NAB, NHA & CORE EXAM | COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
In the case of non-Medicare Part A residents, the initial resident assessment must be
completed:
1. Within 10 days of admission
2. Within 14 days of admission
3. Within the first week of admission
4. Prior to formally admitting the resident - CORRECT ANSWER -2. Within 14 days of admission
According to the federal certification standards, the QA committee is required to meet? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Quarterly
A resident is admitted to a nursing home that has been certified as a SNF only. What is not
required to be adhered to by the facility? - CORRECT ANSWER -State Medicaid standards for
payment
Unless a wavier has been secured, a registered nurse is required to be in the facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER -At least 8 consecutive hours, 7 days a week
Restorative care must be provided by: - CORRECT ANSWER -Nursing staff based on a
comprehensive assessment
The facility will determine what the needs of the resident are based on: - CORRECT ANSWER -
The MDS assessments
Physician visits are required: - CORRECT ANSWER -Every 60 days after the initial required visits
,Which one below is an exception to when a facility may release resident identifiable information
under the HIPPA Privacy Standard without the residents permission?
1. For research conducted by CMS
2. Why any immediate family member requests it?
3. To consumer groups
4. When a resident is transferred to another health care institution - CORRECT ANSWER -4.
when a resident is transferred
Standard precautions are to be used when providing personal care to: - CORRECT ANSWER -ALL
residents
All of the following are barriers regarding the recognition of chronic pain expect for:
1. Staff who are using valid tools to screen for pain
2. Elderly who may show verbal or non verbal symptoms
3. Cognitive impairment and communication barriers hinder a resident ability to report pain
4. Staff may not have knowledge or be skilled in assessing pain - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Staff who
are utilizing valid tools to screen for pain
Facilities are expected to provide a pleasant dining experience for all residents. This includes all
except:
1. Providing well-lit, well ventilated dinning room
2. Providing adequate space and seating accommodations
3. Maintaining a level of dignity when serving all residents
4. Serving residents without attempting to honor food preferences - CORRECT ANSWER -4.
Serving residents without attempting to honor food preferences
Which of the following is not a correct policy for dietary services?
1. Receiving of food for facility use must be from approved sources
,2. Storage of food brought in by staff must be store separately from facility food
3. Facilities are required to provide a therapeutic diet, prescribed by the dietary consultant,
when a nutrition problem exists
4. A specific food temperature level is required at the time of serving - CORRECT ANSWER -3.
Facilities are required to provide a therapeutic diet, prescribed by the dietary consultant, when
a nutrition problem exists
One specified reason for a "significant change" comprehensive reassessment is an unplanned
weight loss of either ___% over 30 days or ___ over 180 days?
1. 5%, 7%
2. 7% 10%
3. 5%, 10%
4. 10%, 29% - CORRECT ANSWER -3. 5%, 10%
Which one of the following statements is true for the medical director?
1. May also service as an attending physician
2. Must be a member of the facility's QA committee
3. Must be seen by the resident at least every 30 days after the initial required visits
4. Must personally approve each order for each resident to the admitted to the facility -
CORRECT ANSWER -1. May also service as an attending physicia
Which of the following is true regarding a facility providing medically related social services to
the facility?
1. A facility must have a full-time qualified social worker on staff for each work shift except
weekends
, 2. A facilities social worker must have a BA degree in social work and one year of supervised
experience in a health care setting
3. A facility must have one social worker for each 75 residents
4. A facilities qualified social worker's bachelor degree can be in a human services field or in
another degree with one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting
working with individuals - CORRECT ANSWER -4. A facilities qualified social worker's bachelor
degree can be in a human services field or in another degree with one year of supervised social
work experience in a health care setting working with individuals
Nurse aids must have a minimum of----hours in-service training annually? - CORRECT ANSWER -
12
Which of the following statements is true?
1. Any employee may serve as a feeding assistant when the need desires
2. A family member must complete a state-approved course for feeding assistants before
feeding their family member
3. Paid feeding assistants must successfully complete a state-approved training course
4. A family member is not allowed to feed their relative - CORRECT ANSWER -3. Paid feeding
assistants must successfully complete a state-approved training course
Which changes in the dietary department would most closely reflect the principles behind
culture change?
