ILLINOIS NURSING HOME
ADMINISTRATOR'S EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Nursing home: definition - ANSWER ✔ Institution that provides
maintenance, personal care and nursing for 3 or more persons who require
personal care and nursing.
2. What does IDFPR stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Illinois Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation
3. What is the minimum age to qualify for Illinois Nursing Home
Administrator's license? - ANSWER ✔ 21
4. When do nursing home administrator's licenses expire? - ANSWER ✔ Nov
30 of odd-numbered years; term is 2 yrs
5. How long is a temporary license valid? - ANSWER ✔ 1 yr
,6. What is the minimum number of continuing education hours that a licensed
nursing home administrator must obtain for license renewal? - ANSWER ✔
36 hours per renewal period (except first)
7. Which disciplinary actions do NOT allow a person to continue to practice as
a licensed nursing home administrator? - ANSWER ✔ suspension,
revocation
8. What does PBJ stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Peanut butter and jelly....just
kidding
Payroll-Based Journal
9. In what two instances must a plan of correction be filed? - ANSWER ✔ 1.
receipt of administrative warning
2. receipt of a Type B violation
10.The pharmaceutical advisory committee shall meet how often? - ANSWER
✔ quarterly
11.nursing home administrators minimum age - ANSWER ✔ 21
12.Nursing home administrator license term - ANSWER ✔ 2 years
13.When NHA license expires - ANSWER ✔ Nov 30, odd numbered years
,14.NHA # of hours continuing education required for license renewal -
ANSWER ✔ 36 hours
15.Minimum age of licensee - ANSWER ✔ 18
16.Info that must be posted - ANSWER ✔ Its current license;
17.A description, provided by the Department of complaint procedures
18.A copy of any order pertaining to the facility issued by the Department or a
court; and
19.A list of the material available for public inspection of this Section.
20.The Department may issue licenses or renewals for periods of not less than
___ months nor more than __ months for facilities with annual licenses -
ANSWER ✔ 6 months; 18 months
21.The Department may issue licenses or renewals for periods of not less than
___ months nor more than __ months for facilities with 2-year licenses -
ANSWER ✔ 18 months; 30 months
22.Permits must be obtained from whom before construction or modification of
a LTC facility may take place? - ANSWER ✔ Health Facilities Planning
Board
, 23.How many days notice shall a licensee give prior to voluntarily closing any
part of the facility if it requires transfer or discharge of more than 10 percent
of the residents - ANSWER ✔ 90 days
24.What percentage of residents must be transfered or discharged during a
voluntary closing before a 90 day notice is required? - ANSWER ✔ 10
percent
25.A repeat violation will be cited if the Department finds that a facility has not
complied with an approved plan of correction within a period of up to _____
months from the issuance of the initial violation. - ANSWER ✔ 12
26.Any change in administrator must be reported by the licensee to the
Department within how many days of the change? - ANSWER ✔ 5
27.Attendance at educational programs on supervision is... - ANSWER ✔
required annually for all the supervisory personnel.
28.Members of the Resident Care Policy Committee must include at least which
of the following? - ANSWER ✔ administrator, advisory physician, nurse,
and representatives of other services
29.The Resident Care Policy Committee must meet at least how often? -
ANSWER ✔ annually
30.Nursing policies shall be reviewed at least - ANSWER ✔ annually
ADMINISTRATOR'S EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Nursing home: definition - ANSWER ✔ Institution that provides
maintenance, personal care and nursing for 3 or more persons who require
personal care and nursing.
2. What does IDFPR stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Illinois Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation
3. What is the minimum age to qualify for Illinois Nursing Home
Administrator's license? - ANSWER ✔ 21
4. When do nursing home administrator's licenses expire? - ANSWER ✔ Nov
30 of odd-numbered years; term is 2 yrs
5. How long is a temporary license valid? - ANSWER ✔ 1 yr
,6. What is the minimum number of continuing education hours that a licensed
nursing home administrator must obtain for license renewal? - ANSWER ✔
36 hours per renewal period (except first)
7. Which disciplinary actions do NOT allow a person to continue to practice as
a licensed nursing home administrator? - ANSWER ✔ suspension,
revocation
8. What does PBJ stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Peanut butter and jelly....just
kidding
Payroll-Based Journal
9. In what two instances must a plan of correction be filed? - ANSWER ✔ 1.
receipt of administrative warning
2. receipt of a Type B violation
10.The pharmaceutical advisory committee shall meet how often? - ANSWER
✔ quarterly
11.nursing home administrators minimum age - ANSWER ✔ 21
12.Nursing home administrator license term - ANSWER ✔ 2 years
13.When NHA license expires - ANSWER ✔ Nov 30, odd numbered years
,14.NHA # of hours continuing education required for license renewal -
ANSWER ✔ 36 hours
15.Minimum age of licensee - ANSWER ✔ 18
16.Info that must be posted - ANSWER ✔ Its current license;
17.A description, provided by the Department of complaint procedures
18.A copy of any order pertaining to the facility issued by the Department or a
court; and
19.A list of the material available for public inspection of this Section.
20.The Department may issue licenses or renewals for periods of not less than
___ months nor more than __ months for facilities with annual licenses -
ANSWER ✔ 6 months; 18 months
21.The Department may issue licenses or renewals for periods of not less than
___ months nor more than __ months for facilities with 2-year licenses -
ANSWER ✔ 18 months; 30 months
22.Permits must be obtained from whom before construction or modification of
a LTC facility may take place? - ANSWER ✔ Health Facilities Planning
Board
, 23.How many days notice shall a licensee give prior to voluntarily closing any
part of the facility if it requires transfer or discharge of more than 10 percent
of the residents - ANSWER ✔ 90 days
24.What percentage of residents must be transfered or discharged during a
voluntary closing before a 90 day notice is required? - ANSWER ✔ 10
percent
25.A repeat violation will be cited if the Department finds that a facility has not
complied with an approved plan of correction within a period of up to _____
months from the issuance of the initial violation. - ANSWER ✔ 12
26.Any change in administrator must be reported by the licensee to the
Department within how many days of the change? - ANSWER ✔ 5
27.Attendance at educational programs on supervision is... - ANSWER ✔
required annually for all the supervisory personnel.
28.Members of the Resident Care Policy Committee must include at least which
of the following? - ANSWER ✔ administrator, advisory physician, nurse,
and representatives of other services
29.The Resident Care Policy Committee must meet at least how often? -
ANSWER ✔ annually
30.Nursing policies shall be reviewed at least - ANSWER ✔ annually
