TEXAS RS STUDY GUIDE
Listeriosis is COMMONLY associated with: - ANSWERS-
Contaminated food.
What are the peak seasons for rats to breed in temperate zones? -
ANSWERS-Spring and Fall.
When a legal action is prepared, one of the first steps a sanitarian
should take is to: - ANSWERS-Keep accurate records.
The killing of an infectious agent outside the body by chemical or
physical means is termed: - ANSWERS-Disinfection.
One of the FIRST actions an individual should take upon hearing an
order for the evacuation of homes and businesses is turn off the: -
ANSWERS-Utility services to the building.
Unpasteurized eggs NOT intended for immediate service should be
cooked to: - ANSWERS-155°F for 15 seconds.
Stores that sell bottled water often have treatment units that utilize
activated carbon. The main purpose of activated carbon is to remove:
- ANSWERS-Tastes and Odors.
,What is the horizontal part of the stairs you step on called? -
ANSWERS-Tread.
What is the federal agency that regulates food additives? -
ANSWERS-FDA - Food and Drug Administration
What is the danger and/or hazard posed by an etiological agent? -
ANSWERS-Human disease.
No person should be permitted to work in a trench or pit in sandy clay
soil that has unsupported sides or banks higher than: - ANSWERS-5
Feet.
Microwaves are reflected by: - ANSWERS-Metals.
Which one of the following pesticides can be legally used in the
United States by the public? - ANSWERS-Diazinon.
All of the following are used to disinfect water EXCEPT: -
ANSWERS-Fluorine.
The BEST sanitary landfill method for a location with rolling terrain
is the: - ANSWERS-Area or ramp method.
How often should a septic tank for a private home be serviced? -
ANSWERS-3-5 Years.
, What is the MINIMUM period of time that the FDA recommends
employees wash their hands and arms up to the elbow? - ANSWERS-
20 Seconds.
If time only is used as a public health control, the MAXIMUM period
of time recommended by the FDA for potentially hazardous food to
be held is: - ANSWERS-6 Hours if the warmest part of the food item
does not exceed 70°F.
Which of the following is the LEAST effective method for cadmium
removal from drinking water? - ANSWERS-Activated carbon.
A young lake is considered to be: - ANSWERS-Oligotrophic
A storm sewer is used to: - ANSWERS-Remove rain and other
standing surface water.
It is known that some common pathogenic organisms found in
wastewater will survive more than _________ of harsh temperature
extremes: - ANSWERS-2 Years.
Which food does not require refrigeration at 41 Degrees Fahrenheit? -
ANSWERS-Ultrapasteurized creamers.
The Muerto Canyon virus causes a disease that destroys what primary
organ in humans? - ANSWERS-Lungs.
Listeriosis is COMMONLY associated with: - ANSWERS-
Contaminated food.
What are the peak seasons for rats to breed in temperate zones? -
ANSWERS-Spring and Fall.
When a legal action is prepared, one of the first steps a sanitarian
should take is to: - ANSWERS-Keep accurate records.
The killing of an infectious agent outside the body by chemical or
physical means is termed: - ANSWERS-Disinfection.
One of the FIRST actions an individual should take upon hearing an
order for the evacuation of homes and businesses is turn off the: -
ANSWERS-Utility services to the building.
Unpasteurized eggs NOT intended for immediate service should be
cooked to: - ANSWERS-155°F for 15 seconds.
Stores that sell bottled water often have treatment units that utilize
activated carbon. The main purpose of activated carbon is to remove:
- ANSWERS-Tastes and Odors.
,What is the horizontal part of the stairs you step on called? -
ANSWERS-Tread.
What is the federal agency that regulates food additives? -
ANSWERS-FDA - Food and Drug Administration
What is the danger and/or hazard posed by an etiological agent? -
ANSWERS-Human disease.
No person should be permitted to work in a trench or pit in sandy clay
soil that has unsupported sides or banks higher than: - ANSWERS-5
Feet.
Microwaves are reflected by: - ANSWERS-Metals.
Which one of the following pesticides can be legally used in the
United States by the public? - ANSWERS-Diazinon.
All of the following are used to disinfect water EXCEPT: -
ANSWERS-Fluorine.
The BEST sanitary landfill method for a location with rolling terrain
is the: - ANSWERS-Area or ramp method.
How often should a septic tank for a private home be serviced? -
ANSWERS-3-5 Years.
, What is the MINIMUM period of time that the FDA recommends
employees wash their hands and arms up to the elbow? - ANSWERS-
20 Seconds.
If time only is used as a public health control, the MAXIMUM period
of time recommended by the FDA for potentially hazardous food to
be held is: - ANSWERS-6 Hours if the warmest part of the food item
does not exceed 70°F.
Which of the following is the LEAST effective method for cadmium
removal from drinking water? - ANSWERS-Activated carbon.
A young lake is considered to be: - ANSWERS-Oligotrophic
A storm sewer is used to: - ANSWERS-Remove rain and other
standing surface water.
It is known that some common pathogenic organisms found in
wastewater will survive more than _________ of harsh temperature
extremes: - ANSWERS-2 Years.
Which food does not require refrigeration at 41 Degrees Fahrenheit? -
ANSWERS-Ultrapasteurized creamers.
The Muerto Canyon virus causes a disease that destroys what primary
organ in humans? - ANSWERS-Lungs.
