CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE CONSTRUCTOR FINAL
PAPER 2026 STUDY GUIDE DETAILED ANSWERS
READY
◉ How often should fire extinguishers be inspected at an HCF?
Answer: Monthly
◉ How often should alternate exits caused by an ILSM plan be
inspected during construction?
Answer: Daily
◉ What wall type should separate renovation space from occupied
space in a non-sprinklered?
Answer: 1-hour
◉ What is a sentinel event?
Answer: Any event that causes unanticipated harm to a patient not
related to the natural course of the patient's illness (according to
TJC)
◉ Acute is to ambulatory as...
Answer: inpatient is to outpatient
,◉ What is the most important ICRA requirement during a roof
replacement?
Answer: Keeping the building dry to prevent mold growth
◉ How many smoke compartments must a floor have if it is
somewhere that patients sleep or patients are treated?
Answer: 2 according to NFPA 101-2000
◉ Does a general hospital or an ACC have a higher patient acuity?
Why?
Answer: General hospital because it has an ER and an ICU.
Ambulatory hospitals are outpatient hospitals.
◉ When should an ILSM plan be implemented?
Answer: Anytime construction occurs, but also anytime a life safety
issue is identified and cannon be immediately mitigated.
◉ What is the most important patient safety feature in an inpatient
behavioral health unit?
Answer: Suicide prevention
◉ Is lead shielding required when constructing an MRI room?
, Answer: No, no radiation is involved in the imaging process
◉ What is the general procedure for when a hospitals fire alarm
system is down during construction for an extended amount of
time?
Answer: A hot work permit should be obtained, a fire watch
implemented, and the system restored after closing out the hot work
permit
◉ How long does fire watch need to be implemented during hot
work?
Answer: Fire watch must be implemented until the hot work permit
is closed out
◉ What specifies the duration of a fire watch during hot work?
Answer: The hot work permit
◉ What type of radiation does a positron emission tomography
(PET) Scan use for imaging?
Answer: intravenous radioactive materials
◉ What does an electroencephalography (EEG) machine monitor?
Answer: Brainwaves
PAPER 2026 STUDY GUIDE DETAILED ANSWERS
READY
◉ How often should fire extinguishers be inspected at an HCF?
Answer: Monthly
◉ How often should alternate exits caused by an ILSM plan be
inspected during construction?
Answer: Daily
◉ What wall type should separate renovation space from occupied
space in a non-sprinklered?
Answer: 1-hour
◉ What is a sentinel event?
Answer: Any event that causes unanticipated harm to a patient not
related to the natural course of the patient's illness (according to
TJC)
◉ Acute is to ambulatory as...
Answer: inpatient is to outpatient
,◉ What is the most important ICRA requirement during a roof
replacement?
Answer: Keeping the building dry to prevent mold growth
◉ How many smoke compartments must a floor have if it is
somewhere that patients sleep or patients are treated?
Answer: 2 according to NFPA 101-2000
◉ Does a general hospital or an ACC have a higher patient acuity?
Why?
Answer: General hospital because it has an ER and an ICU.
Ambulatory hospitals are outpatient hospitals.
◉ When should an ILSM plan be implemented?
Answer: Anytime construction occurs, but also anytime a life safety
issue is identified and cannon be immediately mitigated.
◉ What is the most important patient safety feature in an inpatient
behavioral health unit?
Answer: Suicide prevention
◉ Is lead shielding required when constructing an MRI room?
, Answer: No, no radiation is involved in the imaging process
◉ What is the general procedure for when a hospitals fire alarm
system is down during construction for an extended amount of
time?
Answer: A hot work permit should be obtained, a fire watch
implemented, and the system restored after closing out the hot work
permit
◉ How long does fire watch need to be implemented during hot
work?
Answer: Fire watch must be implemented until the hot work permit
is closed out
◉ What specifies the duration of a fire watch during hot work?
Answer: The hot work permit
◉ What type of radiation does a positron emission tomography
(PET) Scan use for imaging?
Answer: intravenous radioactive materials
◉ What does an electroencephalography (EEG) machine monitor?
Answer: Brainwaves
