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Certified Healthcare Constructor
(CHC) Questions and Answers Latest
2026
What two types of med gas are required in a typical
med/surg patient room?— Ans: 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?— Ans: Before the end of SDs
When should medical equipment manufacturer selections
ideally be made for each modality during the planning,
design, and construction process?— Ans: Before the end
of DDs
What is a medical equipment modality?— Ans: Refers to
different types of imaging equipment
What are some examples of medical imaging
modalities?— Ans: Conventional radiography
Fluoroscopy
Angiography
Mammography
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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."— Ans: 50%
Does an MRI machine use radiation to produce its
images?— Ans: No, it uses magnetic and radio
frequencies
Does an ultrasound use radiation to produce its
images?— Ans: No, it uses sound waves
What does a CT scan machine use to produce its
images?— Ans: 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?— Ans: 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?— Ans: potential toxic air
contaminants, and flammable gases and vapors
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Certified Healthcare Constructor
(CHC) Questions and Answers Latest
2026
What two types of med gas are required in a typical
med/surg patient room?— Ans: 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?— Ans: Before the end of SDs
When should medical equipment manufacturer selections
ideally be made for each modality during the planning,
design, and construction process?— Ans: Before the end
of DDs
What is a medical equipment modality?— Ans: Refers to
different types of imaging equipment
What are some examples of medical imaging
modalities?— Ans: Conventional radiography
Fluoroscopy
Angiography
Mammography
© 2025 All rights reserved
, 2 | Page
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."— Ans: 50%
Does an MRI machine use radiation to produce its
images?— Ans: No, it uses magnetic and radio
frequencies
Does an ultrasound use radiation to produce its
images?— Ans: No, it uses sound waves
What does a CT scan machine use to produce its
images?— Ans: 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?— Ans: 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?— Ans: potential toxic air
contaminants, and flammable gases and vapors
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