ASHE CHC EXAM
Which of the following are required to have a positive pressure
relationship with respect to the corridor?
A. OR room, C-section room, Protective Environment
B. C-Section room, Airborne Infectious Isolation room, Central sterile
processing
C. OR Room, Protective Environment, Endoscopy procedure room
D. Central sterile processing, bronchoscopy room, airborne infectious
isolation room - ANSWERS-A. OR room, C-section room, Protective
Environment
Which of the following exhaust fans require special precautions when
working in proximity?
A. EtO, hot lab, AII room, compounding exhaust fans
B. EtO, AII room, kitchen, hot lab exhaust fans
C. General, hot lab, compounding, HEPA exhaust fans
D. PE room, hydrotherapy, general, AII exhaust fans - ANSWERS-A.
EtO, hot lab, AII room, compounding exhaust fans
Which of the following documents addresses sound transmission
between patient rooms in a hospital?
A. NFPA 101
B. USP 797
C. NFPA 10
,D. FGI Guidelines - ANSWERS-D. FGI Guidelines
A project requires that the WAGD (waste anesthetic gas disposal)
system be taken out of service. Which department is likely most
affected by this outage?
A. Plant operations
B. Clinical engineering
C. Sterile processin
D. Surgery - ANSWERS-D. Surgery
The electrical service to the medical air compressors must be shut
down to relocate the electrical feed to a different distribution panel.
Which of the following is most likely to be affected?
A. Critical care, NICU, HVAC controls and surgery air powered
instruments
B. Surgery air powered instruments, the laboratory automated
analyzer, physical therapy and intensive care
C. NICU, ability to calibrate respiratory therapy equipment, critical
care and coronary care
D. HVAC controls, coronary care, ability to calibrate respiratory
therapy equipment and physical therapy - ANSWERS-C. NICU,
ability to calibrate respiratory therapy equipment, critical care and
coronary care
Which of the following is required for PE (Protective Environment)
rooms?
, A. Positive air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air supply
passing through HEPA filters with 95% efficiency
B. Negative air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air
supply passing through HEPA filters with 99.97% efficiency
C. Negative air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air
supply passing through HEPA filters with 95% efficiency
D. Positive air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air supply
passing through HEPA filters with 99.97% efficiency - ANSWERS-D.
Positive air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air supply
passing through HEPA filters with 99.97% efficiency
The Central Processing and Supply department needs to be shut down
from 6 PM to 6 AM due to an electrical upgrade. Which department's
operation would be most affected by this utility shutdown?
A. Patient admission
B. Surgical services
C. Plant operations
D. Diagnostic imaging - ANSWERS-B. Surgical services
How many deaths a year does the CDC estimate are the result of
health care associated infections? - ANSWERS-75,000
The place where an infectious agent resides can be thought of as
what? - ANSWERS-A reservoir
What is the method used by the infectious agent to leave its reservoir?
- ANSWERS-Portal of exit
Which of the following are required to have a positive pressure
relationship with respect to the corridor?
A. OR room, C-section room, Protective Environment
B. C-Section room, Airborne Infectious Isolation room, Central sterile
processing
C. OR Room, Protective Environment, Endoscopy procedure room
D. Central sterile processing, bronchoscopy room, airborne infectious
isolation room - ANSWERS-A. OR room, C-section room, Protective
Environment
Which of the following exhaust fans require special precautions when
working in proximity?
A. EtO, hot lab, AII room, compounding exhaust fans
B. EtO, AII room, kitchen, hot lab exhaust fans
C. General, hot lab, compounding, HEPA exhaust fans
D. PE room, hydrotherapy, general, AII exhaust fans - ANSWERS-A.
EtO, hot lab, AII room, compounding exhaust fans
Which of the following documents addresses sound transmission
between patient rooms in a hospital?
A. NFPA 101
B. USP 797
C. NFPA 10
,D. FGI Guidelines - ANSWERS-D. FGI Guidelines
A project requires that the WAGD (waste anesthetic gas disposal)
system be taken out of service. Which department is likely most
affected by this outage?
A. Plant operations
B. Clinical engineering
C. Sterile processin
D. Surgery - ANSWERS-D. Surgery
The electrical service to the medical air compressors must be shut
down to relocate the electrical feed to a different distribution panel.
Which of the following is most likely to be affected?
A. Critical care, NICU, HVAC controls and surgery air powered
instruments
B. Surgery air powered instruments, the laboratory automated
analyzer, physical therapy and intensive care
C. NICU, ability to calibrate respiratory therapy equipment, critical
care and coronary care
D. HVAC controls, coronary care, ability to calibrate respiratory
therapy equipment and physical therapy - ANSWERS-C. NICU,
ability to calibrate respiratory therapy equipment, critical care and
coronary care
Which of the following is required for PE (Protective Environment)
rooms?
, A. Positive air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air supply
passing through HEPA filters with 95% efficiency
B. Negative air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air
supply passing through HEPA filters with 99.97% efficiency
C. Negative air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air
supply passing through HEPA filters with 95% efficiency
D. Positive air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air supply
passing through HEPA filters with 99.97% efficiency - ANSWERS-D.
Positive air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air supply
passing through HEPA filters with 99.97% efficiency
The Central Processing and Supply department needs to be shut down
from 6 PM to 6 AM due to an electrical upgrade. Which department's
operation would be most affected by this utility shutdown?
A. Patient admission
B. Surgical services
C. Plant operations
D. Diagnostic imaging - ANSWERS-B. Surgical services
How many deaths a year does the CDC estimate are the result of
health care associated infections? - ANSWERS-75,000
The place where an infectious agent resides can be thought of as
what? - ANSWERS-A reservoir
What is the method used by the infectious agent to leave its reservoir?
- ANSWERS-Portal of exit
