Federal Nursing Home Administrator
Exam Test Questions and All Correct
Answers 2026 Updated.
1) OBRA asserts some separate committees can be folded into the quality
improvement/assurance committee. Safety, Pharmacy and which committee below can be
added into QA/QI committee? - Answer Infection Control
2) Nursing homes are responsible for obtaining and providing dental care for residents. Who
usually pays for dental services? - Answer The resident or a family member
3) A facility is not allowed to charge a resident who is Medicaid and Medicare eligible except for:
- Answer Co-pays
4) You calculate the average percent of occupancy by: - Answer Dividing the total census
(occupied bed days) by the total number of days, then multiply by 100
5) Resident's rights should be explained to the resident and or family member: - Answer
Prior to admission
6) In case of an emergency, when no attending or back up physician is available, the decision as
to who will attend to the resident is to be made by the: - Answer Administrator
7) Federal law states that facilities must retain menus of food actually served for at least: -
Answer 30 days
8) A resident with a living will and DPOA specified she wants to receive heroic measures if
necessary. Six months later the resident requires CPR, but is now incompetent and the son
request CPR be withheld. What is the right thing to do? - Answer Provide the CPR
9) A resident asks to see his chart. The doctor tells the nurse not to allow the resident access to
the chart. What do you do? - Answer Tell the doctor the law gives the resident the right to
view the medical records
10) Medical records belong to: - Answer Facility
11) When a resident passes away, the personal funds deposited with the facility must be given
to the resident's estate with a final accounting of the funds within: - Answer 30 days
,12) The suffix "algia" refers to: - Answer Pain
13) Physical restraints must be removed: - Answer Every two hours
14) Depression is one of many psychological changes related to the aging process. Others
include the following except for: - Answer Hearing loss
15) "Nosocomal" refers to - Answer Infection occurring inside the facility (institutionalized)
17) A capital budget is mostly about: - Answer Equipment and real estate
18) Current debts are debts that are: - Answer Due within one year
19) A ledger is a complete listing of: - Answer Accounts payable and receivable
20) Which resource usually provides the least revenue for a nursing home? - Answer
Insurance
20) Past due accounts should not exceed: - Answer 5%
21) All of the following are a cash expense except: - Answer Depreciation
22) A pro forma is primarily - Answer A financial statement or prediction
23) A function of management is controlling, which means: - Answer Measuring outcomes
against benchmarks, then responding
24) OBRA requires every facility to have: - Answer A governing body - The Omnibus
Reconciliation Act
25) Management by objectives means: - Answer A system that determines goals and
objectives
26) Policies are: - Answer General and flexible statements that guid thinking
, 27) Procedures are: - Answer Not flexable
28) Short range (tactical) goals can be accomplished - Answer In less than one year
29) Policies should be developed by the: - Answer Governing body
30) The charge nurse is considered - Answer Line level management
31) McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y discuss individual's: - Answer Employees's attitudes
towards work
32) Decision making requires all of the following except: - Answer Controlling behavior
33) Public relations has been defined as: - Answer The management of communications
34) Strategic Planning is: - Answer Long term plans based on the organizations overall
business objectives
35) Marketing should: - Answer Increase and maintain census
36) Keys to success in reducing turnover are all except: - Answer Scheduling
37) Which is not a recognized type of management? - Answer Scalar Chain Management
38) Unity of Command is: - Answer Each person reports to one supervisor
39) Speed is a communication barrier because, on average, a person speaks 180 words per
minute, but thinks at: - Answer 300 words per minute
40) The most overlooked aspect of communication in health facilities is: - Answer Two way
feedback loops
41) Of the following, the task management performs that contribute most effectively and
positively to morale is: - Answer Discipline consistentlyr and fairly
42) In a bargaining unit, only ____ need to sign a card to call a union election: - Answer 30
percent
Exam Test Questions and All Correct
Answers 2026 Updated.
1) OBRA asserts some separate committees can be folded into the quality
improvement/assurance committee. Safety, Pharmacy and which committee below can be
added into QA/QI committee? - Answer Infection Control
2) Nursing homes are responsible for obtaining and providing dental care for residents. Who
usually pays for dental services? - Answer The resident or a family member
3) A facility is not allowed to charge a resident who is Medicaid and Medicare eligible except for:
- Answer Co-pays
4) You calculate the average percent of occupancy by: - Answer Dividing the total census
(occupied bed days) by the total number of days, then multiply by 100
5) Resident's rights should be explained to the resident and or family member: - Answer
Prior to admission
6) In case of an emergency, when no attending or back up physician is available, the decision as
to who will attend to the resident is to be made by the: - Answer Administrator
7) Federal law states that facilities must retain menus of food actually served for at least: -
Answer 30 days
8) A resident with a living will and DPOA specified she wants to receive heroic measures if
necessary. Six months later the resident requires CPR, but is now incompetent and the son
request CPR be withheld. What is the right thing to do? - Answer Provide the CPR
9) A resident asks to see his chart. The doctor tells the nurse not to allow the resident access to
the chart. What do you do? - Answer Tell the doctor the law gives the resident the right to
view the medical records
10) Medical records belong to: - Answer Facility
11) When a resident passes away, the personal funds deposited with the facility must be given
to the resident's estate with a final accounting of the funds within: - Answer 30 days
,12) The suffix "algia" refers to: - Answer Pain
13) Physical restraints must be removed: - Answer Every two hours
14) Depression is one of many psychological changes related to the aging process. Others
include the following except for: - Answer Hearing loss
15) "Nosocomal" refers to - Answer Infection occurring inside the facility (institutionalized)
17) A capital budget is mostly about: - Answer Equipment and real estate
18) Current debts are debts that are: - Answer Due within one year
19) A ledger is a complete listing of: - Answer Accounts payable and receivable
20) Which resource usually provides the least revenue for a nursing home? - Answer
Insurance
20) Past due accounts should not exceed: - Answer 5%
21) All of the following are a cash expense except: - Answer Depreciation
22) A pro forma is primarily - Answer A financial statement or prediction
23) A function of management is controlling, which means: - Answer Measuring outcomes
against benchmarks, then responding
24) OBRA requires every facility to have: - Answer A governing body - The Omnibus
Reconciliation Act
25) Management by objectives means: - Answer A system that determines goals and
objectives
26) Policies are: - Answer General and flexible statements that guid thinking
, 27) Procedures are: - Answer Not flexable
28) Short range (tactical) goals can be accomplished - Answer In less than one year
29) Policies should be developed by the: - Answer Governing body
30) The charge nurse is considered - Answer Line level management
31) McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y discuss individual's: - Answer Employees's attitudes
towards work
32) Decision making requires all of the following except: - Answer Controlling behavior
33) Public relations has been defined as: - Answer The management of communications
34) Strategic Planning is: - Answer Long term plans based on the organizations overall
business objectives
35) Marketing should: - Answer Increase and maintain census
36) Keys to success in reducing turnover are all except: - Answer Scheduling
37) Which is not a recognized type of management? - Answer Scalar Chain Management
38) Unity of Command is: - Answer Each person reports to one supervisor
39) Speed is a communication barrier because, on average, a person speaks 180 words per
minute, but thinks at: - Answer 300 words per minute
40) The most overlooked aspect of communication in health facilities is: - Answer Two way
feedback loops
41) Of the following, the task management performs that contribute most effectively and
positively to morale is: - Answer Discipline consistentlyr and fairly
42) In a bargaining unit, only ____ need to sign a card to call a union election: - Answer 30
percent
