Louisiana Nursing Home Administrator
(LNHA) License Exam Practice Questions
with Verified Answers & Rationales
Question 1
a federal law that sets standards for all laboratories in the United States that perform
testing on human specimens. Its purpose is to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and
timeliness of patient test results, regardless of where the test was performed. - CLIA
Correct Answer
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
Question 2
A preparation used to the treatment or prevention of disease that is derived from
living organisms or their by product
Correct Answer
Biological
Question 3
the provider's written plan should include the effective date of closure, provisions for
patients medical records (such as custodian appointed, and protection from fire,
water, etc), public notice in newspaper ___ days prior to closure.
Correct Answer
15
Question 4
A resident has the right to consent to the authorization for installation and use of a
__________________ in a resident's room as long as the resident has not been interdicted
and has no current documented medical diagnosis affecting capacity
Correct Answer
A monitoring device (virtue visitation)
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,Question 5
The provider's request for Informal reconsideration shall be considered timely if
received within ____ calendar days of the notice of the initial license denial, license
revocation, or denial of license renewal
Correct Answer
15
Question 6
Each resident's bedroom shall have at least 1 window to the outside atmosphere with
a maximum sill height of ____ inches. windows with sills less than ____ inches front he
floor shall be provided with guard rails
Correct Answer
36 and 30
Question 7
Each _____ of a nursing facility shall have nurse/care team work area in a decentralized
or centralized location for recording and charting with secure area for resident
records, receive resident calls, medicine preparation room with sink, refrigerator, task
lighting and lockable storage for controlled drugs, a clean utility room and soiled
utility room.
Correct Answer
Floor or household in facility
Question 8
Within _____ working days of a significant change in the information submitted to the
department, the provider shall furnish an amended disclosure form reflecting the
change to the following parties...the department, clients with Alzheimer's disease, any
designee, representative of client, any person seeking services or any person seeking
services on behalf of person with Alzheimer's
Correct Answer
7
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,Question 9
_______ discharge or transfer of a resident from the facility, the provider ________
withhold personal funds account monies in lieu of payment for any outstanding
balance owed by a resident unto the provider
Correct Answer
upon, shall not
Question 10
A minimum a physician's order shall consist of dietary, pharmacy, and routine nursing
care upon admission. A physical examination shall be performed by a the attending
physician within _____ after admission unless such examination was performed within
______prior to admission unless the exam was performed by another doctor and the
attending attest accuracy, the resident was transferred from another facility with same
attending physician
Correct Answer
72 hours, 30 days
Question 11
Any change regarding the nursing facility name, "doing business as" name, mailing
address, phone number or any combination thereof, shall be reported in writing to
the department within ______ days of the change.
Correct Answer
5
Question 12
A nursing facility which is closing shall notify the department of their plan for the
disposition of residents' clinical records in writing at least ___ days prior to cessation
of operation.
Correct Answer
14
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, Question 13
MACs in an emergency only administer oxygen at ___liters per minute per nasal
cannula and immediately after the emergency, verbally notify the nurse on duty and
appropriately document the action and notification.
Correct Answer
2
Question 14
During MAC training the reaction of instructors to trainees in clinical training shall not
exceed____ and the ratio of instructors to trainees in the classroom shall not exceed
_____.
Correct Answer
1:5, 1:15
Question 15
Each room used by residents shall be capable of being heated to not less than ____
degrees Fahrenheit in the coldest weather and capable of being cooled to not more
than ____ degrees Fahrenheit in the warmest weather.
