LNFA EXAM QUESTIONS/ANSWERS
ELABORATION
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Prior to removing equipment or features of a building that may now be in excess, a facility must get
approval from who? - Texas Department of Human Services
What does OBRA stand for what, and which year is most often referred? - Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1987
How does a facility decide what are a particular residents ADLs? - Based on the comprehensive
assessment
How long is DAD's Rapid Response Team wait period? - 60 days
What is the standard for air condition temperatures? - 71-81 degrees F
Upon the completion of an assessment, how long does a facility have to transmit the MDS? - 7 days
Who is CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services
Who can SNFs not hire? - Anyone found guilty of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating residents. Have had
a finding entered into the nurse aid registry for abuse, neglect, or mistreatment
When checking for proper lighting, how high off the floor should you check? - 30 inches
Activities director minimum qualifications -
Electrical and lighting standards must conform to what standards? - In accordance with NFPA 70 and the
Lighting handbook of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) of North America
, For new construction, what is the fee DAD's charges for expedited Life Safety Code and physical plant
inspections on single level and multilevel - per bed? - Single story - $30/bed minimum 3,600
Multiple story - $36/bed minimum 4,500
Emergency generators must be able to restore service within how long? - 10 seconds
How long must a facility keep old menus and food purchases - 30 days
How often must the facility give a statement to a resident regarding any funds the facility may be holding
for the resident? - quarterly and as requested
How often must a facility dispose of medication of residents that are deceased or the medication is
expired? - quarterly
The nurse's station must be equipped to receive calls from residents in what locations? - Resident rooms
and toilet and bathing facilities
Should the same initial assessments be used for quarterly assessments? - No. They will use a QA that has
been approved by the state
The QA and Assurance Committee must meet how often - At least quarterly
Resident bedrooms can accommodate no more than how many residents? - 4
How many dietitian hours needed for SNF? - 8 hours for each 60 residents and 4 hours for every 30 after
that
What is PASARR? - Preadmission Screening and Annual Resident Review
ELABORATION
A
Prior to removing equipment or features of a building that may now be in excess, a facility must get
approval from who? - Texas Department of Human Services
What does OBRA stand for what, and which year is most often referred? - Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1987
How does a facility decide what are a particular residents ADLs? - Based on the comprehensive
assessment
How long is DAD's Rapid Response Team wait period? - 60 days
What is the standard for air condition temperatures? - 71-81 degrees F
Upon the completion of an assessment, how long does a facility have to transmit the MDS? - 7 days
Who is CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services
Who can SNFs not hire? - Anyone found guilty of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating residents. Have had
a finding entered into the nurse aid registry for abuse, neglect, or mistreatment
When checking for proper lighting, how high off the floor should you check? - 30 inches
Activities director minimum qualifications -
Electrical and lighting standards must conform to what standards? - In accordance with NFPA 70 and the
Lighting handbook of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) of North America
, For new construction, what is the fee DAD's charges for expedited Life Safety Code and physical plant
inspections on single level and multilevel - per bed? - Single story - $30/bed minimum 3,600
Multiple story - $36/bed minimum 4,500
Emergency generators must be able to restore service within how long? - 10 seconds
How long must a facility keep old menus and food purchases - 30 days
How often must the facility give a statement to a resident regarding any funds the facility may be holding
for the resident? - quarterly and as requested
How often must a facility dispose of medication of residents that are deceased or the medication is
expired? - quarterly
The nurse's station must be equipped to receive calls from residents in what locations? - Resident rooms
and toilet and bathing facilities
Should the same initial assessments be used for quarterly assessments? - No. They will use a QA that has
been approved by the state
The QA and Assurance Committee must meet how often - At least quarterly
Resident bedrooms can accommodate no more than how many residents? - 4
How many dietitian hours needed for SNF? - 8 hours for each 60 residents and 4 hours for every 30 after
that
What is PASARR? - Preadmission Screening and Annual Resident Review
