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Idaho Residential Assisted Living Administrator
Exam QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED
DOMAIN 1: Regulatory Compliance & Licensing (Questions 1–50)
1. A new administrator is reviewing their qualifications to ensure they meet state requirements.
According to Idaho Code §54-4206, what is the minimum age requirement to be licensed as a
Residential Care Facility Administrator?
• A) 18 years old
• B) 21 years old
• C) 25 years old
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• D) 30 years old
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Idaho law explicitly requires applicants to be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, in addition
to meeting education and experience requirements.
2. Which Idaho Administrative Code chapter is the primary regulatory authority for residential assisted
living facilities?
• A) IDAPA 16.03.21
• B) IDAPA 16.03.22
• C) IDAPA 16.03.23
• D) IDAPA 24.19.01
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: IDAPA 16.03.22 is the specific Idaho Administrative Rules section governing Residential
Assisted Living Facilities, established by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
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3. An applicant for administrator license has been offered a position at a residential care facility. What
licensure exam must they successfully complete?
• A) Idaho State Board of Medicine exam
• B) Residential Care Facility Administrators examination (NAB exam)
• C) Idaho Department of Insurance exam
• D) National Certified Nursing Assistant exam
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The examination shall be the Residential Care Facility Administrators examination developed
and administered by the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators
(NAB), or other examinations as approved by the Board.
4. An administrator is reviewing the scope of their practice. Which statement best describes the legal
definition of the practice of residential care facility administration?
• A) Providing direct nursing care to all residents
• B) Planning, organizing, directing and controlling the operation of a residential care facility
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• C) Dispensing all medications for residents
• D) Performing surgical procedures on residents
Correct Answer: B
*Rationale: Idaho Code §54-4202 defines the practice of residential care facility administration as that
planning, organizing, directing and control of the operation of a residential care facility.*
5. A long-term care professional holds a Health Services Executive (HSE) credential issued by NAB.
According to Idaho regulations, what does this mean for their licensure?
• A) They must still complete the IHCA administrator training course.
• B) They have met all educational and training requirements for licensure.
• C) They must still pass the NAB exam.
• D) They must work under supervision for one year.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Idaho Administrative Code provides that any applicant holding a Health Services Executive
(HSE) credential issued by NAB has met all educational and training requirements for licensure in Idaho.
Idaho Residential Assisted Living Administrator
Exam QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED
DOMAIN 1: Regulatory Compliance & Licensing (Questions 1–50)
1. A new administrator is reviewing their qualifications to ensure they meet state requirements.
According to Idaho Code §54-4206, what is the minimum age requirement to be licensed as a
Residential Care Facility Administrator?
• A) 18 years old
• B) 21 years old
• C) 25 years old
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• D) 30 years old
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Idaho law explicitly requires applicants to be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, in addition
to meeting education and experience requirements.
2. Which Idaho Administrative Code chapter is the primary regulatory authority for residential assisted
living facilities?
• A) IDAPA 16.03.21
• B) IDAPA 16.03.22
• C) IDAPA 16.03.23
• D) IDAPA 24.19.01
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: IDAPA 16.03.22 is the specific Idaho Administrative Rules section governing Residential
Assisted Living Facilities, established by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
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3. An applicant for administrator license has been offered a position at a residential care facility. What
licensure exam must they successfully complete?
• A) Idaho State Board of Medicine exam
• B) Residential Care Facility Administrators examination (NAB exam)
• C) Idaho Department of Insurance exam
• D) National Certified Nursing Assistant exam
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The examination shall be the Residential Care Facility Administrators examination developed
and administered by the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators
(NAB), or other examinations as approved by the Board.
4. An administrator is reviewing the scope of their practice. Which statement best describes the legal
definition of the practice of residential care facility administration?
• A) Providing direct nursing care to all residents
• B) Planning, organizing, directing and controlling the operation of a residential care facility
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• C) Dispensing all medications for residents
• D) Performing surgical procedures on residents
Correct Answer: B
*Rationale: Idaho Code §54-4202 defines the practice of residential care facility administration as that
planning, organizing, directing and control of the operation of a residential care facility.*
5. A long-term care professional holds a Health Services Executive (HSE) credential issued by NAB.
According to Idaho regulations, what does this mean for their licensure?
• A) They must still complete the IHCA administrator training course.
• B) They have met all educational and training requirements for licensure.
• C) They must still pass the NAB exam.
• D) They must work under supervision for one year.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Idaho Administrative Code provides that any applicant holding a Health Services Executive
(HSE) credential issued by NAB has met all educational and training requirements for licensure in Idaho.
