NHA and Core Exam – Comprehensive Study Guide and Practice Questions
Review
Governing Body - ANS ✔✔The ___ has the ultimate legal responsibility for the OPERATION of a
nursing facility.
Just above the floor - ANS ✔✔Per OBRA 1987, air temp is measured where in a building..?
24 hours - ANS ✔✔Per OBRA 1987, a resident has the right to review all their records within ___
of an oral or written request.
Health and Human Services - ANS ✔✔HHS stands for
Governing Body - ANS ✔✔The ___ has the legal responsibility to adopt and implement facility
policies.
Total Quality Management TQM - ANS ✔✔Centralizing decision making to improve customer
service is NOT an element of _____.
6 inches - ANS ✔✔Everything must be elevated ___ inches above the floor
Total Quality Mangement - ANS ✔✔___ is the most comprehensive and effective improvement
model
Nutritional value - ANS ✔✔Adding baking soda to food will primarily affect its
Outcomes - ANS ✔✔The resident's quality of life and physical condition is the focus of
a. Structure
,b. Process
c. Outcomes
d. All of the above
weekly - ANS ✔✔The emergency generator must be VISUALLY inspected and checked how
often..
Policies and plans of action - ANS ✔✔Administrators consult ___ to compare outcomes to
expectations
Level 3 - ANS ✔✔A ___ violation is where the severity of negative outcomes that compromises
a resident's ability to maintain the highest physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
96; 60 - ANS ✔✔Parking spaces must be at least ___" wide with an accessible handicap aisle at
least ___" wide
National Fire Protection Association - ANS ✔✔NFPA stands for
30 minutes every month - ANS ✔✔The emergency generator must be run under full load for
___ every ___
10pm and 6am - ANS ✔✔The fire alarm can be silenced during a fire drill conducted between
the hours of ____ and _____
ANSI - ANS ✔✔The Americans with Disabilities Act construction standards were developed by
Grievance procedure - ANS ✔✔A mechanism to monitor consumer satisfaction and address
other concerns is called
,Outcomes - ANS ✔✔The nursing home survey inspection process focuses on
immediate jeopardy to resident care that has or likely will cause serious injury or death - ANS
✔✔The finding of substandard care requires the survey team to have evidence of ___
F377 J - ANS ✔✔A ___ tag would indicate substandard care was found.
Media ads - ANS ✔✔____ has the least impact on influencing a resident or their family member
in choosing a facility.
Patient acuity levels - ANS ✔✔The key consideration in determining the minimum level of
staffing in a nursing facility is ___
4 - ANS ✔✔A parking lot with 100 parking spaces would require how many handicap accessible
parking spots
Level 2 - ANS ✔✔A violation with no more than minimal physical, mental or psychological
discomfort is a ___ deficiency
1 & 1/2 " - ANS ✔✔The nosing of a stair must project no more than...
30; 15 - ANS ✔✔Smoke detectors must be located no further than ___ feet apart and no more
than ___ feet from any wall
60 and 20 - ANS ✔✔A passenger loading zone must be at least ___" wide and ___" long
, 5 Ibs - ANS ✔✔The force required to open all doors, flush toilet and operate water fountain
cannot exceed ___ Ibs of pressure
48" - ANS ✔✔High forward reach for a wheelchair
2 - ANS ✔✔Each level or story of a building that houses patient sleeping and treatment areas
must be divided into ___ smoke compartments
1 & 3/4 " - ANS ✔✔Doors must be ___ thick
wood - ANS ✔✔Doors must be solid bodied with a ____ core
20 minutes - ANS ✔✔Doors must have a fire resistance rating of
250 Ibs - ANS ✔✔Railings a grab bars must bear the weight of ___ Ibs or more
32" - ANS ✔✔Doors must have a width of ___" at openings
90 degree - ANS ✔✔Doors must be at a ___" angle to an accessible route
Taking action on the spot - ANS ✔✔Management by Walking Around DOES NOT include
usually write procedures - ANS ✔✔Upper managers do not
adopt policies - ANS ✔✔Middle managers do not
Review
Governing Body - ANS ✔✔The ___ has the ultimate legal responsibility for the OPERATION of a
nursing facility.
