LNHA NAB questions with complete solutions
The decibel range for a hearing aide compatible telephone is between ___ and ___
decibels - ANSWER 12 - 18 decibels
Compliance survey report provided - ANSWER within 10 days of the exit interview
Plan of correction submitted - ANSWER within 10 days of report receipt
Re-survey - ANSWER Earliest: 30 days from the date the survey team exited the
facility
Fire drill DATA - ANSWER 12 drills per year, all three shifts per quarter; Exit floor
surfaces illuminated at the level of 1 foot candle light from the floor; located remotely
from each other; corridor (hallway) cannot exceed 50 feet; inside a resident's room to
the outside fire exit cannot exceed 200 feet; corridor cannot be longer than 150 feet.
smokestop must be at least every 150 feet
Fire data - ANSWER 1. Must have glass panels in the double doors of a smoke
compartment; 2. Walls of a smoke compartment have a fire rating of 2 hours; 3.
Double doors of a fire compartment must both swing in opposite directions; 4. battery
power to power the emergency lighting for 1 1/2 hours; 5. fire exit door swing
outward; 6. Must close doors to contain smoke 7. fire extinguisher every 2,500
square feet
Written fire plan - ANSWER The use of an alarm, transmission of an alarm, a
procedure to isolate and extinguish a fire, a plan to remove any persons in proximity
to a fire and a fire evacuation plan. Just remember R-A- C-E = Rescue Alarm
Contain and Extinguish
Emergency generator DATA - ANSWER emergency generator must switch on
within 10 seconds if there is a loss of power; must be inspected weekly; tested under
full load for 30 minutes every month
Strength required to: operate a faucet; a water fountain; flush a toilet - ANSWER 5
lbs of pressure
Food related requirements: - ANSWER 7 days of emergency food; menu 30 days in
advance; maintain the menu 30 days; Food must be stored 6 inches off the floor;
Cannot store any object above 18 inches from the ceiling - to avoid blocking the
water sprinklers; three types of liquid thickeners - nectar, pudding and honey; 3 ways
food can be prepared or stored that destroys its nutritive value is over boil in water,
add baking soda, and leave uncovered in the refrigerator; Low sodium diets are for
high blood pressure
Significant weight loss - ANSWER 1 month is 5 percent; 3 months is 7.5 percent; 6
months is 10 percent (250lb = 12.5, 18.75, 25)
, Window sill cannot be higher (sitting position) compared to toilet height for ADA -
ANSWER 36 inches; Toilet seat for disabled must be between 17 and 19 inches
high
Railing or grab bar must support (standard expected weight) - ANSWER 250 ibs
Resident living space - ANSWER 80 square feet living space per person for Semi-
private; 100 for private; 4 residents would require 320 square feet (maximum number
of residents for a room); min distance between beds is 3 feet; Living space does not
include the bathroom, vestibule or hallway
Wheelchair access DATA - ANSWER 1. High forward = 48 inches; Side reach = 9 -
54 inches; Toe clearance = 9 inches; Knee clearance = 19 inches; passing lane
every 200 feet; 2. A wheelchair is 30 inches wide; 2 chairs require 60 inches to pass
needs 60 inches in diameter to make a 180 degree turn; 3. Width of the bathroom
door in a resident bedroom is a minimum of 32 inches; 4. All doors in a facility except
for bathroom and toilet must be 44 inches wide
Temp for final rinse cycle of a hot water dishwasher - ANSWER 180 degrees
Must keep the resident contract and chart - ANSWER 5 years
Records available for inspection - ANSWER 24 hours
Fulfill resident's records request - ANSWER 48 hours
Staircase DATA - ANSWER 1. handrail on a staircase must extend 12 inches
beyond the bottom and top step; must be 30-34 inches from the floor on ramps and
stairways. 2. landing on a staircase must be a minimum of 60 square inches 3. width
of an interior staircase must be a minimum of 44 inches
Hallway DATA - ANSWER hallway or ramp must have a minimum width of 8 feet
wide; cannot have a carpet pile higher than 1/2 inch; door that leads from a resident
room to the main hallway must be a minimum of 44 inches wide - need clearance for
a bed; sidewalk must be a minimum of 3 feet wide
Physical restraints - ANSWER restraints are removed every 2 hours, leave
residents out of restraints for one hour, and check them every 30 minutes
Attending physician - ANSWER must visit resident once every 30 days for the first 3
months (3x90 days) and then every other month thereafter (1x60 days)
Medicaid $ eligible - ANSWER The most you can earn each month and still be
eligible for Medicaid is $1481; The maximum in assets in you can have and qualify is
$2000
Abuse investigations - ANSWER Results must be reported to the state within 5
days
The decibel range for a hearing aide compatible telephone is between ___ and ___
decibels - ANSWER 12 - 18 decibels
Compliance survey report provided - ANSWER within 10 days of the exit interview
Plan of correction submitted - ANSWER within 10 days of report receipt
Re-survey - ANSWER Earliest: 30 days from the date the survey team exited the
facility
Fire drill DATA - ANSWER 12 drills per year, all three shifts per quarter; Exit floor
surfaces illuminated at the level of 1 foot candle light from the floor; located remotely
from each other; corridor (hallway) cannot exceed 50 feet; inside a resident's room to
the outside fire exit cannot exceed 200 feet; corridor cannot be longer than 150 feet.
