Texas Nursing Home Administrator
Exam questions and answers
Facility License Period - ANSWER>>2 years
Licensed Nurse Ratio in 24 hr period - ANSWER>>1 to 20
TDADS approval for plans for new buildings, additions, conversion is good for... -
ANSWER>>Two years
Must not use any nurse aide who has worked less than... - ANSWER>>4 months
A written report of suspected abuse is required by TDADs within... - ANSWER>>5
days
Dietary department days of perishables supply - ANSWER>>2 days
Dietary department days of staples supply - ANSWER>>7 days
Days the Hep B vaccination must be offered to employees at risk - ANSWER>>10
days
Frequency of review of drug regimen by a licensed pharmacist - ANSWER>>Once a
month
Minimum square footage for single bed - ANSWER>>100 sq ft
Minimum square footage for semi-private room - ANSWER>>160 sq ft
Maximum number of residents per ward - ANSWER>>4
,Maximum number of residents per toilet - ANSWER>>8
The amount of time an initial Admin license is good for - ANSWER>>1 year
Maximum distance between resident room and nurse station - ANSWER>>150
feet
The annual balance in the trust fund - ANSWER>>10 million
Maximum time to inventory personal property of new admission - ANSWER>>72
hours
Minimum discharge notice - ANSWER>>30 days
CNAs must complete new training if they have not worked for... - ANSWER>>24
months
Amount of days still considered timely by physician after a visit is required -
ANSWER>>10 days
Annual CEU hours for CNAs - ANSWER>>12 hours
Timeframe a prospective new owner must complete a license application -
ANSWER>>30 days before sale
Amount of time required to retain discharge resident records - ANSWER>>5 years
after discharge
Amount of time required to retain nursing schedules - ANSWER>>2 years
Number of days required to notify TDADS that an agreement will not be renewed
- ANSWER>>30 days
,Time of Accountability period - ANSWER>>24 months
Number of years DHS looks back on applicant record - ANSWER>>5 years
Time TDADS can place vendor payments on hold during change of ownership -
ANSWER>>12 months
Maximum number of days between physician visits during 1st quarter of stay -
ANSWER>>30 days
Minimum space between beds - ANSWER>>36 inches
Number of days after the last day of the month to submit to TDADS the List of
resident deaths - ANSWER>>10
Combined minimum sq feet for dining and living area per licensed bed -
ANSWER>>19 sq ft
Number of working days to submit reason for refusal of patient from closing
facility - ANSWER>>10
Annual cost reports to TDADS are due - ANSWER>>3 months after provider fiscal
year ends
The requirement for physician recertification for a resident is how many days? -
ANSWER>>180
OBRA mandated hours for initial CNA training - ANSWER>>75
Number of Days required for disclosure of business transactions - ANSWER>>35
days
, Number of CEUs to be completed by Activities Director annually - ANSWER>>8
The maximum number of hours for a physician approved therapeutic home visit -
ANSWER>>72
Maximum number of days to complete a comprehensive assessment of a new
resident - ANSWER>>14
Minimum number of times a year a comprehensive assessment must be done -
ANSWER>>Once
Maximum amount of time to provide a clinical record once a request is received -
ANSWER>>24 hours
The frequency that an MDS must be examined and reviewed -
ANSWER>>Quarterly
Frequency of providing written transactions of resident funds - ANSWER>>Once a
quarter
Maximum and minimum kitchen temperatures - ANSWER>>70 to 85
Amount of fresh air mixing required from an air system - ANSWER>>10%
The licensure period for an administrator - ANSWER>>2 years
CEUs required for an administrator per licensure period - ANSWER>>40
Medication errors must be less than ____% - ANSWER>>5
The maximum percentage of licensed beds that can be in wards - ANSWER>>50%
Minimum illumination in resident rooms - ANSWER>>10 foot candles
Exam questions and answers
Facility License Period - ANSWER>>2 years
Licensed Nurse Ratio in 24 hr period - ANSWER>>1 to 20
TDADS approval for plans for new buildings, additions, conversion is good for... -
ANSWER>>Two years
Must not use any nurse aide who has worked less than... - ANSWER>>4 months
A written report of suspected abuse is required by TDADs within... - ANSWER>>5
days
Dietary department days of perishables supply - ANSWER>>2 days
Dietary department days of staples supply - ANSWER>>7 days
Days the Hep B vaccination must be offered to employees at risk - ANSWER>>10
days
Frequency of review of drug regimen by a licensed pharmacist - ANSWER>>Once a
month
Minimum square footage for single bed - ANSWER>>100 sq ft
Minimum square footage for semi-private room - ANSWER>>160 sq ft
Maximum number of residents per ward - ANSWER>>4
,Maximum number of residents per toilet - ANSWER>>8
The amount of time an initial Admin license is good for - ANSWER>>1 year
Maximum distance between resident room and nurse station - ANSWER>>150
feet
The annual balance in the trust fund - ANSWER>>10 million
Maximum time to inventory personal property of new admission - ANSWER>>72
hours
Minimum discharge notice - ANSWER>>30 days
CNAs must complete new training if they have not worked for... - ANSWER>>24
months
Amount of days still considered timely by physician after a visit is required -
ANSWER>>10 days
Annual CEU hours for CNAs - ANSWER>>12 hours
Timeframe a prospective new owner must complete a license application -
ANSWER>>30 days before sale
Amount of time required to retain discharge resident records - ANSWER>>5 years
after discharge
Amount of time required to retain nursing schedules - ANSWER>>2 years
Number of days required to notify TDADS that an agreement will not be renewed
- ANSWER>>30 days
,Time of Accountability period - ANSWER>>24 months
Number of years DHS looks back on applicant record - ANSWER>>5 years
Time TDADS can place vendor payments on hold during change of ownership -
ANSWER>>12 months
Maximum number of days between physician visits during 1st quarter of stay -
ANSWER>>30 days
Minimum space between beds - ANSWER>>36 inches
Number of days after the last day of the month to submit to TDADS the List of
resident deaths - ANSWER>>10
Combined minimum sq feet for dining and living area per licensed bed -
ANSWER>>19 sq ft
Number of working days to submit reason for refusal of patient from closing
facility - ANSWER>>10
Annual cost reports to TDADS are due - ANSWER>>3 months after provider fiscal
year ends
The requirement for physician recertification for a resident is how many days? -
ANSWER>>180
OBRA mandated hours for initial CNA training - ANSWER>>75
Number of Days required for disclosure of business transactions - ANSWER>>35
days
, Number of CEUs to be completed by Activities Director annually - ANSWER>>8
The maximum number of hours for a physician approved therapeutic home visit -
ANSWER>>72
Maximum number of days to complete a comprehensive assessment of a new
resident - ANSWER>>14
Minimum number of times a year a comprehensive assessment must be done -
ANSWER>>Once
Maximum amount of time to provide a clinical record once a request is received -
ANSWER>>24 hours
The frequency that an MDS must be examined and reviewed -
ANSWER>>Quarterly
Frequency of providing written transactions of resident funds - ANSWER>>Once a
quarter
Maximum and minimum kitchen temperatures - ANSWER>>70 to 85
Amount of fresh air mixing required from an air system - ANSWER>>10%
The licensure period for an administrator - ANSWER>>2 years
CEUs required for an administrator per licensure period - ANSWER>>40
Medication errors must be less than ____% - ANSWER>>5
The maximum percentage of licensed beds that can be in wards - ANSWER>>50%
Minimum illumination in resident rooms - ANSWER>>10 foot candles
