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LNHA - NAB CORE NHA Study Guide
Questions and Answers 2024/2025
The decibel range for a hearing aide compatible telephone is between ___ and ___ decibels
12 - 18 decibels
Compliance survey report provided
within 10 days of the exit interview
Plan of correction submitted
within 10 days of report receipt
Re-survey
Earliest: 30 days from the date the survey team exited the facility
Fire drill DATA
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 each other; 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. smokestop must be
at least every 150 feet
Fire data
1. Must have glass panels in the double doors of a smoke compartment; 2. Walls of a
smoke compartment have a fire rating of 2 hours; 3. Double doors of a fire
compartment must both swing in opposite directions; 4. battery power to power the
emergency lighting for 1 1/2 hours; 5. fire exit door swing outward; 6. Must close
doors to contain smoke 7. fire extinguisher every 2,500 square feet
Written fire plan
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The use of an alarm, transmission of an alarm, a procedure to isolate and extinguish a
fire, a plan to remove any persons in proximity to a fire and a fire evacuation plan.
Just remember R-A- C-E = Rescue Alarm Contain and Extinguish
Emergency generator DATA
emergency generator must switch on within 10 seconds if there is a loss of power; must
be inspected weekly; tested under full load for 30 minutes every month
Strength required to: operate a faucet; a water fountain; flush a toilet
5 lbs of pressure
Food related requirements:
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; 3 ways food can be prepared or stored that
destroys its nutritive value is over boil in water, add baking soda, and leave
uncovered in the refrigerator; Low sodium diets are for high blood pressure
Significant weight loss
1 month is 5 percent; 3 months is 7.5 percent; 6 months is 10 percent (250lb = 12.5,
18.75, 25)
Window sill cannot be higher (sitting position) compared to toilet height for ADA
36 inches; Toilet seat for disabled must be between 17 and 19 inches high
Railing or grab bar must support (standard expected weight)
250 ibs
Resident living space
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80 square feet living space per person for Semi-private; 100 for private; 4 residents
would require 320 square feet (maximum number of residents for a room); min
distance between beds is 3 feet; Living space does not include the bathroom, vestibule
or hallway
Wheelchair access DATA
1. High forward = 48 inches; Side reach = 9 - 54 inches; Toe clearance = 9 inches;
Knee clearance = 19 inches; passing lane every 200 feet; 2. A wheelchair is 30 inches
wide; 2 chairs require 60 inches to pass needs 60 inches in diameter to make a 180
degree turn; 3. Width of the bathroom door in a resident bedroom is a minimum of 32
inches; 4. All doors in a facility except for bathroom and toilet must be 44 inches wide
Temp for final rinse cycle of a hot water dishwasher
180 degrees
Must keep the resident contract and chart
5 years
Records available for inspection
24 hours
Fulfill resident's records request
48 hours
Staircase DATA
1. handrail on a staircase must extend 12 inches beyond the bottom and top step;
must be 30-34 inches from the floor on ramps and stairways. 2. landing on a staircase
must be a minimum of 60 square inches 3. width of an interior staircase must be a
minimum of 44 inches
Hallway DATA
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LNHA - NAB CORE NHA Study Guide
Questions and Answers 2024/2025
The decibel range for a hearing aide compatible telephone is between ___ and ___ decibels
12 - 18 decibels
Compliance survey report provided
within 10 days of the exit interview
Plan of correction submitted
within 10 days of report receipt
Re-survey
Earliest: 30 days from the date the survey team exited the facility
Fire drill DATA
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 each other; 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. smokestop must be
at least every 150 feet
Fire data
1. Must have glass panels in the double doors of a smoke compartment; 2. Walls of a
smoke compartment have a fire rating of 2 hours; 3. Double doors of a fire
compartment must both swing in opposite directions; 4. battery power to power the
emergency lighting for 1 1/2 hours; 5. fire exit door swing outward; 6. Must close
doors to contain smoke 7. fire extinguisher every 2,500 square feet
Written fire plan
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The use of an alarm, transmission of an alarm, a procedure to isolate and extinguish a
fire, a plan to remove any persons in proximity to a fire and a fire evacuation plan.
Just remember R-A- C-E = Rescue Alarm Contain and Extinguish
Emergency generator DATA
emergency generator must switch on within 10 seconds if there is a loss of power; must
be inspected weekly; tested under full load for 30 minutes every month
Strength required to: operate a faucet; a water fountain; flush a toilet
5 lbs of pressure
Food related requirements:
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; 3 ways food can be prepared or stored that
destroys its nutritive value is over boil in water, add baking soda, and leave
uncovered in the refrigerator; Low sodium diets are for high blood pressure
Significant weight loss
1 month is 5 percent; 3 months is 7.5 percent; 6 months is 10 percent (250lb = 12.5,
18.75, 25)
Window sill cannot be higher (sitting position) compared to toilet height for ADA
36 inches; Toilet seat for disabled must be between 17 and 19 inches high
Railing or grab bar must support (standard expected weight)
250 ibs
Resident living space
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80 square feet living space per person for Semi-private; 100 for private; 4 residents
would require 320 square feet (maximum number of residents for a room); min
distance between beds is 3 feet; Living space does not include the bathroom, vestibule
or hallway
Wheelchair access DATA
1. High forward = 48 inches; Side reach = 9 - 54 inches; Toe clearance = 9 inches;
Knee clearance = 19 inches; passing lane every 200 feet; 2. A wheelchair is 30 inches
wide; 2 chairs require 60 inches to pass needs 60 inches in diameter to make a 180
degree turn; 3. Width of the bathroom door in a resident bedroom is a minimum of 32
inches; 4. All doors in a facility except for bathroom and toilet must be 44 inches wide
Temp for final rinse cycle of a hot water dishwasher
180 degrees
Must keep the resident contract and chart
5 years
Records available for inspection
24 hours
Fulfill resident's records request
48 hours
Staircase DATA
1. handrail on a staircase must extend 12 inches beyond the bottom and top step;
must be 30-34 inches from the floor on ramps and stairways. 2. landing on a staircase
must be a minimum of 60 square inches 3. width of an interior staircase must be a
minimum of 44 inches
Hallway DATA
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