NEHA ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
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NEHA ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEWEST VERSION)
What does USDA stamp on meat signify? - Answer- The meat products have been processed and inspected by the USDA (United State Department of Agriculture) and has passed food quality inspect...
NEHA ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEWEST
VERSION)
What does USDA stamp on meat signify? - Answer- The meat products have been
processed and inspected by the USDA (United State Department of Agriculture) and
has passed food quality inspections
Mobile Home parks are monitored by what federal agency? - Answer- Housing and
Urban Development (HUD)
What are the specific requirements for an OXIDATION (stabilization) POND? - Answer-
The space (or area), time (up to 60 days) and the depth (3 to 5 feet)
For community- wide noise panning, what is the most important contributor to that noise
- Answer- automobiles;routes and traffic
What types of laws are government protected from liability? - Answer- Sovereign
immunity
What is grout seal? - Answer- this is the top space between a bored well and the
ground. the seal is usually concrete
What waste by- product is generated from sulfur oxide scrubbers? - Answer- Sulfuric
acid. The sulfur oxide reacts with the water in the scrubber to form acid. This is also an
important reaction in the atmosphere where the sulfur oxides react with the atmospheric
moisture and forms acid rain.
What type of laws do the Health Department enforce? - Answer- Administrative
(delegated laws)
You are asked to inspect and test for pH, conductivity, and heavy metals. What type of
inspection are you performing? - Answer- A hazardous waste inspection for metal
plating facility
,In most cities, nitrogen oxide (NOX) is what source of pollution? - Answer- Automobile
exhaust
Search and inspection warrants are similar except? - Answer- with search warrants, the
search requirements are specific to a violation condition
When municipal water treatment facilities add fluoride into their water what is one of the
most important factors in calculating the dose? - Answer- the temperature of the water.
the colder the water the more fluOride it absorbs
Who developed Granthe Model Food Code? - Answer- The Food Drug Administration
(FDA)
What law establishes the Environmental Impact Statement? - Answer- The National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
What is the average holding time for septic tanks? - Answer- 24 hours
What is does it mean where they refer to "CRADLE to GRAVE" - Answer- Whoever
produces the hazardous material, they are responsible for the chemical from the time
they created (CRADLE) to it's final disposal (GRAVE)
Murine typhus (endemic typhus) is commonly spread by - Answer- Infected rat flea
Xenopsylla cheopis defecates the wound
With most anaphylactic shock victims, if prompt medical assistance is not administered,
death can usually result from? - Answer- They stop breathing
Does the level of TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS in water affect chlorine disinfection? -
Answer- NO
For hot water sanitizing what are the MINIMUM temperatures required in CURFFLaW
and the Model Food Code? - Answer- CURFFLaw is 180 degrees F for 30 sec The
Model Food Code is 171 degrees F for 30 sec
Describe what types of chlorinate hydrocarbon pesticides are and why they are banned
from use in U.S.A? - Answer- DDT, Chlordane, Linda are examples. They are very
persistent in the environment (does not biodegrade easily or quickly and affects the
reproductive cycles of many wildlife.
What is FEMA? - Answer- Federal Emergency Management Agency directs various
federal agencies that deal with disasters relating to public health and environmental
health such as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS)
, -Goal is to lessen the impact of all types o Emergencies, before they occur and during
—Provide Direct Assistance
-Provide Professional and Technical Personnel
-Handle Requests for Federal Assistance or Assistance from other states
-make resources available to State and Local
Haemophilus influenzae type B - Answer- this is the most common cause of meningitis
in children over one month of age
Person to person transfer of cyst from feces of the infected individual - Answer- How is
"giardiasis" USUALLY transmitted to others?
Regulatory responsibilities - Answer- Which of the following duties of state and local
health agencies is intended to ensure that the public's health and warfare are
protected?
Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTUs) - Answer- is a measure of the amount of light
scattered by particles suspended in a water test sample
epidemic - Answer- the occurrence in a community or region of cases of an illness
clearly in excess of expectancy
Skin - Answer- what portal of entry should a field sanitarian protect to avoid contracting
Lyme disease
Schistosomiasis - Answer- Swimmer's itch is a common name for which disease
Which of the following factors would LEAST contribute to the emergence of a new
infectious disease? - Answer- Heat disinfection
Listeriosis is COMMONLY associated with: - Answer- Contaminated food (i.e. milk and
deli meat)
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome is caused by infection with - Answer- Escherichia coli 015
7:H7
The basic principles of disease control include all of the following EXCEPT - Answer-
Lag phase
Which one of the following phrases MOST accurately describes the term endemic? -
Answer- Constant presence of an illness
The interval I between exposure to an infectious agent and the appearance of the first
symptom is called the: - Answer- Incubation period
, An establishment known to have imminent health hazards is not closed by the
inspecting regulatory authority. This example BEST fits the definition of a: - Answer-
Nonfeasance
Vehicleborne, vectorborne, or airborne are all examples of: - Answer- Indirect mode of
transmission
An employer is held liable for the torts of its employees committed within the scope of
their employment. This is referred to as: - Answer- Respondeat superior
Performance of authorized act in a unauthorized manner is called: - Answer-
Misfeasance
An action authorized by law to restrict or prevent the movement of goods for the
protection of public health, safety, and welfare is called an order of - Answer- Embargo
What is the federal agency that regulates food additives? - Answer- Food and Drug
Administration
When a legal action is being prepared, one of the first steps a sanitarian should take is
to: - Answer- Keep accurate records
How is the term "contamination" defined when used in connection with communicable
disease? - Answer- Presence of pathogenic agents on a surface, article, or substance.
What is the MOST common contributing factor to foodborne illness? - Answer- improper
holding temperatures
Why are some foods classified as time/temperature control for safety? - Answer- They
support rapid growth of pathogenic microorganisms.
Which food does not require refrigeration at 41°F (5°C)? - Answer- UHT creamers
What is the BEST means of inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in fresh meat? -
Answer- adequate refrigeration and cleanliness
What is the MAXIMUM accumulated time that time/temperature control for safety food
can safely be exposed to the temperature danger zone? - Answer- 6 hours
If time only is used as a public health control, the MAXIMUM period of time
recommended by the FDA for time/temperature control for safety food to be held is: -
Answer- 6 hours if the warmest part of the food item does not exceed 70°F.
What is the MINIMUM period of time that the FDA recommends employees wash their
hands and arms up to the elbow? - Answer- 20 seconds
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