CHSP Questions With Correct Detailed
Answers 2025.
Name 3 areas in a healthcare facility that could be a place for ideal growth of Legionella
- ANSWER- evaporative condensers, spas/whirlpools, misters/spray nozzels
What are four major color codes for safety? - ANSWER- Red - danger/immediate risk;
Orange - risk for danger but not immediate; yellow - caution; biological hazard - orange
red or florescent orange.
what is the meaning of building related illness? - ANSWER- a clinically diagnosable
disease or condition (as Legionnaires' disease or an allergic reaction) caused by a
microorganism or substance demonstrably present in a building —abbreviation BRI
What is the meaning of sick building syndrome? - ANSWER- a set of symptoms (as
headache, fatigue, eye irritation, and breathing difficulties) that typically affect workers in
modern airtight office buildings, that are believed to be caused by indoor pollutants (as
formaldehyde fumes, particulate matter, or microorganisms), and that tend to disappear
when affected individuals leave the building —abbreviation SBS
list 5 measures that can help to prevent healthcare slip, trip, and fall events - ANSWER-
Good Housekeeping, keeping floors clean/dry, proper cleaning procedures on floors,
wearing slip resistant shoes, prevent entry into wet areas.
(https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2011-123/pdfs/2011-123.pdf)
What is an OSHA defined Permit Required Confined Space? - ANSWER- a confined
space that has one or more of the following characteristics: contains or has the potential
to contain a hazardous atmosphere; contains material that has the potential to engulf an
entrant; has walls that converge inward or floors that slope downward and taper into a
smaller area which could trap or asphyxiate an entrant; or contains any other
recognized safety or health hazard, such as unguarded machinery, exposed live wires,
or heat stress. (https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/confinedspaces/)
List 4 agencies that publish ventilation-related standards - ANSWER- 1 - The American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). 2 - Air
Movement and Control Association (AMCA) 3 - American National Standards Institute
(ANSI), 4-the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
define food related cross contamination - ANSWER- Cross contamination can occur
through indirect spread of bacteria, virus, toxins, and
parasites from raw food to ready-to-eat food by equipment, food handlers, cook utensils,
or surfaces (e.g., refrigerator handles, knives, or preparation areas).
• Germs can be spread by hands, cutting boards, utensils, counter tops, and food
Answers 2025.
Name 3 areas in a healthcare facility that could be a place for ideal growth of Legionella
- ANSWER- evaporative condensers, spas/whirlpools, misters/spray nozzels
What are four major color codes for safety? - ANSWER- Red - danger/immediate risk;
Orange - risk for danger but not immediate; yellow - caution; biological hazard - orange
red or florescent orange.
what is the meaning of building related illness? - ANSWER- a clinically diagnosable
disease or condition (as Legionnaires' disease or an allergic reaction) caused by a
microorganism or substance demonstrably present in a building —abbreviation BRI
What is the meaning of sick building syndrome? - ANSWER- a set of symptoms (as
headache, fatigue, eye irritation, and breathing difficulties) that typically affect workers in
modern airtight office buildings, that are believed to be caused by indoor pollutants (as
formaldehyde fumes, particulate matter, or microorganisms), and that tend to disappear
when affected individuals leave the building —abbreviation SBS
list 5 measures that can help to prevent healthcare slip, trip, and fall events - ANSWER-
Good Housekeeping, keeping floors clean/dry, proper cleaning procedures on floors,
wearing slip resistant shoes, prevent entry into wet areas.
(https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2011-123/pdfs/2011-123.pdf)
What is an OSHA defined Permit Required Confined Space? - ANSWER- a confined
space that has one or more of the following characteristics: contains or has the potential
to contain a hazardous atmosphere; contains material that has the potential to engulf an
entrant; has walls that converge inward or floors that slope downward and taper into a
smaller area which could trap or asphyxiate an entrant; or contains any other
recognized safety or health hazard, such as unguarded machinery, exposed live wires,
or heat stress. (https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/confinedspaces/)
List 4 agencies that publish ventilation-related standards - ANSWER- 1 - The American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). 2 - Air
Movement and Control Association (AMCA) 3 - American National Standards Institute
(ANSI), 4-the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
define food related cross contamination - ANSWER- Cross contamination can occur
through indirect spread of bacteria, virus, toxins, and
parasites from raw food to ready-to-eat food by equipment, food handlers, cook utensils,
or surfaces (e.g., refrigerator handles, knives, or preparation areas).
• Germs can be spread by hands, cutting boards, utensils, counter tops, and food