Correct Answer
71, 81
Question 16
Double occupancy resident bedrooms containing two shall measure at least ____
square feet of bedroom area, exclusive of wardrobes, closet, toilet rooms and shall
have a clear width of not less than ____ feet
Correct Answer
198, 11
Question 17
The resident has the right to mange his/her __________, and the facility _______ require
residents to deposit their personal funds with the facility
Correct Answer
Financial affairs, may not
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(LNHA) License Exam Practice Questions
with Verified Answers & Rationales
Question 1
a federal law that sets standards for all laboratories in the United States that perform
testing on human specimens. Its purpose is to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and
timeliness of patient test results, regardless of where the test was performed. - CLIA
Correct Answer
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
Question 2
A preparation used to the treatment or prevention of disease that is derived from
living organisms or their by product
Correct Answer
Biological
Question 3
the provider's written plan should include the effective date of closure, provisions for
patients medical records (such as custodian appointed, and protection from fire,
water, etc), public notice in newspaper ___ days prior to closure.
Correct Answer
15
Question 4
A resident has the right to consent to the authorization for installation and use of a
__________________ in a resident's room as long as the resident has not been interdicted
and has no current documented medical diagnosis affecting capacity
Correct Answer
A monitoring device (virtue visitation)
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,Question 5
The provider's request for Informal reconsideration shall be considered timely if
received within ____ calendar days of the notice of the initial license denial, license
revocation, or denial of license renewal
Correct Answer
15
Question 6
Each resident's bedroom shall have at least 1 window to the outside atmosphere with
a maximum sill height of ____ inches. windows with sills less than ____ inches front he
floor shall be provided with guard rails
Correct Answer
36 and 30
Question 7
Each _____ of a nursing facility shall have nurse/care team work area in a decentralized
or centralized location for recording and charting with secure area for resident
records, receive resident calls, medicine preparation room with sink, refrigerator, task
lighting and lockable storage for controlled drugs, a clean utility room and soiled
utility room.
Correct Answer
Floor or household in facility
Question 8
Within _____ working days of a significant change in the information submitted to the
department, the provider shall furnish an amended disclosure form reflecting the
change to the following parties...the department, clients with Alzheimer's disease, any
designee, representative of client, any person seeking services or any person seeking
services on behalf of person with Alzheimer's
Correct Answer
7
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,Question 9
_______ discharge or transfer of a resident from the facility, the provider ________
withhold personal funds account monies in lieu of payment for any outstanding
balance owed by a resident unto the provider
Correct Answer
upon, shall not
Question 10
A minimum a physician's order shall consist of dietary, pharmacy, and routine nursing
care upon admission. A physical examination shall be performed by a the attending
physician within _____ after admission unless such examination was performed within
______prior to admission unless the exam was performed by another doctor and the
attending attest accuracy, the resident was transferred from another facility with same
attending physician
Correct Answer
72 hours, 30 days
Question 11
Any change regarding the nursing facility name, "doing business as" name, mailing
address, phone number or any combination thereof, shall be reported in writing to
the department within ______ days of the change.
Correct Answer
5
Question 12
A nursing facility which is closing shall notify the department of their plan for the
disposition of residents' clinical records in writing at least ___ days prior to cessation
of operation.
Correct Answer
14
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, Question 13
MACs in an emergency only administer oxygen at ___liters per minute per nasal
cannula and immediately after the emergency, verbally notify the nurse on duty and
appropriately document the action and notification.
Correct Answer
2
Question 14
During MAC training the reaction of instructors to trainees in clinical training shall not
exceed____ and the ratio of instructors to trainees in the classroom shall not exceed
_____.
Correct Answer
1:5, 1:15
Question 15
Each room used by residents shall be capable of being heated to not less than ____
degrees Fahrenheit in the coldest weather and capable of being cooled to not more
than ____ degrees Fahrenheit in the warmest weather.
Correct Answer
71, 81
Question 16
Double occupancy resident bedrooms containing two shall measure at least ____
square feet of bedroom area, exclusive of wardrobes, closet, toilet rooms and shall
have a clear width of not less than ____ feet
Correct Answer
198, 11
Question 17
The resident has the right to mange his/her __________, and the facility _______ require
residents to deposit their personal funds with the facility
Correct Answer
Financial affairs, may not
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