NAB EXAM OPERATIONS STUDY GUIDE EXAM LATEST
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One practical reason the administrator must rely more and more on the expertise of department
heads is _____.
A. Requirements are too numerous for one person to remember
B. Department heads are better trained
C. Department heads come with more experience
D. Department heads care more Answer: A. Requirements are too numerous for one person to
remember.
As regulations continue to proliferate, the average nursing facility administrator must
increasingly act as a resource and overall facility expert who depends on department heads and
their staff to be the experts in their specific area. One of the essential aspects of the
administrator's job is knowing where to find the necessary information and providing that
information in a timely fashion to their staff.
The one person MOST responsible for resident rights in the nursing facility is the _____.
A. Administrator
B. Direct caregiver
C. Director of nursing
D. Resident council president Answer: A. Administrator.
The administrator is, more than anyone else in the facility, responsible for resident rights.
Resident rights are a very large portion of today's federal regulations ranging from F550 to F586.
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,Generally, the percentage of nursing facilities with deficiencies for resident rights is _____.
A. 5% to 10%
B. Unacceptable
C. 10% to 15%
D. 15% to 20% Answer: C. 10% to 15%.
Resident rights regulations traditionally have anywhere from 10% to 15% noncompliance
nationwide and must be a constant concern for the administrator.
Larger facilities (200 or more residents) might consider the appointment of perhaps _____
middle-level managers to whom two or more department heads may report.
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Half a dozen Answer: D. Half a dozen.
In a larger facility of perhaps 200 residents, a model is to group several administrative functions
under middle-level managers who report to the administrator. One such arrangement is to
appoint several middle-level managers.
Many administrators use some variation of a daily department head meeting. These meetings are
often referred to as _____ meetings.
A. Team
B. Stand-up
C. Care plan
D. Collaborative Answer: B. Stand-up.
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,Facility administrators utilize some variation of a daily department head meeting. Some call it
"stand-up" and meet for plus or minus 10 minutes each morning, some call it "stand-up" and sit
down for plus or minus 30 minutes each morning and review every resident, and others meet
with department heads only once a week or less often.
_____ is the ability to identify with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
A. Empathy
B. Caring
C. Understanding
D. Insight Answer: A. Empathy.
Empathy is the ability to identify with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. Aging is
often associated with progressive losses of functions and the ability to cope effectively. The
administrator must empathize with the residents and understand their losses and concerns about
needing 24-hour-a-day nursing care.
In a facility with a(an) _____ medical staff model, any physician licensed to practice in the state
can admit residents to a facility and provide their medical care while they reside there.
A. Staffed
B. Ambiguous
C. Closed
D. Open Answer: D. Open.
The predominant pattern for nursing facilities of approximately 100 to 200 beds is to allow any
physician licensed to practice in the state to admit residents to the facility and provide their
medical care while they reside there. This open medical staff arrangement is often made under an
independent contractor agreement between the physician and the nursing facility.
When attending physicians fail to visit their residents on a timely basis, the medical director
_____.
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, A. Often substitutes and accomplishes the required physician services
B. Never substitutes
C. Must send federally required reminder notices
D. Must provide mandatory counseling with these physicians Answer: A. Often substitutes and
accomplishes the required physician services.
The medical director often substitutes for the personal physician who fails to visit a resident on a
timely basis or perform the annual physical required by federal or state regulations.
A result of decreasing numbers of physicians being available to serve facilities is the increasing
use of _____ to ease this burden.
A. Interns
B. Nurse practitioners (NPs)
C. Resident physicians
D. Medical students Answer: B. Nurse practitioners (NPs).
Reasons for the net loss of physicians are troubling; however, it has brought a focus on ways to
replace those physicians with other highly qualified providers. One way to do this has been using
NPs.
Closed medical staffs are more likely in _____ facilities that serve a large _____ resident
population.
A. Smaller/Medicare
B. Medium-sized/Medicare
C. Larger/Medicare
D. Larger/Medicaid Answer: D. Larger/Medicaid.
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2026/2027 UPDATED VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
A+ PASS GUARANTEED COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
100% ACCURATE QUESTIONS &ANSWERS. EXCELLENCE
GUARANTEED.
