ENVIRONMENT

Question 1

According to federal certification standards, the square footage for a single resident room is ___ and the square footage for a multiple resident room is ___ square feet per bed.

1. 90/70
2. 100/80
3. 110/90
4. 125/100

Answer 1

100/80

Question 2

The document that describes hazardous chemicals in a product, describes the product and provides precautions for safe handling is the ?

1. OHSA
2. MDS
3. MSDS
4. SMDA

Answer 2

MSDS

Question 3

In public buildings, signage that depicts a human figure in a wheelchair is an international symbol that indicates entry into?

1. An area that includes a change in floor level
2. A hazardous area
3. An area of accessibility for the handicapped
4. An emergency area

Answer 3

An area of accessibility for the handicapped

Question 4

Which one of the following statements is NOT required with respect to fire safety. The facility must have ?

1. An audible and visual communication and alarm system
2. A coded word or phrase as a means of notifying staff of a fire event
3. The illuminated exit signs with battery or generator backup
4. At least two exits on each floor or fire sections

Answer 4

A coded word or phrase as a means of notifying staff of a fire event

Question 5

According to federal standards, which one of the following items is NOT required in/for resident rooms?

1. Direct access to exit corridors
2. Floor at or above grade level
3. Partial privacy for each resident
4. One window to the outside

Answer 5

Partial privacy for each resident

Question 6

While Title XVIII (Medicare) and Title XIX (Medicaid) both refer to fire safety and construction information, the actual provisions in those areas are specified by the ?

1. American National Standards Institute ANSI
2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA
3. Life Safety Code LSC
4. Uniform Building Codes UBC

Answer 6

Life Safety Code LSC

Question 7

Which of the following is not a required measure to prevent the spread of infection?

1. Proper handling, storage, and transporting of laundry/linens
2. Use of alcohol based hand hygiene rubs
3. Use of personal protective equipment
4. Use of isolation in a least restrictive method if needed

Answer 7

Use of alcohol based hand hygiene rubs

Question 8

Death in building fires is mainly caused by?

1. Induced panic
2. Faulty evacuation
3. Burns
4. Smoke inhalation

Answer 8

Smoke inhalation

Question 9

In order to ensure a comfortable environment, Medicare/Medicaid regulations require that nursing facilities provide?

1. Aire conditioning
2. Rooms painted in contrasting colos
3. Adequate lighting levels
4. Carpeted hallways

Answer 9

Adequate lighting levels

Question 10

Which one of the following is not correct about Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)?

1. Facilities are required to post the MSDS at appropriate places within the facility for all shifts
2. The information to be provided on the MSDS is standardized
3. The MSDS relate to hazardous chemicals, isolated residents with contagious infections, and high powered electrical mechanisms
4. The design of the MSDS may vary

Answer 10

The MSDS relate to hazardous chemicals, isolated residents with contagious infections, and high powered electrical mechanisms

Question 11

Certified facilities must meet the requirements of which edition of the Life Safety Code?

1. The latest edition
2. The edition that was in effect when the facility was built
3. The edition determined by the state survey agency
4. The 2000 edition

Answer 11

The 2000 edition

Question 12

___ contracts are those established each time a need arises, then terminated upon completion?

1. Non-routine activities
2. Routine activities
3. Job unit
4. Temporary

Answer 12

Job unit

Question 13

According to the Life Safety Code requirements, a corridor in a new nursing home must be ?

1. 6-8 feet
2. 8 feet
3. 8-10 feet
4. 10 feet

Answer 13

8 feet

Question 14

All certified nursing home facilities must have a sprinkler system by the year?

1. 2011
2. 2013
3. 2012
4. 2010

Answer 14

2013

Question 15

“Means of egress” can best be described as ?

1. Restraining residents with communicable infections
2. Removing all flammable material from residents’ rooms and dinging, activity, and treatment areas
3. An emergency plan for natural disasters for the safety of residents, employees, and visitors
4. A path of exit for safety

Answer 15

A path of exit for safety

Question 16

The Material Safety Data Sheets are required by which agency?

1. Health Care Financing Administration HCFA
2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA
3. National Fire Protection Association NFPA
4. American National Standards Institute ANSI

Answer 16

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Question 17

Nosocomial infections are those that?

1. Are community acquired
2. Require immediate isolation
3. Are facility acquired
4. Require immediate transportation to the hospital

Answer 17

Are facility acquired

Question 18

___ hazardous chemicals are ones in which an acute or chronic health effect may occur to exposed employees or residents.

1. Physical
2. Nosocomial
3. MSDS
4. Health

Answer 18

Health

Question 19

Which one of the sets of letters below describes the Fire Safety Code recommendation for fire drills and real life fire events should a fire occur?

1. MSDS
2. OSHA
3. EGRESS
4. RACE

Answer 19

RACE

Question 20

The Life Safety Code requires at least ___ testing of certain emergency systems, such as fire doors, automatic doors, smoke detectors, and emergency generators.

1. Monthly
2. Quarterly
3. Weekly
4. Bi-annually

Answer 20

Monthly