California Nursing Home Administrator License |NHA TITLE
22 / OBRA | Q&A Bank
I. ADMINISTRATION & GOVERNANCE
1. Who has final responsibility for care in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)?
Answer: Administrator
2. Who has final responsibility for care in an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)?
Answer: Physician
3. Who dictates administrative policy and procedures?
Answer: Governing Body
4. Who acts as liaison between the Administrator and attending physicians?
Answer: Medical Director
5. How many facilities may an administrator manage?
Answer: 3 facilities up to 200 beds (if under same company)
6. When must DHS be notified of a change in administrator?
Answer: Within 10 days
7. When must DHS be notified of construction?
Answer: Within 5 days
8. When may a utility room be converted into an office?
Answer: Only with DHS approval
9. What are the three required committees?
, Answer:
Patient Care Policy (PCP)
Infection Control
Pharmacy
10. Who makes up the PCP Committee?
Answer:
Administrator, DON, Pharmacist, Activities Director, and at least one Physician
11. How often must the PCP committee meet?
Answer: Annually
II. ADMISSIONS & RESIDENT RIGHTS
12. When must the initial assessment be completed?
Answer: Within 7 days of admission
13. When must admission evaluation be performed?
Answer: From 5 days prior to 48 hours after admission
14. Who screens patients for admission?
Answer: Administrator or designee
15. When must bowel and bladder program be implemented if indicated?
Answer: Within 2 weeks of admission
16. Who is responsible for obtaining informed consent?
Answer: Physician
17. What information must appear on an ID band?
Answer: Resident name and facility name
22 / OBRA | Q&A Bank
I. ADMINISTRATION & GOVERNANCE
1. Who has final responsibility for care in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)?
Answer: Administrator
2. Who has final responsibility for care in an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)?
Answer: Physician
3. Who dictates administrative policy and procedures?
Answer: Governing Body
4. Who acts as liaison between the Administrator and attending physicians?
Answer: Medical Director
5. How many facilities may an administrator manage?
Answer: 3 facilities up to 200 beds (if under same company)
6. When must DHS be notified of a change in administrator?
Answer: Within 10 days
7. When must DHS be notified of construction?
Answer: Within 5 days
8. When may a utility room be converted into an office?
Answer: Only with DHS approval
9. What are the three required committees?
, Answer:
Patient Care Policy (PCP)
Infection Control
Pharmacy
10. Who makes up the PCP Committee?
Answer:
Administrator, DON, Pharmacist, Activities Director, and at least one Physician
11. How often must the PCP committee meet?
Answer: Annually
II. ADMISSIONS & RESIDENT RIGHTS
12. When must the initial assessment be completed?
Answer: Within 7 days of admission
13. When must admission evaluation be performed?
Answer: From 5 days prior to 48 hours after admission
14. Who screens patients for admission?
Answer: Administrator or designee
15. When must bowel and bladder program be implemented if indicated?
Answer: Within 2 weeks of admission
16. Who is responsible for obtaining informed consent?
Answer: Physician
17. What information must appear on an ID band?
Answer: Resident name and facility name
