ASHE Maintenance and Operations 5

Question 1

What is the function of a 'sentinel event review' as it relates to healthcare facility operations?

Accepted Answer

An investigation into unexpected equipment failures that caused or risked patient harm

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A scheduled audit of utility infrastructure

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A review of contractor safety records before project award

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An annual facility condition assessment

Question 2

A healthcare facility uses a 'criticality assessment' to classify equipment. Which factor is MOST important in determining criticality?

Accepted Answer

Impact of failure on patient care and safety

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Age of the equipment

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Manufacturer's recommended replacement schedule

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Initial acquisition cost

Question 3

In a hospital, which area requires the highest number of air changes per hour (ACH) according to ASHRAE 170?

Accepted Answer

Operating rooms

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Patient rooms

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Corridors

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Staff lounges

Question 4

What does a 'lock-out/tag-out' (LOTO) procedure primarily protect against during maintenance activities?

Accepted Answer

Unexpected energization or startup of equipment while being serviced

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Theft of tools and equipment

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Unauthorized access to equipment rooms

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Chemical spills during maintenance

Question 5

A hospital's cooling tower requires chemical treatment primarily to control which health hazard?

Accepted Answer

Legionella bacteria proliferation

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Mold growth on tower fill media

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Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions

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Chlorine off-gassing into occupied spaces

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a 'facility condition index' (FCI)?

Accepted Answer

A ratio of deferred maintenance costs to current replacement value of the facility

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A score assigned by TJC following an accreditation survey

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The percentage of PM work orders completed on schedule

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An energy use intensity metric measured in kBtu per square foot

Question 7

Under NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, what is required when a required means of egress is temporarily obstructed during construction in a healthcare facility?

Accepted Answer

Implementation of Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSMs)

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Posting of detour signage only

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Immediate evacuation of the affected floor

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Written approval from the local fire authority only