ASHE Health Care Facility Management 5

Question 1

A healthcare facility manager wants to implement a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program. What is the core principle of RCM?

Accepted Answer

Focus maintenance resources on tasks that prevent consequential failures

Answer

Replace all equipment on a fixed calendar schedule

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Outsource all preventive maintenance to OEMs

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Perform maintenance only after equipment failure occurs

Question 2

Which plumbing fixture location in a healthcare facility is most at risk for Legionella growth and requires special water management attention per ASHRAE 188?

Accepted Answer

Seldom-used or infrequently flushed water outlets

Answer

High-use showers in staff locker rooms

Answer

Main supply line entry point

Answer

Rooftop cooling tower condensate traps

Question 3

When a healthcare facility undergoes a major renovation, which assessment tool evaluates the potential impact of construction on adjacent patient care areas?

Accepted Answer

Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA)

Answer

Facility Condition Index (FCI)

Answer

Proforma financial analysis

Answer

Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)

Question 4

According to NFPA 101, healthcare occupancies are classified under which occupancy type?

Accepted Answer

Institutional — Health Care

Answer

Assembly

Answer

Business

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Residential

Question 5

A facility manager is evaluating chiller plant efficiency. Which metric best expresses overall central plant performance?

Accepted Answer

kW per ton (kW/ton) for the entire plant

Answer

Tons of refrigeration produced per hour

Answer

Delta-T across the evaporator coil

Answer

Condenser water supply temperature

Question 6

Which document formally authorizes a contractor to perform work in a healthcare facility and identifies specific safety precautions for that work?

Accepted Answer

Permit-to-Work (PTW)

Answer

Statement of Work (SOW)

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Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

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Certificate of Occupancy (CO)

Question 7

A hospital's boiler system fails during winter. Which immediate action best supports the 'defend-in-place' strategy for patients who cannot be moved?

Accepted Answer

Activate portable heating equipment and closely monitor temperature in patient areas

Answer

Discharge all patients to nearby facilities

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Shut down ventilation to retain heat

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Require all staff to work in unheated areas to conserve warmth for patients