CHFM Study Guide 2026
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📋 CHFM Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CHFM Topics to Study (76)
✍️ Sample CHFM Questions & Answers
1. When evaluating a Statement of Conditions (SOC) finding related to a corridor width deficiency, which equivalency approach is permitted under NFPA 101?
NFPA 101 Section 1.4 permits performance-based designs as an equivalency when a prescriptive code requirement cannot be met.
2. Under the Joint Commission Environment of Care standards, which document describes the facility's plan for managing medical equipment?
The Medical Equipment Management Plan outlines how the facility selects, inspects, tests, and maintains medical equipment.
3. Which contract type places the MOST cost risk on the owner in a healthcare construction project?
Cost-plus-percentage-of-cost contracts give the contractor no incentive to control costs and expose the owner to unlimited cost escalation.
4. HIPAA's Security Rule requires covered entities to conduct a risk analysis. Which type of safeguard category does risk analysis fall under?
Risk analysis is an administrative safeguard requirement under the HIPAA Security Rule at 45 CFR § 164.308.
5. Which accreditation organization uses the ISO 9001 quality management system integrated with its hospital accreditation standards?
DNV GL Healthcare integrates ISO 9001 quality management system requirements into its NIAHO hospital accreditation standards.
6. In a variable air volume (VAV) HVAC system, what controls the amount of air delivered to each zone?
A VAV terminal unit uses a modulating damper that adjusts based on zone thermostat demand, varying the airflow to each zone independently while the main air handling unit maintains a constant supply air temperature.