HACP Physical Environment Examination Content Outline

The HACP exam addresses key Physical Environment topics for acute care hospitals. The specific content and distribution of questions for the examination appears below:

Examination Content
No.	Topic	Number of Questions# of Questions	Approximate Percent of Exam Total% of Exam Total
01.	Security	12	10%
02.	Hazardous Materials & Waste	16	13%
03.	Emergency Power	4	3%
04.	Life Safety/Fire Safety	42	36%
05.	Healthcare Facilities Code	28	23%
06.	Utility & Medical Equipment	4	3%
07.	General Safety	14	12%

Total number of questions on the exam is 120.

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