NORTH CAROLINA NURSING HOME
ADMINISTRATOR STUDY SET 2 COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE AND LONG-TERM CARE
ADMINISTRATION REVIEW 2026
◉ A Life Care Center is licensed for 120 beds. They need to increase
their bed capacity by 11 beds. Can they do this?
Answer: No.
A life care center, having an agreement to care for all residents
regardless of level of care needs, may temporarily increase bed
capacity by 10 percent or 10 beds, whichever is less, over the
licensed bed capacity for a period up to 30 days following
notification of and approval by the Department.
◉ When reporting an allegation of abuse, mistreatment, or
misappropriation of resident property, the administrator shall
ensure that the report of investigation is ______ and postmarked to
the Health Care Personnel Registry Section of the Division of Health
Service Regulation within _____ working days of the allegation.
Answer: Printed or typed; five.
The administrator shall ensure that the report of investigation is
printed or typed and postmarked to the Health Care Personnel
,Registry Section of the Division of Health Service Regulation within
five working days of the allegation.
◉ How long can a North Carolina nursing home provide "respite"
care?
Answer: 30 days.
"Respite care" means services provided for persons admitted to a
nursing facility on a temporary basis, not to exceed 30 days.
◉ To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a
pharmaceutical care assessment shall be conducted in the facility at
least every ______ days for each patient
Answer: 31.
To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a
pharmaceutical care assessment shall be conducted in the facility at
least every 31 days for each patient.
◉ The drug storage area shall be clean, secure, well-lighted, well
ventilated and with temperatures between _______ degrees F. and
________ degrees F.
Answer: 59 degrees F and 86 degrees F.
,The pharmacist and director of nursing shall ensure that drug
storage areas are clean, secure, well lighted and well ventilated; that
room temperature is maintained between 59 degrees F. and 86
degrees F.
◉ An Activity Director would like to adopt a facility dog. What rules
does she have to comply with?
Answer: A facility policy that mirrors the local health ordinances
regarding pet health and control plus not permit the pet into areas
where food is being prepared.
When facility policies permit pets in the facility, the following
conditions shall be met:(1) The facility policy shall not be in
violation of any local health ordinances regarding pet health and
control.(2) Pets shall not be permitted to enter areas where food is
being prepared.
◉ As defined by the North Carolina code: "Convalescent Care" means
care given for the purpose of:
Answer: Assisting the patient or resident to regain health or
strength.
"Convalescent care" means care given for the purpose of assisting
the patient or resident to regain health or strength.
, ◉ The facility shall ensure that menus are followed which meet the
nutritional needs of patients in accordance with the recommended
dietary allowances of the:
Answer: Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council,
National Academy
◉ Temperatures in the facility shall be at _______ degrees F. minimum
in the heating season and a maximum of _______ degrees F. during the
non-heating season.
Answer: 71 degrees F, 81 degrees F.
Environmental temperature control systems shall be capable of
maintaining temperatures in the facility at 71 degrees F. minimum in
the heating season and a maximum of 81 degrees F. during the non-
heating season.
◉ What special allowances must an isolation room contain?
Answer: Rooms designated for isolation shall have negative or
positive pressure with relationship to adjacent areas depending
upon the type of patient to be isolated. Exhaust for isolation rooms
shall be ducted to the outdoors with exhaust fans located at the
discharge end of the duct.
◉ The emergency electrical system shall be so controlled that after
interruption of the normal electric power supply, the generator is
ADMINISTRATOR STUDY SET 2 COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE AND LONG-TERM CARE
ADMINISTRATION REVIEW 2026
◉ A Life Care Center is licensed for 120 beds. They need to increase
their bed capacity by 11 beds. Can they do this?
Answer: No.
A life care center, having an agreement to care for all residents
regardless of level of care needs, may temporarily increase bed
capacity by 10 percent or 10 beds, whichever is less, over the
licensed bed capacity for a period up to 30 days following
notification of and approval by the Department.
◉ When reporting an allegation of abuse, mistreatment, or
misappropriation of resident property, the administrator shall
ensure that the report of investigation is ______ and postmarked to
the Health Care Personnel Registry Section of the Division of Health
Service Regulation within _____ working days of the allegation.
Answer: Printed or typed; five.
The administrator shall ensure that the report of investigation is
printed or typed and postmarked to the Health Care Personnel
,Registry Section of the Division of Health Service Regulation within
five working days of the allegation.
◉ How long can a North Carolina nursing home provide "respite"
care?
Answer: 30 days.
"Respite care" means services provided for persons admitted to a
nursing facility on a temporary basis, not to exceed 30 days.
◉ To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a
pharmaceutical care assessment shall be conducted in the facility at
least every ______ days for each patient
Answer: 31.
To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a
pharmaceutical care assessment shall be conducted in the facility at
least every 31 days for each patient.
◉ The drug storage area shall be clean, secure, well-lighted, well
ventilated and with temperatures between _______ degrees F. and
________ degrees F.
Answer: 59 degrees F and 86 degrees F.
,The pharmacist and director of nursing shall ensure that drug
storage areas are clean, secure, well lighted and well ventilated; that
room temperature is maintained between 59 degrees F. and 86
degrees F.
◉ An Activity Director would like to adopt a facility dog. What rules
does she have to comply with?
Answer: A facility policy that mirrors the local health ordinances
regarding pet health and control plus not permit the pet into areas
where food is being prepared.
When facility policies permit pets in the facility, the following
conditions shall be met:(1) The facility policy shall not be in
violation of any local health ordinances regarding pet health and
control.(2) Pets shall not be permitted to enter areas where food is
being prepared.
◉ As defined by the North Carolina code: "Convalescent Care" means
care given for the purpose of:
Answer: Assisting the patient or resident to regain health or
strength.
"Convalescent care" means care given for the purpose of assisting
the patient or resident to regain health or strength.
, ◉ The facility shall ensure that menus are followed which meet the
nutritional needs of patients in accordance with the recommended
dietary allowances of the:
Answer: Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council,
National Academy
◉ Temperatures in the facility shall be at _______ degrees F. minimum
in the heating season and a maximum of _______ degrees F. during the
non-heating season.
Answer: 71 degrees F, 81 degrees F.
Environmental temperature control systems shall be capable of
maintaining temperatures in the facility at 71 degrees F. minimum in
the heating season and a maximum of 81 degrees F. during the non-
heating season.
◉ What special allowances must an isolation room contain?
Answer: Rooms designated for isolation shall have negative or
positive pressure with relationship to adjacent areas depending
upon the type of patient to be isolated. Exhaust for isolation rooms
shall be ducted to the outdoors with exhaust fans located at the
discharge end of the duct.
◉ The emergency electrical system shall be so controlled that after
interruption of the normal electric power supply, the generator is
