CHESP MAIN EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which of the following is the minimum temperature for optimal bleaching of
linens? - ✔✔According to AHE (CHESP study guide), if the temperature range is less
than 150° F, the release of active chlorine may not be optimal for bleaching and
effective pathogen kill.
✔✔What is the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) for burnishing nursing unit corridors where immunocompromised
patients are present? - ✔✔Close the doors of patients' rooms.
✔✔When calculating the life cycle cost of a piece of equipment, which of the following
factors should be considered?
1. installation expenses
2. expected duration of use
3. equipment manufacturer
4. alternative technologies - ✔✔1 & 2
Calculating the life cycle cost of a piece of equipment includes
installation expenses, along with other costs, considered over the expected
life, or duration of use, of the equipment.
✔✔When determining proper storage and disposal, which of the followingcharacteristics
could apply to pharmaceutical waste?
A. reactivity and ignitability
B. ignitability and density
C. density and stability
D. stability and reactivity - ✔✔Many pharmaceuticals should be treated as hazardous
waste for reasons including reactivity and ignitability. The Resource Conservation
Recovery Act (RCRA) has references for classification of pharmaceuticals.
✔✔ Linen circulating inventory - ✔✔The amount of linen required by each user between
deliveries
✔✔Biohazard warning labels must measure at least how many inches per side? -
✔✔3.9 inches.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) 49 CFR, Section 172.407 paragraph C,
requires that biohazard warning labels measure at least 3.9 inches on each side.
✔✔Which of the following should be directly associated with a capital floor machine
purchase? - ✔✔accessories.
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which of the following is the minimum temperature for optimal bleaching of
linens? - ✔✔According to AHE (CHESP study guide), if the temperature range is less
than 150° F, the release of active chlorine may not be optimal for bleaching and
effective pathogen kill.
✔✔What is the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) for burnishing nursing unit corridors where immunocompromised
patients are present? - ✔✔Close the doors of patients' rooms.
✔✔When calculating the life cycle cost of a piece of equipment, which of the following
factors should be considered?
1. installation expenses
2. expected duration of use
3. equipment manufacturer
4. alternative technologies - ✔✔1 & 2
Calculating the life cycle cost of a piece of equipment includes
installation expenses, along with other costs, considered over the expected
life, or duration of use, of the equipment.
✔✔When determining proper storage and disposal, which of the followingcharacteristics
could apply to pharmaceutical waste?
A. reactivity and ignitability
B. ignitability and density
C. density and stability
D. stability and reactivity - ✔✔Many pharmaceuticals should be treated as hazardous
waste for reasons including reactivity and ignitability. The Resource Conservation
Recovery Act (RCRA) has references for classification of pharmaceuticals.
✔✔ Linen circulating inventory - ✔✔The amount of linen required by each user between
deliveries
✔✔Biohazard warning labels must measure at least how many inches per side? -
✔✔3.9 inches.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) 49 CFR, Section 172.407 paragraph C,
requires that biohazard warning labels measure at least 3.9 inches on each side.
✔✔Which of the following should be directly associated with a capital floor machine
purchase? - ✔✔accessories.
