Facilities Information

Question 1

True or false soil or decontamination rooms should be positive pressure with 10 air exchanges

Answer 1

This is soiled or decontamination rooms should have 10 air exchanges but negative pressure

Question 2

True or false operating rooms should be positive pressure with a humidity range between 20 and 40

Answer 2

This is false. Humidity ranges should be between 30 and 60 with positive pressure

Question 3

Endoscope cleaning rooms should be positive positive or negative pressure and how many air exchanges should they have?

Answer 3

They should be negative pressure with 10 air exchanges

Question 4

What is the temperature range that is acceptable for cold food storage?

Answer 4

41°F or colder but not to exceed below 32

Question 5

What should be the first step if your potable water is contaminated with sewer?

Answer 5

Do a high temperature flush due to harmful protozoa that might be present in the sewer water. This is not affected by chlorine.

Question 6

What is the first step if legionella is diagnosed in the facility?

Answer 6

The first step is to culture all water sites in the facility to determine if the organism is present if legionella is diagnosed in the facility

Question 7

If legionella is not diagnosed yet found in the hospitals, hot water tanks, and distal sites. The IP should consider disinfection of the water system if the colony count is greater than what.

Answer 7

30% or if a case has been identified and after culturing of sites