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Medical Equipment & Infrastructure Maintenance Flashcards

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  1. An HVAC technician is servicing a hospital operating room air handling unit. What minimum air change rate per hour (ACH) does ASHRAE 170 require for a Class B or C operating room?

    Answer: 20 ACH

    ASHRAE 170 (Ventilation of Health Care Facilities) requires a minimum of 20 total air changes per hour for Class B and C operating rooms to maintain infection control and air quality.

  2. During a medical gas system inspection, a technician finds that the oxygen zone valve label is faded and unreadable. What is the required corrective action?

    Answer: Replace the label immediately so the valve is clearly identified before the next use

    NFPA 99 requires that all zone valves be clearly labeled with the area served and gas type; an unreadable label is an immediate safety deficiency that must be corrected before the system is relied upon.

  3. What does the term 'incoming inspection' mean in a hospital equipment management program?

    Answer: Evaluating new or loaned equipment before it is placed into clinical use

    Incoming inspection (also called acceptance testing) ensures new, loaned, or donated equipment meets safety and performance standards before clinical use.

  4. A hospital emergency generator fails to start during a weekly test. Which NFPA standard governs the testing and maintenance requirements for this equipment?

    Answer: NFPA 110

    NFPA 110 (Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems) specifies testing frequencies, load test durations, and maintenance requirements for emergency generators.

  5. Which type of maintenance documentation is required to demonstrate compliance when a Joint Commission surveyor reviews the medical equipment management program?

    Answer: Completed PM work orders with technician sign-off and device identifiers

    TJC surveyors require evidence of completed PM activities documented in work orders, including device identification, procedures performed, test results, and technician credentials.

  6. A nurse reports that an infusion pump repeatedly alarms for 'occlusion' even after tubing changes. Which maintenance action should the BMET perform first?

    Answer: Run the device through its built-in diagnostic self-test and review the error log

    Running built-in diagnostics and reviewing the error log is the first troubleshooting step, as it can identify the root cause (sensor, motor, software fault) before parts are replaced.

  7. What is the key difference between a Type 1 Essential Electrical System (EES) and a Type 2 EES as defined by NFPA 99?

    Answer: Type 1 is required in hospitals and nursing homes where failure would result in major life safety hazards; Type 2 is for facilities with lesser critical loads

    NFPA 99 classifies Type 1 EES for facilities (hospitals, nursing homes) where loss of power poses life safety hazards, and Type 2 for facilities with less critical power requirements.