Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

NFPA101 Life Safety Code 2012 Edition > Compliance > Flashcards

Compliance Flashcards

Flashcards for Compliance for CHFM Exam (60 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

What does ASHRAE stand for?

A

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are the first components of fire defense in a building design for patients?

A

The first components of fire defense in a building design for patients are room and corridors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are the four elements of The Life safety Code?

A

Compartmentalization
Detection
Supression
Egress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What UL Listing is required for a RPT in a patient care area?

A

UL 1363A RPT - relocatable Power Tap (multiplug)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is the CMS-adopted NFPA National Electric Code?

A

NFPA 70 - 2011 Edition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the CMS-adopted NFPA standard for a health care facilities code?

A

NFPA 99 - 2012 Edition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the title of CMS-adopted NFPA 241?

A

Standard for safeguarding Construction, Alteration and Demolition Operations - 2009 edition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Where can you find design standards adopted by the majority of states?

A

Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI) - 2014 Edition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the CMS-adopted NFPA standard for portable fire extinguishers?

A

NFPA 10 - 2010 Edition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

A_________ Seperation is typically required between health care and other occupancies.

A

2-hour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Typical types of occupancies in a health care facility are______.
_______ and _______.

A

health care, business, assembly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Per CMS, what type of door hardware is NOT permitted in health care?

A

Roller latches are NOT permitted in health care.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

A hospital floor must resisst the passage of
_____________ and ____________.

A

fire, smoke

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is he maximum travel distance for a non-sprinklered building?

A

The maximum travel distance for a non-sprinklered building is 150 feet.
The maximum travel distance for a sprinklered building is 200 feet.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Every story used by ______ for sleeping for more than 30 patients shall be divided into two smoke compartments.

A

inpatients

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What date was the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code adopted?

A

July 5th, 2016

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What is the maximum smoke compartment size?

A

22,500 sq. ft.
Per 2012 Editio of the Life Safety Code

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

A space within a building enclosed by smoke barriers on all sides, including top and bottom, is a ____.

A

smoke compartment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What is an AHJ

A

Authority Having Jurisdiction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What are DNV, The Joint Commission and HFAP

A

Accrediting Organizations (AOs) that have deemed authority for CMS.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What position is responsible for the Environment of Care in a health care facility?

A

The safety officer is responsible for the Environment of Care a the health care facility.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

How many times are fire drills required during times of ILSM?

A

An additional fire drill per shift per quarter.
Reference: The Joint Commisison: LS 01.02.01 EP 11

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What is a PCRA?

A

Pre-Construction Risk Assessment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What does HIPAA stand for?

A

Health Insurance Portablitiy and Accountability Act

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
What organization is responsible for maintaining ILSM/ALSM documentation?
The health care facility/hospital
26
When a fire alarm system is out of service for more than _____hours in a 24 hour period, safety measures must be put in place.
4
27
When a sprinkler system is out of service for more than ____ hours in a 24 hour period, safety measures must be put in place.
10
28
What is CMS?
Centers for Medcare and Medicaid Services
29
What organization utilizes Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM)?
The Joint Commission
30
Manual release devices for controlled access doors must be within _____ of the door.
60 inches
31
A continous and unobstructed way of travel to a public way consit of three separate and distinct parts. They are _______,______ and ________
Exit access, exit, discharge
32
A __________ is an unexpecged occurence involving death or serious physical injury.
Sentinel event
33
What does EMTALA stand for?
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
34
What is the maximum height to mount a 1 pound fire extinguisher?
60 inches. (No part should be over 60 inches)
35
What is an HVA?
Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
36
What is OSHA?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
37
What standard covers HVAC requirements for healthcare?
ASHRAE 170
38
What standard covers Legionella
ASHRAE 188
39
What organizations utilize Alternative Life Safety Measures (ALSM)?
CMS NFPA DNV
40
What signage is required for a door that may appeaer to be an exit, but is not?
Signage that says: "Not An Exit"
41
What is the maximum delay that is allowed in a delayed egress pathway?
Two 15 second delays - Can be 30 second delays if approved by authority having jurisdiction.
42
Emergency lights for egress shall last ___ minutes under an alternate power source when normal power is not availble.
90
43
What percentage of exit stairs must exit directly to outdoors?
Greater than 50%
44
What are the allowed utilities and penetrations in an exit stair?
Electrical conduit serving the stair Required exit doors Ductwork for the stair Water/steam piping for the stair HVAC Sprinkler piping Standpipes
45
What is the maximum travel distance for a sprinklered facility?
The maximum travel distance for a sprinklered building is 200 feet. The maximum travel distance for a non-sprinklered building is 150 feet
46
What are the three principles of fire protection?
Detection Suppression Containment
47
What are the requirements for an existing hazardous area with a sprinkler system?
Self-closing door Smoke resisting partitions
48
What are the requirements for new hazardous area > 100 sq. ft. ?
1-hour rated walls Self-closing 45 minute-rated-door
49
What are the requirement for an existing hazardous area without a sprinkler system?
Self-closing door 1-hour rating
50
How often are fire door inspections required?
Annually
51
What is the maximum undercut for a fire door?
3/4 inch
52
Under what circumstances can an egress door be locked?
When the clinical needs of the patients require it. an egrees door can be locked n psychiaric units.
53
The maximum gap between a set of double doors is ______.
1/8 inch +/- 1/16 inch for metal doors
54
Exit access doors should be located_____.
Remotely from each other.
55
Maximum suite size for sleeping is 10,000 sq. ft. for both new and existing spaces when what three components are in place?
Direct visual supervision Total coverage of smoke detectors quick-response sprinklers
56
___________ sprinklers are required in sleeping suites.
Quick-response
57
___________ are providede to subdivide building spaces to restrict the movement of smoke
Smoke barriers
58
What fire rating is required for a smoke partition?
None
59
Corridor walls in non-sprinklered buildings must extend ______________.
Above the ceiling to the deck above. Also known as 'floor-to-deck'
60
The maximum smoke compartment size in new construction is_____________. The maximum smoke compartment size in existing construction is _______________.
The maximum smoke compartment size is 22,500 sq. ft. for new and existing construction.

NFPA101 Life Safety Code 2012 Edition (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions