NURSING HOME ADMIN 2026 TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for a Utility Room? - ✔✔100 sq.ft.
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for the dining room? - ✔✔12 sq.ft. per bed plus
100 sq.ft.
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for clean linen storage? - ✔✔8 sq.ft. per unit
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for soiled linen storage? - ✔✔10 sq.ft. per unit
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for supply storage? - ✔✔15 sq.ft. per unit
✔✔Who must reseal the 72 hour kit when drugs are replaced after having been used? -
✔✔Pharmacist
✔✔What is the maximum allowable time between the dinner and breakfast? - ✔✔14
hours
✔✔How long must itemized food records be kept? - ✔✔1 Year
, ✔✔When must menus be posted in the kitchen? - ✔✔One week before the meals will
be prepared
✔✔How long must the menu "as served" be kept? - ✔✔1 Month
✔✔What is the minimum Physical therapy space? - ✔✔300 sq.ft. (no dimension less
than 12 feet)
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for wheelchair storage? - ✔✔15 sq.ft. per unit
✔✔What is the minimum ceiling height? - ✔✔8 Feet
✔✔What is the minimum shower ration? - ✔✔1 (shower):12(Beds)
✔✔What is the minimum toilet ratio? - ✔✔1 (toilet):6 (Beds)
✔✔How wide must corridors be in patient areas? - ✔✔8 Feet wide
✔✔How wide must corridors be in service areas? - ✔✔6 Feet wide
✔✔What is the minimum square foot requirement for trash storage? - ✔✔25 sq.ft.
✔✔How must supervisory experience must DON have? - ✔✔One year of experience in
the last 5 years
✔✔When may standing orders be used? - ✔✔Standing orders may not be used.
✔✔When may powdered milk be used? - ✔✔For cooking but NOT for drinking.
✔✔If the department intiates a disciplinary action a nurse has how many days to
request a hearing? - ✔✔15 Days (hearing must be within 5 days of request)
✔✔How is immediate supervision defined? - ✔✔Instructor is in the building and present
when clinical procedure is performed
✔✔What is the maximum instructor to student ratio? - ✔✔0.0520833333333333
✔✔What are the requirements for the DSD? - ✔✔One year of patient care and one year
planning and implementing educational programs
✔✔What are the DSD weekly hours worked requirments for facilities (with certification
program) with 100 beds - ✔✔60-99 beds, and 59 or fewer beds?,40 hours (100 or more
beds); 30 hours (60-99 beds); 20 hours (59 or fewer beds)
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for a Utility Room? - ✔✔100 sq.ft.
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for the dining room? - ✔✔12 sq.ft. per bed plus
100 sq.ft.
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for clean linen storage? - ✔✔8 sq.ft. per unit
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for soiled linen storage? - ✔✔10 sq.ft. per unit
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for supply storage? - ✔✔15 sq.ft. per unit
✔✔Who must reseal the 72 hour kit when drugs are replaced after having been used? -
✔✔Pharmacist
✔✔What is the maximum allowable time between the dinner and breakfast? - ✔✔14
hours
✔✔How long must itemized food records be kept? - ✔✔1 Year
, ✔✔When must menus be posted in the kitchen? - ✔✔One week before the meals will
be prepared
✔✔How long must the menu "as served" be kept? - ✔✔1 Month
✔✔What is the minimum Physical therapy space? - ✔✔300 sq.ft. (no dimension less
than 12 feet)
✔✔What is the minimum square footage for wheelchair storage? - ✔✔15 sq.ft. per unit
✔✔What is the minimum ceiling height? - ✔✔8 Feet
✔✔What is the minimum shower ration? - ✔✔1 (shower):12(Beds)
✔✔What is the minimum toilet ratio? - ✔✔1 (toilet):6 (Beds)
✔✔How wide must corridors be in patient areas? - ✔✔8 Feet wide
✔✔How wide must corridors be in service areas? - ✔✔6 Feet wide
✔✔What is the minimum square foot requirement for trash storage? - ✔✔25 sq.ft.
✔✔How must supervisory experience must DON have? - ✔✔One year of experience in
the last 5 years
✔✔When may standing orders be used? - ✔✔Standing orders may not be used.
✔✔When may powdered milk be used? - ✔✔For cooking but NOT for drinking.
✔✔If the department intiates a disciplinary action a nurse has how many days to
request a hearing? - ✔✔15 Days (hearing must be within 5 days of request)
✔✔How is immediate supervision defined? - ✔✔Instructor is in the building and present
when clinical procedure is performed
✔✔What is the maximum instructor to student ratio? - ✔✔0.0520833333333333
✔✔What are the requirements for the DSD? - ✔✔One year of patient care and one year
planning and implementing educational programs
✔✔What are the DSD weekly hours worked requirments for facilities (with certification
program) with 100 beds - ✔✔60-99 beds, and 59 or fewer beds?,40 hours (100 or more
beds); 30 hours (60-99 beds); 20 hours (59 or fewer beds)
