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

15V or less

25V or less

10V or less

20V or less

Question 1 of 25

2. 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 is most commonly used in critical care units.

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

Question 2 of 25

3. 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

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

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

Question 3 of 25

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

anywhere

outside of the anesthetizing area

so it is visible to staff in the anesthetizing area

in a remote area

Question 4 of 25

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

Critical system

Life safety system

Emergency system

Equipment system

Question 5 of 25

6. 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 4 EES

Type 3 EES

Type 1 EES

Type 2 EES

Question 6 of 25

7. 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?

5-3/4'

7-1/2'

3-1/4'

8-1/2'

Question 7 of 25

8. 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 below the ceiling to the floor

5 feet above the floor

Question 8 of 25

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

24"

18"

36"

30"

Question 9 of 25

10. Hospital-grade receptacles are ________.

tested for superior mechanical strength

used only in anesthetizing areas of the surgical suite

interchangeable with industrial grade receptacles

easy to identify because they are solid green in color

Question 10 of 25

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

autotransformer

double-ended system

critical system circuit

individual portable isolation transformer

Question 11 of 25

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

Isolation transformer

Stepdown transformer

Dry-type transformer

Utility transformer

Question 12 of 25

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

90 minutes

30 minutes

60 minutes

120 minutes

Question 13 of 25

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

NEC Section 820

NEC Section 550, Part III

NEC Section 511

NEC Section 517, Part V

Question 14 of 25

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

Type 4 EES

Type 1 EES

Type 3 EES

Type 2 EES

Question 15 of 25

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

45A

30A

60A

75A

Question 16 of 25

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

Brown

Yellow

Orange

White

Question 17 of 25

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

Locking

Isolated ground

Tamper-resistant

High-use

Question 18 of 25

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

Joint Commission

Medicare Commission

American Medical Association

National Hospital Association

Question 19 of 25

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

essential load

noncontinuous load

continuous load

nonessential load

Question 20 of 25

21. 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

Life safety branch

Emergency branch

Question 21 of 25

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

emergency rooms

nurse call systems

alarm systems

task illumination in intensive care units

Question 22 of 25

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

50% of the long-term rating

75% of the long-term rating

25% of the long-term rating

100% of the long-term rating

Question 23 of 25

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

two receptacles

six receptacles

one receptacle

eight receptacles

Question 24 of 25

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

essential electrical system

spot network

emergency branch

double-ended system

Question 25 of 25

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