Practice Test Geeks(HCC) Healthcare Consultant Certification Practice Test
← All HCC Flashcard Decks

Quality Assurance & Compliance Flashcards

7 cards from real HCC practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.

Read the first 7 Quality Assurance & Compliance flashcards as text

  1. Under FGI Guidelines, which agency is responsible for setting minimum design standards for healthcare facilities in most U.S. states?

    Answer: Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI)

    The Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) publishes the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, which most states adopt as minimum standards.

  2. During a healthcare construction project, a contractor discovers hidden asbestos-containing materials (ACM) behind a wall. What is the FIRST required action?

    Answer: Stop work immediately, secure the area, and notify the owner and authority having jurisdiction

    Discovery of ACM requires an immediate work stoppage, area containment, and notification of the owner and AHJ per OSHA and EPA regulations.

  3. What does the term 'Infection Control Risk Assessment' (ICRA) primarily evaluate in healthcare construction?

    Answer: The potential risk of infection to patients during and after construction activities

    An ICRA evaluates the potential impact of construction activities on patient infection risk and defines mitigation measures.

  4. Which ICRA Class requires the HIGHEST level of infection control precautions during construction?

    Answer: Class D

    ICRA Class D involves the highest-risk activities (major demolition/construction) in or near the highest-risk patient areas and requires maximum containment measures.

  5. A healthcare general contractor is reviewing submittals for medical gas systems. Who must review and approve these submittals before installation?

    Answer: A qualified medical gas inspector and the engineer of record

    Medical gas system submittals require review by a qualified medical gas inspector and the engineer of record due to their life-safety criticality.

  6. Which standard governs the installation, testing, and inspection of medical gas and vacuum systems in healthcare facilities?

    Answer: NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code

    NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code governs medical gas and vacuum systems, including installation, testing, and inspection requirements.

  7. During commissioning of a healthcare HVAC system, negative air pressure is required in which type of room?

    Answer: Airborne Infection Isolation (AII) rooms

    Airborne Infection Isolation (AII) rooms require negative air pressure to prevent infectious airborne particles from escaping into corridors.