WI STATE NHA EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWER | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
Mr. Hansen, resident at SNF, has given consent to be placed in a locked unit
at the SNF for own safety. How long is his consent valid for?
90 days
A facility with 50 or less beds must employ an Administrator for at least ?
hrs/day 5 days/week?
4 hours day/5 days a week
Dr. Phil has called in several orders for snf. How soon must these oral
orders be countersigned and filed in the residents clinical record?
Oral orders must be countersigned and filed within 10 days.
SNF refrigerators must maintain a temperature of?
40 degrees F or below.
SNF is about to start their very first med training class. What is the max #
of students per class?
24 students max
Resident at SNF is no longer taking his medication that was filled 1 week
ago. The facility has how long to either return the unused medication or
destroy it?
72 hrs
SNF Administrator just quit. How long does the facility have to find a
replacement?
120 days
If someone is convicted of operating an unlicensed SNF, how much is the
fine?
Not more that $500/day
LNHA must have certain CEUs/year. How many CEUs must the admin
retain records for?
Must keep records of CEUs for the past 5 years
,Which edition of Life Safety Code are facilities required to follow?
2000 edition
Pharmacy meds must be kept at temp of now more than?
85 degrees F
Master program NHA, how many credits towards CEUs?
1 semester = 4 contract hours of CEUs
How long is a TB test valid for when applying for a SNF job?
90 days prior to employment
The QA team must meet how often?
At least quarterly.
A resident has not seen in the dentist in 4 years, how soon must he have a
medical exam?
Within the next 3 months
All windows shall be provided w/ wire screening for no less than how many
mesh????
16 mesh
In resident bedrooms, the beds should be at least ? ft apart and ? ft from
the room entrance to each bed
3 ft, 3 ft
How soon must the attending physician (AP) sign the POC when being
admitted for Post acute care?
48 hours
What are the staffing requirements for charge nurses in skilled nursing
facilities?
A skilled nursing facility shall have at least one charge nurse on duty at all
times, and:
a. A facility with fewer than 60 residents shall have at least one registered
nurse, who may be the director of nursing services, on duty as charge nurse
during every daytime tour of duty;
, b. A facility with 60 to 74 residents shall, in addition to the director of
nursing services, have at least one registered nurse on duty as charge nurse
during every daytime tour of duty;
c. A facility with 75 to 99 residents shall, in addition to the director of
nursing services, have at least one registered nurse on duty as charge nurse
during every daytime tour of duty. In addition, the facility shall have at
least one registered nurse on duty as charge nurse every day on at least one
other non-daytime tour of duty.
d. A facility with 100 or more residents shall, in addition to the director of
nursing services, have at least one registered nurse on duty as charge nurse
at all times.
SNF is planning renovation of the dining room. Moving a small table into
each residents room. Can they do this?
No, the facility must provide table service in the dining room.
All facilities must have an emergency medication kit available. The kit is
required to be ? and ?
Be sealed and be stored in a locked area.
What is the nursing home per patient day (PPD) for intensive skilled
NURSING care?
3.25 nursing hours/day = .6 hours/resident by RN or LPN
A facility may have a contingent supply of meds for its residents, but may
not exceed ? units of medication?
10 units
Where should the floor diagrams of evacuation routes and locations of fire
extinguishers be posted in the facility?
Throughout the hallways in visible areas
Medications requiring refrigeration shall be?
Kept in a locked med room and kept refrigerated
What is the PPD nursing hours for a SNF?
2.5 hours/day, min .5 hrs/resident - RN
How long does the SNF have to report a death if there is a reasonable cause
due to suicide, physchotropic medications, or restraint?
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
Mr. Hansen, resident at SNF, has given consent to be placed in a locked unit
at the SNF for own safety. How long is his consent valid for?
90 days
A facility with 50 or less beds must employ an Administrator for at least ?
hrs/day 5 days/week?
4 hours day/5 days a week
Dr. Phil has called in several orders for snf. How soon must these oral
orders be countersigned and filed in the residents clinical record?
Oral orders must be countersigned and filed within 10 days.
SNF refrigerators must maintain a temperature of?
40 degrees F or below.
SNF is about to start their very first med training class. What is the max #
of students per class?
24 students max
Resident at SNF is no longer taking his medication that was filled 1 week
ago. The facility has how long to either return the unused medication or
destroy it?
72 hrs
SNF Administrator just quit. How long does the facility have to find a
replacement?
120 days
If someone is convicted of operating an unlicensed SNF, how much is the
fine?
Not more that $500/day
LNHA must have certain CEUs/year. How many CEUs must the admin
retain records for?
Must keep records of CEUs for the past 5 years
,Which edition of Life Safety Code are facilities required to follow?
2000 edition
Pharmacy meds must be kept at temp of now more than?
85 degrees F
Master program NHA, how many credits towards CEUs?
1 semester = 4 contract hours of CEUs
How long is a TB test valid for when applying for a SNF job?
90 days prior to employment
The QA team must meet how often?
At least quarterly.
A resident has not seen in the dentist in 4 years, how soon must he have a
medical exam?
Within the next 3 months
All windows shall be provided w/ wire screening for no less than how many
mesh????
16 mesh
In resident bedrooms, the beds should be at least ? ft apart and ? ft from
the room entrance to each bed
3 ft, 3 ft
How soon must the attending physician (AP) sign the POC when being
admitted for Post acute care?
48 hours
What are the staffing requirements for charge nurses in skilled nursing
facilities?
A skilled nursing facility shall have at least one charge nurse on duty at all
times, and:
a. A facility with fewer than 60 residents shall have at least one registered
nurse, who may be the director of nursing services, on duty as charge nurse
during every daytime tour of duty;
, b. A facility with 60 to 74 residents shall, in addition to the director of
nursing services, have at least one registered nurse on duty as charge nurse
during every daytime tour of duty;
c. A facility with 75 to 99 residents shall, in addition to the director of
nursing services, have at least one registered nurse on duty as charge nurse
during every daytime tour of duty. In addition, the facility shall have at
least one registered nurse on duty as charge nurse every day on at least one
other non-daytime tour of duty.
d. A facility with 100 or more residents shall, in addition to the director of
nursing services, have at least one registered nurse on duty as charge nurse
at all times.
SNF is planning renovation of the dining room. Moving a small table into
each residents room. Can they do this?
No, the facility must provide table service in the dining room.
All facilities must have an emergency medication kit available. The kit is
required to be ? and ?
Be sealed and be stored in a locked area.
What is the nursing home per patient day (PPD) for intensive skilled
NURSING care?
3.25 nursing hours/day = .6 hours/resident by RN or LPN
A facility may have a contingent supply of meds for its residents, but may
not exceed ? units of medication?
10 units
Where should the floor diagrams of evacuation routes and locations of fire
extinguishers be posted in the facility?
Throughout the hallways in visible areas
Medications requiring refrigeration shall be?
Kept in a locked med room and kept refrigerated
What is the PPD nursing hours for a SNF?
2.5 hours/day, min .5 hrs/resident - RN
How long does the SNF have to report a death if there is a reasonable cause
due to suicide, physchotropic medications, or restraint?
