CORE & LOS NAB NHA Practice
Exam
A normal psychosocial change in the elderly-Problem handling change
Mental changes in elderly residents are usually caused by-Arteriosclerosis
Regarding the care planning process, the DON should:-Make the process understandable to the
resident and the family
Developmental disability does not include:-Mental illness
CMS and states can impose remedies on facilities when they are found to be out of substantial
compliance. For facilities with deficiencies classified as Category 1 ( "D" and "E" on the Scope
of Severity grid), the following remedy is not levied:-Civil Money Penalties
The equation for calculating the medication error rate is as follows:-The number of medications
not administered plus the number improperly administered divided by the opportunities for error
The starting point for the administrator in planning for long term care services is the:-Needs of
those using the facility service's
Following the latest survey protocols; computers will select 3 types of discharge charts. They
will include:-DC because of death, DC to the community, and DC to home.
Administrators must be aware that the major purpose of a transfer agreement between
healthcare facilities is to:-Provide an interchange of medical and other information to assure
adequate resident care
By repeatedly rejecting the dependent behavior of an elderly person, such behavior shall:-
Increase
What is a mandatory condition of admission to a nursing home?-A physicians order for
immediate care
, A resident complains of discomfort in his eye and blurred vision. In her assessment, the nurse
also discovers the resident is suffering from high blood pressure. She calls the attending
physician who immediately refers the resident to an Ophthalmologist. After examination, the
ophthalmologist finds the eye pressure is abnormally high, causing the eyeball itself to harden.
The final diagnosis is:-Glaucoma
The rights of the residents living in a nursing home are protected under the Federal guidelines.
Including:-A resident has the right to receive mail unopened, uncensored, on the day mail is
delivered to the nursing home.
Who is responsible for the implementation of resident care policies?-Medical Director
Which of the following healthcare professionals is typically prohibited from assisting residents
who need help eating? Food Service Manager, Paid Feeding Assistance, Licensed Practical
Nurses, or Speech Language Pathologist-Food Service Manager
Social work has been defined as a problem-solving process geared to helping people help
themselves. The problem most likely to affect residents when they are faced with nursing facility
placement is:-Anxiety related to the unknown
The best time to inform resident about their rights and responsibilities is:-Before or during
admission
Assisting residents to determine what decisions they would like to make regarding their health
care and arranging the provision of needed counseling services would usually be addressed
by:-Social Services
The social worker must function as a counselor and as such spends most of his/her time:-
Listening and asking questions
The most common psychological condition affecting older adults is:-Depression
Adaptive feeding equipment can be prescribed by the physician or the:-Occupational therapist
Which of the following would not help a person with osteoporosis? Calcium, Vitamin D,
Decreased smoking, or Staying out of the sun-Staying out of the sun
The best time for the dietary supervisor to weigh, inspect, and verify food orders is:-When it is
received
Foods can be used not only for nutritional needs, but also in lieu of supplements and
medication. As an example, potassium is high in all of the following except: Milk, Peanuts,
Cantaloupe, or Baked beans-Peanuts
One of the major problems resulting from serving food trays to residents in their rooms is that:-
The food is cold before it is consumed
The formula to determine the percent of body weight loss is:-Divide the usual weight, minus the
actual weight, by the usual weight times 100
Exam
A normal psychosocial change in the elderly-Problem handling change
Mental changes in elderly residents are usually caused by-Arteriosclerosis
Regarding the care planning process, the DON should:-Make the process understandable to the
resident and the family
Developmental disability does not include:-Mental illness
CMS and states can impose remedies on facilities when they are found to be out of substantial
compliance. For facilities with deficiencies classified as Category 1 ( "D" and "E" on the Scope
of Severity grid), the following remedy is not levied:-Civil Money Penalties
The equation for calculating the medication error rate is as follows:-The number of medications
not administered plus the number improperly administered divided by the opportunities for error
The starting point for the administrator in planning for long term care services is the:-Needs of
those using the facility service's
Following the latest survey protocols; computers will select 3 types of discharge charts. They
will include:-DC because of death, DC to the community, and DC to home.
Administrators must be aware that the major purpose of a transfer agreement between
healthcare facilities is to:-Provide an interchange of medical and other information to assure
adequate resident care
By repeatedly rejecting the dependent behavior of an elderly person, such behavior shall:-
Increase
What is a mandatory condition of admission to a nursing home?-A physicians order for
immediate care
, A resident complains of discomfort in his eye and blurred vision. In her assessment, the nurse
also discovers the resident is suffering from high blood pressure. She calls the attending
physician who immediately refers the resident to an Ophthalmologist. After examination, the
ophthalmologist finds the eye pressure is abnormally high, causing the eyeball itself to harden.
The final diagnosis is:-Glaucoma
The rights of the residents living in a nursing home are protected under the Federal guidelines.
Including:-A resident has the right to receive mail unopened, uncensored, on the day mail is
delivered to the nursing home.
Who is responsible for the implementation of resident care policies?-Medical Director
Which of the following healthcare professionals is typically prohibited from assisting residents
who need help eating? Food Service Manager, Paid Feeding Assistance, Licensed Practical
Nurses, or Speech Language Pathologist-Food Service Manager
Social work has been defined as a problem-solving process geared to helping people help
themselves. The problem most likely to affect residents when they are faced with nursing facility
placement is:-Anxiety related to the unknown
The best time to inform resident about their rights and responsibilities is:-Before or during
admission
Assisting residents to determine what decisions they would like to make regarding their health
care and arranging the provision of needed counseling services would usually be addressed
by:-Social Services
The social worker must function as a counselor and as such spends most of his/her time:-
Listening and asking questions
The most common psychological condition affecting older adults is:-Depression
Adaptive feeding equipment can be prescribed by the physician or the:-Occupational therapist
Which of the following would not help a person with osteoporosis? Calcium, Vitamin D,
Decreased smoking, or Staying out of the sun-Staying out of the sun
The best time for the dietary supervisor to weigh, inspect, and verify food orders is:-When it is
received
Foods can be used not only for nutritional needs, but also in lieu of supplements and
medication. As an example, potassium is high in all of the following except: Milk, Peanuts,
Cantaloupe, or Baked beans-Peanuts
One of the major problems resulting from serving food trays to residents in their rooms is that:-
The food is cold before it is consumed
The formula to determine the percent of body weight loss is:-Divide the usual weight, minus the
actual weight, by the usual weight times 100
