LNHA - NAB CORE NHA STUDY GUIDE
EXAM
The decibel range for a hearing aid-compatible telephone is between ___ and
___ decibels (answer 12 - 18 dB).
The compliance survey report was supplied within 10 days after the exit
interview.
Plan of correction submitted; respond within 10 days of report receipt.
Re-survey - ANSWER EARLIEST: 30 days from when the survey team left the
institution.
Fire drill DATA - ANSWER 12 drills per year, all three shifts per quarter; exit
floor surfaces illuminated at the level of 1 foot candle light from the floor;
located remotely from one another; corridor (hallway) cannot exceed 50 feet;
inside a resident's room to the outside fire exit cannot exceed 200 feet; corridor
cannot be longer than 150 feet. Smokestops must be placed at least every 150
feet.
Fire data: ANSWER 1. Glass panels must be installed in a smoke
compartment's twin doors. The walls of a smoke compartment have a two-hour
fire rating; 3. The double doors of a fire compartment must swing in different
directions; 4. Battery power will run the emergency illumination for 1 1/2
hours; 5. The fire exit door swings outward; 6. Doors must be closed to contain
smoke 7. fire extinguisher every 2,500 square feet
,A written fire plan includes the usage of an alarm, the transmission of an alarm,
a procedure for isolating and extinguishing a fire, a strategy to remove any
people who are in close proximity to a fire, and a fire evacuation plan. Just
remember R-A-C-E means Rescue Alarm, Contain, and Extinguish.
Emergency generator DATA - ANSWER emergency generator must switch on
within 10 seconds if there is a loss of electricity; must be inspected weekly; and
tested under full load for 30 minutes once a month.
The strength necessary to operate a faucet, a water fountain, or flush a toilet is 5
pounds of pressure.
Food-related requirements: - ANSWER 7 days of emergency food; menu 30
days in advance; maintain the menu 30 days; food must be stored 6 inches off
the floor; cannot store any object above 18 inches from the ceiling - to avoid
blocking the water sprinklers; three types of liquid thickeners - nectar, pudding,
and honey; three ways food can be prepared or stored that destroys its nutritive
value: overboil in water, add baking soda, and leave uncovered in the
refrigerator; Low
Significant weight loss - ANSWER: 5% in one month, 7.5 per cent in three
months, and 10% in six months (250 pounds = 12.5, 18.75, 25).
The window sill cannot be higher (sitting posture) than the toilet height for
ADA - ANSWER 36 inches; the toilet seat for the disabled must be between 17
and 19 inches high.
A railing or grab bar must support (normal estimated weight): 250 ibs.
, Resident living space - ANSWER 80 square feet per person for semi-private;
100 for private; 4 people would require 320 square feet (maximum number of
residents for a room); the minimum spacing between beds is 3 feet; living space
does not include the bathroom, entryway, or corridor.
Wheelchair access data - ANSWER 1. High forward = 48 inches; side reach = 9
to 54 inches; toe clearance = 9 inches; knee clearance = 19 inches; passing lane
every 200 feet; 2. A wheelchair is 30 inches broad; two chairs require 60 inches
to pass; and three chairs require 60 inches in diameter to turn 180 degrees. The
width of the bathroom door in a resident bedroom is at least 32 inches; 4. All
doors in a facility, save for the restroom and toilet, must be 44 inches wide.
The temperature for the last rinse cycle in a hot water dishwasher is 180
degrees.
Must keep the resident contract and chart for 5 years.
Records accessible for examination - ANSWER 24 hours.
Fulfil the resident's records request - 48 hours
Staircase DATA - ANSWER 1. The handrail on a staircase must reach 12
inches beyond the bottom and top steps, and it must be 30-34 inches from the
floor on ramps and stairways. 2. The landing on a staircase must be at least 60
square inches 3. The width of an internal staircase must be at least 44 inches.
