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Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) Graded A+ CORRECT ANSWERS What two types of med gas are required in a typical med/surg patient room? - ANswer -vacuum and oxygen according to Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities. 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