NHA - Line of Service Exam Ques ons and answers
Updated RATED A+ | 2026
A facility which takes care of pa ents who do not require skilled nursing:
1.Con nuing Care Re rement Facili es
2.Skilled Nursing Facility
3.Intermediate Care Facili es
4.Assisted Living Facili es
3.Intermediate Care Facili es
A medica on that is used to treat pain:
1.Analgesic
2.An sep c
3.An coagulant
4.An bio c
1.Analgesic
Which of the following is not an appropriate method to control wandering:
1.Restric ng the wanderer to bed with physical restraints
2.Locked Alzheimer wards with a door requiring a passcode to exit
3.Bracelet work by the resident that triggers a door lock as the resident approaches
4.Mesh Velcro barriers on other residents' doors
1.Restric ng the wanderer to bed with physical restraints
Turning up for work on me is an indica on of a good:
1.Work A0tude
2.Organiza onal Reward
3.Social Reward
4.Job Reward
1.Work A0tude
In a well-run facility, the balance between nursing care staff and support staff is:
1.60%Nursing care/40% support staff
2.70%Nursing care/30% support staff
3.40%Nursing care/60% support staff
4.50%Nursing care/50% support staff
,1.60%Nursing care/40% support staff
A chronic nervous disease:
1.Parkinson's
2.Sun-downing
3.Aphasia
4.Senile Demen a
1.Parkinson's
Determining the task and skills required to fulfill a posi on:
1.Job Classifica on
2.Job Analysis
3.Job Descrip on
4.Job
2.Job Analysis
An employee permanently leaving a posi on:
1.Exit Interview
2.Performance Evalua on
3.Employee Turnover
4.Promo on Policy
3.Employee Turnover
Instruc ons phrased as a sugges on:
1.General
2.Formal
3.Specific
4.Informal
4.Informal
How long much a resident wait before re-qualifying for medicare reimbursement aBer their
original stay in a SNF has ended?
1.60 days
2.30 days
3.90 days
4.120 days
1.60 days
,A corpora on that pays no corporate tax: *
1.Sole Proprietorship
2.Limited Partnership
3.Partnership
4.Corpora on
4.Corpora on
Accoun ng principles in common use: *
1.FUTA
2.FICA
3.FASB
4.GAAP
4.GAAP
An uncluGered environment:
1.Comfortable
2.Orderly
3.Safe
4.Homelike
2.Orderly
Which of the following is not a part of being orderly:
1.Proper handling of spills
2.Equipment and supplies properly stored and not in corridors
3.No peeling paint, visible water leaks, and plumbing problems
4.Quiet, peaceful public rooms
4.Quiet, peaceful public rooms
A barrier to good communica on where an employee worries about what might happen if they
communicate unwelcome informa on:
1.Fear of Consequences
2. Premature Evalua on
3.Distrust of the Sender
4.Poor Reten on
1.Fear of Consequences
A long term care facility may order up to a _____ day supply of medica ons from a contract
pharmacy when a selected pharmacy is not able to supply the ordered meds.
