NAB EXAM PREP |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
One practical reason the administrator must rely more and more on the expertise of
department heads is _____.
A. Requirements are too numerous for one person to remember
B. Department heads are better trained
C. Department heads come with more experience
D. Department heads care more
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Requirements are too numerous for one person to remember.
As regulations continue to proliferate, the average nursing facility administrator must
increasingly act as a resource and overall facility expert who depends on department
heads and their staff to be the experts in their specific area. One of the essential aspects
of the administrator's job is knowing where to find the necessary information and
providing that information in a timely fashion to their staff.
Question 2
The one person MOST responsible for resident rights in the nursing facility is the _____.
A. Administrator
B. Direct caregiver
C. Director of nursing
D. Resident council president
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Administrator.
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, The administrator is, more than anyone else in the facility, responsible for resident rights.
Resident rights are a very large portion of today's federal regulations ranging from F550
to F586.
Question 3
Generally, the percentage of nursing facilities with deficiencies for resident rights is _____.
A. 5% to 10%
B. Unacceptable
C. 10% to 15%
D. 15% to 20%
CORRECT ANSWER
C. 10% to 15%.
Resident rights regulations traditionally have anywhere from 10% to 15% noncompliance
nationwide and must be a constant concern for the administrator.
Question 4
Larger facilities (200 or more residents) might consider the appointment of perhaps _____
middle-level managers to whom two or more department heads may report.
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Half a dozen
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Half a dozen.
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, In a larger facility of perhaps 200 residents, a model is to group several administrative
functions under middle-level managers who report to the administrator. One such
arrangement is to appoint several middle-level managers.
Question 5
Many administrators use some variation of a daily department head meeting. These
meetings are often referred to as _____ meetings.
A. Team
B. Stand-up
C. Care plan
D. Collaborative
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Stand-up.
Facility administrators utilize some variation of a daily department head meeting. Some
call it "stand-up" and meet for plus or minus 10 minutes each morning, some call it
"stand-up" and sit down for plus or minus 30 minutes each morning and review every
resident, and others meet with department heads only once a week or less often.
Question 6
_____ is the ability to identify with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
A. Empathy
B. Caring
C. Understanding
D. Insight
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Empathy.
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, Empathy is the ability to identify with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
Aging is often associated with progressive losses of functions and the ability to cope
effectively. The administrator must empathize with the residents and understand their
losses and concerns about needing 24-hour-a-day nursing care.
Question 7
In a facility with a(an) _____ medical staff model, any physician licensed to practice in the
state can admit residents to a facility and provide their medical care while they reside
there.
A. Staffed
B. Ambiguous
C. Closed
D. Open
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Open.
The predominant pattern for nursing facilities of approximately 100 to 200 beds is to
allow any physician licensed to practice in the state to admit residents to the facility and
provide their medical care while they reside there. This open medical staff arrangement
is often made under an independent contractor agreement between the physician and
the nursing facility.
Question 8
When attending physicians fail to visit their residents on a timely basis, the medical
director _____.
A. Often substitutes and accomplishes the required physician services
B. Never substitutes
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
One practical reason the administrator must rely more and more on the expertise of
department heads is _____.
A. Requirements are too numerous for one person to remember
B. Department heads are better trained
C. Department heads come with more experience
D. Department heads care more
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Requirements are too numerous for one person to remember.
As regulations continue to proliferate, the average nursing facility administrator must
increasingly act as a resource and overall facility expert who depends on department
heads and their staff to be the experts in their specific area. One of the essential aspects
of the administrator's job is knowing where to find the necessary information and
providing that information in a timely fashion to their staff.
Question 2
The one person MOST responsible for resident rights in the nursing facility is the _____.
A. Administrator
B. Direct caregiver
C. Director of nursing
D. Resident council president
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Administrator.
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, The administrator is, more than anyone else in the facility, responsible for resident rights.
Resident rights are a very large portion of today's federal regulations ranging from F550
to F586.
Question 3
Generally, the percentage of nursing facilities with deficiencies for resident rights is _____.
A. 5% to 10%
B. Unacceptable
C. 10% to 15%
D. 15% to 20%
CORRECT ANSWER
C. 10% to 15%.
Resident rights regulations traditionally have anywhere from 10% to 15% noncompliance
nationwide and must be a constant concern for the administrator.
Question 4
Larger facilities (200 or more residents) might consider the appointment of perhaps _____
middle-level managers to whom two or more department heads may report.
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Half a dozen
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Half a dozen.
2
, In a larger facility of perhaps 200 residents, a model is to group several administrative
functions under middle-level managers who report to the administrator. One such
arrangement is to appoint several middle-level managers.
Question 5
Many administrators use some variation of a daily department head meeting. These
meetings are often referred to as _____ meetings.
A. Team
B. Stand-up
C. Care plan
D. Collaborative
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Stand-up.
Facility administrators utilize some variation of a daily department head meeting. Some
call it "stand-up" and meet for plus or minus 10 minutes each morning, some call it
"stand-up" and sit down for plus or minus 30 minutes each morning and review every
resident, and others meet with department heads only once a week or less often.
Question 6
_____ is the ability to identify with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
A. Empathy
B. Caring
C. Understanding
D. Insight
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Empathy.
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, Empathy is the ability to identify with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
Aging is often associated with progressive losses of functions and the ability to cope
effectively. The administrator must empathize with the residents and understand their
losses and concerns about needing 24-hour-a-day nursing care.
Question 7
In a facility with a(an) _____ medical staff model, any physician licensed to practice in the
state can admit residents to a facility and provide their medical care while they reside
there.
A. Staffed
B. Ambiguous
C. Closed
D. Open
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Open.
The predominant pattern for nursing facilities of approximately 100 to 200 beds is to
allow any physician licensed to practice in the state to admit residents to the facility and
provide their medical care while they reside there. This open medical staff arrangement
is often made under an independent contractor agreement between the physician and
the nursing facility.
Question 8
When attending physicians fail to visit their residents on a timely basis, the medical
director _____.
A. Often substitutes and accomplishes the required physician services
B. Never substitutes
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