Texas State Exam Complete Questions
And Answers | Updated
The client assessment review and CARE forms are completed by CORRECT
ANSWERS A nurse assessor (RN or LVN)
An LVN is a CORRECT ANSWERS Licensed Vocational Nurse
The regular medical review of care and services is conducted based on the policies of
CORRECT ANSWERS The CMS and TDADS
Which agency is responsible to administer the Texas Title XIX program? CORRECT
ANSWERS Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Must do a performance review of each nurse aide at least every CORRECT ANSWERS
Annually
Each nurse aide is required to complete ____ hours of continuing education credits
each year CORRECT ANSWERS 12
Where a facility changes ownership, the new owner must submit an application for
facility licensure at least ___ days prior to such sale CORRECT ANSWERS 30 days
Facility policies regarding resident smoking would not be CORRECT ANSWERS
appealed by the facility if it did not understand how to comply with a resident's right to
smoke in the facility
A facility must retain resident records ____ years from date of discharge CORRECT
ANSWERS 5 years
A facility must retain resident records for underage residents ___ years from date of
discharge CORRECT ANSWERS 3 years from the date they achieve the age of
majority
A facility must provide TDADS ____ days advance notice that it does not intend to
renew its Medicaid contract CORRECT ANSWERS 30 days
A facility must keep nursing staffing schedules ____ from the last date scheduled
CORRECT ANSWERS 2 years
When a facility is out of compliance and enters into an accountability period, such
period is for ____ months CORRECT ANSWERS 24 months
,Must provide facility staff training in fire, safety, resident confidentiality (HIPPA) and HIV
atleast ____ per Texas law CORRECT ANSWERS Annually
TDADS will not issue a license to an applicant who has committed any disqualifying
offenses within ___ years prior to submission of the application CORRECT ANSWERS
5 years
During a change of ownership, TDADS can place a hold on pending Medicaid billing
claims for up to ____ months CORRECT ANSWERS 12 months
Which of the following may serve as a charge nurse but not the director of nursing
CORRECT ANSWERS LVN
A resident discharge summary must include which of the following? CORRECT
ANSWERS A recoup of the residents course of treatment and care, a final summary of
the resident's status, a post discharge plan of care developed with participation of the
resident and family
The statement of resident rights must be provided by the facility to CORRECT
ANSWERS Each resident, next of kin, and facility staff
A registered health information administrator or registered health information tech may
serve as the CORRECT ANSWERS Medical Records Supervisor
TDADS is responsible for which of the following CORRECT ANSWERS Licensing
Nursing Homes as well as performing compliance surveys
The maximum number of days between physician visits to patients for the first quarter of
a resident's stay is CORRECT ANSWERS 30 days
The minimum space between resident beds is CORRECT ANSWERS 36 inches
A facility that admits children would not be required to CORRECT ANSWERS Provide
out of facility trips to assure normal development
PRN medications may not be administered by the following CORRECT ANSWERS A
nurse aide if closely supervised
A facility must report to TDADS ___ working days after the last day of the month, all
residents who died during the month CORRECT ANSWERS 10
Must have a minimum of ___ square feet per resident for the dining room CORRECT
ANSWERS 10
Must have a minimum of ___ square feet per resident for the activities room CORRECT
ANSWERS 9
, Must have a minimum of __ square feet per resident for both the activities and dining
room CORRECT ANSWERS 19
All required exit doors must swing which direction CORRECT ANSWERS Swing
outward and have a quick release device
If there is a change in ownership, the facility must notify the CORRECT ANSWERS
Texas department of aging and disability, Texas office of LTC, TDADS
Must notify the state within what time frame of a change in controlling person?
