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NAB Exam with complete solutions
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A resident was admitted to a facility on November 10th. The comprehensive
assessment was completed on November 27th. Per OBRA 1987, the comprehensive
assessment was completed __________________.
1. Late
2. Timely
3. Within grace period
4. In accordance with OBRA 1987 - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Late
The __________________ has ultimate legal responsibility for the operation of a
nursing facility.
1. Medical director
2. Nursing home administrator
3. Long-term care ombudsman
4. Governing body - CORRECT ANSWER-4. Governing Body
Per OBRA 1987, air temperature is measured __________________
1. At ceiling level
2. At level with the thermostat control box
3. Just above the floor
4. 18 inches below the ceiling - CORRECT ANSWER-3. Just above the floor
The __________________ requires employers to give workers time off for illness or to
care for a sick family member.
1. Equal Employment Opportunity Act
2. Family Medical Leave Act
3. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
4. Civil Rights Act - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Family Medical Leave Act
The __________________ hires, supervises, and can fire the administrator.
1. State health department
2. CMS
3. Governing Body
4. State nursing home licensing board - CORRECT ANSWER-3. Governing body
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The administrator discovers the Director of Nursing has been giving nursing aides 6
months to complete their state certification requirements. The administrator should
__________________.
1. Be very pleased
2. Commend the DON for thoroughly training the staff
3. Recommend other facilities implement the same practice
4. Reprimand the DON - CORRECT ANSWER-4. Reprimand the DON
The rights of an individual determined by a court to be incompetent would be exercised
by a(n) __________________.
1. Attorney in fact
2. A person appointed by a court or court guardian
3. Durable power of attorney
4. Ombudsman - CORRECT ANSWER-2. A person appointed by a court or court
guardian
The maintenance director submitted a request for family leave to care for his ailing
mother. He has worked 1,350 hours in the nine months he has worked for the facility.
The administrator should __________________.
1. Approve the request
2. Inform the maintenance director he must have worked 12 months to be eligible for
FMLA
3. Approve the request but inform the employee that he must pay for the full cost of his
insurance benefits
4. Inform the employee that taking care of an ill parent is not covered under FMLA -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. Approve the request
Per OBRA 1987, a resident has the right to review all their records within
__________________ of an oral or written request (excluding weekends and holidays).
1. 24 hours
2. 36 hours
3. 48 hours
4. 72 hours - CORRECT ANSWER-1. 24 hours
The comprehensive assessment was completed on June 1. The care plan was
completed on June 6th. The care plan was completed __________________.
1. Late
2. Timely
3. Out of compliance with 1987
4. Within the grace period - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Timely
The comprehensive assessment must be signed by __________________.
1. MDS coordinator
2. Registered nurse
3. Medical director
4. Attending physician - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Registered nurse
The __________________ has legal responsibility for the day-to-day operation of a
skilled nursing home.
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1. Governing body
2. Medical director
3. Director of nursing
4. Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER-4. Administrator
The __________________ is responsible for the day-to-day management of the
facility's nursing program.
1. Governing body
2. Medical director
3. Director of nursing
4. Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER-3. Director of nursing
CMS stands for __________________.
1. Central Medicaid Services
2. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
3. Center for Medicare Services
4. Center for Medial Services - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Centers for Medicaid and
Medicare Services
HHS stands for __________________.
1. Health and Human Services
2. Human and Health Services
3. Higher Health Services
4. Health Services Administration - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Health and Human
Services
The new administrator starts December 1, 2007 and reviews the minutes of the Quality
Assurance Committee. The committee met the second Tuesday on January 7, 2007;
June 21, 2007; and November 15, 2007. The administrator should
__________________.
1. Be reassured the meetings were held timely
2. Change future meeting dates to January, May, July, and September to bring he
facility into compliance with OBRA 1987
3. Change the meeting dates to ensure he or she can attend the meetings are required
4. Change the meeting dates to the first Tuesday of January, April, July, and October to
bring the facility into compliance with OBRA 1987 - CORRECT ANSWER-4. Change the
meeting dates to the first Tuesday of January, April, July, and October to bring the
facility into compliance with OBRA 1987
A resident was only given lunch that day, given the wrong medication in the morning,
had her room changed without notification, and was not given a bath as requested. Per
OBRA 1987, how many resident rights were violated?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER-3. 3
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A resident was admitted on June 1. The attending physician charted a visit and physical
examination on June 27, July 29, and September 4. With respect to required physician
visits per OBRA 1987, the facility __________________.
