CHFM STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When referring to a boiler, what does the term Purge mean? - Answer-Removal of
unspent fuel
When referring to a boiler, what does the term Blow Down mean? - Answer-Removal of
dissolved solids
What are the requirements that we generate an annual load bank test for an emergency
generator? - Answer-During a monthly test for an emergency generator:
-Under load at not less than 30 percent of the EPS nameplate kW rating
-Loading that maintains the minimum exhaust gas temperatures as recommended by
the manufacturer
When referring to a Cooling Tower, what does the term Bleed Off mean? - Answer-
Removing solids by bleeding off water to reduce the mineral content
What does FGI Guidelines stand for? - Answer-Guidelines for Design and Construction
of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities
What does ASHRE stand for? - Answer-American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and
Air Conditioning Engineers
What does ANSI stand for? - Answer-American National Standards Institute
What does AAMI stand for? - Answer-Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation
What does APIC stand for? - Answer-Association for Professionals in Infection Control
and Epidemiology
What does AORN stand for? - Answer-Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
What are the four elements of the Life Safety Code? - Answer--Compartmentalization
-Detection
-Suppression
-Egress
, What is the effective date for CMS's adoption of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2012
edition? - Answer-July 5, 2016
What section of the NFPA 70 NEC, Chapter 5 Special Occupancies applies to health
care? - Answer-517
What is the basic premise of the NFPA 101 LSC defend in place concept? - Answer-
Horizontal movement for protection and vertical movement for egress as a last resort
When referring to FTE's, what are the hours per week and hours per year standards? -
Answer-40 hours per week and 2080 hours per year
What type of hours are considered Productive Time? - Answer--Actual work hours
-Training hours
-Overtime
-Work order entry time
What type of hours are considered Non productive Time? - Answer--Vacation hours
-Sick hours
-Holiday hours
-Leave of absence
What is the FTE formula? - Answer-FTE=Productive Time + Non Productive Time/40
hours
How many paid FTE's would be required for two 8 hour shifts for 7 days assuming all
productive time? - Answer-(2x8 hours) x 7 days = 112 hours
112 hours/40 hours per week = 2.8 FTE's
2.8 FTE's would be required
What expenditures should be considered for a Capital Budget? - Answer--Equipment
cost
-Renovation & construction cost
-Life expectancy
What does the term FCI stand for? - Answer-Facility Condition Index
What is the FCI formula? - Answer-FCI=Deficienies & Repairs/Current Replacement
Value
What expenditures should NOT be considered for a Capital Budget but rather placed in
an operating budget? - Answer--Utilities
-Salaries
-Supplies
-Service Contracts
-Repairs
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When referring to a boiler, what does the term Purge mean? - Answer-Removal of
unspent fuel
When referring to a boiler, what does the term Blow Down mean? - Answer-Removal of
dissolved solids
What are the requirements that we generate an annual load bank test for an emergency
generator? - Answer-During a monthly test for an emergency generator:
-Under load at not less than 30 percent of the EPS nameplate kW rating
-Loading that maintains the minimum exhaust gas temperatures as recommended by
the manufacturer
When referring to a Cooling Tower, what does the term Bleed Off mean? - Answer-
Removing solids by bleeding off water to reduce the mineral content
What does FGI Guidelines stand for? - Answer-Guidelines for Design and Construction
of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities
What does ASHRE stand for? - Answer-American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and
Air Conditioning Engineers
What does ANSI stand for? - Answer-American National Standards Institute
What does AAMI stand for? - Answer-Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation
What does APIC stand for? - Answer-Association for Professionals in Infection Control
and Epidemiology
What does AORN stand for? - Answer-Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
What are the four elements of the Life Safety Code? - Answer--Compartmentalization
-Detection
-Suppression
-Egress
, What is the effective date for CMS's adoption of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2012
edition? - Answer-July 5, 2016
What section of the NFPA 70 NEC, Chapter 5 Special Occupancies applies to health
care? - Answer-517
What is the basic premise of the NFPA 101 LSC defend in place concept? - Answer-
Horizontal movement for protection and vertical movement for egress as a last resort
When referring to FTE's, what are the hours per week and hours per year standards? -
Answer-40 hours per week and 2080 hours per year
What type of hours are considered Productive Time? - Answer--Actual work hours
-Training hours
-Overtime
-Work order entry time
What type of hours are considered Non productive Time? - Answer--Vacation hours
-Sick hours
-Holiday hours
-Leave of absence
What is the FTE formula? - Answer-FTE=Productive Time + Non Productive Time/40
hours
How many paid FTE's would be required for two 8 hour shifts for 7 days assuming all
productive time? - Answer-(2x8 hours) x 7 days = 112 hours
112 hours/40 hours per week = 2.8 FTE's
2.8 FTE's would be required
What expenditures should be considered for a Capital Budget? - Answer--Equipment
cost
-Renovation & construction cost
-Life expectancy
What does the term FCI stand for? - Answer-Facility Condition Index
What is the FCI formula? - Answer-FCI=Deficienies & Repairs/Current Replacement
Value
What expenditures should NOT be considered for a Capital Budget but rather placed in
an operating budget? - Answer--Utilities
-Salaries
-Supplies
-Service Contracts
-Repairs