, 1.5
2.7
3.4
4.6
7
A medical director of a long term care facility can be employed as which of the following: *
1.A medical director must be employed as a full me
2.A medical director must be employees part- me
3.A medical director may be employed as either part- me or full me
4.Medical directors are neither part- me or full me but designated as contract only
3.A medical director may be employed as either part me or full me
A nurse has taken a telephone order which must be counter signed with the original signature
of the physician within ______ days of receipt of the order.*
1.7 days
2.5 days
3.3 days
4.48 hours
4.48 hours
Physical restraints must be removed for at least ______ minutes every ____ during normal
waking hours.*
1.20 minutes every 2 hours
2.10 minutes every 1 hours
3.20 minutes every 1 hours
4.10 minutes every 2 hours
4.10 minutes every 2 hours
Which of the following services cannot be located in the basement area without prior approval
from the division of nursing care facili es:
1.Kitchen Services
2.Central supply
3.Storage
4.Laundry Services
2. Central Supply
Updated RATED A+ | 2026
A facility which takes care of pa ents who do not require skilled nursing:
1.Con nuing Care Re rement Facili es
2.Skilled Nursing Facility
3.Intermediate Care Facili es
4.Assisted Living Facili es
3.Intermediate Care Facili es
A medica on that is used to treat pain:
1.Analgesic
2.An sep c
3.An coagulant
4.An bio c
1.Analgesic
Which of the following is not an appropriate method to control wandering:
1.Restric ng the wanderer to bed with physical restraints
2.Locked Alzheimer wards with a door requiring a passcode to exit
3.Bracelet work by the resident that triggers a door lock as the resident approaches
4.Mesh Velcro barriers on other residents' doors
1.Restric ng the wanderer to bed with physical restraints
Turning up for work on me is an indica on of a good:
1.Work A0tude
2.Organiza onal Reward
3.Social Reward
4.Job Reward
1.Work A0tude
In a well-run facility, the balance between nursing care staff and support staff is:
1.60%Nursing care/40% support staff
2.70%Nursing care/30% support staff
3.40%Nursing care/60% support staff
4.50%Nursing care/50% support staff
,1.60%Nursing care/40% support staff
A chronic nervous disease:
1.Parkinson's
2.Sun-downing
3.Aphasia
4.Senile Demen a
1.Parkinson's
Determining the task and skills required to fulfill a posi on:
1.Job Classifica on
2.Job Analysis
3.Job Descrip on
4.Job
2.Job Analysis
An employee permanently leaving a posi on:
1.Exit Interview
2.Performance Evalua on
3.Employee Turnover
4.Promo on Policy
3.Employee Turnover
Instruc ons phrased as a sugges on:
1.General
2.Formal
3.Specific
4.Informal
4.Informal
How long much a resident wait before re-qualifying for medicare reimbursement aBer their
original stay in a SNF has ended?
1.60 days
2.30 days
3.90 days
4.120 days
1.60 days
,A corpora on that pays no corporate tax: *
1.Sole Proprietorship
2.Limited Partnership
3.Partnership
4.Corpora on
4.Corpora on
Accoun ng principles in common use: *
1.FUTA
2.FICA
3.FASB
4.GAAP
4.GAAP
An uncluGered environment:
1.Comfortable
2.Orderly
3.Safe
4.Homelike
2.Orderly
Which of the following is not a part of being orderly:
1.Proper handling of spills
2.Equipment and supplies properly stored and not in corridors
3.No peeling paint, visible water leaks, and plumbing problems
4.Quiet, peaceful public rooms
4.Quiet, peaceful public rooms
A barrier to good communica on where an employee worries about what might happen if they
communicate unwelcome informa on:
1.Fear of Consequences
2. Premature Evalua on
3.Distrust of the Sender
4.Poor Reten on
1.Fear of Consequences
A long term care facility may order up to a _____ day supply of medica ons from a contract
pharmacy when a selected pharmacy is not able to supply the ordered meds.
, 1.5
2.7
3.4
4.6
7
A medical director of a long term care facility can be employed as which of the following: *
1.A medical director must be employed as a full me
2.A medical director must be employees part- me
3.A medical director may be employed as either part- me or full me
4.Medical directors are neither part- me or full me but designated as contract only
3.A medical director may be employed as either part me or full me
A nurse has taken a telephone order which must be counter signed with the original signature
of the physician within ______ days of receipt of the order.*
1.7 days
2.5 days
3.3 days
4.48 hours
4.48 hours
Physical restraints must be removed for at least ______ minutes every ____ during normal
waking hours.*
1.20 minutes every 2 hours
2.10 minutes every 1 hours
3.20 minutes every 1 hours
4.10 minutes every 2 hours
4.10 minutes every 2 hours
Which of the following services cannot be located in the basement area without prior approval
from the division of nursing care facili es:
1.Kitchen Services
2.Central supply
3.Storage
4.Laundry Services
2. Central Supply
