Health Facility Safety Flashcards
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NFPA 99 categorizes healthcare facility gas and vacuum systems into risk categories. Which category represents the highest risk to life?
Answer: Category 1
Category 1 under NFPA 99 represents the highest risk, where failure of equipment is likely to cause death or serious injury.
A healthcare facility's 'Statement of Conditions' (SOC) is a document used to:
Answer: Identify and manage Life Safety Code deficiencies via a Plan for Improvement
The Statement of Conditions identifies LSC equivalencies and manages deficiencies through a documented Plan for Improvement (PFI).
What is the minimum number of means of egress required from a healthcare smoke compartment with more than 30 occupants?
Answer: Two
NFPA 101 requires at least two means of egress from any smoke compartment in a healthcare occupancy housing more than 30 occupants.
Under The Joint Commission's Environment of Care standards, which of the following is NOT one of the six management plans required?
Answer: Pandemic Response Management Plan
The six required EC management plans cover safety, security, hazardous materials, fire protection, medical equipment, and utilities; pandemic response is not a standalone required plan.
Wander management systems in behavioral health and dementia units are primarily classified under which Environment of Care standard domain?
Answer: Security Management
Wander management systems are security measures designed to prevent unauthorized egress and are managed under the Security Management Plan.
What is the maximum gap permitted at the bottom of a fire-rated corridor door in a healthcare occupancy?
Answer: 3/4 inch
NFPA 80 allows a maximum 3/4 inch clearance at the bottom of fire-rated doors to allow self-closing while still limiting smoke passage.
In a healthcare facility, which type of lighting must remain on for a minimum of 90 minutes during a power failure per NFPA 101?
Answer: Exit and means of egress illumination
NFPA 101 requires means of egress lighting, including exit signs, to remain illuminated for a minimum of 90 minutes on backup power.