Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) Exam | Actual
Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027
(Graded A+)
What two types of med gas are required in a typical med/surg patient room? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Before the end of SDs
What is a medical equipment modality? - ✔✔Refers to different types of imaging equipment
What are some examples of medical imaging modalities? - ✔✔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." -
✔✔50%
Does an MRI machine use radiation to produce its images? - ✔✔No, it uses magnetic and radio
frequencies
When should medical equipment manufacturer selections ideally be made for each modality during the
planning, design, and construction process? - ✔✔Before the end of DDs
, Does an ultrasound use radiation to produce its images? - ✔✔No, it uses sound waves
What does a CT scan machine use to produce its images? - ✔✔Ionizing radiation
What are the 3 main components of the exterior wall system that keeps moisture out of the building? -
✔✔weather barrier, air gap, exterior finish
What is the best contract type for an owner if a project is only 50% designed? - ✔✔cost plus GMP
Is a facility in bad shape if it has a high FCI number? - ✔✔Yes
Is self latching hardware required at doors within openings that are part of the smoke barrier? - ✔✔No
How often should fire extinguishers be inspected at an HCF? - ✔✔Monthly
How often should alternate exits caused by an ILSM plan be inspected during construction? - ✔✔Daily
What wall type should separate renovation space from occupied space in a non-sprinklered? - ✔✔1hour
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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔potential toxic
air contaminants, and flammable gases and vapors
What is a sentinel event? - ✔✔Any event that causes unanticipated harm to a patient not related to the
natural course of the patient's illness (according to TJC)
Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027
(Graded A+)
What two types of med gas are required in a typical med/surg patient room? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Before the end of SDs
What is a medical equipment modality? - ✔✔Refers to different types of imaging equipment
What are some examples of medical imaging modalities? - ✔✔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." -
✔✔50%
Does an MRI machine use radiation to produce its images? - ✔✔No, it uses magnetic and radio
frequencies
When should medical equipment manufacturer selections ideally be made for each modality during the
planning, design, and construction process? - ✔✔Before the end of DDs
, Does an ultrasound use radiation to produce its images? - ✔✔No, it uses sound waves
What does a CT scan machine use to produce its images? - ✔✔Ionizing radiation
What are the 3 main components of the exterior wall system that keeps moisture out of the building? -
✔✔weather barrier, air gap, exterior finish
What is the best contract type for an owner if a project is only 50% designed? - ✔✔cost plus GMP
Is a facility in bad shape if it has a high FCI number? - ✔✔Yes
Is self latching hardware required at doors within openings that are part of the smoke barrier? - ✔✔No
How often should fire extinguishers be inspected at an HCF? - ✔✔Monthly
How often should alternate exits caused by an ILSM plan be inspected during construction? - ✔✔Daily
What wall type should separate renovation space from occupied space in a non-sprinklered? - ✔✔1hour
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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔potential toxic
air contaminants, and flammable gases and vapors
What is a sentinel event? - ✔✔Any event that causes unanticipated harm to a patient not related to the
natural course of the patient's illness (according to TJC)
