NHA Line Of Service Exam Questions And
Answers Verified 100% Correct
1. A certified nurse's aide had a baby. By when does she have to
return to work as a CNA so that she does not lose her certification?
A. 12 months
B. 18 months
C. 24 months
D. 36 months - ANSWER -C. 24 months
2. Last year's total food costs for a 150-bed facility were $210,109. The
facility averaged 82 percent occupancy. What was this facility's food
cost per resident day?
A. $4.68
B. $3.84
C. $5.04
D. Cannot be determined with these data. - ANSWER -A. $4.68
3. You observe your dishwashers scraping plates before putting them
in the dishwasher, wearing gloves while handling dirty dishes, and
storing the clean items after removing them from the dishwasher. A
screened window has been opened to let in a breeze. Which of the
following is a serious violation of sanitation procedures?
,A. Wearing gloves while handling kitchenware.
B. Scraping the plates before washing them.
C. Failing to wash their hands after handling soiled articles and before
handling clean ones.
D. Opening a window in the food service area. - ANSWER -C. Failing
to wash their hands after handling soiled articles and before
handling clean ones.
4. According to federal certification standards, a resident's active
record must contain all resident assessments completed
A. since admission.
B. within the previous 12 months.
C. within the previous 15 months.
D. within the previous two quarters. - ANSWER -C. within the previous
15 months.
5. Which of the following is the most important responsibility of a
dietician?
A. Cooking and serving meals
B. Assessing nutritional needs and planning therapeutic diets
C. Ordering and properly storing food
, D. Hiring and supervising food service staff - ANSWER -B. Assessing
nutritional needs and planning therapeutic diet
6. A surveyor finds 2 significant medication errors and 3
nonsignificant errors while observing 50 opportunities for error in the
medication passes by 2 nurses to 9 residents. What is this facility's
medication error rate?
A. 5/50 = 10%
B. 2/50 = 4%
C. 5/25 = 20%
D. 5/50 divided by 2 = 5% - ANSWER -A. 5/50 = 10%
7. The largest category of expense in the nursing home is
A. food
B. salaries and wages
C. depreciation
. insurance - ANSWER -B. salaries and wages
8. When may residents organize and participate in resident groups?
A. According to a schedule set by the facility and posted at least one
week in advance of the meetings.
Answers Verified 100% Correct
1. A certified nurse's aide had a baby. By when does she have to
return to work as a CNA so that she does not lose her certification?
A. 12 months
B. 18 months
C. 24 months
D. 36 months - ANSWER -C. 24 months
2. Last year's total food costs for a 150-bed facility were $210,109. The
facility averaged 82 percent occupancy. What was this facility's food
cost per resident day?
A. $4.68
B. $3.84
C. $5.04
D. Cannot be determined with these data. - ANSWER -A. $4.68
3. You observe your dishwashers scraping plates before putting them
in the dishwasher, wearing gloves while handling dirty dishes, and
storing the clean items after removing them from the dishwasher. A
screened window has been opened to let in a breeze. Which of the
following is a serious violation of sanitation procedures?
,A. Wearing gloves while handling kitchenware.
B. Scraping the plates before washing them.
C. Failing to wash their hands after handling soiled articles and before
handling clean ones.
D. Opening a window in the food service area. - ANSWER -C. Failing
to wash their hands after handling soiled articles and before
handling clean ones.
4. According to federal certification standards, a resident's active
record must contain all resident assessments completed
A. since admission.
B. within the previous 12 months.
C. within the previous 15 months.
D. within the previous two quarters. - ANSWER -C. within the previous
15 months.
5. Which of the following is the most important responsibility of a
dietician?
A. Cooking and serving meals
B. Assessing nutritional needs and planning therapeutic diets
C. Ordering and properly storing food
, D. Hiring and supervising food service staff - ANSWER -B. Assessing
nutritional needs and planning therapeutic diet
6. A surveyor finds 2 significant medication errors and 3
nonsignificant errors while observing 50 opportunities for error in the
medication passes by 2 nurses to 9 residents. What is this facility's
medication error rate?
A. 5/50 = 10%
B. 2/50 = 4%
C. 5/25 = 20%
D. 5/50 divided by 2 = 5% - ANSWER -A. 5/50 = 10%
7. The largest category of expense in the nursing home is
A. food
B. salaries and wages
C. depreciation
. insurance - ANSWER -B. salaries and wages
8. When may residents organize and participate in resident groups?
A. According to a schedule set by the facility and posted at least one
week in advance of the meetings.
