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What two types of med gas are required in a typical med/surg patient room? - Correct answer vacuum and oxygen according to Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities. When should medical equipment modality selections ideally be made during the planning, design, and construction process? - Correct answer Before the end of SDs When should medical equipment manufacturer selections ideally be made for each modality during the planning, design, and construction process? - Correct answer Before the end of DDs What is a medical equipment modality? - Correct answer Refers to different types of imaging equipment What are some examples of medical imaging modalities? - Correct answer Conventional radiography Fluoroscopy Angiography Mammography Computed Tomography Ultrasound and Ultrasound/Doppler Magnetic resonance Imaging Nuclear Medicine NFPA 101-2000 details that "primary level of exit discharge of a building shall be the lowest story whose floor is level with or above finished grade on the exterior wall line for XX% or more of its perimeter." - Correct answer 50% Does an MRI machine use radiation to produce its images? - Correct answer No, it uses magnetic and radio frequencies Does an ultrasound use radiation to produce its images? - Correct answer No, it uses sound waves What does a CT scan machine use to produce its images? - Correct answer Ionizing radiation
When should ICRA planning be complete when a new construction project is being built next to an existing building if the two will eventually connect? - Correct answer Before construction starts Before an employee enters a permit-required confined space, the internal atmosphere shall be tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument for oxygen content and which of the following? - Correct answer potential toxic air contaminants, and flammable gases and vapors What are the 3 main components of the exterior wall system that keeps moisture out of the building? - Correct answer weather barrier, air gap, exterior finish What is the best contract type for an owner if a project is only 50% designed? - Correct answer cost plus GMP Is a facility in bad shape if it has a high FCI number? - Correct answer Yes Is self latching hardware required at doors within openings that are part of the smoke barrier? - Correct answer No How often should fire extinguishers be inspected at an HCF? - Correct answer Monthly How often should alternate exits caused by an ILSM plan be inspected during construction? - Correct answer Daily What wall type should separate renovation space from occupied space in a non- sprinklered? - Correct answer 1-hour What is a sentinel event? - Correct answer Any event that causes unanticipated harm to a patient not related to the natural course of the patient's illness (according to TJC) Acute is to ambulatory as... - Correct answer inpatient is to outpatient What is the most important ICRA requirement during a roof replacement? - Correct answer Keeping the building dry to prevent mold growth How many smoke compartments must a floor have if it is somewhere that patients sleep or patients are treated? - Correct answer 2 according to NFPA 101- Does a general hospital or an ACC have a higher patient acuity? Why? - Correct answer General hospital because it has an ER and an ICU. Ambulatory hospitals are outpatient hospitals.
What is it called when cryogenic material is suddenly released? - Correct answer Quenching What is a risk associated with quenching a cryogen? - Correct answer the liquid cryogen may rapidly turn to gas and release large amounts of energy resulting in an explosion. Which of the following considerations is MOST important when selecting a construction delivery method for a project - Correct answer Goals What is the order of load shedding that should occur if a power outage occurs? - Correct answer Equipment then critical then life safety What is the purpose of having segregated branches of electrical systems? - Correct answer load shedding that should occur if a power outage occurs Place the following building envelope materials from the LEAST to MOST expensive per square foot.
