CHFM Emergency Management Preparedness 3

Question 1

What is the primary function of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during a hospital mass casualty event?

Accepted Answer

Coordinate resources, communications, and decision-making across the facility

Answer

The EOC serves as the centralized command hub that coordinates all operational, logistical, and informational activities during an emergency.

Question 2

Under CMS Conditions of Participation, how often must a hospital conduct a full-scale community-based emergency exercise?

Accepted Answer

Every two years

Answer

CMS requires hospitals to conduct a full-scale community-based exercise at least every two years, alternating with an individual facility exercise.

Question 3

A facility manager discovers that a critical utility failure has rendered the nurse call system inoperable. Which continuity strategy should be implemented first?

Accepted Answer

Activate a manual rounding protocol with increased staff presence

Answer

Manual rounding protocols are the immediate, practical continuity measure when electronic nurse call systems fail.

Question 4

Which term describes the predetermined chain of command that activates when a hospital's Incident Commander is unavailable?

Accepted Answer

Succession planning

Answer

Succession planning within HICS designates pre-identified alternates for key command positions to ensure continuity of leadership.

Question 5

The PICS (Patient Information and Communication System) concept in emergency management is primarily designed to address which challenge?

Accepted Answer

Reunifying patients with family members during and after a disaster

Answer

PICS supports family reunification by providing a systematic way to share patient location information during mass casualty and disaster events.

CHFM - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Practice Test

CHFM - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager Practice Test

CHFM Emergency Management Preparedness 3