Module 1: Chapter 10

Explain three techniques you would use to improve the way-finding for visitors to a large hospital

-use of cues, signs and other indicators -information desk -wall hung directory

Evidence-based design

A process of design where design decisions are based on accumulated evidence obtained from previous projects

When an exam room is being planned, it is important to allow space for which of the following?

All of the above -storage of patient gowns -a computer and printer -a sink for hand washing

Wall treatments in corridors of hospitals must be what class?

Class I

The term operatory-as discussed in the text-is related to the design of which of the following?

Dental practice

This term relates to the wall unit behind the patient bed in an acute-care patient room

Head wall

Your client has asked you to design a small, pediatrics specialty office to be located in an office complex owned by and part of a hospital. Which occupancy code will regulate your design decisions?

Institutional occupancy

Which of the following types of furniture is specified most often in a medical facility?

Movable equipment

Which of the following terms relates to medical supplies that can no longer be used?

Outdating

Which of these was NOT discussed as a key element in the design of a waiting room?

Sixty inches must be provided between all rows of seating

Why is the exam table in most exam rooms placed on an angle?

So the physician can approach the patient from both sides for examination

Which of these items was NOT discussed as having an impact on healthcare?

The crisis at Veterans Administration (VA) facilities

Concerning the accessibility guidelines for urgent care facilities, which of the following is true?

The must meet ADA guidelines

Which of these is NOT a function of the lobby of a hospital?

Where family members can have a meal with a patient

Rehabilitation Center

a medical center that provides care for patients who have surgery or are recovering from such conditions as strokes, amputations, or paralysis

Urgent Care Center

a neighborhood healthcare center providing noncritical emergency care

Ambulatory patient

a patient who can walk or who is not bedridden; Usually indicates that the patient does not require admittance to a hospital for treatment

Nonambulatory patient

a patient who cannot walk on his/her own without assistance

Outpatient

a patient who does not require admittance to a hospital for medical care or treatment

Inpatient

a patient who has been admitted to a hospital for medical care

Gurney

a wheeled stretcher used to transport the patient

Ancillary departments

departments that support medical services and units

Headwall

the wall that contains fixtures for medical treatment equipment and usually at the head of the bed