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

Dry-type transformer

Isolation transformer

Utility transformer

Stepdown transformer

Question 1 of 25

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

continuous load

essential load

nonessential load

noncontinuous load

Question 2 of 25

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

Emergency system

Critical system

Life safety system

Equipment system

Question 3 of 25

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

White

Orange

Yellow

Brown

Question 4 of 25

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

75% of the long-term rating

50% of the long-term rating

100% of the long-term rating

25% of the long-term rating

Question 5 of 25

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

two receptacles

eight receptacles

six receptacles

one receptacle

Question 6 of 25

7. Hospital-grade receptacles are ________.

easy to identify because they are solid green in color

tested for superior mechanical strength

used only in anesthetizing areas of the surgical suite

interchangeable with industrial grade receptacles

Question 7 of 25

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

Isolated ground

Tamper-resistant

High-use

Locking

Question 8 of 25

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

Critical branch

Emergency branch

Essential branch

Life safety branch

Question 9 of 25

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

double-ended system

essential electrical system

spot network

emergency branch

Question 10 of 25

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

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

Any Type MC cable can be used 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.

Question 11 of 25

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

emergency rooms

nurse call systems

task illumination in intensive care units

alarm systems

Question 12 of 25

13. An equipotential ground plane ________.

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

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

Question 13 of 25

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

30A

60A

75A

45A

Question 14 of 25

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

Type 3 EES

Type 1 EES

Type 2 EES

Type 4 EES

Question 15 of 25

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

in a remote area

so it is visible to staff in the anesthetizing area

outside of the anesthetizing area

anywhere

Question 16 of 25

17. 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 2 EES

Type 4 EES

Type 1 EES

Question 17 of 25

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

NEC Section 550, Part III

NEC Section 820

NEC Section 511

NEC Section 517, Part V

Question 18 of 25

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

15V or less

20V or less

25V or less

10V or less

Question 19 of 25

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

National Hospital Association

American Medical Association

Medicare Commission

Joint Commission

Question 20 of 25

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

individual portable isolation transformer

critical system circuit

autotransformer

double-ended system

Question 21 of 25

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

30 minutes

90 minutes

60 minutes

120 minutes

Question 22 of 25

23. 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?

7-1/2'

3-1/4'

5-3/4'

8-1/2'

Question 23 of 25

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

24"

18"

30"

36"

Question 24 of 25

25. 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

5 feet below the ceiling to the floor

5 feet above the floor

from floor to ceiling

Question 25 of 25

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