PA State NHA Practice Exam Questions
and Answers Latest Versions 2026
Graded A+
a nurse has taken a telephone order which must be countersigned
with the original signature of the physician within ______ days of
receipt of the order
7 days
5 days
3 days
48 hours
48 hours
physical restraints must be removed for at least ______ minutes every
______ during normal waking hours
20 minutes every 2 hours
10 minutes every 1 hour
20 minutes every 2 hours
10 minutes every 2 hours
10 minutes every 2 hours
which of the following services cannot be located in the basement
area without prior approval fro the division of nursing care facilities ?
kitchen services
central supply
,storage
laundry services
central supply
A facility shall assure that dentures are ______ by the resident
cleaned
sanitized
retained
safeguarded
retained
there must be at least 1 nursing staff on duty per ____ resident
28
26
24
20
20
all electrical systems at your skilled facility have been upgraded and
must comply with which of the following NFPA standards?
NFPA 70
NFPA 101
NFPA 2000
NFPA 48
NFPA 70
according to the proper NFPA standards what is the minimum lighting
level for toilets and bathing facilities ?
,20 lumens
20 foot candles
30 lumens
30 foot candles
20 foot candles
an exposed hot water pipe must be covered or protected to prevent
injury or burns when it reaches temps above _____ F
120 F
125F
130F
135F
125F
A long term care facility may order up to a _______ day supply of
medications from a contract pharmacy when a selected pharmacy is
not able to supply the ordered meds.
5
7
4
6
7
the medical director of a long term care facility can be employed as
which of the following
a medical director must be employed as full time
a medical director must be employed as part time
a medical director may be employed as either part time or full time
, medical directors are neither part time or full time but designated as
contract only
a medical director may be employed as either part time or full time
each floor in a facility must have at least on centralized bathtub with
_____ feet of clearance on 3 sides
6
5
4
3
3
a resident has requested that she and her husband share a room. Is
this allowed?
Yes a married couple can upon request from one spouse room
together
No, a married couple cannot room together unless ordered by the
physician
Yes a married couple can room together if both consent
No a married couple may never room together under any
circumstances
Yes a married couple can room together if both consent
Plans have been submitted to the DOH for approval of an addition to
the facility. The plans must be resubmitted if the construction does
not begin within ____ months
and Answers Latest Versions 2026
Graded A+
a nurse has taken a telephone order which must be countersigned
with the original signature of the physician within ______ days of
receipt of the order
7 days
5 days
3 days
48 hours
48 hours
physical restraints must be removed for at least ______ minutes every
______ during normal waking hours
20 minutes every 2 hours
10 minutes every 1 hour
20 minutes every 2 hours
10 minutes every 2 hours
10 minutes every 2 hours
which of the following services cannot be located in the basement
area without prior approval fro the division of nursing care facilities ?
kitchen services
central supply
,storage
laundry services
central supply
A facility shall assure that dentures are ______ by the resident
cleaned
sanitized
retained
safeguarded
retained
there must be at least 1 nursing staff on duty per ____ resident
28
26
24
20
20
all electrical systems at your skilled facility have been upgraded and
must comply with which of the following NFPA standards?
NFPA 70
NFPA 101
NFPA 2000
NFPA 48
NFPA 70
according to the proper NFPA standards what is the minimum lighting
level for toilets and bathing facilities ?
,20 lumens
20 foot candles
30 lumens
30 foot candles
20 foot candles
an exposed hot water pipe must be covered or protected to prevent
injury or burns when it reaches temps above _____ F
120 F
125F
130F
135F
125F
A long term care facility may order up to a _______ day supply of
medications from a contract pharmacy when a selected pharmacy is
not able to supply the ordered meds.
5
7
4
6
7
the medical director of a long term care facility can be employed as
which of the following
a medical director must be employed as full time
a medical director must be employed as part time
a medical director may be employed as either part time or full time
, medical directors are neither part time or full time but designated as
contract only
a medical director may be employed as either part time or full time
each floor in a facility must have at least on centralized bathtub with
_____ feet of clearance on 3 sides
6
5
4
3
3
a resident has requested that she and her husband share a room. Is
this allowed?
Yes a married couple can upon request from one spouse room
together
No, a married couple cannot room together unless ordered by the
physician
Yes a married couple can room together if both consent
No a married couple may never room together under any
circumstances
Yes a married couple can room together if both consent
Plans have been submitted to the DOH for approval of an addition to
the facility. The plans must be resubmitted if the construction does
not begin within ____ months
