CHFM CHFM - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Maintenance and Operations 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a preventive maintenance (PM) program in a healthcare facility?

Accepted Answer

To perform scheduled maintenance before failure occurs, reducing unplanned downtime and extending equipment life

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To document repairs made after equipment failures for regulatory compliance

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To comply with OSHA maintenance recordkeeping requirements

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To train new maintenance technicians on each building system

Question 2

Which type of maintenance is performed after an equipment failure has occurred?

Accepted Answer

Corrective (reactive) maintenance

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Preventive maintenance

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Predictive maintenance

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Condition-based maintenance

Question 3

In a hospital's CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), what information is typically captured in a work order?

Accepted Answer

Asset ID, work description, labor hours, parts used, technician assigned, and completion date

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Only the technician's name and repair cost

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Patient information related to the maintenance request

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Annual budget projections for the department

Question 4

What does 'mean time between failures' (MTBF) measure for healthcare building equipment?

Accepted Answer

The average time a piece of equipment operates between breakdowns, indicating its reliability

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The time required to repair equipment after it fails

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The time between scheduled preventive maintenance inspections

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The expected useful life of a piece of equipment

Question 5

In healthcare facilities, which environmental control is critical for maintaining proper pressure relationships in an operating room?

Accepted Answer

Positive pressure relative to adjacent areas, preventing outside contaminants from entering

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Neutral pressure equal to the corridor

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Negative pressure to contain any airborne surgical by-products

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Positive pressure only in the evening when ORs are unoccupied

Question 6

What is the purpose of performing a megohm (insulation resistance) test on electrical motors in a healthcare facility?

Accepted Answer

To detect insulation degradation that could lead to motor failure or electrical fault

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To measure the motor's energy consumption under load

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To verify the motor's speed controller is calibrated correctly

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To test the ground fault protection for the motor circuit