TEXAS NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR (NFA) EXAMINATION COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST
RELEASED
Facility License Period - (CORRECT ANSWER)2 years
Licensed Nurse Ratio in 24 hr period - (CORRECT ANSWER)1 to 20
TDADS approval for plans for new buildings, additions, conversion is good for... - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Two years
Must not use any nurse aide who has worked less than... - (CORRECT ANSWER)4 months
A written report of suspected abuse is required by TDADs within... - (CORRECT ANSWER)5 days
Dietary department days of perishables supply - (CORRECT ANSWER)2 days
Dietary department days of staples supply - (CORRECT ANSWER)7 days
Days the Hep B vaccination must be offered to employees at risk - (CORRECT ANSWER)10 days
Frequency of review of drug regimen by a licensed pharmacist - (CORRECT ANSWER)Once a month
Minimum square footage for single bed - (CORRECT ANSWER)100 sq ft
Minimum square footage for semi-private room - (CORRECT ANSWER)160 sq ft
Maximum number of residents per ward - (CORRECT ANSWER)4
, 2
Maximum number of residents per toilet - (CORRECT ANSWER)8
The amount of time an initial Admin license is good for - (CORRECT ANSWER)1 year
Maximum distance between resident room and nurse station - (CORRECT ANSWER)150 feet
The annual balance in the trust fund - (CORRECT ANSWER)10 million
Maximum time to inventory personal property of new admission - (CORRECT ANSWER)72 hours
Minimum discharge notice - (CORRECT ANSWER)30 days
CNAs must complete new training if they have not worked for... - (CORRECT ANSWER)24 months
Amount of days still considered timely by physician after a visit is required - (CORRECT ANSWER)10 days
Annual CEU hours for CNAs - (CORRECT ANSWER)12 hours
Timeframe a prospective new owner must complete a license application - (CORRECT ANSWER)30 days
before sale
Amount of time required to retain discharge resident records - (CORRECT ANSWER)5 years after
discharge
Amount of time required to retain nursing schedules - (CORRECT ANSWER)2 years
, 3
Number of days required to notify TDADS that an agreement will not be renewed - (CORRECT
ANSWER)30 days
Time of Accountability period - (CORRECT ANSWER)24 months
Number of years DHS looks back on applicant record - (CORRECT ANSWER)5 years
Time TDADS can place vendor payments on hold during change of ownership - (CORRECT ANSWER)12
months
Maximum number of days between physician visits during 1st quarter of stay - (CORRECT ANSWER)30
days
Minimum space between beds - (CORRECT ANSWER)36 inches
Number of days after the last day of the month to submit to TDADS the List of resident deaths -
(CORRECT ANSWER)10
Combined minimum sq feet for dining and living area per licensed bed - (CORRECT ANSWER)19 sq ft
Number of working days to submit reason for refusal of patient from closing facility - (CORRECT
ANSWER)10
Annual cost reports to TDADS are due - (CORRECT ANSWER)3 months after provider fiscal year ends
The requirement for physician recertification for a resident is how many days? - (CORRECT ANSWER)180
, 4
OBRA mandated hours for initial CNA training - (CORRECT ANSWER)75
Number of Days required for disclosure of business transactions - (CORRECT ANSWER)35 days
Number of CEUs to be completed by Activities Director annually - (CORRECT ANSWER)8
The maximum number of hours for a physician approved therapeutic home visit - (CORRECT ANSWER)72
Maximum number of days to complete a comprehensive assessment of a new resident - (CORRECT
ANSWER)14
Minimum number of times a year a comprehensive assessment must be done - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Once
Maximum amount of time to provide a clinical record once a request is received - (CORRECT ANSWER)24
hours
The frequency that an MDS must be examined and reviewed - (CORRECT ANSWER)Quarterly
Frequency of providing written transactions of resident funds - (CORRECT ANSWER)Once a quarter
Maximum and minimum kitchen temperatures - (CORRECT ANSWER)70 to 85
Amount of fresh air mixing required from an air system - (CORRECT ANSWER)10%
