NATE CORE PRACTICE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A
◉ Emergency exits must have which of the following components?
Answer: 1. Exit access (lit corridor), exit door (locked from inside or
outside), and exit discharge (access to street or public way)
2. Exit sign (must be lit), exit access (corridor), and exit (must be
double doors)
3. Exit sign, exit access (lit corridor), and exit door (locked from
outside)
4. Exit access (lit corridor), exit (must be double doors), and exit
discharge (three feet of clear sidewalk)
1
◉ Which of the following Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) violations is least likely to be associated with
a fine? Answer: 1. Serious
2. Non-serious
3. De minimus
4. imminent danger
3
,◉ The administration of the budget by the administrator: Answer: 1.
requires intervention by the governing body
2. is more costly than by staff
3. is a controlling function
4. is also part of the planning
1
◉ Healthcare organizations are in the business of marketing:
Answer: 1. assistance
2. compassion
3. wellness
4. services
4
◉ A care recipient in a long-term care healthcare organization
disagrees with management's decision regarding an aspect of care.
The care recipient feels that is could adversely affect the health,
safety, welfare, or rights of care recipients. The individual or group
most responsible for acknowledging, investing, and resolving the
concern is the: Answer: 1. ombudsman
2. social worker
3. care recipient council president
4. governing body
2
, ◉ Stakeholders are defined as: Answer: 1. any constituent group
that has an interest in what outcomes the organization procedures
2. the individuals who have the most to lose financially if the
organization closes
3. any group of investors who own stock in the organization
4. the staff, physicians, and local groups who want to see the
organization succeed
3
◉ The purpose of a corporate compliance plan is to: Answer: 1.
reduce fraud and abuse and to establish internal controls for
responsible organization conduct
2. avoid charges of price-fixing and the violation of federal anti-
kickback statutes
3. identify the corrective steps necessary for the removal of quality
indicator flags from a healthcare organization's profile
4. establish policies and procedures for conducting criminal
background checks on all officers and directors
1
◉ The primary benefits of management by walking around are:
Answer: 1. listening, teaching, and facilitating
2. evaluating, controlling, and planning
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A
◉ Emergency exits must have which of the following components?
Answer: 1. Exit access (lit corridor), exit door (locked from inside or
outside), and exit discharge (access to street or public way)
2. Exit sign (must be lit), exit access (corridor), and exit (must be
double doors)
3. Exit sign, exit access (lit corridor), and exit door (locked from
outside)
4. Exit access (lit corridor), exit (must be double doors), and exit
discharge (three feet of clear sidewalk)
1
◉ Which of the following Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) violations is least likely to be associated with
a fine? Answer: 1. Serious
2. Non-serious
3. De minimus
4. imminent danger
3
,◉ The administration of the budget by the administrator: Answer: 1.
requires intervention by the governing body
2. is more costly than by staff
3. is a controlling function
4. is also part of the planning
1
◉ Healthcare organizations are in the business of marketing:
Answer: 1. assistance
2. compassion
3. wellness
4. services
4
◉ A care recipient in a long-term care healthcare organization
disagrees with management's decision regarding an aspect of care.
The care recipient feels that is could adversely affect the health,
safety, welfare, or rights of care recipients. The individual or group
most responsible for acknowledging, investing, and resolving the
concern is the: Answer: 1. ombudsman
2. social worker
3. care recipient council president
4. governing body
2
, ◉ Stakeholders are defined as: Answer: 1. any constituent group
that has an interest in what outcomes the organization procedures
2. the individuals who have the most to lose financially if the
organization closes
3. any group of investors who own stock in the organization
4. the staff, physicians, and local groups who want to see the
organization succeed
3
◉ The purpose of a corporate compliance plan is to: Answer: 1.
reduce fraud and abuse and to establish internal controls for
responsible organization conduct
2. avoid charges of price-fixing and the violation of federal anti-
kickback statutes
3. identify the corrective steps necessary for the removal of quality
indicator flags from a healthcare organization's profile
4. establish policies and procedures for conducting criminal
background checks on all officers and directors
1
◉ The primary benefits of management by walking around are:
Answer: 1. listening, teaching, and facilitating
2. evaluating, controlling, and planning