Hallway DATA - ANSWER hallway or ramp must have a minimum width of 8
feet wide; cannot have a carpet pile greater than 1/2 inch; door that goes from a
EXAM
The decibel range for a hearing aid-compatible telephone is between ___ and
___ decibels (answer 12 - 18 dB).
The compliance survey report was supplied within 10 days after the exit
interview.
Plan of correction submitted; respond within 10 days of report receipt.
Re-survey - ANSWER EARLIEST: 30 days from when the survey team left the
institution.
Fire drill DATA - ANSWER 12 drills per year, all three shifts per quarter; exit
floor surfaces illuminated at the level of 1 foot candle light from the floor;
located remotely from one another; corridor (hallway) cannot exceed 50 feet;
inside a resident's room to the outside fire exit cannot exceed 200 feet; corridor
cannot be longer than 150 feet. Smokestops must be placed at least every 150
feet.
Fire data: ANSWER 1. Glass panels must be installed in a smoke
compartment's twin doors. The walls of a smoke compartment have a two-hour
fire rating; 3. The double doors of a fire compartment must swing in different
directions; 4. Battery power will run the emergency illumination for 1 1/2
hours; 5. The fire exit door swings outward; 6. Doors must be closed to contain
smoke 7. fire extinguisher every 2,500 square feet
,A written fire plan includes the usage of an alarm, the transmission of an alarm,
a procedure for isolating and extinguishing a fire, a strategy to remove any
people who are in close proximity to a fire, and a fire evacuation plan. Just
remember R-A-C-E means Rescue Alarm, Contain, and Extinguish.
Emergency generator DATA - ANSWER emergency generator must switch on
within 10 seconds if there is a loss of electricity; must be inspected weekly; and
tested under full load for 30 minutes once a month.
The strength necessary to operate a faucet, a water fountain, or flush a toilet is 5
pounds of pressure.
Food-related requirements: - ANSWER 7 days of emergency food; menu 30
days in advance; maintain the menu 30 days; food must be stored 6 inches off
the floor; cannot store any object above 18 inches from the ceiling - to avoid
blocking the water sprinklers; three types of liquid thickeners - nectar, pudding,
and honey; three ways food can be prepared or stored that destroys its nutritive
value: overboil in water, add baking soda, and leave uncovered in the
refrigerator; Low
Significant weight loss - ANSWER: 5% in one month, 7.5 per cent in three
months, and 10% in six months (250 pounds = 12.5, 18.75, 25).
The window sill cannot be higher (sitting posture) than the toilet height for
ADA - ANSWER 36 inches; the toilet seat for the disabled must be between 17
and 19 inches high.
A railing or grab bar must support (normal estimated weight): 250 ibs.
, Resident living space - ANSWER 80 square feet per person for semi-private;
100 for private; 4 people would require 320 square feet (maximum number of
residents for a room); the minimum spacing between beds is 3 feet; living space
does not include the bathroom, entryway, or corridor.
Wheelchair access data - ANSWER 1. High forward = 48 inches; side reach = 9
to 54 inches; toe clearance = 9 inches; knee clearance = 19 inches; passing lane
every 200 feet; 2. A wheelchair is 30 inches broad; two chairs require 60 inches
to pass; and three chairs require 60 inches in diameter to turn 180 degrees. The
width of the bathroom door in a resident bedroom is at least 32 inches; 4. All
doors in a facility, save for the restroom and toilet, must be 44 inches wide.
The temperature for the last rinse cycle in a hot water dishwasher is 180
degrees.
Must keep the resident contract and chart for 5 years.
Records accessible for examination - ANSWER 24 hours.
Fulfil the resident's records request - 48 hours
Staircase DATA - ANSWER 1. The handrail on a staircase must reach 12
inches beyond the bottom and top steps, and it must be 30-34 inches from the
floor on ramps and stairways. 2. The landing on a staircase must be at least 60
square inches 3. The width of an internal staircase must be at least 44 inches.
Hallway DATA - ANSWER hallway or ramp must have a minimum width of 8
feet wide; cannot have a carpet pile greater than 1/2 inch; door that goes from a
