CBA CBA Healthcare Facility Operations & Safety Standards

Question 1

NFPA 99, the Health Care Facilities Code, classifies patient care areas into categories primarily based on:

Accepted Answer

The risk of harm to patients if utility systems fail

Answer

The number of beds in the unit

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The age of the facility construction

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The annual revenue generated by the department

Question 2

In a biomedical audit of a hospital's medical gas system, the auditor should verify compliance with:

Accepted Answer

NFPA 99 Chapter 5 and ASSE 6000 series standards

Answer

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 (PSM)

Answer

EPA 40 CFR Part 60

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FDA 21 CFR Part 211

Question 3

The CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP) require hospitals to maintain a written plan for:

Accepted Answer

Emergency and disaster preparedness, including utility failures

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Employee fitness programs

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Marketing new service lines

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Executive compensation structures

Question 4

A biomedical auditor reviewing sterilization processes should reference which standard for steam sterilization validation?

Accepted Answer

ANSI/AAMI ST79

Answer

ISO 11135

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ISO 14971

Answer

21 CFR Part 820

Question 5

Which federal agency has primary jurisdiction over workplace safety hazards in a hospital's biomedical engineering department?

Accepted Answer

OSHA

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FDA

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EPA

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CMS

Question 6

When auditing a healthcare facility's management of single-use devices (SUDs) that are being reprocessed, the auditor must verify compliance with:

Accepted Answer

FDA's guidance on reprocessing of single-use devices and 21 CFR Part 820

Answer

NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

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EPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act only

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OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard only