer .Safety .Performance .Specification .for
.Playground .Equipment .for .Public .Use
-ASTM .F2223 .Standard .Guide .for .ASTM .Standards .on .Playground .Surfacing
-Playground .Safety .is .No .Accident
(Page .19, .CPSI .Course .Manual)
ASTM .- .correct .answer.American .Society .for .Testing .and .Materials .International
ADA .- .correct .answer.Americans .with .Disabilities .Act
-2010 .ADA .Standards .for .Accessible .Design
Entanglement .- .correct .answer.a .piece .of .clothing .or .net/string .wraps .around .the .neck
.and .causes .strangulation
,Entrapment .- .correct .answer.one .part .of .the .body .can .pass .through .an .opening, .but
.another .cannot; .head .can .go .through, .shoulders .can't, .can .cause .strangulation
Falls .- .correct .answer.usually .onto .the .play .surface, .sometimes .onto .other .equipment
.(impalement, .etc)
Impact .- .correct .answer.something .else .falling .on .a .child, .loose .play .equipment .or
.another .child
IPEMA .- .correct .answer.International .Play .Equipment .Manufacturer's .Association
NPCAI .- .correct .answer.International .Playground .Contractor's .Association
NEISS .- .correct .answer.National .Electronic .Injury .Surveillance .System
NRPA .- .correct .answer.National .Recreation .and .Park .Association
Pre-School .Users .- .correct .answer.2-5 .years .old
School-Age .Users .- .correct .answer.5-12 .years .old
CPSC .- .correct .answer.US .Consumer .Product .Safety .Commission
A .comprehensive .program .of .playground .safety .includes: .- .correct .answer.-Audits
-Inspections
-Maintenance
First .piece .of .equipment .recommended .to .be .removed .for .safety .reasons? .- .correct
.answer.Giant .Stride
First .Edition .of .the .CPSC .Public .Playground .Safety .Handbook? .- .correct .answer.1981
Current .Edition .of .the .CPSC .Public .Playground .Safety .Handbook? .- .correct .answer.2010
Standard .Consumer .Safety .Performance .Specification .for .Playground .Equipment .for
.Public .Use .- .correct .answer.ASTM .F1487-17
Major .U.S. .Organizations .concerned .with .Playground .Safety? .- .correct .answer.-NRPA
-IPEMA
-NPCAI
Impact .Attenuation .of .Surface .Materials .within .Use .Zone .of .Play .Equipment .- .correct
.answer.ASTM .F1292-17
, Test .Method .for .Accessibility .on .Safety .Surfacing .for .Playgrounds .- .correct
.answer.ASTM .F1951
Guide .for .ASTM .Standards .on .Playground .Surfacing .- .correct .answer.ASTM .F2223
Engineered .Wood .Fiber .Safety .Surfacing .- .correct .answer.ASTM .F2075
Only .State .to .mandate .playground .inspections? .- .correct .answer.CA
Enforcement .of .a .legal ._______ .in .all .other .states. .- .correct .answer.Standard .of .Care
Is .there .a .Federal .playground .safety .law .for .the .entire .US? .- .correct .answer.No
Section .of .2010 .ADA .Standards .for .Accessible .Design .that .identifies .criteria .for .design,
.construction .and .alteration .of .public .play .areas .- .correct .answer.Section .1008
Standards .and .Guidelines .for .Hazard .Identification .come .from: .- .correct .answer.-
.National .Injury .Data .(NEISS)
-Industry .Experience
-Risk .Management .and .Litigation
-Anthropometrics
Function .of .a .Play .Environment .is .to .help .a .child .develop... .- .correct .answer.-Physically
-Cognitively
-Socially
-Emotionally
Target .of .ASTM .Guidelines .- .correct .answer.Reduce .life-threatening .and .debilitating
.injuries
Target .of .CPSC .Guidelines .- .correct .answer.Create .a .safer .environment .for .all .children
.and .contribute .to .the .reduction .of .playground-related .deaths .and .injuries
Number .of .Children .through .age .of .12 .in .the .U.S. .in .2015 .- .correct .answer.50.5 .Million
Number .of .playground .injuries .(trips .to .the .ER) .from .2009-2014 .- .correct .answer.243,200
Number .of .playground .deaths .from .2009-2014 .- .correct .answer.34
Most .common .cause .of .injury .on .public .playgrounds? .- .correct .answer.Falls
Percent .of .injuries .caused .by .falls .- .correct .answer.79%
Age .group .with .highest .percentage .of .injuries .- .correct .answer.Ages .5-9 .(51%)
