NAB Study Guide
Nursing facilities that permit nurses to perform procedures that differ from the procedures permitted by
the regulatory authority will encounter conflicts in:
1. medical peer review.
2. nursing scope of practice.
3. their compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
4. their compliance with Medicaid standards. - Answer-2. nursing scope of practice.
Which one of the following statements is correct about naso-gastric tube feeding while in a facility?
1. An individual who needs to be fed may be given a naso-gastric tube to make eating easier for the
resident.
2. The facility must ensure that the resident receives appropriate treatment to restore, if possible,
normal eating skills can be restored.
3. With the family's permission, the resident may be given a naso-gastric tube.
4. The initial assessment demonstrates that the resident's clinical condition indicates he/she can't eat by
himself/herself. - Answer-4. The initial assessment demonstrates that the resident's clinical condition
indicates he/she can't eat by himself/herself.
Within the spirit of OBRA and culture change, which one of the following is most descriptive of the
movement?
,1. Resident rights and resident centered care.
2. Changing the physical structure of the facility to be more homelike.
3. Having more clearly defined and permanent workloads and assignments.
4. Protection of residents and employees through effective infection control programs. - Answer-1.
Resident rights and resident centered care.
A resident has the right to access their records and can receive them under federal mandate:
1. within 48 hours of written notice by purchasing photocopies.
2. immediately upon making a request to an ombudsman.
3. with the permission of the attending physician.
4. by prepaying the nursing facility for photocopies of records. - Answer-1. within 48 hours of written
notice by purchasing photocopies.
According to Code of Federal Regulations, if the staff development coordinator is promoted to director
of nursing, the nursing facility must notify the:
1. state agency responsible for licensure.
2. state board of nursing.
3. state board of nursing and the care recipient council.
4. state agency responsible for licensure and the governing body. - Answer-1. state agency responsible
for licensure.
When admitted to the nursing home, which of following is not required to be given to the resident:
, 1. The resident's rights and rules and regulations governing resident conduct and responsibilities during
the stay in the facility.
2. Services to be provided and their associated cost.
3. The federal standards and state licensing rules for nursing facilities.
4. Information regarding an advance directive. - Answer-3. The federal standards and state licensing
rules for nursing facilities.
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) related to medications state that the:
1. interdisciplinary team should ask whether the resident wishes to self-administer medication.
2. interdisciplinary team should not refuse the resident request to self-administer medication.
3. resident may self-administer medication if the interdisciplinary team determines that it is safe for the
resident to do so.
4. resident who self-administers medication are responsible for obtaining their own medications. -
Answer-3. resident may self-administer medication if the interdisciplinary team determines that it is safe
for the resident to do so.
Which of the following drug administration programs most effectively increases nursing efficiency, saves
money, reduces waste, and minimizes preparation errors?
1. Unit-dose drug distribution system
2. In-house drug distribution system
3. Automatic stop order system
4. Nursing-prepared drug system - Answer-1. Unit-dose drug distribution system
What agency must approve a facility's use of paid feeding assistants?
1. The State Agency
Nursing facilities that permit nurses to perform procedures that differ from the procedures permitted by
the regulatory authority will encounter conflicts in:
1. medical peer review.
2. nursing scope of practice.
3. their compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
4. their compliance with Medicaid standards. - Answer-2. nursing scope of practice.
Which one of the following statements is correct about naso-gastric tube feeding while in a facility?
1. An individual who needs to be fed may be given a naso-gastric tube to make eating easier for the
resident.
2. The facility must ensure that the resident receives appropriate treatment to restore, if possible,
normal eating skills can be restored.
3. With the family's permission, the resident may be given a naso-gastric tube.
4. The initial assessment demonstrates that the resident's clinical condition indicates he/she can't eat by
himself/herself. - Answer-4. The initial assessment demonstrates that the resident's clinical condition
indicates he/she can't eat by himself/herself.
Within the spirit of OBRA and culture change, which one of the following is most descriptive of the
movement?
,1. Resident rights and resident centered care.
2. Changing the physical structure of the facility to be more homelike.
3. Having more clearly defined and permanent workloads and assignments.
4. Protection of residents and employees through effective infection control programs. - Answer-1.
Resident rights and resident centered care.
A resident has the right to access their records and can receive them under federal mandate:
1. within 48 hours of written notice by purchasing photocopies.
2. immediately upon making a request to an ombudsman.
3. with the permission of the attending physician.
4. by prepaying the nursing facility for photocopies of records. - Answer-1. within 48 hours of written
notice by purchasing photocopies.
According to Code of Federal Regulations, if the staff development coordinator is promoted to director
of nursing, the nursing facility must notify the:
1. state agency responsible for licensure.
2. state board of nursing.
3. state board of nursing and the care recipient council.
4. state agency responsible for licensure and the governing body. - Answer-1. state agency responsible
for licensure.
When admitted to the nursing home, which of following is not required to be given to the resident:
, 1. The resident's rights and rules and regulations governing resident conduct and responsibilities during
the stay in the facility.
2. Services to be provided and their associated cost.
3. The federal standards and state licensing rules for nursing facilities.
4. Information regarding an advance directive. - Answer-3. The federal standards and state licensing
rules for nursing facilities.
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) related to medications state that the:
1. interdisciplinary team should ask whether the resident wishes to self-administer medication.
2. interdisciplinary team should not refuse the resident request to self-administer medication.
3. resident may self-administer medication if the interdisciplinary team determines that it is safe for the
resident to do so.
4. resident who self-administers medication are responsible for obtaining their own medications. -
Answer-3. resident may self-administer medication if the interdisciplinary team determines that it is safe
for the resident to do so.
Which of the following drug administration programs most effectively increases nursing efficiency, saves
money, reduces waste, and minimizes preparation errors?
1. Unit-dose drug distribution system
2. In-house drug distribution system
3. Automatic stop order system
4. Nursing-prepared drug system - Answer-1. Unit-dose drug distribution system
What agency must approve a facility's use of paid feeding assistants?
1. The State Agency