CORRECT ANSWERS At the time of the change
If a facility refuses to to admit an individual being transferred to that facility from another
facility undergoing emergency closure, the administrator must notify the state within ___
days of the reasons for such refusal CORRECT ANSWERS 10 working days
A new clinical record or chart must be opened for a resident who _____ CORRECT
ANSWERS Is new or have been discharged over 30 days
Claims for reimbursement for staff training by TDADS must be submitted to TDADS on
___ basis CORRECT ANSWERS Quarterly
Which of the following is not true about private duty nurses an private sitters in a nursing
home? CORRECT ANSWERS Private sitters must attend all training required of the
nursing aides
Which of the following is an allowable expense on the facility cost report to TDADS
CORRECT ANSWERS Management fees paid to unrelated parties
How often must a facility submit a cost report to TDADS CORRECT ANSWERS
Quarterly
The cost report must be submitted to TDADS no later than ___ days after the facility's
fiscal year end CORRECT ANSWERS 90 days
TDADS combines facility expenses into which cost centers CORRECT ANSWERS
Recipient care rate and all-other rate (that includes dietary, facility, and administration)
A list of account titles indicating the method of classifying financial and other statistical
data is called a _____________ CORRECT ANSWERS Chart of accounts
Physician recertification is required for admission of every resident and every ___ days
thereafter CORRECT ANSWERS 180
And Answers | Updated
The client assessment review and CARE forms are completed by CORRECT
ANSWERS A nurse assessor (RN or LVN)
An LVN is a CORRECT ANSWERS Licensed Vocational Nurse
The regular medical review of care and services is conducted based on the policies of
CORRECT ANSWERS The CMS and TDADS
Which agency is responsible to administer the Texas Title XIX program? CORRECT
ANSWERS Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Must do a performance review of each nurse aide at least every CORRECT ANSWERS
Annually
Each nurse aide is required to complete ____ hours of continuing education credits
each year CORRECT ANSWERS 12
Where a facility changes ownership, the new owner must submit an application for
facility licensure at least ___ days prior to such sale CORRECT ANSWERS 30 days
Facility policies regarding resident smoking would not be CORRECT ANSWERS
appealed by the facility if it did not understand how to comply with a resident's right to
smoke in the facility
A facility must retain resident records ____ years from date of discharge CORRECT
ANSWERS 5 years
A facility must retain resident records for underage residents ___ years from date of
discharge CORRECT ANSWERS 3 years from the date they achieve the age of
majority
A facility must provide TDADS ____ days advance notice that it does not intend to
renew its Medicaid contract CORRECT ANSWERS 30 days
A facility must keep nursing staffing schedules ____ from the last date scheduled
CORRECT ANSWERS 2 years
When a facility is out of compliance and enters into an accountability period, such
period is for ____ months CORRECT ANSWERS 24 months
,Must provide facility staff training in fire, safety, resident confidentiality (HIPPA) and HIV
atleast ____ per Texas law CORRECT ANSWERS Annually
TDADS will not issue a license to an applicant who has committed any disqualifying
offenses within ___ years prior to submission of the application CORRECT ANSWERS
5 years
During a change of ownership, TDADS can place a hold on pending Medicaid billing
claims for up to ____ months CORRECT ANSWERS 12 months
Which of the following may serve as a charge nurse but not the director of nursing
CORRECT ANSWERS LVN
A resident discharge summary must include which of the following? CORRECT
ANSWERS A recoup of the residents course of treatment and care, a final summary of
the resident's status, a post discharge plan of care developed with participation of the
resident and family
The statement of resident rights must be provided by the facility to CORRECT
ANSWERS Each resident, next of kin, and facility staff
A registered health information administrator or registered health information tech may
serve as the CORRECT ANSWERS Medical Records Supervisor
TDADS is responsible for which of the following CORRECT ANSWERS Licensing
Nursing Homes as well as performing compliance surveys
The maximum number of days between physician visits to patients for the first quarter of
a resident's stay is CORRECT ANSWERS 30 days
The minimum space between resident beds is CORRECT ANSWERS 36 inches
A facility that admits children would not be required to CORRECT ANSWERS Provide
out of facility trips to assure normal development
PRN medications may not be administered by the following CORRECT ANSWERS A
nurse aide if closely supervised
A facility must report to TDADS ___ working days after the last day of the month, all
residents who died during the month CORRECT ANSWERS 10
Must have a minimum of ___ square feet per resident for the dining room CORRECT
ANSWERS 10
Must have a minimum of ___ square feet per resident for the activities room CORRECT
ANSWERS 9
, Must have a minimum of __ square feet per resident for both the activities and dining
room CORRECT ANSWERS 19
All required exit doors must swing which direction CORRECT ANSWERS Swing
outward and have a quick release device
If there is a change in ownership, the facility must notify the CORRECT ANSWERS
Texas department of aging and disability, Texas office of LTC, TDADS
Must notify the state within what time frame of a change in controlling person?
CORRECT ANSWERS At the time of the change
If a facility refuses to to admit an individual being transferred to that facility from another
facility undergoing emergency closure, the administrator must notify the state within ___
days of the reasons for such refusal CORRECT ANSWERS 10 working days
A new clinical record or chart must be opened for a resident who _____ CORRECT
ANSWERS Is new or have been discharged over 30 days
Claims for reimbursement for staff training by TDADS must be submitted to TDADS on
___ basis CORRECT ANSWERS Quarterly
Which of the following is not true about private duty nurses an private sitters in a nursing
home? CORRECT ANSWERS Private sitters must attend all training required of the
nursing aides
Which of the following is an allowable expense on the facility cost report to TDADS
CORRECT ANSWERS Management fees paid to unrelated parties
How often must a facility submit a cost report to TDADS CORRECT ANSWERS
Quarterly
The cost report must be submitted to TDADS no later than ___ days after the facility's
fiscal year end CORRECT ANSWERS 90 days
TDADS combines facility expenses into which cost centers CORRECT ANSWERS
Recipient care rate and all-other rate (that includes dietary, facility, and administration)
A list of account titles indicating the method of classifying financial and other statistical
data is called a _____________ CORRECT ANSWERS Chart of accounts
Physician recertification is required for admission of every resident and every ___ days
thereafter CORRECT ANSWERS 180
