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Which of the following should happen when an automatic fire sprinkler system in an occupied
hospital is out of service more than 10 hours in a 24 hour period?
A. The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) shall be notified and a hospital wide announcement
shall be made.
B. The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) shall be notified and a fire watch shall be put into
action.
C. The hospital insurance company shall be notified.
D. The fire department shall be notified. - Answer✔B. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be
notified and a fire watch shall be put in place by the hospital whenever an occupied portion of
the hospital's automatic fire sprinkler system is out of service for more than 10 hours. The
hospital should also notify its insurance provider.
(NFPA 25 2011 Edition 15.5.2 (4))
ISO 9001 is what kind of system?
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A. Quality Management System
B. Lean System
C. Safety Management System
D. None of the above - Answer✔A. ISO 9001 is a Quality Management System that has a focus
on risk based thinking.
When planning for new, altered, or renovated space, the hospital uses which of the following
design criteria?
A. Standards for local construction
B. National Institute of Architects design recommendations
C. Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
D. National Electrical Code - Answer✔C. The hospital must use the latest edition of the
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Health Care Facilities published by the
American Institute of Architects. The hospital must also meet all of its state rules and
regulations.
The ISO standards are owned by who?
A. The Joint Commission
B. DNV
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C. International Standards Organization
D. International Organization for Standardization - Answer✔The ISO standards are owned by
The International Organization for Standardization
When planning for construction, demolition, or renovation, the hospital conducts a pre-
construction risk assessment for all of the following except:
A. Air quality
B. Infection control
C. Noise
D. Time frame for project completion - Answer✔D. The hospital must perform a pre-
construction risk assessment before any construction, renovation, or demolition that should
address noise, vibration, dust, air quality, infection control, egress and all areas of Life Safety.
The ISO 9001 standards force hospitals to become what?
A. Compliant
B. Risk free
C. Consistent
D. None of the above - Answer✔C. ISO 9001 forces hospitals to become consistent
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The key to successfully managing the physical environment in a hospital is:
A. A good ISLM (Interim Life Safety Measure)
B. A complete PCRA (Pre-Construction Risk Assessment)
C. Properly trained people
D. A good EOC (Environment of Care) Committee - Answer✔C. Properly trained people are the
key to managing the physical environment in a hospital. Plans and policies are worthless
without people who understand and follow them.
The hospital establishes a process for continually monitoring, internally reporting and
investigating utilities systems management problems, failures, and errors. Which of the
following would be an example of a utility failure that must be internally reported and
investigated?
A. Loss of electric to the main conference room
B. Loss of power to kitchen
C. Loss of HVAC to the administration area
D. None of the above - Answer✔D. The hospital must have a process for continually monitoring,
internally investigating, and reporting a utility failure or error, however, common events such
as single tripped breakers, bad faucets, or HVAC issues in non-critical areas do not have to be
reported or monitored unless a trend is apparent.
How often does the hospital conduct environmental tours (rounds) to identify and evaluate
environment of care risks?
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CHFM Exam Questions And Answers Latest
Updated 2025 100% Verified.
Which of the following should happen when an automatic fire sprinkler system in an occupied
hospital is out of service more than 10 hours in a 24 hour period?
A. The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) shall be notified and a hospital wide announcement
shall be made.
B. The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) shall be notified and a fire watch shall be put into
action.
C. The hospital insurance company shall be notified.
D. The fire department shall be notified. - Answer✔B. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be
notified and a fire watch shall be put in place by the hospital whenever an occupied portion of
the hospital's automatic fire sprinkler system is out of service for more than 10 hours. The
hospital should also notify its insurance provider.
(NFPA 25 2011 Edition 15.5.2 (4))
ISO 9001 is what kind of system?
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A. Quality Management System
B. Lean System
C. Safety Management System
D. None of the above - Answer✔A. ISO 9001 is a Quality Management System that has a focus
on risk based thinking.
When planning for new, altered, or renovated space, the hospital uses which of the following
design criteria?
A. Standards for local construction
B. National Institute of Architects design recommendations
C. Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
D. National Electrical Code - Answer✔C. The hospital must use the latest edition of the
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Health Care Facilities published by the
American Institute of Architects. The hospital must also meet all of its state rules and
regulations.
The ISO standards are owned by who?
A. The Joint Commission
B. DNV
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C. International Standards Organization
D. International Organization for Standardization - Answer✔The ISO standards are owned by
The International Organization for Standardization
When planning for construction, demolition, or renovation, the hospital conducts a pre-
construction risk assessment for all of the following except:
A. Air quality
B. Infection control
C. Noise
D. Time frame for project completion - Answer✔D. The hospital must perform a pre-
construction risk assessment before any construction, renovation, or demolition that should
address noise, vibration, dust, air quality, infection control, egress and all areas of Life Safety.
The ISO 9001 standards force hospitals to become what?
A. Compliant
B. Risk free
C. Consistent
D. None of the above - Answer✔C. ISO 9001 forces hospitals to become consistent
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The key to successfully managing the physical environment in a hospital is:
A. A good ISLM (Interim Life Safety Measure)
B. A complete PCRA (Pre-Construction Risk Assessment)
C. Properly trained people
D. A good EOC (Environment of Care) Committee - Answer✔C. Properly trained people are the
key to managing the physical environment in a hospital. Plans and policies are worthless
without people who understand and follow them.
The hospital establishes a process for continually monitoring, internally reporting and
investigating utilities systems management problems, failures, and errors. Which of the
following would be an example of a utility failure that must be internally reported and
investigated?
A. Loss of electric to the main conference room
B. Loss of power to kitchen
C. Loss of HVAC to the administration area
D. None of the above - Answer✔D. The hospital must have a process for continually monitoring,
internally investigating, and reporting a utility failure or error, however, common events such
as single tripped breakers, bad faucets, or HVAC issues in non-critical areas do not have to be
reported or monitored unless a trend is apparent.
How often does the hospital conduct environmental tours (rounds) to identify and evaluate
environment of care risks?
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