Focused Training 1 CHPA Exam 51 Questions with Verified Answers
Universal Wastes - CORRECT ANSWER More common and pose a lower risk to people and the
... [Show More] environment than do other hazardous wastes.
Classifications of Health Care Wastes - CORRECT ANSWER Chemical
Pharmaceutical
Infectious (medical)
Genotoxic
Pathologic
Sharps
Radioactive
General
The Forms of Hazardous Waste: - CORRECT ANSWER Solid, Liquid, Gaseous
Two types of chemicals - CORRECT ANSWER Organic and Inorganic
The Foundation of All Emergency Management Activities. - CORRECT ANSWER Hazard Identification
Tools for mitigation - CORRECT ANSWER Hazard ID and mapping
Design and construction applications
Land-use planning
Financial incentives
Insurance
Structural controls
Levee - CORRECT ANSWER The most common form of structural control
Hurricanes are measured - CORRECT ANSWER Saffir-Simpson Scale
Tornadoes measured - CORRECT ANSWER Fujita-Pearson Tornado Scale
This function offers one of the best opportunities for mitigation - CORRECT ANSWER The RECOVERY function
Analysis of what risks are in a particular area - CORRECT ANSWER The most essential part of any mitigation strategy
Functional - CORRECT ANSWER Exercise allows for the evaluation of various procedures that are similar (i.e. triage, communications)
The cornerstone of Emergency Management - CORRECT ANSWER Mitigation
Full Scale - CORRECT ANSWER Exercise meant to "stress" the system
Earthquakes are measured - CORRECT ANSWER Richter and Modified Mercalli Scales
On-going effort to lessen impact of disasters on people and property - CORRECT ANSWER Mitigation
Deals with the functional aspects of emergency management. - CORRECT ANSWER Preparedness (i.e. response and recovery)
Attempts to lessen disaster effects through pre-disaster actions. - CORRECT ANSWER Mitigation
Source Reduction
Recycling
Waste Segregation
Secure and Safe Storage
Waste Conversion
Pollution Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Policies and procedures that HCF can use to reduce waste
Hospital Watch - CORRECT ANSWER Adopted from Neighborhood Watch
More varied and more unique than law enforcement investigations - CORRECT ANSWER Healthcare security investigations
Determining if a crime has occurred - CORRECT ANSWER A significant part of the security investigator's work
Loss of accountability, false reporting - CORRECT ANSWER Reasons for many property losses
Each Week - CORRECT ANSWER Estimated a patient wanders away from a healthcare facility and dies.
Department of Health and Human Services - CORRECT ANSWER Provides disaster assistance to older Americans through the Administration on Aging (AoA)
Techniques and purposes are much broader - CORRECT ANSWER For business investigations compared to law enforcement investigations
Saffir-Simpson Scale - CORRECT ANSWER Used to describe hurricanes
Prohibits creation of a national ID - CORRECT ANSWER Homeland Security Act
November 25, 2002 - CORRECT ANSWER Homeland Security Act or 2002
Investigation Style - CORRECT ANSWER Shaped by organizational philosophy
More varied and often more unique - CORRECT ANSWER Security investigations vs. law enforcement investigations
Determing whether a crime has occurred - CORRECT ANSWER Significant amount of time for the security investigator
Operational and sensitive, higher-level - CORRECT ANSWER Two types of security investigations
Should take place before need arises - CORRECT ANSWER Selecting outside investigative resource
Measuring Tornadoes - CORRECT ANSWER Fujita-Pearson
Can serve as a first line of surveillance for emerging safety and health problems - CORRECT ANSWER Security Staff
Led from the top, but built from the bottom up - CORRECT ANSWER A successful Environmental Health and Safety Program
The first step in the on-going three step process of recognition, evaluation and control - CORRECT ANSWER Hazard Surveillance
15.0 percent and 17.9 percent - CORRECT ANSWER The BLS 2003 figures for non-fatal injuries.
Healthcare contributed 15% of all nonfatal injuries and 17.9% of all nonfatal occupational illnesses.
Form 300 - CORRECT ANSWER OSHA's Form 300 Log- Log of work-related injuries and illnesses.
The most important part of leadership's commitment to communications - CORRECT ANSWER inclusion of communications in all planning and operations
Staff Support and Technology - CORRECT ANSWER Two key elements of FEMA's Crisis Communications infrastructure
Partnership with the media provides - CORRECT ANSWER access to disaster site, access to emergency managers and staff, critical information to the public, accuracy in reporting
Business Community - CORRECT ANSWER Often ignored in disaster communications
General Public - CORRECT ANSWER The largest disaster communications audience. Contains many subgroups
The backbone of a deterrent program - CORRECT ANSWER Preventive Patrol
Linen Control, Gift Shops, Materials Management - CORRECT ANSWER Areas of Special Concern
Components of a Security Sensitive Area - CORRECT ANSWER Access Control Plan
Staff Orientation and Education
Critical Incident Response Plan
Areas of Special Concern - CORRECT ANSWER Function that requires "the specific attention of security."
Reasons for off-campus facilities and services - CORRECT ANSWER - More accessible and convenient to patient
- Build market share
- New, growing treatment programs
- Need for space
Employee Entry, Life Safey (egress) Doors, Patient (and visitor) Doors - CORRECT ANSWER Three types of doors on the perimeter [Show Less]