1. What is the primary NFPA code used for Life Safety in healthcare
occupancies?
A. NFPA 70
B. NFPA 99
C. NFPA 101
D. NFPA 25
Answer: C. NFPA 101
2. Which of the following is the main focus of NFPA 99?
A. Fire alarm systems
B. Health care facilities’ electrical systems
C. Health care facility risk categories
D. Medical gas systems
Answer: C. Health care facility risk categories
3. How often must fire drills be conducted in healthcare occupancies,
per NFPA 101?
A. Annually
B. Quarterly
C. Monthly
D. Semi-annually
Answer: B. Quarterly
4. Which code governs medical gas and vacuum systems?
A. NFPA 54
B. NFPA 55
C. NFPA 99
D. NFPA 101
Answer: C. NFPA 99
5. What is the minimum width for a means of egress corridor in a
healthcare facility?
A. 36 inches
B. 44 inches
C. 60 inches
D. 72 inches
Answer: C. 60 inches
6. How long must exit signs be illuminated during a power outage?
A. 60 minutes
B. 30 minutes
, C. 90 minutes
D. 2 hours
Answer: C. 90 minutes
7. Which type of occupancy classification is a hospital under NFPA
101?
A. Business
B. Assembly
C. Health Care
D. Residential
Answer: C. Health Care
8. What is the purpose of a smoke compartment?
A. Contain smoke to one area
B. Provide egress in emergency
C. Store flammable items
D. Distribute medical gases
Answer: A. Contain smoke to one area
9. How often should sprinkler systems be inspected?
A. Monthly
B. Weekly
C. Annually
D. Quarterly
Answer: D. Quarterly
10.What document establishes standards for emergency power systems
in hospitals?
A. NFPA 99
B. NFPA 70
C. NFPA 101
D. NFPA 110
Answer: D. NFPA 110
11.How long must emergency lighting systems function under loss of
normal power?
A. 30 minutes
B. 60 minutes
C. 90 minutes
D. 2 hours
Answer: C. 90 minutes
12.Which of the following must be tested monthly according to NFPA
110?
A. Smoke detectors
B. Generator sets
C. Exit signs
D. Fire sprinklers
Answer: B. Generator sets
,13.Which code addresses inspection, testing, and maintenance of water-
based fire protection systems?
A. NFPA 10
B. NFPA 13
C. NFPA 25
D. NFPA 70
Answer: C. NFPA 25
14.What is the minimum fire rating for a smoke barrier wall in a
healthcare facility?
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours
C. 30 minutes
D. 3 hours
Answer: A. 1 hour
15.Which NFPA document sets the standard for portable fire
extinguishers?
A. NFPA 25
B. NFPA 13
C. NFPA 10
D. NFPA 99
Answer: C. NFPA 10
16.What is the minimum clear width required for doors in the means of
egress in patient sleeping areas?
A. 32 inches
B. 36 inches
C. 44 inches
D. 48 inches
Answer: A. 32 inches
17.Fire drills in hospitals must be conducted at least:
A. Twice per year per shift
B. Four times per year per shift
C. Once per year
D. Every other month
Answer: B. Four times per year per shift
18.Which of the following areas in a hospital would be considered a
"hazardous area"?
A. Lobby
B. Waiting room
C. Soiled linen room
D. Nurse’s station
Answer: C. Soiled linen room
19.Who is responsible for the Life Safety compliance in a health care
facility?
, A. Housekeeping
B. Maintenance supervisor
C. Facility manager
D. Compliance officer
Answer: C. Facility manager
20.Which of the following is a key component of the CMS Life Safety
Code Survey?
A. HVAC efficiency rating
B. Fire watch policy
C. Elevator inspection
D. Plumbing systems
Answer: B. Fire watch policy
21.Which system is used to detect and alert occupants to fire or smoke
in a healthcare facility?
A. Sprinkler system
B. Fire alarm system
C. Nurse call system
D. Paging system
Answer: B. Fire alarm system
22.What is the required fire rating for doors in hazardous areas such as
storage rooms in healthcare occupancies?
A. 20 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. 45 minutes
D. 1 hour
Answer: C. 45 minutes
23.Which NFPA standard provides guidelines for fire alarm system
installation?
A. NFPA 10
B. NFPA 25
C. NFPA 70
D. NFPA 72
Answer: D. NFPA 72
24.Which of the following best defines "defend-in-place" as used in
healthcare facilities?
A. Evacuate all occupants immediately
B. Activate sprinklers before fire spreads
C. Move patients to another fire compartment
D. Isolate fire using wet systems
Answer: C. Move patients to another fire compartment
25.How often must visual inspections of exit signs and emergency
lighting be conducted?
occupancies?
