Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC)

Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) 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. ...

Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) 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 What is the general procedure for when a hospitals fire alarm system is down during construction for an extended amount of time? - ✔✔A hot work permit should be obtained, a fire watch implemented, and the system restored after closing out the hot work permit How long does fire watch need to be implemented during hot work? - ✔✔Fire watch must be implemented until the hot work permit is closed out What specifies the duration of a fire watch during hot work? - ✔✔The hot work permit What type of radiation does a positron emission tomography (PET) Scan use for imaging? - ✔✔intravenous radioactive materials What does an electroencephalography (EEG) machine monitor? - ✔✔Brainwaves What is polysomnography (PSG) used for? - ✔✔PSG monitors physiological data during sleep studies. What is the Green Guide for Healthcare used for? - ✔✔The Green Guide for Health Care is an agency that awards certification for buildings constructed to meet their standards. Is temporary signage a required component in maintaining patient safety during construction? - ✔✔No What are some examples of patient safety requirements during construction? - ✔✔back-up power, method of infection control, and fire/life safety What typical cryogenic material is used to cool an MRI device? - ✔✔Liquid helium What is the danger to the patient if cryogenic material leaks? - ✔✔it can displace air (starting at floor level because it is heavier than air) and cause asphyxiation What is it called when cryogenic material is suddenly released? - ✔✔Quenching What is a risk associated with quenching a cryogen? - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Goals What is the order of load shedding that should occur if a power outage occurs? - ✔✔Equipment then critical then life safety What is the purpose of having segregated branches of electrical systems? - ✔✔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. 1. masonry 2. precast (tilt slab) 3. curtain wall - ✔✔precast, masonry, curtain wall Is tilt wall construction more expensive than masonry type construction? - ✔✔No What are the 2 dangers of storing new IT equipment on a construction site? - ✔✔Theft and dust How many people die a year from hospital acquired infections (HAI's) - ✔✔99,000 What percent of those that die from HAI's can be attributed to construction - ✔✔5% to 7% What are 4 main components of an ante room? - ✔✔Hepa