Missouri Nursing Home Administrator Exam
UPDATED actual Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Amount of annual certification fee to participate in Medicaid and Medicare - CORRECT
ANSWER - $1000 annually
How soon does a new facility have to submit an application for an original license? - CORRECT
ANSWER - not less than 30 days before opening
A class I violation means a violation of what type? - CORRECT ANSWER - Imminent
Jeopardy to resident health or safety
How many hours of classroom training must Nurse Aide training programs consist of? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 75 hours of classroom training
When is a repair, remodel, or renovation considered a major renovation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When it involves more than 50% of the building or more than 4,500 sq ft of a
smoke section
What is the ratio for number of bathrooms per resident? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:10
Minimum thickness of mattresses - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 inches thick
What is the maximum number of beds per nursing station? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
When someone is hired to work with direct patient contact in a nursing facility, how soon must a
criminal background check be requested? - CORRECT ANSWER - within 2 working days
of being hired
, How often does the Division of Aging determine how many beds in every county are certified to
participate in the Medicaid program? - CORRECT ANSWER - quarterly
Once determined to be approved to smoke unsupervised, how often does a resident need to be
reassessed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Annually
How often should a restrained resident be checked on? - CORRECT ANSWER - every 30
minutes
How often must a residents drug regimen be reviewed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Monthly
How many meals must be served hot? - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Hot water that is accessible to residents must be between what degree's Fahrenheit? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 105-120
How many fire drills must a facility have each year? - CORRECT ANSWER - 12, with
one quarterly on each shift
How many days worth of "staple" food must the facility have on the premises? - CORRECT
ANSWER - minimum of 7 days worth
How many days worth of "perishable" food must the facility have on the premises? - CORRECT
ANSWER - minimum of 3 days worth
Minimum amount of time a resident should be given for eating meals - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30 minutes
Screens on windows and doors must have no less than what inch of mesh? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 16 inch mesh
UPDATED actual Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Amount of annual certification fee to participate in Medicaid and Medicare - CORRECT
ANSWER - $1000 annually
How soon does a new facility have to submit an application for an original license? - CORRECT
ANSWER - not less than 30 days before opening
A class I violation means a violation of what type? - CORRECT ANSWER - Imminent
Jeopardy to resident health or safety
How many hours of classroom training must Nurse Aide training programs consist of? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 75 hours of classroom training
When is a repair, remodel, or renovation considered a major renovation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When it involves more than 50% of the building or more than 4,500 sq ft of a
smoke section
What is the ratio for number of bathrooms per resident? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:10
Minimum thickness of mattresses - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 inches thick
What is the maximum number of beds per nursing station? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
When someone is hired to work with direct patient contact in a nursing facility, how soon must a
criminal background check be requested? - CORRECT ANSWER - within 2 working days
of being hired
, How often does the Division of Aging determine how many beds in every county are certified to
participate in the Medicaid program? - CORRECT ANSWER - quarterly
Once determined to be approved to smoke unsupervised, how often does a resident need to be
reassessed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Annually
How often should a restrained resident be checked on? - CORRECT ANSWER - every 30
minutes
How often must a residents drug regimen be reviewed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Monthly
How many meals must be served hot? - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Hot water that is accessible to residents must be between what degree's Fahrenheit? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 105-120
How many fire drills must a facility have each year? - CORRECT ANSWER - 12, with
one quarterly on each shift
How many days worth of "staple" food must the facility have on the premises? - CORRECT
ANSWER - minimum of 7 days worth
How many days worth of "perishable" food must the facility have on the premises? - CORRECT
ANSWER - minimum of 3 days worth
Minimum amount of time a resident should be given for eating meals - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30 minutes
Screens on windows and doors must have no less than what inch of mesh? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 16 inch mesh
