Sanitarian Exam Study Guide Exam
Questions With 100% Correct
Answers
What is the correct order for warewashing? - Answer wash-rinse-sanitize-airdry
Employees should wash their hands for a minimum of? - Answer 20 seconds
What animal is most likely to carry rabies? - Answer Bats
How often should a restaurant septic be inspected? - Answer anually
What are some degradable pollutants? - Answer Oil and Grease, Organic Matter,
Phenols, Cyanides, ammonia, nitrites, and organic nitrogen
What are some non degradable pollutants? - Answer Extremely decay resistant.
Sulfates, Metallic Salts, Hard detergents
What is a physical cross connection? - Answer A connection which may allow the flow
from an unapproved water supply into a potable water supply
Flushometer valve - Answer is a device, which discharges a predetermined quantity of
water
into fixtures for flushing purposes and is actuated by direct water pressure
A flushometer value is protected by - Answer A non-pressure type vacuum breaker
Who is the senior emergency response official responding to an emergency? - Answer
An incident commander
During a disaster, health personnel are - Answer First responders
How do you lower calcium hardness? - Answer Add 1 pound if anhydrous trisodium
phosphate per 10,000 gallons of water. This reduces hardness by 11 ppm
What type of radiation can not go through paper? - Answer Alpha particles
What vector caused the Bubonic Plague? - Answer Fleas
, Streams, Lakes, and Ponds are: - Answer Surface Water
Cockroaches are known to transmit: - Answer Salmonella
Peron-to-person transfer of cysts from the feces of the infected individual is: - Answer
Giradaisis
How often should a child be tested for lead poisoning? - Answer 1-3 months
What will raise the alkalinity and pH of water? - Answer Baking soda (sodium
bicarbonate)
Soda Ash - Answer Sodium Carbonate, used to raise the pH in water
What type of acid keeps chlorine constant? - Answer Cynauric Acid
What does muratic acid and sodium bisulfate do to pool chemistry? - Answer Lowers
alkalinity and pH
A pH of 6.8 is considered? - Answer Slightly acidic
What is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children 5 years of age and
younger? - Answer Haemophils Influenzae Type B
In disaster housing, how far must the beds be apart? - Answer 3 ft
Who declares a state of emergency? - Answer The governor
Who is most affected by TB? - Answer Either urban areas or young adults entering the
workforce?
What is a measure of the amount of light scattered particles by particles suspended in a
water test sample? - Answer NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units
What is an epidemic? - Answer the occurrence in a community or region of cases of an
illness clearly in excess of expectancy
What is the most effective method to prevent ticks when entering a tick infested area? -
Answer Pull your socks over your trousers
Portal of entry a field sanitarian should protect to avoid Lyme's Disease? - Answer Skin
(Dermal)
What type of disease leaves lesions on your skin? - Answer Lyme's Disease? or Rocky
Mountain Spotted Fever
Questions With 100% Correct
Answers
What is the correct order for warewashing? - Answer wash-rinse-sanitize-airdry
Employees should wash their hands for a minimum of? - Answer 20 seconds
What animal is most likely to carry rabies? - Answer Bats
How often should a restaurant septic be inspected? - Answer anually
What are some degradable pollutants? - Answer Oil and Grease, Organic Matter,
Phenols, Cyanides, ammonia, nitrites, and organic nitrogen
What are some non degradable pollutants? - Answer Extremely decay resistant.
Sulfates, Metallic Salts, Hard detergents
What is a physical cross connection? - Answer A connection which may allow the flow
from an unapproved water supply into a potable water supply
Flushometer valve - Answer is a device, which discharges a predetermined quantity of
water
into fixtures for flushing purposes and is actuated by direct water pressure
A flushometer value is protected by - Answer A non-pressure type vacuum breaker
Who is the senior emergency response official responding to an emergency? - Answer
An incident commander
During a disaster, health personnel are - Answer First responders
How do you lower calcium hardness? - Answer Add 1 pound if anhydrous trisodium
phosphate per 10,000 gallons of water. This reduces hardness by 11 ppm
What type of radiation can not go through paper? - Answer Alpha particles
What vector caused the Bubonic Plague? - Answer Fleas
, Streams, Lakes, and Ponds are: - Answer Surface Water
Cockroaches are known to transmit: - Answer Salmonella
Peron-to-person transfer of cysts from the feces of the infected individual is: - Answer
Giradaisis
How often should a child be tested for lead poisoning? - Answer 1-3 months
What will raise the alkalinity and pH of water? - Answer Baking soda (sodium
bicarbonate)
Soda Ash - Answer Sodium Carbonate, used to raise the pH in water
What type of acid keeps chlorine constant? - Answer Cynauric Acid
What does muratic acid and sodium bisulfate do to pool chemistry? - Answer Lowers
alkalinity and pH
A pH of 6.8 is considered? - Answer Slightly acidic
What is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children 5 years of age and
younger? - Answer Haemophils Influenzae Type B
In disaster housing, how far must the beds be apart? - Answer 3 ft
Who declares a state of emergency? - Answer The governor
Who is most affected by TB? - Answer Either urban areas or young adults entering the
workforce?
What is a measure of the amount of light scattered particles by particles suspended in a
water test sample? - Answer NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units
What is an epidemic? - Answer the occurrence in a community or region of cases of an
illness clearly in excess of expectancy
What is the most effective method to prevent ticks when entering a tick infested area? -
Answer Pull your socks over your trousers
Portal of entry a field sanitarian should protect to avoid Lyme's Disease? - Answer Skin
(Dermal)
What type of disease leaves lesions on your skin? - Answer Lyme's Disease? or Rocky
Mountain Spotted Fever
