NAB: Environmental - NAB Book Questions and Answers
Already Graded A+
Preventative Maintenance - ✔️✔️goal is to maximize the lifetime and operational
effectiveness of each system or piece of equipment
National Fire Protection Agency - ✔️✔️publishes fire and safety codes
Homelike Environment - ✔️✔️one that emphasis institutional character of the setting, to
the extent possible, and allows residents to use personal belonging that support the
home. It recognizes the individuality or autonomy of the resident through self expression
Environment refers to? - ✔️✔️any environment in the facility that is frequented by
residents
Rooms should not accomodate more than how many residents? - ✔️✔️4
Where should call lights be located? - ✔️✔️within reach at bed, toilet and bathing area
Rooms for activitites and dining should be? - ✔️✔️well lighted and well ventilated
Corridors must be how wide? - ✔️✔️8 feet
Temperature of Resident Rooms? - ✔️✔️71-81 degrees F
In regards to accidents the facility must ensure that (2 things): - ✔️✔️environment
remains as free of accidents as possible and that each resident receives adquate
supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents
, Resident Rooms (7 specifics) - ✔️✔️(1) no more than 4 residents (2) 80 sqft per resident
or 100 sqft in a single room (3) direct access to exit corridor (4) full visual privacy (5)
ceiling suspended privacy curtains (6) one window to outside (6) floor at or above
ground level
In each resident room, the facility must provide what 4 things? - ✔️✔️(1) seperate beds of
proper size/height (2) clean/comfy mattress (3) Bedding (4) individual closet space
The nurse's station must be equipped to receive resident calls through a communication
system from: - ✔️✔️resident rooms and toilet/bath facilities
Dining/activity space must have what 4 things: - ✔️✔️(1) well lighted (2) well ventilated
and nonsmoking (3) adequately furnished (4) suffiient space
What are the two major dimensions in regards to safety? - ✔️✔️emotional/physical safety
and communication of hazardous materials safety for residents, staff and visitors
Two basic requirements of pest control? - ✔️✔️eternal vigilance by staff and a competent
extermination service
Integrated Pest Management - ✔️✔️3 prong approach (1) deny pests into facility (2) deny
pests food, water or resting place (3)work with a licensed pest contol operator to
eliminate pests
The facility must have a infection control program that has is responsible for 3 things: -
✔️✔️(1) investigating, controlling and preventing infections (2) deciding when and if
resident isolation is necessary (3) maintain documentation of infection related incidents
and any corrective actions
Already Graded A+
Preventative Maintenance - ✔️✔️goal is to maximize the lifetime and operational
effectiveness of each system or piece of equipment
National Fire Protection Agency - ✔️✔️publishes fire and safety codes
Homelike Environment - ✔️✔️one that emphasis institutional character of the setting, to
the extent possible, and allows residents to use personal belonging that support the
home. It recognizes the individuality or autonomy of the resident through self expression
Environment refers to? - ✔️✔️any environment in the facility that is frequented by
residents
Rooms should not accomodate more than how many residents? - ✔️✔️4
Where should call lights be located? - ✔️✔️within reach at bed, toilet and bathing area
Rooms for activitites and dining should be? - ✔️✔️well lighted and well ventilated
Corridors must be how wide? - ✔️✔️8 feet
Temperature of Resident Rooms? - ✔️✔️71-81 degrees F
In regards to accidents the facility must ensure that (2 things): - ✔️✔️environment
remains as free of accidents as possible and that each resident receives adquate
supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents
, Resident Rooms (7 specifics) - ✔️✔️(1) no more than 4 residents (2) 80 sqft per resident
or 100 sqft in a single room (3) direct access to exit corridor (4) full visual privacy (5)
ceiling suspended privacy curtains (6) one window to outside (6) floor at or above
ground level
In each resident room, the facility must provide what 4 things? - ✔️✔️(1) seperate beds of
proper size/height (2) clean/comfy mattress (3) Bedding (4) individual closet space
The nurse's station must be equipped to receive resident calls through a communication
system from: - ✔️✔️resident rooms and toilet/bath facilities
Dining/activity space must have what 4 things: - ✔️✔️(1) well lighted (2) well ventilated
and nonsmoking (3) adequately furnished (4) suffiient space
What are the two major dimensions in regards to safety? - ✔️✔️emotional/physical safety
and communication of hazardous materials safety for residents, staff and visitors
Two basic requirements of pest control? - ✔️✔️eternal vigilance by staff and a competent
extermination service
Integrated Pest Management - ✔️✔️3 prong approach (1) deny pests into facility (2) deny
pests food, water or resting place (3)work with a licensed pest contol operator to
eliminate pests
The facility must have a infection control program that has is responsible for 3 things: -
✔️✔️(1) investigating, controlling and preventing infections (2) deciding when and if
resident isolation is necessary (3) maintain documentation of infection related incidents
and any corrective actions
