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Health Care

lesson 1: Introduction

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Some systems and assets are vital to the U.S. in that the incapacity and destruction of them would have a debilitating impact on national security and safety. These systems are defined as ? by the Department of Homeland Security. critical infrastructure
true/false Health care facilities are not considered to be critical infrastructure. false
Large and medium-sized health care facilities are classified as what category of risk by the International Building Code? category 4
Why is it necessary for the systems that support a health care facility to be available for constant use? Many health care facilities are in use 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
? is often used to assure a health care facility’s sub-systems can be taken offline for repair or maintenance without affecting the system’s overall function. Redundancy
Large-scale health care facilities must be designed and built to withstand ? . man-made disasters, natural disasters, and terrorist attacks
Many health care facilities are adopting strict work practices that require contractors to follow protocols designed to minimize the spread of ? . infection
Since many patients are not able to evacuate themselves from situations that are dangerous to their lives, health care facilities developed ? strategies to aid hospital workers in keeping incapacitated patients safe defend in place
true/false Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) design standards only apply to health care facilities. true
Which two chapters of NFPA 99 are used by the electrical trades? chapters 6 and 7
In 1994, three regional building code organizations met to create a single building code for adoption across the country. When the single code was complete, each organization promised to ? . disband the regional Code organizations
true/false Early on in the development of the International Fire Code, the NFPA and the International Code Council (ICC) worked well together, until the NFPA began work on a competing document meant to threaten the dominance of the ICC. true
Which chapter of the IBC is most applicable to the electrical industry? chapter 27
Which article of the NEC applies to health care facilities as a special occupancy? Article 517
The Standards Council of the NFPA gave jurisdiction of all design and performance details found in Article 517 to ? . the Electrical Systems Technical Committee of NFPA 99
Section 517.13 of the NEC requires ? intact and low impedance ground paths to safely conduct stray current and allow the overcurrent protection device to open properly. 2
Section 517.14 requires all panelboards serving a patient care space to be bonded together with what gauge conductor? 10 AWG or greater
true/false All receptacles found in each category of patient care spaces shall be hospital grade. true
Wet procedure locations must be protected by ? . GFCI equipment and isolated power systems
The requirements of Article 700 only apply to which branch of standby power systems? Life Safety
Article 517 of the NEC, Part IV, Inhalation Anesthetizing Locations, is divided into two parts. Which is not one of the parts? Explosive locations the two parts are Hazardous anesthetizing locations and Other than hazardous locations
Which part of Article 517 of the NEC covers communication, signaling systems, data systems, fire alarm systems, and systems less than 120 volts nominal? Part VI
The most recent edition of the NFPA 101: Life Safety Code contains ? chapters. 43
What is covered in Chapter 2 of the NFPA 101: Life Safety Code? Referenced publications
The occupancy-specific requirements for health care facilities are found in which chapters of the Life Safety Code? chapters 18 through 21
In order for health care organizations to be eligible for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, they must have facilities built to regulations found in CMS requirements that may include which documents? NFPA 101, The Health Care Facilities Code and The Life Safety Code
t/f an inspector determines whether the installation meets the appropriate codes. for substandard installation, he can issue a stop work order, preventing the electrical contractor from continuing work until the unacceptable work is corrected. true
What process is used to certify that the building systems are installed and operating to specifications before final payments are made to contractors? Commissioning
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