ASHE Healthcare Facility Safety 2

Question 1

Under NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, what is the minimum corridor width required in a healthcare occupancy?

Accepted Answer

8 feet

Answer

6 feet

Answer

10 feet

Answer

4 feet

Question 2

Which category of Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSMs) is required when a fire alarm system is impaired for more than 4 hours in a 24-hour period?

Accepted Answer

Category 3 – Establish a fire watch

Answer

Category 1 – Notify the AHJ only

Answer

Category 2 – Conduct daily inspections

Answer

Category 4 – Evacuate the building

Question 3

What is the purpose of a Healthcare Occupancy Risk Assessment (HORA) in the context of construction projects?

Accepted Answer

To assess patient safety risks from construction and renovation activities

Answer

To estimate construction costs

Answer

To evaluate infection control risks only

Answer

To determine staffing levels during construction

Question 4

In a healthcare facility, which door hardware is required on cross-corridor doors in a smoke compartment barrier?

Accepted Answer

Self-closing and positive-latching hardware

Answer

Panic hardware with delayed egress

Answer

Electromagnetic hold-open devices only

Answer

Standard push-pull hardware with no latch

Question 5

According to The Joint Commission Environment of Care standards, how often must hospitals conduct fire drills in patient sleeping areas?

Accepted Answer

Quarterly on each shift

Answer

Monthly on each shift

Answer

Annually on each shift

Answer

Semi-annually on each shift

Question 6

What is the maximum travel distance to a fire extinguisher in a healthcare occupancy with Class B hazards?

Accepted Answer

50 feet

Answer

75 feet

Answer

100 feet

Answer

30 feet

Question 7

Which ASHRAE standard governs ventilation requirements for healthcare facilities including pressure relationships between rooms?

Accepted Answer

ASHRAE 170

Answer

ASHRAE 55

Answer

ASHRAE 90.1

Answer

ASHRAE 62.1