Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC)
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What two types of med gas are required in a typical med/surg patient room? - CORRECT
ANSWER - vacuum and oxygen according to Guidelines for Design and Construction of
Health Care Facilities.
When should medical equipment modality selections ideally be made during the planning,
design, and construction process? - CORRECT ANSWER - Before the end of SDs
When should medical equipment manufacturer selections ideally be made for each modality
during the planning, design, and construction process? - CORRECT ANSWER - Before
the end of DDs
What is a medical equipment modality? - CORRECT ANSWER - Refers to different types
of imaging equipment
What are some examples of medical imaging modalities? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conventional radiography
Fluoroscopy
Angiography
Mammography
Computed Tomography
Ultrasound and Ultrasound/Doppler
Magnetic resonance Imaging
Nuclear Medicine
, NFPA 101-2000 details that "primary level of exit discharge of a building shall be the lowest
story whose floor is level with or above finished grade on the exterior wall line for XX% or more
of its perimeter." - CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
Does an MRI machine use radiation to produce its images? - CORRECT ANSWER - No,
it uses magnetic and radio frequencies
Does an ultrasound use radiation to produce its images? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, it
uses sound waves
What does a CT scan machine use to produce its images? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ionizing radiation
When should ICRA planning be complete when a new construction project is being built next to
an existing building if the two will eventually connect? - CORRECT ANSWER - Before
construction starts
Before an employee enters a permit-required confined space, the internal atmosphere shall be
tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument for oxygen content and which of the following?
- CORRECT ANSWER - potential toxic air contaminants, and flammable gases and
vapors
What are the 3 main components of the exterior wall system that keeps moisture out of the
building? - CORRECT ANSWER - weather barrier, air gap, exterior finish
What is the best contract type for an owner if a project is only 50% designed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - cost plus GMP
Is a facility in bad shape if it has a high FCI number? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Is self latching hardware required at doors within openings that are part of the smoke barrier? -
CORRECT ANSWER - No
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What two types of med gas are required in a typical med/surg patient room? - CORRECT
ANSWER - vacuum and oxygen according to Guidelines for Design and Construction of
Health Care Facilities.
When should medical equipment modality selections ideally be made during the planning,
design, and construction process? - CORRECT ANSWER - Before the end of SDs
When should medical equipment manufacturer selections ideally be made for each modality
during the planning, design, and construction process? - CORRECT ANSWER - Before
the end of DDs
What is a medical equipment modality? - CORRECT ANSWER - Refers to different types
of imaging equipment
What are some examples of medical imaging modalities? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conventional radiography
Fluoroscopy
Angiography
Mammography
Computed Tomography
Ultrasound and Ultrasound/Doppler
Magnetic resonance Imaging
Nuclear Medicine
, NFPA 101-2000 details that "primary level of exit discharge of a building shall be the lowest
story whose floor is level with or above finished grade on the exterior wall line for XX% or more
of its perimeter." - CORRECT ANSWER - 50%
Does an MRI machine use radiation to produce its images? - CORRECT ANSWER - No,
it uses magnetic and radio frequencies
Does an ultrasound use radiation to produce its images? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, it
uses sound waves
What does a CT scan machine use to produce its images? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ionizing radiation
When should ICRA planning be complete when a new construction project is being built next to
an existing building if the two will eventually connect? - CORRECT ANSWER - Before
construction starts
Before an employee enters a permit-required confined space, the internal atmosphere shall be
tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument for oxygen content and which of the following?
- CORRECT ANSWER - potential toxic air contaminants, and flammable gases and
vapors
What are the 3 main components of the exterior wall system that keeps moisture out of the
building? - CORRECT ANSWER - weather barrier, air gap, exterior finish
What is the best contract type for an owner if a project is only 50% designed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - cost plus GMP
Is a facility in bad shape if it has a high FCI number? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Is self latching hardware required at doors within openings that are part of the smoke barrier? -
CORRECT ANSWER - No