smokestop must be at least every 150 feet
Fire data - ANSWER 1. Must have glass panels in the double doors of a smoke
compartment; 2. Walls of a smoke compartment have a fire rating of 2 hours; 3.
Double doors of a fire compartment must both swing in opposite directions; 4. battery
power to power the emergency lighting for 1 1/2 hours; 5. fire exit door swing
outward; 6. Must close doors to contain smoke 7. fire extinguisher every 2,500
square feet
Written fire plan - ANSWER The use of an alarm, transmission of an alarm, a
procedure to isolate and extinguish a fire, a plan to remove any persons in proximity
to a fire and a fire evacuation plan. Just remember R-A- C-E = Rescue Alarm
Contain and Extinguish
Emergency generator DATA - ANSWER emergency generator must switch on
within 10 seconds if there is a loss of power; must be inspected weekly; tested under
full load for 30 minutes every month
Strength required to: operate a faucet; a water fountain; flush a toilet - ANSWER 5
lbs of pressure
Food related requirements: - ANSWER 7 days of emergency food; menu 30 days in
advance; maintain the menu 30 days; Food must be stored 6 inches off the floor;
Cannot store any object above 18 inches from the ceiling - to avoid blocking the
water sprinklers; three types of liquid thickeners - nectar, pudding and honey; 3 ways
food can be prepared or stored that destroys its nutritive value is over boil in water,
add baking soda, and leave uncovered in the refrigerator; Low sodium diets are for
high blood pressure
Significant weight loss - ANSWER 1 month is 5 percent; 3 months is 7.5 percent; 6
months is 10 percent (250lb = 12.5, 18.75, 25)
, Window sill cannot be higher (sitting position) compared to toilet height for ADA -
ANSWER 36 inches; Toilet seat for disabled must be between 17 and 19 inches
high
Railing or grab bar must support (standard expected weight) - ANSWER 250 ibs
Resident living space - ANSWER 80 square feet living space per person for Semi-
private; 100 for private; 4 residents would require 320 square feet (maximum number
of residents for a room); min distance between beds is 3 feet; Living space does not
include the bathroom, vestibule or hallway
Wheelchair access DATA - ANSWER 1. High forward = 48 inches; Side reach = 9 -
54 inches; Toe clearance = 9 inches; Knee clearance = 19 inches; passing lane
every 200 feet; 2. A wheelchair is 30 inches wide; 2 chairs require 60 inches to pass
needs 60 inches in diameter to make a 180 degree turn; 3. Width of the bathroom
door in a resident bedroom is a minimum of 32 inches; 4. All doors in a facility except
for bathroom and toilet must be 44 inches wide
Temp for final rinse cycle of a hot water dishwasher - ANSWER 180 degrees
Must keep the resident contract and chart - ANSWER 5 years
Records available for inspection - ANSWER 24 hours
Fulfill resident's records request - ANSWER 48 hours
Staircase DATA - ANSWER 1. handrail on a staircase must extend 12 inches
beyond the bottom and top step; must be 30-34 inches from the floor on ramps and
stairways. 2. landing on a staircase must be a minimum of 60 square inches 3. width
of an interior staircase must be a minimum of 44 inches
Hallway DATA - ANSWER hallway or ramp must have a minimum width of 8 feet
wide; cannot have a carpet pile higher than 1/2 inch; door that leads from a resident
room to the main hallway must be a minimum of 44 inches wide - need clearance for
a bed; sidewalk must be a minimum of 3 feet wide
Physical restraints - ANSWER restraints are removed every 2 hours, leave
residents out of restraints for one hour, and check them every 30 minutes
Attending physician - ANSWER must visit resident once every 30 days for the first 3
months (3x90 days) and then every other month thereafter (1x60 days)
Medicaid $ eligible - ANSWER The most you can earn each month and still be
eligible for Medicaid is $1481; The maximum in assets in you can have and qualify is
$2000
Abuse investigations - ANSWER Results must be reported to the state within 5
days
