NAB Test - Administrators Role Exam
Questions With Accurate Answers 2025\2026
A+ Grade
Forecasts
- accurate answers-Projects trends and needs that the facility management
must meet in the future.
Forecasting (projecting trends into the future). The administrator forecasts
the economic, social, and political environment expected for the facility and
the resources that will be available to it.
Plans
- accurate answers-Decides what needs to be done and makes a set of plans to
accomplish it.
Planning (deciding what is to be done). The administrator decides what is to
be accomplished, sets short- and long-term objectives, then decides on the
means to be used for achieving them (Krupp & Schoemaker, 2014, pp.A plan is
a prediction of what the facility's decision makers believe they must do to
cope with the future. A carefully developed plan makes it possible to
Budgets
- accurate answers-Projects costs and establishes categories with dollar
amounts for each.
All facilities must operate on plans that have been translated into budgets that
are realistic, yet functional.
Organizes
- accurate answers-Once a plan has been made, decides how to structure a
suitable organization to implement the plan, that is, put it into action. This will
include the number of people needed for the staff and the materials with
which to build or to work.
(deciding the scheme of the organization and the staffing it will require). The
administrator decides on the structure the organization will take, the skills
that will be needed, and the staff positions and their particular duties and
responsibilities. This includes coordinating the work assignments, that is, the
interrelationships among the departments and their workers (Johns & Saks,
2001, p. 454).
,It is the process of translating plans into combinations of money, materials,
and people.
Staffs
- accurate answers-Attempts to find the right person for each defined job.
(the human resources function). The administrator attempts to find the right
person for each defined job
Directs
- accurate answers-Provides direction (preliminary training and ongoing
supervision) through communication to each employee who thereby learns
what is expected.
supervision employing good communication, people, and skills). The
administrator provides day-to-day supervision of subordinates, makes sure
that subordinates know what results are expected, and helps the staff to
improve their skills. In short, the administrator explains what is to be done
and the employees do it (in the ideal world) to the best of their abilities. Daily
reality is the nursing facility is much more complex, of course.
evaluates
- accurate answers-Judges the extent to which the organization accomplishes
its goals (usually set by corporate).
Evaluating (comparing actual to expected results). The administrator
determines how well the jobs have been done and what progress is being
made to achieve the organization's goals as stated in its policies and plans of
action.
controls quality
- accurate answers-Takes steps to ensure that the goals are accomplished and
that each job is done as planned (Robbins & Coulter, 2007, p. 543).
Controlling Quality (taking necessary corrective actions). The administrator
revises policies, procedures, and plans of action and takes necessary
personnel actions to more nearly achieve the facility goals. Over time, the
administrator writes many "plans of correction" for corporate and the many
agencies that survey the facility. Innovating (an effective administrator is
always an innovator). The administrator develops new ideas, combines old
ideas to form new ones, searches for useful ideas from other fields and adapts
them, and acts as a catalyst to stimulate others to be as creative.
, innovates
- accurate answers-Leads the staff to develop new ideas that enable the
facility to enhance its attractiveness to the community served.
Markets
- accurate answers-Ensures that the facility successfully attracts and admits,
to the extent feasible, the persons it seeks to serve.
This is the responsibility of the administrator to make sure all of these things
are accomplished within the facility.
- accurate answers-Ensuring that forecasting, planning, organizing, staffing,
directing, evaluating, controlling, innovating, and marketing are successfully
accomplished is providing leadership to the facility.
the general manager (such as a nursing home administrator) performs five
functions:
- accurate answers-Planning for future operations (Pratt, 2010, p. 381)
Designing and administering decision-making structures (organizing)
Developing human resources and capabilities (staffing, directing) Supervising
current operations (controlling) Representing and holding an organization
responsible for its various constituencies, among whom the most important
are the residents, corporate, and CMS.
Upper manager
- accurate answers-The upper level manager is responsible for the overall
functioning of the facility, normally interacting directly with the board of
directors and/ or owners and multiple inspectors.
This person is responsible for formulating policies that will be applied to the
entire facility.
Ex: NHA
Middle level manager
- accurate answers-Middle level managers report to upper level managers and
at the same time interact significantly with lower level managers.