1. Providing set meal service times with little flexibility to maintain a daily routing for the
residents
2. Liberalizing therapeutic diets to provide more food choices to residents
3. Increasing the number of pureed or soft diet orders to make feeding easier for the staff
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
In the case of non-Medicare Part A residents, the initial resident assessment must be
completed:
1. Within 10 days of admission
2. Within 14 days of admission
3. Within the first week of admission
4. Prior to formally admitting the resident - CORRECT ANSWER -2. Within 14 days of admission
According to the federal certification standards, the QA committee is required to meet? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Quarterly
A resident is admitted to a nursing home that has been certified as a SNF only. What is not
required to be adhered to by the facility? - CORRECT ANSWER -State Medicaid standards for
payment
Unless a wavier has been secured, a registered nurse is required to be in the facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER -At least 8 consecutive hours, 7 days a week
Restorative care must be provided by: - CORRECT ANSWER -Nursing staff based on a
comprehensive assessment
The facility will determine what the needs of the resident are based on: - CORRECT ANSWER -
The MDS assessments
Physician visits are required: - CORRECT ANSWER -Every 60 days after the initial required visits
,Which one below is an exception to when a facility may release resident identifiable information
under the HIPPA Privacy Standard without the residents permission?
1. For research conducted by CMS
2. Why any immediate family member requests it?
3. To consumer groups
4. When a resident is transferred to another health care institution - CORRECT ANSWER -4.
when a resident is transferred
Standard precautions are to be used when providing personal care to: - CORRECT ANSWER -ALL
residents
All of the following are barriers regarding the recognition of chronic pain expect for:
1. Staff who are using valid tools to screen for pain
2. Elderly who may show verbal or non verbal symptoms
3. Cognitive impairment and communication barriers hinder a resident ability to report pain
4. Staff may not have knowledge or be skilled in assessing pain - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Staff who
are utilizing valid tools to screen for pain
Facilities are expected to provide a pleasant dining experience for all residents. This includes all
except:
1. Providing well-lit, well ventilated dinning room
2. Providing adequate space and seating accommodations
3. Maintaining a level of dignity when serving all residents
4. Serving residents without attempting to honor food preferences - CORRECT ANSWER -4.
Serving residents without attempting to honor food preferences
Which of the following is not a correct policy for dietary services?
1. Receiving of food for facility use must be from approved sources
,2. Storage of food brought in by staff must be store separately from facility food
3. Facilities are required to provide a therapeutic diet, prescribed by the dietary consultant,
when a nutrition problem exists
4. A specific food temperature level is required at the time of serving - CORRECT ANSWER -3.
Facilities are required to provide a therapeutic diet, prescribed by the dietary consultant, when
a nutrition problem exists
One specified reason for a "significant change" comprehensive reassessment is an unplanned
weight loss of either ___% over 30 days or ___ over 180 days?
1. 5%, 7%
2. 7% 10%
3. 5%, 10%
4. 10%, 29% - CORRECT ANSWER -3. 5%, 10%
Which one of the following statements is true for the medical director?
1. May also service as an attending physician
2. Must be a member of the facility's QA committee
3. Must be seen by the resident at least every 30 days after the initial required visits
4. Must personally approve each order for each resident to the admitted to the facility -
CORRECT ANSWER -1. May also service as an attending physicia
Which of the following is true regarding a facility providing medically related social services to
the facility?
1. A facility must have a full-time qualified social worker on staff for each work shift except
weekends
, 2. A facilities social worker must have a BA degree in social work and one year of supervised
experience in a health care setting
3. A facility must have one social worker for each 75 residents
4. A facilities qualified social worker's bachelor degree can be in a human services field or in
another degree with one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting
working with individuals - CORRECT ANSWER -4. A facilities qualified social worker's bachelor
degree can be in a human services field or in another degree with one year of supervised social
work experience in a health care setting working with individuals
Nurse aids must have a minimum of----hours in-service training annually? - CORRECT ANSWER -
12
Which of the following statements is true?
1. Any employee may serve as a feeding assistant when the need desires
2. A family member must complete a state-approved course for feeding assistants before
feeding their family member
3. Paid feeding assistants must successfully complete a state-approved training course
4. A family member is not allowed to feed their relative - CORRECT ANSWER -3. Paid feeding
assistants must successfully complete a state-approved training course
Which changes in the dietary department would most closely reflect the principles behind
culture change?
1. Providing set meal service times with little flexibility to maintain a daily routing for the
residents
2. Liberalizing therapeutic diets to provide more food choices to residents
3. Increasing the number of pureed or soft diet orders to make feeding easier for the staff
