JMESI-US023 - Facilities Management
Two: Principles
The increase of long-term costs is considered to be a benefit of facilities management. -
CORRECT ANSWER-False
When planning demolition, new construction, or renovation work the healthcare organization
must: - CORRECT ANSWER-Conduct proactive risk assessments
Which facilities management principle would be most important in the establishment of a
comprehensive facilities management system for your healthcare organization? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Policies and procedures
Coordination with the public works office is one of the major principles of facilities
management. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
As the healthcare organization commander, you have received a request from your Chief of
Medical Staff concerning the need to expand the current internal medicine unit. The estimated
cost is $850,000 to build an extension. Which funding program would this new work fall under?
- CORRECT ANSWER-MILCON Program
Which of the following is a benefit of facilities maintenance? - CORRECT ANSWER-Improved
perceptions of care and patient satisfaction
In order to ensure accountability of a renovation or construction project, what is most critical? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Use of the 'complete usable facility' criterion
Which type of maintenance focuses on the submission, scheduling, tracking, and delivery of
service and work orders? - CORRECT ANSWER-Demand
To ensure that the government is 'getting its money's worth,' which one of the following is most
important? - CORRECT ANSWER-Completely useable facility
In reviewing the Joint Commission's Environment of Care standards, which one of the following
programs best relates to the standard on inspecting, testing, and maintaining utilities? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Scheduled maintenance
Which statement describes the best use of the two analogies that compares facilities
infrastructure/maintenance to the human body and healthcare system? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Teaching or communications tool for facilities management
Two: Principles
The increase of long-term costs is considered to be a benefit of facilities management. -
CORRECT ANSWER-False
When planning demolition, new construction, or renovation work the healthcare organization
must: - CORRECT ANSWER-Conduct proactive risk assessments
Which facilities management principle would be most important in the establishment of a
comprehensive facilities management system for your healthcare organization? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Policies and procedures
Coordination with the public works office is one of the major principles of facilities
management. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
As the healthcare organization commander, you have received a request from your Chief of
Medical Staff concerning the need to expand the current internal medicine unit. The estimated
cost is $850,000 to build an extension. Which funding program would this new work fall under?
- CORRECT ANSWER-MILCON Program
Which of the following is a benefit of facilities maintenance? - CORRECT ANSWER-Improved
perceptions of care and patient satisfaction
In order to ensure accountability of a renovation or construction project, what is most critical? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Use of the 'complete usable facility' criterion
Which type of maintenance focuses on the submission, scheduling, tracking, and delivery of
service and work orders? - CORRECT ANSWER-Demand
To ensure that the government is 'getting its money's worth,' which one of the following is most
important? - CORRECT ANSWER-Completely useable facility
In reviewing the Joint Commission's Environment of Care standards, which one of the following
programs best relates to the standard on inspecting, testing, and maintaining utilities? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Scheduled maintenance
Which statement describes the best use of the two analogies that compares facilities
infrastructure/maintenance to the human body and healthcare system? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Teaching or communications tool for facilities management
