ARKANSAS NURSING HOME ADMIN STATE EXAM
(RULES AND REGULATIONS) | 2026 UPDATE | 888
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
(452.7) Where laundry is provided on the facility premises : "425.7.1- 425.7.7"
Answer - (452.7.1 ) An employee shall be designated in charge of the service.
Administrator Answer - a person licensed as a nursing home administrator by
the department who administers, manages, supervises, or is in general
administrative charge of a nursing home
Alteration Answer - any work other than maintenance in an existing building
and which does not increase the floor or roof area or the volume of enclosed
space
Consultant Answer - a qualified person who gives professional advice or
service within his/her speciality , with or without re-numeration
Consultant Dietitian Answer - a person who is eligible for registration by the
Dietetic Association, has a baccalaureate degree with major studies in food and
nutrition, dietetics, or foodservice management; has one year of supervisory
experience in the dietetic service of a health care institution and participates
annually in continuing dietetic education
,Consultant Pharmacist Answer - a qualified licensed, registered pharmacist,
who under arrangement with an institution , renders assistance in developing,
implementing , evaluating, and revising where indicated , polices and
procedures for providing the administrative and technical guidance of the
pharmaceutical services relative to labeling, storing, handling, dispensing and
all other matters pertaining to the administration and control of drugs and
medication. He/she provides such services and monitors activities within the
institution with the express purpose of creating and maintaining the highest
standards in medication distribution, control, and service.
Controlled Substances Answer - a drug, substance or immediate precursor in
Schedules I through B of Article 11 of Controlles Substances Act.
Department Answer - shall mean the Arkansas Dept. of Human Services (DHS)
Director Answer - shall mean the Chief of Administrative Officer in the Office of
Long Term Care
Disinfection Answer - The process employed to destroy harmful
microorganisms, but ordinarily not viruses and bacterial spores
Division Answer - DHS/ Division of Medical Services
Drug Answer - (a )articles recognized in the Official United States
Pharmacopeia of the United States or Official National Formulary , or any
supplement to any of them; and (b) articles intended for use in the diagnosis
cure mitigation ,treatment , or prevention of disease in man or other animal ;
and (c) articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any
function of the body of man or other animals ; and (d) articles specified in
clause (a) (b) (c) ; but does not include devices or their components , parts or
accessories
,Drug administration Answer - is an act restricted to nursing personnel as
defined in Nursing Practice Act 432 or 1971, in which a single dose of a
prescribed drugs or biological is given to a patient. This activity includes the
removal of the dose from a previously dispensed, properly labeled container,
verifying it with the prescribers orders, giving the individual dose to the proper
patient , and recording the time and dose given.
Drug Dispensing Answer - is an act restricted to pharmacist which involves the
issuance of one or more doses of a medication in a container other than the
original , with such new containers being properly labeled by the designer as to
content and/or directions for use as directed by the prescriber . This activity
also includes the compounding ,counting , and transferring of medication from
one labeled container to another
Existing Facilties Answer - are those facilities which were in operation, or those
proposed facilities which began construction or renovation of a building under
final plans approved by the Division prior to adoption of these regulations
Fire Resistance Rating Answer - shall mean the time in hours or fractions
thereof that materials or their assemblies will resist fire exposure as
determined by the fire test conducted in accordance with recognized
standards.
Governing Body Answer - Shall mean the individuals or group in whom the
ultimate authority and legal responsibility is vested for conduct of the nursing
home
Institution Answer - is any facility requiring licensure under these regulations
Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) Answer - is a nursing home licensed by
Arkansas Social Services as meeting the Intermediate Care Facility regulations.
It is a health facility or a distinct part of a hospital or Skilled Nursing Facility
, staffed, organized, operated, and , maintained to provide 24-hour long term
inpatient care and other restorative services under nursing supervision
Legend Drugs Answer - are drugs , which, because of the toxicity or other
potentially for harmful effect, or the method of their use, or the collateral
measures necessary to their use, are not safe for use except under the
supervision of a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drugs, or shall
be dispensed only on prescription by the pharmacist . Such drugs bear the label
"Caution Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing Without Prescription."
License Answer - Shall mean the basic document issued by the Division
permitting the operations of nursing homes. This document constitutes the
authority to receive patients and to perform the services included within the
scope of these regulations.
Licensed Bed Capacity Answer - Shall mean the exact number of beds for
which license application has been made and granted.
Licensee Answer - Shall mean any state, municipality, political subdivision,
institution , public, or private corporation, association, individual , partnership
or any other entity to whom a license is issued for the purpose of operating the
nursing home , who shall assume primary responsibility for complying with
approved standards for the institution.
New Construction Answer - Means those facilities which are constructed or
renovated for the purpose of operating an institution according to architectural
plans approved by the Division subsequent to adoption of these rules
Nursing Home Answer - Shall mean and be construed to include any buildings,
structure, agency, institution, or other place for the reception ,
accommodation, board, care, or treatment of two or more unrelated
individuals , who , because of physical or metal infirmity are unable to
(RULES AND REGULATIONS) | 2026 UPDATE | 888
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
(452.7) Where laundry is provided on the facility premises : "425.7.1- 425.7.7"
Answer - (452.7.1 ) An employee shall be designated in charge of the service.
