Illinois NHA Exam General Provisions and
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Table of Contents
Section Topic Questions
1 Board Composition and Governance 1–25
2 Licensing Requirements and Application Procedures 26–55
3 Temporary Licenses and Provisional Practice 56–75
4 License Renewal, Continuing Education, and Restoration 76–100
5 Administration and Facility Requirements 101–125
6 Compliance, Reporting, and Enforcement 126–150
7 Facility Operations and Administrative Duties 151–175
8 Final Comprehensive Review 176–200
Section 1: Board Composition and Governance (Questions 1–25)
,1. The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Board consists of
how many members?
A) 5 members
B) 6 members
C) 7 members
D) 9 members
Rationale: The Board shall consist of 7 members who shall serve in an advisory
capacity to the Secretary.
2. How many members of the Board shall be representatives of the general
public?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Rationale: Two members shall be representatives of the general public.
3. How many members of the Board shall be nursing home administrators?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
Rationale: Five members shall be nursing home administrators who for at least 5
years prior to their appointments were licensed under this Act.
4. What is the minimum number of years that a nursing home administrator
member must have been licensed prior to appointment?
,A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 7 years
Rationale: Nursing home administrator members must have been licensed under
this Act for at least 5 years prior to their appointments.
5. Board members shall be appointed for a term of how many years?
A) 2 years
B) 4 years
C) 6 years
D) 8 years
Rationale: Members shall be appointed for a term of 4 years by the Secretary.
6. What is the maximum number of consecutive terms a Board member may
serve?
A) 1 term
B) 2 terms
C) 3 terms
D) Unlimited
Rationale: No member of the Board shall serve more than 2 consecutive 4-year
terms.
7. Who appoints the members of the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing
and Disciplinary Board?
A) The Governor
B) The Secretary
, C) The Director of Public Health
D) The Attorney General
Rationale: The Secretary shall appoint a Nursing Home Administrators Licensing
and Disciplinary Board.
8. What constitutes a quorum for the Board to exercise its rights and perform its
duties?
A) One-third of members
B) A majority of the Board members currently appointed
C) Two-thirds of members
D) All members
Rationale: A majority of the Board members currently appointed shall constitute a
quorum.
9. What happens to the Board's ability to act if there is a vacancy in
membership?
A) The Board cannot act
B) A vacancy shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all rights and
perform all duties
C) The Board must wait until the vacancy is filled
D) The Secretary assumes the Board's duties
Rationale: A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not impair the right of
a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the Board.
10. How often does the Board elect a chairperson and vice chairperson?
A) Monthly
B) Quarterly
Administration EXAM 200 LATEST QUESTIONS AND 100-
Verified ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Table of Contents
Section Topic Questions
1 Board Composition and Governance 1–25
2 Licensing Requirements and Application Procedures 26–55
3 Temporary Licenses and Provisional Practice 56–75
4 License Renewal, Continuing Education, and Restoration 76–100
5 Administration and Facility Requirements 101–125
6 Compliance, Reporting, and Enforcement 126–150
7 Facility Operations and Administrative Duties 151–175
8 Final Comprehensive Review 176–200
Section 1: Board Composition and Governance (Questions 1–25)
,1. The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Board consists of
how many members?
A) 5 members
B) 6 members
C) 7 members
D) 9 members
Rationale: The Board shall consist of 7 members who shall serve in an advisory
capacity to the Secretary.
2. How many members of the Board shall be representatives of the general
public?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Rationale: Two members shall be representatives of the general public.
3. How many members of the Board shall be nursing home administrators?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
Rationale: Five members shall be nursing home administrators who for at least 5
years prior to their appointments were licensed under this Act.
4. What is the minimum number of years that a nursing home administrator
member must have been licensed prior to appointment?
,A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 7 years
Rationale: Nursing home administrator members must have been licensed under
this Act for at least 5 years prior to their appointments.
5. Board members shall be appointed for a term of how many years?
A) 2 years
B) 4 years
C) 6 years
D) 8 years
Rationale: Members shall be appointed for a term of 4 years by the Secretary.
6. What is the maximum number of consecutive terms a Board member may
serve?
A) 1 term
B) 2 terms
C) 3 terms
D) Unlimited
Rationale: No member of the Board shall serve more than 2 consecutive 4-year
terms.
7. Who appoints the members of the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing
and Disciplinary Board?
A) The Governor
B) The Secretary
, C) The Director of Public Health
D) The Attorney General
Rationale: The Secretary shall appoint a Nursing Home Administrators Licensing
and Disciplinary Board.
8. What constitutes a quorum for the Board to exercise its rights and perform its
duties?
A) One-third of members
B) A majority of the Board members currently appointed
C) Two-thirds of members
D) All members
Rationale: A majority of the Board members currently appointed shall constitute a
quorum.
9. What happens to the Board's ability to act if there is a vacancy in
membership?
A) The Board cannot act
B) A vacancy shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all rights and
perform all duties
C) The Board must wait until the vacancy is filled
D) The Secretary assumes the Board's duties
Rationale: A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not impair the right of
a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the Board.
10. How often does the Board elect a chairperson and vice chairperson?
A) Monthly
B) Quarterly