Just above the floor - ANS ✔✔Per OBRA 1987, air temp is measured where in a building..?
24 hours - ANS ✔✔Per OBRA 1987, a resident has the right to review all their records within ___
of an oral or written request.
Health and Human Services - ANS ✔✔HHS stands for
Governing Body - ANS ✔✔The ___ has the legal responsibility to adopt and implement facility
policies.
Total Quality Management TQM - ANS ✔✔Centralizing decision making to improve customer
service is NOT an element of _____.
6 inches - ANS ✔✔Everything must be elevated ___ inches above the floor
Total Quality Mangement - ANS ✔✔___ is the most comprehensive and effective improvement
model
Nutritional value - ANS ✔✔Adding baking soda to food will primarily affect its
Outcomes - ANS ✔✔The resident's quality of life and physical condition is the focus of
a. Structure
,b. Process
c. Outcomes
d. All of the above
weekly - ANS ✔✔The emergency generator must be VISUALLY inspected and checked how
often..
Policies and plans of action - ANS ✔✔Administrators consult ___ to compare outcomes to
expectations
Level 3 - ANS ✔✔A ___ violation is where the severity of negative outcomes that compromises
a resident's ability to maintain the highest physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
96; 60 - ANS ✔✔Parking spaces must be at least ___" wide with an accessible handicap aisle at
least ___" wide
National Fire Protection Association - ANS ✔✔NFPA stands for
30 minutes every month - ANS ✔✔The emergency generator must be run under full load for
___ every ___
10pm and 6am - ANS ✔✔The fire alarm can be silenced during a fire drill conducted between
the hours of ____ and _____
ANSI - ANS ✔✔The Americans with Disabilities Act construction standards were developed by
Grievance procedure - ANS ✔✔A mechanism to monitor consumer satisfaction and address
other concerns is called
,Outcomes - ANS ✔✔The nursing home survey inspection process focuses on
immediate jeopardy to resident care that has or likely will cause serious injury or death - ANS
✔✔The finding of substandard care requires the survey team to have evidence of ___
F377 J - ANS ✔✔A ___ tag would indicate substandard care was found.
Media ads - ANS ✔✔____ has the least impact on influencing a resident or their family member
in choosing a facility.
Patient acuity levels - ANS ✔✔The key consideration in determining the minimum level of
staffing in a nursing facility is ___
4 - ANS ✔✔A parking lot with 100 parking spaces would require how many handicap accessible
parking spots
Level 2 - ANS ✔✔A violation with no more than minimal physical, mental or psychological
discomfort is a ___ deficiency
1 & 1/2 " - ANS ✔✔The nosing of a stair must project no more than...
30; 15 - ANS ✔✔Smoke detectors must be located no further than ___ feet apart and no more
than ___ feet from any wall
60 and 20 - ANS ✔✔A passenger loading zone must be at least ___" wide and ___" long
, 5 Ibs - ANS ✔✔The force required to open all doors, flush toilet and operate water fountain
cannot exceed ___ Ibs of pressure
48" - ANS ✔✔High forward reach for a wheelchair
2 - ANS ✔✔Each level or story of a building that houses patient sleeping and treatment areas
must be divided into ___ smoke compartments
1 & 3/4 " - ANS ✔✔Doors must be ___ thick
wood - ANS ✔✔Doors must be solid bodied with a ____ core
20 minutes - ANS ✔✔Doors must have a fire resistance rating of
250 Ibs - ANS ✔✔Railings a grab bars must bear the weight of ___ Ibs or more
32" - ANS ✔✔Doors must have a width of ___" at openings
90 degree - ANS ✔✔Doors must be at a ___" angle to an accessible route
Taking action on the spot - ANS ✔✔Management by Walking Around DOES NOT include
usually write procedures - ANS ✔✔Upper managers do not
adopt policies - ANS ✔✔Middle managers do not