A. NFPA 70
B. NFPA 99
C. NFPA 101
D. NFPA 25
Answer: C. NFPA 101
2. Which of the following is the main focus of NFPA 99?
A. Fire alarm systems
B. Health care facilities’ electrical systems
C. Health care facility risk categories
D. Medical gas systems
Answer: C. Health care facility risk categories
3. How often must fire drills be conducted in healthcare occupancies,
per NFPA 101?
A. Annually
B. Quarterly
C. Monthly
D. Semi-annually
Answer: B. Quarterly
4. Which code governs medical gas and vacuum systems?
A. NFPA 54
B. NFPA 55
C. NFPA 99
D. NFPA 101
Answer: C. NFPA 99
5. What is the minimum width for a means of egress corridor in a
healthcare facility?
A. 36 inches
B. 44 inches
C. 60 inches
D. 72 inches
Answer: C. 60 inches
6. How long must exit signs be illuminated during a power outage?
A. 60 minutes
B. 30 minutes
, C. 90 minutes
D. 2 hours
Answer: C. 90 minutes
7. Which type of occupancy classification is a hospital under NFPA
101?
A. Business
B. Assembly
C. Health Care
D. Residential
Answer: C. Health Care
8. What is the purpose of a smoke compartment?
A. Contain smoke to one area
B. Provide egress in emergency
C. Store flammable items
D. Distribute medical gases
Answer: A. Contain smoke to one area
9. How often should sprinkler systems be inspected?
A. Monthly
B. Weekly
C. Annually
D. Quarterly
Answer: D. Quarterly
10.What document establishes standards for emergency power systems
in hospitals?
A. NFPA 99
B. NFPA 70
C. NFPA 101
D. NFPA 110
Answer: D. NFPA 110
11.How long must emergency lighting systems function under loss of
normal power?
A. 30 minutes
B. 60 minutes
C. 90 minutes
D. 2 hours
Answer: C. 90 minutes
12.Which of the following must be tested monthly according to NFPA
110?
A. Smoke detectors
B. Generator sets
C. Exit signs
D. Fire sprinklers
Answer: B. Generator sets
,13.Which code addresses inspection, testing, and maintenance of water-
based fire protection systems?
A. NFPA 10
B. NFPA 13
C. NFPA 25
D. NFPA 70
Answer: C. NFPA 25
14.What is the minimum fire rating for a smoke barrier wall in a
healthcare facility?
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours
C. 30 minutes
D. 3 hours
Answer: A. 1 hour
15.Which NFPA document sets the standard for portable fire
extinguishers?
A. NFPA 25
B. NFPA 13
C. NFPA 10
D. NFPA 99
Answer: C. NFPA 10
16.What is the minimum clear width required for doors in the means of
egress in patient sleeping areas?
A. 32 inches
B. 36 inches
C. 44 inches
D. 48 inches
Answer: A. 32 inches
17.Fire drills in hospitals must be conducted at least:
A. Twice per year per shift
B. Four times per year per shift
C. Once per year
D. Every other month
Answer: B. Four times per year per shift
18.Which of the following areas in a hospital would be considered a
"hazardous area"?
A. Lobby
B. Waiting room
C. Soiled linen room
D. Nurse’s station
Answer: C. Soiled linen room
19.Who is responsible for the Life Safety compliance in a health care
facility?
, A. Housekeeping
B. Maintenance supervisor
C. Facility manager
D. Compliance officer
Answer: C. Facility manager
20.Which of the following is a key component of the CMS Life Safety
Code Survey?
A. HVAC efficiency rating
B. Fire watch policy
C. Elevator inspection
D. Plumbing systems
Answer: B. Fire watch policy
21.Which system is used to detect and alert occupants to fire or smoke
in a healthcare facility?
A. Sprinkler system
B. Fire alarm system
C. Nurse call system
D. Paging system
Answer: B. Fire alarm system
22.What is the required fire rating for doors in hazardous areas such as
storage rooms in healthcare occupancies?
A. 20 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. 45 minutes
D. 1 hour
Answer: C. 45 minutes
23.Which NFPA standard provides guidelines for fire alarm system
installation?
A. NFPA 10
B. NFPA 25
C. NFPA 70
D. NFPA 72
Answer: D. NFPA 72
24.Which of the following best defines "defend-in-place" as used in
healthcare facilities?
A. Evacuate all occupants immediately
B. Activate sprinklers before fire spreads
C. Move patients to another fire compartment
D. Isolate fire using wet systems
Answer: C. Move patients to another fire compartment
25.How often must visual inspections of exit signs and emergency
lighting be conducted?
