ACHA Certification Exam Questions and Verified Answers

ACHA Certification Exam Questions and
Verified Answers
Question 1

What is the PRIMARY benefit of having a pre-manufactured OR ceiling?

Correct Answer
decreased need for field coordination



Question 2
cardiac catheterization
Correct Answer
a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and then
guided into the heart



Question 3
Clinical laboratory
Correct Answer
where tests are done on clinical specimens in order to get information about the
health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of
disease.



Question 4
MEP considerations for Special Diagnostic Areas
Correct Answer
MEP considerations for this area include:
- emergency power
- dedicated exhaust for nuclear scan rooms




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,Question 5

Noninvasive diagnostic testing of the cardiovascular system includes the follow:

Correct Answer
- Electrocardiography
- Echocardiography
- Cardiac Stress Testing
- Nuclear Scans
- Holter Monitoring
- Pacemaker verification
- Peripheral Vascular (PV) studies



Question 6
Location of a cath lab
Correct Answer
- 2/3 of procedures are performed in an outpatient basis
- cath labs performing therapeutic or endovascular procedures is typically in the
inpatient environment



Question 7
Reprocessing
Correct Answer
cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of equipment, devices, and supplies.



Question 8
spirometer
Correct Answer
An instrument for measuring the volume of air entering and leaving the lungs.




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,Question 9

Typical workload parameters for Peripheral Vascular Study

Correct Answer
Percentage of volume Outpatient: 80%

Percentage of volume Inpatient: 20%

Average Length of Procedure: 60 minutes

Inpatient procedure location: in the department



Question 10
Cath Labs relationship to other departments
Correct Answer
- ability to move inpatients rapidly from critical care unit
- close to Emergency Department for unscheduled patients
- for emergencies, direct movement of patient from Cath Lab to surgery should not
pass through public corridors



Question 11

Examples of what the term "hospital" in the Life Safety Code refers to for what
inpatient care settings

Correct Answer
psychiatric and rehabilitation



Question 12
Hot Lab
Correct Answer
the rooms in nuclear medicine hospitals that have been specially designed to
deliver, store, and prepare radioactive materials required for diagnostic imaging and
radiotherapy




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, Question 13
Major move-in considerations after certificate of occupancy
Correct Answer
1. Patient Safety
2. Roles and responsibilities of staff members
3. Activation for a command center
4. Move Routes
5. Mock Move
6. Planning for equipment
7. Planning for communication
8. Communication with Patients and Family



Question 14

An architect is planning new construction of an ED per the FGI Guidelines and
has laid out 8 exam/treatment rooms. Staff request 2 additional rooms and ask
for a reduction in examination room size. When the architect replies that the
rooms have 120 sf clear floor area, staff say that 90 sf is enough space. The
architect should respond by

Correct Answer
informing staff that the proposed rooms do not meet code.



Question 15
Functional Plan
Correct Answer
an initial planning document in which the purpose of a project, along with key
project requirements is recorded.




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