What two types of med gas are required in a typical med/surg patient room? - vacuum and oxygen according to Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities.
When should medical equipment modality sele
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What two types of med gas are required in a typical med/surg patient room? - 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? - Before the end of SDs
When should medical equipment manufacturer selections ideally be made for each modality during the planning, design, and construction process? - Before the end of DDs
What is a medical equipment modality? - Refers to different types of imaging equipment
What are some examples of medical imaging modalities? - 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." - 50%
Does an MRI machine use radiation to produce its images? - No, it uses magnetic and radio frequencies
Does an ultrasound use radiation to produce its images? - No, it uses sound waves
What does a CT scan machine use to produce its images? - 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? - 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? - 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? - weather barrier, air gap, exterior finish
What is the best contract type for an owner if a project is only 50% designed? - cost plus GMP
Is a facility in bad shape if it has a high FCI number? - Yes
Is self latching hardware required at doors within openings that are part of the smoke barrier? - No
How often should fire extinguishers be inspected at an HCF? - Monthly
How often should alternate exits caused by an ILSM plan be inspected during construction? - Daily
What wall type should separate renovation space from occupied space in a non-sprinklered? - 1-hour
What is a sentinel event? - 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... - inpatient is to outpatient
What is the most important ICRA requirement during a roof replacement? - 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? - 2 according to NFPA 101-2000
Does a general hospital or an ACC have a higher patient acuity? Why? - General hospital because it has an ER and an ICU. Ambulatory hospitals are outpatient hospitals.
When should an ILSM plan be implemented? - Anytime construction occurs, but also anytime a life safety issue is identified and cannon be immediately mitigated.
What is the most important patient safety feature in an inpatient behavioral health unit? - Suicide prevention
Is lead shielding required when constructing an MRI room? - No, no radiation is involved in the imaging process
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