FLORIDA NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR (FL
NHA) EXAM
Complete Practice Test Bank (Questions 1-200)
2026/2027 | Verified Answers with Detailed Rationales
SECTION 1: BOARD COMPOSITION & STRUCTURE
QUESTION 1
The Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators consists of how many
members?
A) 5 members
B) 7 members
C) 9 members
D) 11 members
CORRECT ANSWER: B) 7 members
RATIONALE: The Board of Nursing Home Administrators is created within
the Department of Health and consists of 7 members appointed by the
,Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Three members must be licensed
nursing home administrators, two must be health care practitioners, and the
remaining two must be laypersons who are not and have never been nursing
home administrators .
QUESTION 2
Who appoints the members of the Florida Board of Nursing Home
Administrators?
A) The Florida Senate
B) The Florida House of Representatives
C) The Governor
D) The Department of Health
CORRECT ANSWER: C) The Governor
RATIONALE: Board members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed
by the Senate. They serve a term of 4 years or for a term to complete an
unexpired vacancy .
QUESTION 3
What is the term length for a member of the Board of Nursing Home
Administrators?
,A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 6 years
CORRECT ANSWER: C) 4 years
RATIONALE: Members of the NHA Board serve a term of 4 years or for a
term to complete an unexpired vacancy. The Board consists of 7 members: 3
licensed nursing home administrators, 2 health care practitioners, and 2
laypersons .
QUESTION 4
What is the primary purpose of the Florida Nursing Home Administrator
licensure law as stated in Florida Statute 468.1635?
A) To increase the number of nursing homes in Florida
B) To ensure every nursing home administrator practicing in Florida meets
minimum requirements for safe practice
C) To reduce the cost of nursing home care
D) To provide tax incentives for nursing home operators
CORRECT ANSWER: B) To ensure every nursing home administrator
practicing in Florida meets minimum requirements for safe practice
, RATIONALE: The sole legislative purpose for enacting this chapter is to
ensure that every nursing home administrator practicing in this state meets
minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that
nursing home administrators who fall below minimum competency or who
otherwise present a danger to the public shall be prohibited from practicing
in this state .
QUESTION 5
Which Florida Statute chapter governs the regulation of Nursing Home
Administrators?
A) Chapter 400
B) Chapter 456
C) Chapter 468, Part II
D) Chapter 120
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Chapter 468, Part II
RATIONALE: Nursing home administrators are regulated under Chapter 468,
Part II, Florida Statutes. Chapter 400, Part II governs nursing homes and
related health care facilities. Chapter 456 covers general provisions for health
professions. Chapter 120 is the Administrative Procedure Act .
NHA) EXAM
Complete Practice Test Bank (Questions 1-200)
2026/2027 | Verified Answers with Detailed Rationales
SECTION 1: BOARD COMPOSITION & STRUCTURE
QUESTION 1
The Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators consists of how many
members?
A) 5 members
B) 7 members
C) 9 members
D) 11 members
CORRECT ANSWER: B) 7 members
RATIONALE: The Board of Nursing Home Administrators is created within
the Department of Health and consists of 7 members appointed by the
,Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Three members must be licensed
nursing home administrators, two must be health care practitioners, and the
remaining two must be laypersons who are not and have never been nursing
home administrators .
QUESTION 2
Who appoints the members of the Florida Board of Nursing Home
Administrators?
A) The Florida Senate
B) The Florida House of Representatives
C) The Governor
D) The Department of Health
CORRECT ANSWER: C) The Governor
RATIONALE: Board members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed
by the Senate. They serve a term of 4 years or for a term to complete an
unexpired vacancy .
QUESTION 3
What is the term length for a member of the Board of Nursing Home
Administrators?
,A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 6 years
CORRECT ANSWER: C) 4 years
RATIONALE: Members of the NHA Board serve a term of 4 years or for a
term to complete an unexpired vacancy. The Board consists of 7 members: 3
licensed nursing home administrators, 2 health care practitioners, and 2
laypersons .
QUESTION 4
What is the primary purpose of the Florida Nursing Home Administrator
licensure law as stated in Florida Statute 468.1635?
A) To increase the number of nursing homes in Florida
B) To ensure every nursing home administrator practicing in Florida meets
minimum requirements for safe practice
C) To reduce the cost of nursing home care
D) To provide tax incentives for nursing home operators
CORRECT ANSWER: B) To ensure every nursing home administrator
practicing in Florida meets minimum requirements for safe practice
, RATIONALE: The sole legislative purpose for enacting this chapter is to
ensure that every nursing home administrator practicing in this state meets
minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that
nursing home administrators who fall below minimum competency or who
otherwise present a danger to the public shall be prohibited from practicing
in this state .
QUESTION 5
Which Florida Statute chapter governs the regulation of Nursing Home
Administrators?
A) Chapter 400
B) Chapter 456
C) Chapter 468, Part II
D) Chapter 120
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Chapter 468, Part II
RATIONALE: Nursing home administrators are regulated under Chapter 468,
Part II, Florida Statutes. Chapter 400, Part II governs nursing homes and
related health care facilities. Chapter 456 covers general provisions for health
professions. Chapter 120 is the Administrative Procedure Act .