Administrator Answer - a person licensed as a nursing home administrator by
the department who administers, manages, supervises, or is in general
administrative charge of a nursing home
Alteration Answer - any work other than maintenance in an existing building
and which does not increase the floor or roof area or the volume of enclosed
space
Consultant Answer - a qualified person who gives professional advice or
service within his/her speciality , with or without re-numeration
Consultant Dietitian Answer - a person who is eligible for registration by the
Dietetic Association, has a baccalaureate degree with major studies in food and
nutrition, dietetics, or foodservice management; has one year of supervisory
experience in the dietetic service of a health care institution and participates
annually in continuing dietetic education
,Consultant Pharmacist Answer - a qualified licensed, registered pharmacist,
who under arrangement with an institution , renders assistance in developing,
implementing , evaluating, and revising where indicated , polices and
procedures for providing the administrative and technical guidance of the
pharmaceutical services relative to labeling, storing, handling, dispensing and
all other matters pertaining to the administration and control of drugs and
medication. He/she provides such services and monitors activities within the
institution with the express purpose of creating and maintaining the highest
standards in medication distribution, control, and service.
Controlled Substances Answer - a drug, substance or immediate precursor in
Schedules I through B of Article 11 of Controlles Substances Act.
Department Answer - shall mean the Arkansas Dept. of Human Services (DHS)
Director Answer - shall mean the Chief of Administrative Officer in the Office of
Long Term Care
Disinfection Answer - The process employed to destroy harmful
microorganisms, but ordinarily not viruses and bacterial spores
Division Answer - DHS/ Division of Medical Services
Drug Answer - (a )articles recognized in the Official United States
Pharmacopeia of the United States or Official National Formulary , or any
supplement to any of them; and (b) articles intended for use in the diagnosis
cure mitigation ,treatment , or prevention of disease in man or other animal ;
and (c) articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any
function of the body of man or other animals ; and (d) articles specified in
clause (a) (b) (c) ; but does not include devices or their components , parts or
accessories
,Drug administration Answer - is an act restricted to nursing personnel as
defined in Nursing Practice Act 432 or 1971, in which a single dose of a
prescribed drugs or biological is given to a patient. This activity includes the
removal of the dose from a previously dispensed, properly labeled container,
verifying it with the prescribers orders, giving the individual dose to the proper
patient , and recording the time and dose given.
Drug Dispensing Answer - is an act restricted to pharmacist which involves the
issuance of one or more doses of a medication in a container other than the
original , with such new containers being properly labeled by the designer as to
content and/or directions for use as directed by the prescriber . This activity
also includes the compounding ,counting , and transferring of medication from
one labeled container to another
Existing Facilties Answer - are those facilities which were in operation, or those
proposed facilities which began construction or renovation of a building under
final plans approved by the Division prior to adoption of these regulations
Fire Resistance Rating Answer - shall mean the time in hours or fractions
thereof that materials or their assemblies will resist fire exposure as
determined by the fire test conducted in accordance with recognized
standards.
Governing Body Answer - Shall mean the individuals or group in whom the
ultimate authority and legal responsibility is vested for conduct of the nursing
home
Institution Answer - is any facility requiring licensure under these regulations
Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) Answer - is a nursing home licensed by
Arkansas Social Services as meeting the Intermediate Care Facility regulations.
It is a health facility or a distinct part of a hospital or Skilled Nursing Facility
, staffed, organized, operated, and , maintained to provide 24-hour long term
inpatient care and other restorative services under nursing supervision
Legend Drugs Answer - are drugs , which, because of the toxicity or other
potentially for harmful effect, or the method of their use, or the collateral
measures necessary to their use, are not safe for use except under the
supervision of a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drugs, or shall
be dispensed only on prescription by the pharmacist . Such drugs bear the label
"Caution Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing Without Prescription."
License Answer - Shall mean the basic document issued by the Division
permitting the operations of nursing homes. This document constitutes the
authority to receive patients and to perform the services included within the
scope of these regulations.
Licensed Bed Capacity Answer - Shall mean the exact number of beds for
which license application has been made and granted.
Licensee Answer - Shall mean any state, municipality, political subdivision,
institution , public, or private corporation, association, individual , partnership
or any other entity to whom a license is issued for the purpose of operating the
nursing home , who shall assume primary responsibility for complying with
approved standards for the institution.
New Construction Answer - Means those facilities which are constructed or
renovated for the purpose of operating an institution according to architectural
plans approved by the Division subsequent to adoption of these rules
Nursing Home Answer - Shall mean and be construed to include any buildings,
structure, agency, institution, or other place for the reception ,
accommodation, board, care, or treatment of two or more unrelated
individuals , who , because of physical or metal infirmity are unable to
