Colorado NHA Exam Questions and Answers

Colorado NHA Exam Questions and AnswersHow often is the Administrator responsible for reviewing the Resident care Policyandprocedures - ANSWER - Annually Occurrence reporting needs to be done in what time frame - ANSWER - 24 hoursHow many days is the facility required to provide job specific orientation to newemployees - ANSWER - Within 90 days of hire How often is the facility required to access ambulation - ANSWER - monthly How often is the facility required to evaluate the appropriateness of indwelling catheter care? - ANSWER - monthly For excoriation prevention and care how often is the facility required to do a skinevaluation - ANSWER - weekly If a resident has an excoriation how often should the facility evaluate the progress- ANSWER - Daily When should the resident assessment be completed - ANSWER - within 24 hoursof admission who is responsible to perform the resident assessment? - ANSWER - LicensedNurseWhat areas are covered in the resident assessment of a new resident? - ANSWER- physical, mental and functional How many days does the facility have to access the discharge of a patient - ANSWER-7 days how often after the initial discharge assessment should the facility evaluate thedischarge potential of the resident - ANSWER - every 3 months or when thereis achange of condition Who is responsible for performing the discharge potential of a resident - ANSWER- nursing, dietary and activity When does the nursing care plan need to be completed - ANSWER - within 24hours ONLYSTUDENT STORE 2024/2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENT STORE 2 DO NOT COPY what departments participate in the care plan - ANSWER - nursing, social servicesandactivities how long does the activities department have to complete the history and assessment - ANSWER - 2 weeks who is responsible for the anticipated schedule of visits for a patient - ANSWER- attending physician how often should the physician see the patient - ANSWER - no less than every 6months how often should the attending physician write a progress note - ANSWER- after eachvisit how often should the attending physician perform a written evaluation - ANSWER- once a year How many hours are required in a nursing care facility per resident/per day - ANSWER-2 hours How often should written policies be evaluated - ANSWER - at least annually When should med errors and drug interactions be reported - ANSWER- within30minutes After a med error or drug interaction how long should the resident be monitored?- ANSWER - 72 hours How often should a resident be evaluated for tardive dyskina (because of psychoactivemeds) - ANSWER - every 3 months When a resident is in physical restraints how often should they be monitored - ANSWER - every 15 minutes when a resident is in physical restraints how often should the restraints be removed- ANSWER - every 2 hours during waking hours If a resident is using a safety device how often should they be assessed - ANSWER- physical and functional assessment after first 24 hours, at the end of the week andmonthly How often should a resident using a safety device be monitored - ANSWER- every2hours (monitored and documented) How often does social services update the care plan - ANSWER - every 6 months ONLYSTUDENT STORE 2024/2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENT STORE 3 DO NOT COPY how often does social services update the social history - ANSWER - annually how often does social services perform a progress note - ANSWER - quarterly for thefirst 6 months semi-annually thereafter If a patient refuses an oral exam upon admittance what doe they need to showproof of -ANSWER - an oral exam within 6 months prior to admission How often does staff need to receive an in-service on preventive dentistry andoral hygiene - ANSWER - annually How many hours can a facility have between the beginning of the evening meal andbreakfast - ANSWER - no more than 14 What time does breakfast need to be served - ANSWER - no later than 8amwhat time does dinner need to be served - ANSWER - no earlier than 5pmHow often does dietary need to perform a progress note - ANSWER - at least 6monthintervals How current does the dietary manual need to be - ANSWER - within 5 years how often are menus planned? - ANSWER - Once a week How long does the facility need to retain menus? - ANSWER - 4 weeks after usehow big can the milk container be - ANSWER - cannot exceed 1 pint what temperature does the milk need to be maintained at - ANSWER - 45 degreesFor less How many hours are required for the feeding assistant training program- ANSWER- noless than 12 hours how many students are allowed in the feeding assistant class - ANSWER- no morethan 20 what is the passing score for the feeding assistant class - ANSWER - 80%or better when should the individual receive their receipt of completion fromthe feedingassistant class - ANSWER - within 10 days ONLYSTUDENT STORE 2024/2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENT STORE 4 DO NOT COPY how many times can the individual take the test for the feeding assistant program- ANSWER - twice if the individual does not pass the feeding assistant test after the second attempt what must they do - ANSWER - repeat the feeding assistant training programThe training provider for the feeding assistant program must renew the annual attenstation when - ANSWER - not less than 60 days in advance of expiration how long must the provider of the feeding assistant training programkeep the trainingrecord - ANSWER - not less than 3 years when should staff receive a copy of resident rights - ANSWER - no later than thefirst pay period when should a grievance be filed - ANSWER - within 14 days how long does the staff have to confer with the persons involved with a grievance- ANSWER - 3 days if the party is unsatisfied with the findings of a grievance, how long to they havetofilethe grievance with the grievance committee - ANSWER - 10 days How long does the grievance committee have to present written findings of a grievance- ANSWER - 10 days If the individual is not happy with the written explanation from the grievance committeehow long do they have to file the grievance with the ED of the Department? - ANSWER- 10 days If facility administration does not agree with the findings of the ED of the Department how long do they have to request a hearing - ANSWER - 30 days How many members are on the resident advisory committee - ANSWER- no lessthan5 how much notice must a facility give for a xfer/discharge/room change - ANSWER- 30days how much notice must a facility give to a resident for a room change without aresident consent - ANSWER - 5 days prior if the facility intends to close or change bed classification how long do they havetonotify the department of public health and environnment and the Colorado department of healthcare policy and financing - ANSWER - 60 days and 7 days prior to notifyingfamilies ONLYSTUDENT STORE 2024/2025 ALL THE BEST ONLYSTUDENT STORE 5 DO NOT COPY how often should the facility perform simulated fire drills - ANSWER - at least 3x/year Who should countersign the TO'S - ANSWER - physician how soon should the TO be placed in the health record - ANSWER - within 2 weeksof receipt how often should xray, lab, EKG and other diagnostic tests bee placed in the healthrecord - ANSWER - within 2 weeks of receipt How long does the facility have to complete the health records following a discharge- ANSWER - 30 days How often should the PAC committee receive reports on the status of pharmacy services - ANSWER - quarterly Upon inventory destruction of controlled substances how long should the facility keepthe inventory copy on file - ANSWER - at least 2 years How many residents can you have in a resident care unit - ANSWER - no morethan60How big should the bedroom exterior window be - ANSWER - no less than 1/8of thefloor area no more than 32" above floor le