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RCDD · Question #292

How much area of wall space is needed in the telecommunications room (TR) to support a nurse call system?

The correct answer is B. 1.2m x 2.4 m (4 ft x 8 ft). BICSI TDMM healthcare guidelines specify that a nurse call headend system requires 1.2 m x 2.4 m (4 ft x 8 ft) of dedicated wall space within the telecommunications room.

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Question

How much area of wall space is needed in the telecommunications room (TR) to support a nurse call system?

Options

  • A1.2m x 1.2 m (4 ft x 4 ft)
  • B1.2m x 2.4 m (4 ft x 8 ft)
  • C2.4 m x 2.4 m (8 ft x 8 ft)
  • D2.4 m x 3.6 m (8 ft x 12 ft)

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    82% (32)
  • C
    10% (4)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

BICSI TDMM healthcare guidelines specify that a nurse call headend system requires 1.2 m x 2.4 m (4 ft x 8 ft) of dedicated wall space within the telecommunications room.

A1.2m x 1.2 m (4 ft x 4 ft)

1.2 m x 1.2 m (4 ft x 4 ft) is too small to house a nurse call headend system; it does not provide sufficient space for the control unit, power, and termination hardware.

B1.2m x 2.4 m (4 ft x 8 ft)Correct

Per BICSI TDMM healthcare infrastructure guidelines, the nurse call headend equipment requires a minimum wall-mounted footprint of 1.2 m x 2.4 m (4 ft x 8 ft) in the TR. This dimension accommodates the main control unit, power supplies, and associated termination hardware while providing adequate clearance for maintenance access and cable management as defined in healthcare facility design standards.

C2.4 m x 2.4 m (8 ft x 8 ft)

2.4 m x 2.4 m (8 ft x 8 ft) significantly exceeds the required wall space for a nurse call headend and is not the dimension specified by BICSI TDMM healthcare guidelines.

D2.4 m x 3.6 m (8 ft x 12 ft)

2.4 m x 3.6 m (8 ft x 12 ft) is more than double the required space and does not correspond to any nurse call headend wall space specification in the relevant standards.

Concept tested: Nurse call headend TR wall space requirement

Source: https://www.bicsi.org/standards/healthcare

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#TR wall space#nurse call system#telecommunications room#healthcare

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