CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE CONSTRUCTOR
PRACTICE EVALUATION 2026 QUESTION BANK
FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ When should medical equipment modality selections ideally be
made during the planning, design, and construction process?
Answer: Before the end of SDs
◉ When should medical equipment manufacturer selections ideally
be made for each modality during the planning, design, and
construction process?
Answer: Before the end of DDs
◉ What is a medical equipment modality?
Answer: Refers to different types of imaging equipment
◉ What are some examples of medical imaging modalities?
Answer: Conventional radiography
Fluoroscopy
Angiography
Mammography
Computed Tomography
,Ultrasound and Ultrasound/Doppler
Magnetic resonance Imaging
Nuclear Medicine
◉ NFPA 101-2000 details that "primary level of exit discharge of a
building shall be the lowest story whose floor is level with or above
finished grade on the exterior wall line for XX% or more of its
perimeter."
Answer: 50%
◉ Does an MRI machine use radiation to produce its images?
Answer: No, it uses magnetic and radio frequencies
◉ Does an ultrasound use radiation to produce its images?
Answer: No, it uses sound waves
◉ What does a CT scan machine use to produce its images?
Answer: Ionizing radiation
◉ When should ICRA planning be complete when a new
construction project is being built next to an existing building if the
two will eventually connect?
Answer: Before construction starts
, ◉ Before an employee enters a permit-required confined space, the
internal atmosphere shall be tested with a calibrated direct-reading
instrument for oxygen content and which of the following?
Answer: potential toxic air contaminants, and flammable gases and
vapors
◉ What are the 3 main components of the exterior wall system that
keeps moisture out of the building?
Answer: weather barrier, air gap, exterior finish
◉ What is the best contract type for an owner if a project is only
50% designed?
Answer: cost plus GMP
◉ Is a facility in bad shape if it has a high FCI number?
Answer: Yes
◉ Is self latching hardware required at doors within openings that
are part of the smoke barrier?
Answer: No
◉ How often should fire extinguishers be inspected at an HCF?
PRACTICE EVALUATION 2026 QUESTION BANK
FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ When should medical equipment modality selections ideally be
made during the planning, design, and construction process?
Answer: Before the end of SDs
◉ When should medical equipment manufacturer selections ideally
be made for each modality during the planning, design, and
construction process?
Answer: Before the end of DDs
◉ What is a medical equipment modality?
Answer: Refers to different types of imaging equipment
◉ What are some examples of medical imaging modalities?
Answer: Conventional radiography
Fluoroscopy
Angiography
Mammography
Computed Tomography
,Ultrasound and Ultrasound/Doppler
Magnetic resonance Imaging
Nuclear Medicine
◉ NFPA 101-2000 details that "primary level of exit discharge of a
building shall be the lowest story whose floor is level with or above
finished grade on the exterior wall line for XX% or more of its
perimeter."
Answer: 50%
◉ Does an MRI machine use radiation to produce its images?
Answer: No, it uses magnetic and radio frequencies
◉ Does an ultrasound use radiation to produce its images?
Answer: No, it uses sound waves
◉ What does a CT scan machine use to produce its images?
Answer: Ionizing radiation
◉ When should ICRA planning be complete when a new
construction project is being built next to an existing building if the
two will eventually connect?
Answer: Before construction starts
, ◉ Before an employee enters a permit-required confined space, the
internal atmosphere shall be tested with a calibrated direct-reading
instrument for oxygen content and which of the following?
Answer: potential toxic air contaminants, and flammable gases and
vapors
◉ What are the 3 main components of the exterior wall system that
keeps moisture out of the building?
Answer: weather barrier, air gap, exterior finish
◉ What is the best contract type for an owner if a project is only
50% designed?
Answer: cost plus GMP
◉ Is a facility in bad shape if it has a high FCI number?
Answer: Yes
◉ Is self latching hardware required at doors within openings that
are part of the smoke barrier?
Answer: No
◉ How often should fire extinguishers be inspected at an HCF?