One practical reason the administrator must rely more and more on the expertise of department
heads is _____.
A. Requirements are too numerous for one person to remember
B. Department heads are better trained
C. Department heads come with more experience
D. Department heads care more Answer: A. Requirements are too numerous for one person to
remember.
As regulations continue to proliferate, the average nursing facility administrator must
increasingly act as a resource and overall facility expert who depends on department heads and
their staff to be the experts in their specific area. One of the essential aspects of the
administrator's job is knowing where to find the necessary information and providing that
information in a timely fashion to their staff.
The one person MOST responsible for resident rights in the nursing facility is the _____.
A. Administrator
B. Direct caregiver
C. Director of nursing
D. Resident council president Answer: A. Administrator.
The administrator is, more than anyone else in the facility, responsible for resident rights.
Resident rights are a very large portion of today's federal regulations ranging from F550 to F586.
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,Generally, the percentage of nursing facilities with deficiencies for resident rights is _____.
A. 5% to 10%
B. Unacceptable
C. 10% to 15%
D. 15% to 20% Answer: C. 10% to 15%.
Resident rights regulations traditionally have anywhere from 10% to 15% noncompliance
nationwide and must be a constant concern for the administrator.
Larger facilities (200 or more residents) might consider the appointment of perhaps _____
middle-level managers to whom two or more department heads may report.
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Half a dozen Answer: D. Half a dozen.
In a larger facility of perhaps 200 residents, a model is to group several administrative functions
under middle-level managers who report to the administrator. One such arrangement is to
appoint several middle-level managers.
Many administrators use some variation of a daily department head meeting. These meetings are
often referred to as _____ meetings.
A. Team
B. Stand-up
C. Care plan
D. Collaborative Answer: B. Stand-up.
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,Facility administrators utilize some variation of a daily department head meeting. Some call it
"stand-up" and meet for plus or minus 10 minutes each morning, some call it "stand-up" and sit
down for plus or minus 30 minutes each morning and review every resident, and others meet
with department heads only once a week or less often.
_____ is the ability to identify with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
A. Empathy
B. Caring
C. Understanding
D. Insight Answer: A. Empathy.
Empathy is the ability to identify with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. Aging is
often associated with progressive losses of functions and the ability to cope effectively. The
administrator must empathize with the residents and understand their losses and concerns about
needing 24-hour-a-day nursing care.
In a facility with a(an) _____ medical staff model, any physician licensed to practice in the state
can admit residents to a facility and provide their medical care while they reside there.
A. Staffed
B. Ambiguous
C. Closed
D. Open Answer: D. Open.
The predominant pattern for nursing facilities of approximately 100 to 200 beds is to allow any
physician licensed to practice in the state to admit residents to the facility and provide their
medical care while they reside there. This open medical staff arrangement is often made under an
independent contractor agreement between the physician and the nursing facility.
When attending physicians fail to visit their residents on a timely basis, the medical director
_____.
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, A. Often substitutes and accomplishes the required physician services
B. Never substitutes
C. Must send federally required reminder notices
D. Must provide mandatory counseling with these physicians Answer: A. Often substitutes and
accomplishes the required physician services.
The medical director often substitutes for the personal physician who fails to visit a resident on a
timely basis or perform the annual physical required by federal or state regulations.
A result of decreasing numbers of physicians being available to serve facilities is the increasing
use of _____ to ease this burden.
A. Interns
B. Nurse practitioners (NPs)
C. Resident physicians
D. Medical students Answer: B. Nurse practitioners (NPs).
Reasons for the net loss of physicians are troubling; however, it has brought a focus on ways to
replace those physicians with other highly qualified providers. One way to do this has been using
NPs.
Closed medical staffs are more likely in _____ facilities that serve a large _____ resident
population.
A. Smaller/Medicare
B. Medium-sized/Medicare
C. Larger/Medicare
D. Larger/Medicaid Answer: D. Larger/Medicaid.
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