CHC Study Guide UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What type of facility must maintain operations 24-hours a day? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Critical access hospital
A renovation project includes replacing casework in a hospital pharmacy. The pharmacy cannot
be relocated while this work is taking place. What are the best measures to implement? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Use temporary containment, create negative pressure with air
exhausted outside the pharmacy and perform the work when the pharmacist is present.
A university teaching hospital is planning a renovation of PACU. When preparing a phasing
plan, what is the most important to plan around the ratio to PACU beds? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Operating Rooms
The Central Processing and Supply department needs to be shut down from 6:00pm to 6:00am
due to an electrical upgrade. What department operation would be most affected by this utility
shutdown? - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical services
The electrical service to the medical air compressors must be shut down to relocate the electrical
feed to a different distribution panel. What is the most likely to be affected? - CORRECT
ANSWER - NICU, ability to calibrate respiratory therapy equipment, critical care and
coronary care.
A project requires that the WAGD system be taken out of service. What department is most
likely to be affected by this outage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgery
What is is required in a PE (protective environment) rooms? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Positive air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air supply passing through HEPA filters
with 99.97% efficiency.
, What is the primary purpose for the separation of branches in a hospital essential electrical
system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows maintenance personnel to quickly reduce
system load without jeopardizing life safety.
According to ASHRAE/ASHE 170-2013, what is the minimum supply air volume for a
20'x20'x15' procedure room used for Class A surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1500
CFM
A 12'x12'x10' inpatient AII room has the following air flow measurements at the diffusers: SA1
= 350 CFM, SA2 = 100 CFM, EA1 = 250 CFM, EA2 = 50 CFM. This room has: - CORRECT
ANSWER - A sufficient air change rate and may be incorrectly pressurized.
(ACH = (CFM X 60)/Volume of room, AII rooms need min of 12 air changes per hour according
to FGI 2018, Also there is more supply than exhaust this room is to be negative)
What document addresses sound transmission between patient rooms in a hospital? - CORRECT
ANSWER - FGI Guidelines
What is a mandatory requirement under LEED v4 for BD+C certification? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fundamental commissioning and verification
A large area of an existing department must be renovated to allow for the installation of a new
MRI and its associated control spaces. This area is geographically centered in the building. What
statement best describes an appropriate component of the ICRMR? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Construct temporary partitions around the site, exhaust the air through HEPA
filters into the nearest low risk space and monitor the pressure throughout the project.
You are developing plans to renovate an existing nursing unit. The project will last
approximately three months and will require that the automatic fire alarm system be removed
and replaced. What approach meets ILSM Requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER - Install
a temporary fire detection system, test it monthly and document testing.
When planning the installation of a new access control system for the ICU, What would be the
most important item to address? - CORRECT ANSWER - Required exit doors can be
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What type of facility must maintain operations 24-hours a day? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Critical access hospital
A renovation project includes replacing casework in a hospital pharmacy. The pharmacy cannot
be relocated while this work is taking place. What are the best measures to implement? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Use temporary containment, create negative pressure with air
exhausted outside the pharmacy and perform the work when the pharmacist is present.
A university teaching hospital is planning a renovation of PACU. When preparing a phasing
plan, what is the most important to plan around the ratio to PACU beds? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Operating Rooms
The Central Processing and Supply department needs to be shut down from 6:00pm to 6:00am
due to an electrical upgrade. What department operation would be most affected by this utility
shutdown? - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgical services
The electrical service to the medical air compressors must be shut down to relocate the electrical
feed to a different distribution panel. What is the most likely to be affected? - CORRECT
ANSWER - NICU, ability to calibrate respiratory therapy equipment, critical care and
coronary care.
A project requires that the WAGD system be taken out of service. What department is most
likely to be affected by this outage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgery
What is is required in a PE (protective environment) rooms? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Positive air pressure relative to adjoining spaces with all air supply passing through HEPA filters
with 99.97% efficiency.
, What is the primary purpose for the separation of branches in a hospital essential electrical
system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows maintenance personnel to quickly reduce
system load without jeopardizing life safety.
According to ASHRAE/ASHE 170-2013, what is the minimum supply air volume for a
20'x20'x15' procedure room used for Class A surgery? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1500
CFM
A 12'x12'x10' inpatient AII room has the following air flow measurements at the diffusers: SA1
= 350 CFM, SA2 = 100 CFM, EA1 = 250 CFM, EA2 = 50 CFM. This room has: - CORRECT
ANSWER - A sufficient air change rate and may be incorrectly pressurized.
(ACH = (CFM X 60)/Volume of room, AII rooms need min of 12 air changes per hour according
to FGI 2018, Also there is more supply than exhaust this room is to be negative)
What document addresses sound transmission between patient rooms in a hospital? - CORRECT
ANSWER - FGI Guidelines
What is a mandatory requirement under LEED v4 for BD+C certification? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fundamental commissioning and verification
A large area of an existing department must be renovated to allow for the installation of a new
MRI and its associated control spaces. This area is geographically centered in the building. What
statement best describes an appropriate component of the ICRMR? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Construct temporary partitions around the site, exhaust the air through HEPA
filters into the nearest low risk space and monitor the pressure throughout the project.
You are developing plans to renovate an existing nursing unit. The project will last
approximately three months and will require that the automatic fire alarm system be removed
and replaced. What approach meets ILSM Requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER - Install
a temporary fire detection system, test it monthly and document testing.
When planning the installation of a new access control system for the ICU, What would be the
most important item to address? - CORRECT ANSWER - Required exit doors can be