Ex: director of nursing,
Questions With Accurate Answers 2025\2026
A+ Grade
Forecasts
- accurate answers-Projects trends and needs that the facility management
must meet in the future.
Forecasting (projecting trends into the future). The administrator forecasts
the economic, social, and political environment expected for the facility and
the resources that will be available to it.
Plans
- accurate answers-Decides what needs to be done and makes a set of plans to
accomplish it.
Planning (deciding what is to be done). The administrator decides what is to
be accomplished, sets short- and long-term objectives, then decides on the
means to be used for achieving them (Krupp & Schoemaker, 2014, pp.A plan is
a prediction of what the facility's decision makers believe they must do to
cope with the future. A carefully developed plan makes it possible to
Budgets
- accurate answers-Projects costs and establishes categories with dollar
amounts for each.
All facilities must operate on plans that have been translated into budgets that
are realistic, yet functional.
Organizes
- accurate answers-Once a plan has been made, decides how to structure a
suitable organization to implement the plan, that is, put it into action. This will
include the number of people needed for the staff and the materials with
which to build or to work.
(deciding the scheme of the organization and the staffing it will require). The
administrator decides on the structure the organization will take, the skills
that will be needed, and the staff positions and their particular duties and
responsibilities. This includes coordinating the work assignments, that is, the
interrelationships among the departments and their workers (Johns & Saks,
2001, p. 454).
,It is the process of translating plans into combinations of money, materials,
and people.
Staffs
- accurate answers-Attempts to find the right person for each defined job.
(the human resources function). The administrator attempts to find the right
person for each defined job
Directs
- accurate answers-Provides direction (preliminary training and ongoing
supervision) through communication to each employee who thereby learns
what is expected.
supervision employing good communication, people, and skills). The
administrator provides day-to-day supervision of subordinates, makes sure
that subordinates know what results are expected, and helps the staff to
improve their skills. In short, the administrator explains what is to be done
and the employees do it (in the ideal world) to the best of their abilities. Daily
reality is the nursing facility is much more complex, of course.
evaluates
- accurate answers-Judges the extent to which the organization accomplishes
its goals (usually set by corporate).
Evaluating (comparing actual to expected results). The administrator
determines how well the jobs have been done and what progress is being
made to achieve the organization's goals as stated in its policies and plans of
action.
controls quality
- accurate answers-Takes steps to ensure that the goals are accomplished and
that each job is done as planned (Robbins & Coulter, 2007, p. 543).
Controlling Quality (taking necessary corrective actions). The administrator
revises policies, procedures, and plans of action and takes necessary
personnel actions to more nearly achieve the facility goals. Over time, the
administrator writes many "plans of correction" for corporate and the many
agencies that survey the facility. Innovating (an effective administrator is
always an innovator). The administrator develops new ideas, combines old
ideas to form new ones, searches for useful ideas from other fields and adapts
them, and acts as a catalyst to stimulate others to be as creative.
, innovates
- accurate answers-Leads the staff to develop new ideas that enable the
facility to enhance its attractiveness to the community served.
Markets
- accurate answers-Ensures that the facility successfully attracts and admits,
to the extent feasible, the persons it seeks to serve.
This is the responsibility of the administrator to make sure all of these things
are accomplished within the facility.
- accurate answers-Ensuring that forecasting, planning, organizing, staffing,
directing, evaluating, controlling, innovating, and marketing are successfully
accomplished is providing leadership to the facility.
the general manager (such as a nursing home administrator) performs five
functions:
- accurate answers-Planning for future operations (Pratt, 2010, p. 381)
Designing and administering decision-making structures (organizing)
Developing human resources and capabilities (staffing, directing) Supervising
current operations (controlling) Representing and holding an organization
responsible for its various constituencies, among whom the most important
are the residents, corporate, and CMS.
Upper manager
- accurate answers-The upper level manager is responsible for the overall
functioning of the facility, normally interacting directly with the board of
directors and/ or owners and multiple inspectors.
This person is responsible for formulating policies that will be applied to the
entire facility.
Ex: NHA
Middle level manager
- accurate answers-Middle level managers report to upper level managers and
at the same time interact significantly with lower level managers.
Ex: director of nursing,