The licensure period for an administrator - (CORRECT ANSWER)2 years
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST
RELEASED
Facility License Period - (CORRECT ANSWER)2 years
Licensed Nurse Ratio in 24 hr period - (CORRECT ANSWER)1 to 20
TDADS approval for plans for new buildings, additions, conversion is good for... - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Two years
Must not use any nurse aide who has worked less than... - (CORRECT ANSWER)4 months
A written report of suspected abuse is required by TDADs within... - (CORRECT ANSWER)5 days
Dietary department days of perishables supply - (CORRECT ANSWER)2 days
Dietary department days of staples supply - (CORRECT ANSWER)7 days
Days the Hep B vaccination must be offered to employees at risk - (CORRECT ANSWER)10 days
Frequency of review of drug regimen by a licensed pharmacist - (CORRECT ANSWER)Once a month
Minimum square footage for single bed - (CORRECT ANSWER)100 sq ft
Minimum square footage for semi-private room - (CORRECT ANSWER)160 sq ft
Maximum number of residents per ward - (CORRECT ANSWER)4
, 2
Maximum number of residents per toilet - (CORRECT ANSWER)8
The amount of time an initial Admin license is good for - (CORRECT ANSWER)1 year
Maximum distance between resident room and nurse station - (CORRECT ANSWER)150 feet
The annual balance in the trust fund - (CORRECT ANSWER)10 million
Maximum time to inventory personal property of new admission - (CORRECT ANSWER)72 hours
Minimum discharge notice - (CORRECT ANSWER)30 days
CNAs must complete new training if they have not worked for... - (CORRECT ANSWER)24 months
Amount of days still considered timely by physician after a visit is required - (CORRECT ANSWER)10 days
Annual CEU hours for CNAs - (CORRECT ANSWER)12 hours
Timeframe a prospective new owner must complete a license application - (CORRECT ANSWER)30 days
before sale
Amount of time required to retain discharge resident records - (CORRECT ANSWER)5 years after
discharge
Amount of time required to retain nursing schedules - (CORRECT ANSWER)2 years
, 3
Number of days required to notify TDADS that an agreement will not be renewed - (CORRECT
ANSWER)30 days
Time of Accountability period - (CORRECT ANSWER)24 months
Number of years DHS looks back on applicant record - (CORRECT ANSWER)5 years
Time TDADS can place vendor payments on hold during change of ownership - (CORRECT ANSWER)12
months
Maximum number of days between physician visits during 1st quarter of stay - (CORRECT ANSWER)30
days
Minimum space between beds - (CORRECT ANSWER)36 inches
Number of days after the last day of the month to submit to TDADS the List of resident deaths -
(CORRECT ANSWER)10
Combined minimum sq feet for dining and living area per licensed bed - (CORRECT ANSWER)19 sq ft
Number of working days to submit reason for refusal of patient from closing facility - (CORRECT
ANSWER)10
Annual cost reports to TDADS are due - (CORRECT ANSWER)3 months after provider fiscal year ends
The requirement for physician recertification for a resident is how many days? - (CORRECT ANSWER)180
, 4
OBRA mandated hours for initial CNA training - (CORRECT ANSWER)75
Number of Days required for disclosure of business transactions - (CORRECT ANSWER)35 days
Number of CEUs to be completed by Activities Director annually - (CORRECT ANSWER)8
The maximum number of hours for a physician approved therapeutic home visit - (CORRECT ANSWER)72
Maximum number of days to complete a comprehensive assessment of a new resident - (CORRECT
ANSWER)14
Minimum number of times a year a comprehensive assessment must be done - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Once
Maximum amount of time to provide a clinical record once a request is received - (CORRECT ANSWER)24
hours
The frequency that an MDS must be examined and reviewed - (CORRECT ANSWER)Quarterly
Frequency of providing written transactions of resident funds - (CORRECT ANSWER)Once a quarter
Maximum and minimum kitchen temperatures - (CORRECT ANSWER)70 to 85
Amount of fresh air mixing required from an air system - (CORRECT ANSWER)10%
The licensure period for an administrator - (CORRECT ANSWER)2 years
