CHFM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Sick Building Syndrome can be any of the following except for:
A. Upper respiratory distress
B. Fever
C. Rash
D. Nausea - Answer-B. Fever
(Sick Building Syndrome symptoms can include the following: upper respiratory
distress, nausea, rash, and headache. What makes these issues unique is that the
symptoms disappear after the individual has left the building.)
The Life Safety Code (NFPA 101-2012) addresses those construction, protection, and
occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life from the effects of which of the
following?
A. Fire
B. Toxic Gases
C. Heat
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
NFPA 101-2012 1.1.2
The maximum slope of a new ramp is which of the following?
A. 4 inches every 12 inches
B. 3 inches every 14 inches
C. 1 inch every 12 inches
,D. 2 inches every 14 inches - Answer-C. 1 inch every 12 inches
NFPA 101-2012 7.2.5.2
When designing an Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system, which of
the following should be considered?
A. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE)
Guidelines
B. State and local codes
C. American Institute of Architects (AIA) Guidelines for Construction of Hospitals and
Healthcare Facilities
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is an issue based on the basis of irritation or discomfort
in the environment within the building. The area of correction for most SBS issues rests
with the:
A. Infection Control Department
B. Risk Management Department
C. Facilities Department
D. Environmental Services Department - Answer-C. Facilities Department
(Usually SBS is a perception and not a true health risk. The facilities department will
usually have to prove the maintenance of the building equipment and the indoor air
quality.)
The NFPA 72 references which of the following?
A. National Fire Sprinkler Code
B. National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
C. National Electrical Code
D. National Plumbing Code - Answer-B. National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
NFPA 72-2013 is the current edition used in hospitals per NFPA 101-2012 chapter 2
, NFPA 99 references which of the following?
A. Gas and Vacuum Systems
B. Plumbing codes
C. Fire codes
D. Life Safety - Answer-A. Gas and Vacuum Systems
Any door passage or stairway that is neither an exit nor a way of exit access and that is
located or arranged so that it is likely to be mistaken for an exit, shall be identified by a
sign that reads:
A. Staff only
B. No public access
C. No exit
D. No access - Answer-C. No exit
NFPA 101-2012 chapter 7
The National Electrical Code can be found in:
A. NFPA 99
B. NFPA 72
C. NFPA 100
D. NFPA 70 - Answer-D. NFPA 70
IN the event of a fire, the maximum allowable travel distance when exiting a hazardous
area to the outside is which of the following?
A. 50 feet
B. 75 feet
C. 100 feet
D. 125 feet - Answer-B. 75 feet
NFPA 101-2012 7.11.1
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Sick Building Syndrome can be any of the following except for:
A. Upper respiratory distress
B. Fever
C. Rash
D. Nausea - Answer-B. Fever
(Sick Building Syndrome symptoms can include the following: upper respiratory
distress, nausea, rash, and headache. What makes these issues unique is that the
symptoms disappear after the individual has left the building.)
The Life Safety Code (NFPA 101-2012) addresses those construction, protection, and
occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life from the effects of which of the
following?
A. Fire
B. Toxic Gases
C. Heat
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
NFPA 101-2012 1.1.2
The maximum slope of a new ramp is which of the following?
A. 4 inches every 12 inches
B. 3 inches every 14 inches
C. 1 inch every 12 inches
,D. 2 inches every 14 inches - Answer-C. 1 inch every 12 inches
NFPA 101-2012 7.2.5.2
When designing an Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system, which of
the following should be considered?
A. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE)
Guidelines
B. State and local codes
C. American Institute of Architects (AIA) Guidelines for Construction of Hospitals and
Healthcare Facilities
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is an issue based on the basis of irritation or discomfort
in the environment within the building. The area of correction for most SBS issues rests
with the:
A. Infection Control Department
B. Risk Management Department
C. Facilities Department
D. Environmental Services Department - Answer-C. Facilities Department
(Usually SBS is a perception and not a true health risk. The facilities department will
usually have to prove the maintenance of the building equipment and the indoor air
quality.)
The NFPA 72 references which of the following?
A. National Fire Sprinkler Code
B. National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
C. National Electrical Code
D. National Plumbing Code - Answer-B. National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
NFPA 72-2013 is the current edition used in hospitals per NFPA 101-2012 chapter 2
, NFPA 99 references which of the following?
A. Gas and Vacuum Systems
B. Plumbing codes
C. Fire codes
D. Life Safety - Answer-A. Gas and Vacuum Systems
Any door passage or stairway that is neither an exit nor a way of exit access and that is
located or arranged so that it is likely to be mistaken for an exit, shall be identified by a
sign that reads:
A. Staff only
B. No public access
C. No exit
D. No access - Answer-C. No exit
NFPA 101-2012 chapter 7
The National Electrical Code can be found in:
A. NFPA 99
B. NFPA 72
C. NFPA 100
D. NFPA 70 - Answer-D. NFPA 70
IN the event of a fire, the maximum allowable travel distance when exiting a hazardous
area to the outside is which of the following?
A. 50 feet
B. 75 feet
C. 100 feet
D. 125 feet - Answer-B. 75 feet
NFPA 101-2012 7.11.1
