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1. In patient care areas, light fixtures are not required to be grounded using an insulated grounding conductor when they are more than how many feet above the floor?

8-1/2'

7-1/2'

5-3/4'

3-1/4'

Question 1 of 25

2. A room in which volatile flammable disinfecting agents are stored is considered a Class I, Division 1 location ________.

5 feet below the ceiling and includes the area above a drop ceiling

from floor to ceiling

5 feet above the floor

5 feet below the ceiling to the floor

Question 2 of 25

3. In a Type 3 EES, battery backup power must last for at least ________.

120 minutes

90 minutes

60 minutes

30 minutes

Question 3 of 25

4. Individual branch circuits are not required for portable X-ray equipment requiring no more than ________.

30A

45A

75A

60A

Question 4 of 25

5. A No. 1 isolated conductor must be identified using which of the following colors?

Orange

White

Yellow

Brown

Question 5 of 25

6. Which of the following supplies power to the areas that are directly related to patient care, including emergency rooms and pharmacies?

Essential branch

Critical branch

Emergency branch

Life safety branch

Question 6 of 25

7. For X-ray equipment, the current rating of overcurrent protective devices must be the greater of at least 50% of the momentary rating or ________.

25% of the long-term rating

75% of the long-term rating

100% of the long-term rating

50% of the long-term rating

Question 7 of 25

8. Installation of X-ray equipment is governed by ________.

NEC Section 820

NEC Section 517, Part V

NEC Section 550, Part III

NEC Section 511

Question 8 of 25

9. In a medical facility, receptacles should be mounted how many inches above the floor?

24"

30"

36"

18"

Question 9 of 25

10. Line isolation monitors must have a green signal lamp that glows when the system is isolated from ground and located ________.

so it is visible to staff in the anesthetizing area

in a remote area

anywhere

outside of the anesthetizing area

Question 10 of 25

11. To limit impedance, which of the following should be sized at 10kVA or less?

Isolation transformer

Dry-type transformer

Stepdown transformer

Utility transformer

Question 11 of 25

12. In addition to the NEC®, emergency electrical power for hospitals is governed by the ________.

Joint Commission

National Hospital Association

American Medical Association

Medicare Commission

Question 12 of 25

13. An equipotential ground plane ________.

must be placed in the ceiling above the equipment it is used for

is not used in hospitals because it is ineffective for radio frequency noise

provides a low impedance to current flow over a wide frequency range

is the only type of grounding OSHA approves for use in a hospital

Question 13 of 25

14. Health care facilities are often supplied by two or more distribution points; this is known as a(n) ________.

essential electrical system

emergency branch

double-ended system

spot network

Question 14 of 25

15. A medication preparation area in a nursing home may have alternate power connected via a delayed automatic transfer device during a power failure in a ________.

Type 3 EES

Type 1 EES

Type 2 EES

Type 4 EES

Question 15 of 25

16. Power to low-voltage equipment must be supplied from a(n) ________.

critical system circuit

individual portable isolation transformer

double-ended system

autotransformer

Question 16 of 25

17. Which of the following statements is true about Type MC cable in patient care areas?

Type MC cable with a health care facility rating must be used.

Type MC cable is most commonly used in critical care units.

Type MC can be used in sleeping areas but not in bathrooms.

Any Type MC cable can be used in patient care areas.

Question 17 of 25

18. Which part of an EES supplies power to major electrical equipment necessary for patient care and basic hospital operations?

Critical system

Emergency system

Equipment system

Life safety system

Question 18 of 25

19. Where receptacles will power digital electronic equipment, which of the following receptacles should be used?

Tamper-resistant

Isolated ground

High-use

Locking

Question 19 of 25

20. Patient bed locations in non-critical areas must have a minimum of ________.

two receptacles

six receptacles

eight receptacles

one receptacle

Question 20 of 25

21. The life safety branch of an EES provides power to ________.

emergency rooms

task illumination in intensive care units

nurse call systems

alarm systems

Question 21 of 25

22. In a health care facility, a television is an example of a(n) ________.

nonessential load

essential load

noncontinuous load

continuous load

Question 22 of 25

23. Any facility that admits patients on electrical life support equipment must have a ________.

Type 4 EES

Type 3 EES

Type 1 EES

Type 2 EES

Question 23 of 25

24. Low-voltage equipment that is typically in contact with patients must be moisture-resistant and operate on ________.

20V or less

25V or less

10V or less

15V or less

Question 24 of 25

25. Hospital-grade receptacles are ________.

used only in anesthetizing areas of the surgical suite

interchangeable with industrial grade receptacles

easy to identify because they are solid green in color

tested for superior mechanical strength

Question 25 of 25

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