Healthcare Facility Design & Construction Flashcards
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During an ILSM (Interim Life Safety Measures) implementation, which action is typically required when a fire alarm system is impaired for more than 4 hours?
Answer: Implement temporary fire watch patrols
When a fire alarm system is impaired beyond a set threshold, NFPA 101 requires implementing temporary fire watch patrols to compensate for the loss of detection capability.
What minimum air changes per hour (ACH) are required for an operating room per ASHRAE 170?
Answer: 20 ACH
ASHRAE 170 requires a minimum of 20 total air changes per hour in operating rooms to maintain sterility and remove contaminants.
What is the primary purpose of a 'Sterile Processing Department' (SPD) in a hospital facility?
Answer: To decontaminate, sterilize, and store surgical instruments and medical devices
The SPD is responsible for decontaminating, reprocessing, sterilizing, and storing reusable surgical instruments and medical devices for safe reuse.
Per FGI Guidelines, which type of patient room is required to have a private toilet room directly accessible from the patient room?
Answer: Inpatient medical/surgical private rooms
FGI Guidelines require inpatient medical/surgical private rooms to have a private toilet room directly accessible from the patient room to support infection control and patient dignity.
What does 'PCRA' stand for in the context of healthcare facility construction?
Answer: Pre-Construction Risk Assessment
PCRA stands for Pre-Construction Risk Assessment, a tool used before construction begins to evaluate risks to patients, staff, and the environment.
Which electrical system is classified as 'Essential Electrical System' (EES) in a hospital per NFPA 99?
Answer: Life safety branch, critical branch, and equipment branch
NFPA 99 defines the EES as consisting of the life safety branch, critical branch, and equipment branch to ensure continued operation during a normal power failure.
When constructing a new hospital addition adjacent to an occupied wing, dust control barriers must primarily prevent which hazard?
Answer: Aspergillus and other mold spores from reaching immunocompromised patients
Aspergillus mold spores disturbed during construction pose a lethal risk to immunocompromised patients; dust barriers are the primary defense against this hazard.