1. Was in compliance and would not be cited
2. Is not responsible to ensure timely physician visits
3. Was out of compliance and would be cited
4. The facility would only be cited if there was actual harm to a resident - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Was in compliance and would not be cited
The __________________ has legal responsibility to adopt and implement facility
policies.
1. Medical director
2. Director of nursing
3. Governing body
4. Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER-3. Governing body
A resident was admitted on June 1. The attending physician charted a visit and physical
examination on June 27, July 29, September 4, and November 17. With respect to
required physician visits per OBRA 1987, the facility __________________.
1. Complied with required physician visits
2. Would be cited for a late visit in November
3. Is not responsible for late physician visits and would not be cited
4. The facility would only be cited if there was actual harm to a resident - CORRECT
ANSWER-2. Would be cited for a late visit in November
A state surveyor learns in interviews with residents that when residents are admitted,
they were provided a written list of names of physicians who cared for residents in the
facility in their admission packet. The facility was assigned an attending physician to
each resident prior to admission from a rotating list of physicians. Per OBRA 1987, the
facility __________________.
1. Was out of compliance and would be cited
2. Fully complied with all requirements
3. Must transfer these residents to another facility
4. Must immediately transfer these residents to the care of the medical director -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. Was out of compliance and would be cited
A housekeeper notices a resident is asleep in the room she needs to clean. She knocks
on the resident's door, identifies herself as a housekeeper, and seeing there is no
response from the resident, decides to enter the room and begins cleaning. The
housekeeper should be __________________.
1. Commended for her efficiency in keeping to her schedule
2. Promoted to director of housekeeping services
3. In-serviced
4. Transferred to the night shift - CORRECT ANSWER-3. In-serviced
__________________ is not an element of a Total Quality Managment (TQM) program
1. Constantly improving production and service
2. Making workers responsible for quality at the source
3. Total involvement of management
NAB Exam with complete solutions
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A resident was admitted to a facility on November 10th. The comprehensive
assessment was completed on November 27th. Per OBRA 1987, the comprehensive
assessment was completed __________________.
1. Late
2. Timely
3. Within grace period
4. In accordance with OBRA 1987 - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Late
The __________________ has ultimate legal responsibility for the operation of a
nursing facility.
1. Medical director
2. Nursing home administrator
3. Long-term care ombudsman
4. Governing body - CORRECT ANSWER-4. Governing Body
Per OBRA 1987, air temperature is measured __________________
1. At ceiling level
2. At level with the thermostat control box
3. Just above the floor
4. 18 inches below the ceiling - CORRECT ANSWER-3. Just above the floor
The __________________ requires employers to give workers time off for illness or to
care for a sick family member.
1. Equal Employment Opportunity Act
2. Family Medical Leave Act
3. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
4. Civil Rights Act - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Family Medical Leave Act
The __________________ hires, supervises, and can fire the administrator.
1. State health department
2. CMS
3. Governing Body
4. State nursing home licensing board - CORRECT ANSWER-3. Governing body
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The administrator discovers the Director of Nursing has been giving nursing aides 6
months to complete their state certification requirements. The administrator should
__________________.
1. Be very pleased
2. Commend the DON for thoroughly training the staff
3. Recommend other facilities implement the same practice
4. Reprimand the DON - CORRECT ANSWER-4. Reprimand the DON
The rights of an individual determined by a court to be incompetent would be exercised
by a(n) __________________.
1. Attorney in fact
2. A person appointed by a court or court guardian
3. Durable power of attorney
4. Ombudsman - CORRECT ANSWER-2. A person appointed by a court or court
guardian
The maintenance director submitted a request for family leave to care for his ailing
mother. He has worked 1,350 hours in the nine months he has worked for the facility.
The administrator should __________________.
