NAB RCAL EXAM NEWEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
What is Alzheimer's Disease? - ANSWER ✓ When abnormal deposits of proteins
from amyloid plaques and tau tangles throughout the brain form.
All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer's, except:
Wandering
Getting Lost
Repeating Questions
Problems recognizing family
Impulsive Behavior
Communication trouble
Decreased appetite - ANSWER ✓ Decreased appetite
What is Frontotemporal Dementia? - ANSWER ✓ Abnormal amounts or forms of
tau and TDP-43 proteins that accumulate inside neurons in the frontal and temporal
lobes.
Symptoms of Frontotemporal Dementia include: - ANSWER ✓ difficulty
planning and organizing, impulsive behaviors, emotional flatness or excessive
emotions, shaky hands, problems with walking and balance, and difficulty talking
What is Lewy Body Dementia? - ANSWER ✓ When abnormal deposits of the
alpha-synuclein protein, called Lew bodies, affect the brain's chemical messengers.
Symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia include: - ANSWER ✓ inability to
concentrate, pay attention, or stay alert
disorganized thoughts
muscle rigidity
,loss of coordination
reduced facial expressions
insomnia
excessive daytime sleepiness
Vascular Dementia occurs when _________, such as blood clots, disrupt the blood
flow in the brain. - ANSWER ✓ conditions
Symptoms of Vascular Dementia include: - ANSWER ✓ forgetting current or pas
events
misplacing items
trouble following instructions
hallucinations or delusions
poor judgement
Signs and symptoms of Depression are: - ANSWER ✓ fatigue
sleep and appetite disturbances
agitation
expressions of guilt
difficulty concentrating
apathy
withdrawal
SI
, T/F -- Depression can be treated. - ANSWER ✓ True -- with a healthy lifestyle,
support, and medication and/or counseling.
T/F -- symptoms of anxiety include excessive fear and significant distress, but
does not cause debilitating symptoms. - ANSWER ✓ False -- anxiety can cause
debilitating symptoms if untreated.
T/F -- Suicide is common in men 75 years or older. - ANSWER ✓ True
Warning signs of suicide include: - ANSWER ✓ dramatic mood changes, talking
about being a burden, anxiety or agitation, increased alcohol or drug usage, sleep
disturbances, feeling trapped
T/F -- Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that may interfere with a person's ability
to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions, or relate to others. - ANSWER
✓ True
What is Bipolar Disorder? - ANSWER ✓ A mental disorder that causes dramatic
shifts in a person's mood or energy, and may affect the ability to think clearly
T/F -- it is the facility's responsibility to ensure that the resident is free from
physical or chemical restraints imposed for discipline or convenience and that are
not required to treat the resident. - ANSWER ✓ True -- can be considered abuse
and/or neglect
T/F -- restraints can be utilized if necessary for a medical symptom - ANSWER ✓
True -- need to be ordered by a physician and documentation needs to identify the
medical symptom being treated with restraint (ex. partial bed rails)
The resident's representative may request the use of a physical restraint, however,
the LTC is responsible for... - ANSWER ✓ evaluating the appropriateness of the
request.
T/F -- If there are no medical symptoms identified, a restraint cannot be used. -
ANSWER ✓ True
The facility should assure menus are developed and prepared to meet ________
_______. - ANSWER ✓ resident choices
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
What is Alzheimer's Disease? - ANSWER ✓ When abnormal deposits of proteins
from amyloid plaques and tau tangles throughout the brain form.
All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer's, except:
Wandering
Getting Lost
Repeating Questions
Problems recognizing family
Impulsive Behavior
Communication trouble
Decreased appetite - ANSWER ✓ Decreased appetite
What is Frontotemporal Dementia? - ANSWER ✓ Abnormal amounts or forms of
tau and TDP-43 proteins that accumulate inside neurons in the frontal and temporal
lobes.
Symptoms of Frontotemporal Dementia include: - ANSWER ✓ difficulty
planning and organizing, impulsive behaviors, emotional flatness or excessive
emotions, shaky hands, problems with walking and balance, and difficulty talking
What is Lewy Body Dementia? - ANSWER ✓ When abnormal deposits of the
alpha-synuclein protein, called Lew bodies, affect the brain's chemical messengers.
Symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia include: - ANSWER ✓ inability to
concentrate, pay attention, or stay alert
disorganized thoughts
muscle rigidity
,loss of coordination
reduced facial expressions
insomnia
excessive daytime sleepiness
Vascular Dementia occurs when _________, such as blood clots, disrupt the blood
flow in the brain. - ANSWER ✓ conditions
Symptoms of Vascular Dementia include: - ANSWER ✓ forgetting current or pas
events
misplacing items
trouble following instructions
hallucinations or delusions
poor judgement
Signs and symptoms of Depression are: - ANSWER ✓ fatigue
sleep and appetite disturbances
agitation
expressions of guilt
difficulty concentrating
apathy
withdrawal
SI
, T/F -- Depression can be treated. - ANSWER ✓ True -- with a healthy lifestyle,
support, and medication and/or counseling.
T/F -- symptoms of anxiety include excessive fear and significant distress, but
does not cause debilitating symptoms. - ANSWER ✓ False -- anxiety can cause
debilitating symptoms if untreated.
T/F -- Suicide is common in men 75 years or older. - ANSWER ✓ True
Warning signs of suicide include: - ANSWER ✓ dramatic mood changes, talking
about being a burden, anxiety or agitation, increased alcohol or drug usage, sleep
disturbances, feeling trapped
T/F -- Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that may interfere with a person's ability
to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions, or relate to others. - ANSWER
✓ True
What is Bipolar Disorder? - ANSWER ✓ A mental disorder that causes dramatic
shifts in a person's mood or energy, and may affect the ability to think clearly
T/F -- it is the facility's responsibility to ensure that the resident is free from
physical or chemical restraints imposed for discipline or convenience and that are
not required to treat the resident. - ANSWER ✓ True -- can be considered abuse
and/or neglect
T/F -- restraints can be utilized if necessary for a medical symptom - ANSWER ✓
True -- need to be ordered by a physician and documentation needs to identify the
medical symptom being treated with restraint (ex. partial bed rails)
The resident's representative may request the use of a physical restraint, however,
the LTC is responsible for... - ANSWER ✓ evaluating the appropriateness of the
request.
T/F -- If there are no medical symptoms identified, a restraint cannot be used. -
ANSWER ✓ True
The facility should assure menus are developed and prepared to meet ________
_______. - ANSWER ✓ resident choices