- masonry
- precast (tilt slab)
- curtain wall - Correct answer precast, masonry, curtain wall Is tilt wall construction more expensive than masonry type construction? - Correct answer No What are the 2 dangers of storing new IT equipment on a construction site? - Correct answer Theft and dust How many people die a year from hospital acquired infections (HAI's) - Correct answer 99, What percent of those that die from HAI's can be attributed to construction - Correct answer 5% to 7% What are 4 main components of an ante room? - Correct answer Hepa with magnehelic gauge, Sticky and walk off mats, Dedicated power, Signs with precaution levels What class of construction requires an anteroom? - Correct answer Class IV and whenever the ICRA plan specifies What are some examples of construction activities that require a fire watch? - Correct answer Cutting, torching, welding, Soldering, All open flame work, Fire alarm is inoperable for more than 4hrs in a 24 hour period, Using a chop saw During an ILSM the Hospital Safety department is required to conduct additional fire drills how
often? - Correct answer Once per shift per quarter How often are exits checked during an ILSM condition? - Correct answer Daily What should partitions be made out of in an ILSM condition? - Correct answer non- combustible materials What does the acronym ILSM stand for? - Correct answer Interim life safety measurement The ILSM will be established, implemented, documented and monitored during construction by: - Correct answer The Director of Facilities & The Construction Manager What are some examples of construction related educational concepts that a hospital might promote? - Correct answer a) Building deficiencies b) Construction hazards c) Temporary measures are implemented e) Maintaining fire safety What are the two purposes of a fire watch? - Correct answer -Supplement the existing fire detection and response system -To confirm all hot work has "cooled" down and the safety of patients, staff and visitors is not jeopardized Corridor doors in a one hour smoke barrier must meet the following minimum requirements? - Correct answer 20 minute label, self-closing with non-latching hardware According to the Life Safety Code, which of the following is correct in regard to corridor walls in a sprinklered occupancy? - Correct answer The walls must limit transfer of smoke In an Existing Facility, that is sprinklered, corridor doors must be able to resist X pounds of pressure from the latch side of the door? - Correct answer 5 pounds Tubing for positive pressure medical gas systems delivered from the manufacturer shall have these 3 requirements: - Correct answer Plugged or capped, Hard-drawn seamless, Identified as "oxy" or "med" In positive pressure systems, area alarm sensors for vital life support and critical care areas shall be located on which 3 sides side of the zone valve box assemblies? - Correct answer patient room, outlet/inlet, and downstream
Impaired Areas -Continuous Debris Removal What is 3 things are key to minimizing risk to the patient population - Correct answer Planning, implementing & evaluating changes When you in your accreditation cycle you can be inspected with in _________ of your last inspection. - Correct answer 1.5 to 3 years For the DOH book, certified subcontractor completion letters should have all of the following 4 attributes - Correct answer a) Typed on subs company letterhead c) Notarized, signed and dated d) File number e) Index number If you fail the inspection how long must you typically wait before DOH will come back out? - Correct answer 4 weeks What must you include in the follow up email after the inspection? - Correct answer Corrective action with backup and photos What NFPA code is required to be shown on the Fire Suppression Compliance Letter? - Correct answer b) NFPA 13 and NFPA 25 What is NFPA 13? - Correct answer Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems What is NFPA 25? - Correct answer Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems What 3 requirements must be met for Imaging equipment rooms to be permitted to open into a hybrid operating room? - Correct answer a) It is physically separated from it with walls and a door b) Large enough to contain transformers and power distribution equipment c) Large enough to contain computers, associated electronics, electrical gear, and their associated clear floor areas When replacing a CT system within an existing suite, which 2 parties must be coordinated with before tie-in of utilities and use of newly completed machine? - Correct answer Coordinate with owner and appropriate facility personnel What are the 3 main procedures of planning the utility interruption itself - Correct answer a) owner notification / UIR form b) ILS plan
e) EOP MGPHO definition - Correct answer Med gas professional healthcare organization What 3 organizations address the qualification of med gas piping inspectors - Correct answer a) NFPA b) ASSE c) MGPHO Does the NITC address the qualification of med gas piping inspectors? - Correct answer No What kind of plan do you always need? - Correct answer A back up plan Which ASSE Standard outlines medical gas installer requirements - Correct answer 6010 Most Fires from Hot Work occur: - Correct answer Within 5 minutes of the work Who is responsible for confirming area conditions prior to issue of Hot Work Permit: - Correct answer PAI NPV= - Correct answer CF0 + CF1/(1+DR) + CF2/(1+DR)^2 +...+ CFn/(1+DR)^n where DR is discount rate ROI= - Correct answer (Net Profit / Cost of Investment) x 100 Which project delivery method combines architectural and engineering services with construction performance under one contract (with the CM)? - Correct answer Design- build
- _______________ is a tool used to reduce large scale projects into small, easy to manage parts. - Correct answer PDC process Name 3 things that are examples of a non-construction activity that should be included in the front end of a hospital renovation project? - Correct answer ATP received, decant, EH&S Dept sign off