1. Approve the request
2. Inform the maintenance director he must have worked 12 months to be eligible for
FMLA
3. Approve the request but inform the employee that he must pay for the full cost of his
insurance benefits
4. Inform the employee that taking care of an ill parent is not covered under FMLA -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. Approve the request
Per OBRA 1987, a resident has the right to review all their records within
__________________ of an oral or written request (excluding weekends and holidays).
1. 24 hours
2. 36 hours
3. 48 hours
4. 72 hours - CORRECT ANSWER-1. 24 hours
The comprehensive assessment was completed on June 1. The care plan was
completed on June 6th. The care plan was completed __________________.
1. Late
2. Timely
3. Out of compliance with 1987
4. Within the grace period - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Timely
The comprehensive assessment must be signed by __________________.
1. MDS coordinator
2. Registered nurse
3. Medical director
4. Attending physician - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Registered nurse
The __________________ has legal responsibility for the day-to-day operation of a
skilled nursing home.
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1. Governing body
2. Medical director
3. Director of nursing
4. Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER-4. Administrator
The __________________ is responsible for the day-to-day management of the
facility's nursing program.
1. Governing body
2. Medical director
3. Director of nursing
4. Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER-3. Director of nursing
CMS stands for __________________.
1. Central Medicaid Services
2. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
3. Center for Medicare Services
4. Center for Medial Services - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Centers for Medicaid and
Medicare Services
HHS stands for __________________.
1. Health and Human Services
2. Human and Health Services
3. Higher Health Services
4. Health Services Administration - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Health and Human
Services
The new administrator starts December 1, 2007 and reviews the minutes of the Quality
Assurance Committee. The committee met the second Tuesday on January 7, 2007;
June 21, 2007; and November 15, 2007. The administrator should
__________________.
1. Be reassured the meetings were held timely
2. Change future meeting dates to January, May, July, and September to bring he
facility into compliance with OBRA 1987
3. Change the meeting dates to ensure he or she can attend the meetings are required
4. Change the meeting dates to the first Tuesday of January, April, July, and October to
bring the facility into compliance with OBRA 1987 - CORRECT ANSWER-4. Change the
meeting dates to the first Tuesday of January, April, July, and October to bring the
facility into compliance with OBRA 1987
A resident was only given lunch that day, given the wrong medication in the morning,
had her room changed without notification, and was not given a bath as requested. Per
OBRA 1987, how many resident rights were violated?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER-3. 3
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A resident was admitted on June 1. The attending physician charted a visit and physical
examination on June 27, July 29, and September 4. With respect to required physician
visits per OBRA 1987, the facility __________________.
1. Was in compliance and would not be cited
2. Is not responsible to ensure timely physician visits
3. Was out of compliance and would be cited
4. The facility would only be cited if there was actual harm to a resident - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Was in compliance and would not be cited
The __________________ has legal responsibility to adopt and implement facility
policies.
1. Medical director
2. Director of nursing
3. Governing body
4. Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER-3. Governing body
A resident was admitted on June 1. The attending physician charted a visit and physical
examination on June 27, July 29, September 4, and November 17. With respect to
required physician visits per OBRA 1987, the facility __________________.
1. Complied with required physician visits
2. Would be cited for a late visit in November
3. Is not responsible for late physician visits and would not be cited
4. The facility would only be cited if there was actual harm to a resident - CORRECT
ANSWER-2. Would be cited for a late visit in November
A state surveyor learns in interviews with residents that when residents are admitted,
they were provided a written list of names of physicians who cared for residents in the
facility in their admission packet. The facility was assigned an attending physician to
each resident prior to admission from a rotating list of physicians. Per OBRA 1987, the
facility __________________.
1. Was out of compliance and would be cited
2. Fully complied with all requirements
3. Must transfer these residents to another facility
4. Must immediately transfer these residents to the care of the medical director -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. Was out of compliance and would be cited
A housekeeper notices a resident is asleep in the room she needs to clean. She knocks
on the resident's door, identifies herself as a housekeeper, and seeing there is no
response from the resident, decides to enter the room and begins cleaning. The
housekeeper should be __________________.
1. Commended for her efficiency in keeping to her schedule
2. Promoted to director of housekeeping services
3. In-serviced
4. Transferred to the night shift - CORRECT ANSWER-3. In-serviced
__________________ is not an element of a Total Quality Managment (TQM) program
1. Constantly improving production and service
2. Making workers responsible for quality at the source
3. Total involvement of management
