NHA - Line of Service Exam
A _____ license is issued for a specific period, not more 6 months and may be renewed at
the discretion of the DOH no more than ___ times - ANS-provisional, 3 times
A barrier to good communication where an employee worries about what might happen if
they communicate unwelcome information:
1.Fear of Consequences
2. Premature Evaluation
3.Distrust of the Sender
4.Poor Retention - ANS-1.Fear of Consequences
A CASPER report contains a summary of a nursing facility's:
1.Turnover data
2.Occupancy history
3.Compliance history
4.Demographic data - ANS-3. Compliance history
A chronic nervous disease:
1.Parkinson's
2.Sun-downing
3.Aphasia
4.Senile Dementia - ANS-1.Parkinson's
A corporation that pays no corporate tax: *
1.Sole Proprietorship
2.Limited Partnership
3.Partnership
4.Corporation - ANS-4.Corporation
A dietitian can be someone who is registered by:
1.The Commission on
Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association
2.The Dietetic and Food Service Association of America
3.The National Food and Nutritional Dietary Association - ANS-1.The Commission on
Dietetic Regulation of the American Dietetic Association
A door into the resident room shall swing ____ the room - ANS-into
A door to a toilet room which swings into the toilet area shall be equipped with _______
________ with permits the door to be opened from the _____ and swing out in case of
emergency - ANS-special hardware, outside
A door to the basement or cellar may not be located in a _____ room - ANS-Resident
A facility has been neglecting mandatory fire drills. How many fire drills per year should be
conducted?
1.4 fire drills per year
2.4 fire drills per year per shift
3.2 fire drills per shift per year
4.2 fire drills per year - ANS-2. 4 fire drills per year per shift
A facility has just opened its doors and must build up their supplies. How much food needs
to be in storage?
,1.1 extra day of food
2.3 extra days of food
3.5 extra days of food
4.7 extra days of food - ANS-2.3 extra days of food
A facility is closing and has notified all residents 30 days in advance. If a resident cannot be
safely transferred to a new facility by the time the 30 days are up, the DOH may require a
facility to:
1.Remain open an additional 30 days
2.Remain open an additional 14 days
3.Remain open until a safe transfer can be accomplished
4.No changes - ANS-1. Remain open a additional 30 days
A facility is expanding their main building for additional resident rooms. A pre occupancy
survey has granted early approval. When can a formal authorization from the DOH be
expected?
1.30 days
2.45 days
3.60 days
4.90 days - ANS-1.30 days
A facility is going to raise rates for the price of resident meals. In order to do this properly,
they must first notify each resident "reasonably in advance", which is interpreted as ___
days.
1.45
2.30
3.21
4.14 - ANS-2.30 Days
A facility is having some remodeling done to the bathrooms. For a shower designed for
wheelchair use they must be no less than ____ sq feet.
1.4 sq feet
2.3 sq feet
3.5 sq feet
4.4 1/2 sq feet - ANS-1.4 sq feet
A facility is required to maintain assessment data in the residents' active record for how
many months?
1.12 months
2.15 months
3.18 months
4.24 months - ANS-2.15 months
A facility may not obtain from or act on behalf of residents a ________ ______ ______ or
duties imposed by law or the subpart except as a part of a formal settlement in litigation -
ANS-release from liabilities
A facility must comply with which edition of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire
Protection Association?
1.2000 Edition
2.2010 Edition
3.2001 Edition
4.2011 Edition - ANS-1. 2000 Edition
A facility must employ a full time social worker if it has more than _____ residents.
1.85
, 2.100
3.110
4.120 - ANS-4.120 residents
A facility must provide evidence of nondiscriminatory practices at least ______. *
1.Every 6 months
2.Once a year
3.Every 2 years
4.Every 3 years - ANS-4.Every 3 years
A facility Shall ____ the applicable edition of the National Fire Protection Association
Association 101 ____ ______ _______. - ANS-meet, Life Safety Code
A facility shall assure that dentures are ______ by the resident.
1. Cleaned
2.Sanitized
3.Retained
4. Safeguarded - ANS-3. Retained
A facility that violates a limitation or suspension of admissions may be subjected to a civil
penalty not to exceed $_______ a day.
1.500
2.400
3.300
4.200 - ANS-1.500
A facility uses a LPM as a nurse in charge during the night shift; as Rn must be available
within how many minutes from the facility?
1.90 minutes
2.60 minutes
3.40 minutes
4.20 minutes - ANS-4. 20 minutes
A facility wants to add a new addition to their current office building. Once construction plans
have been approved, how long do they have to begin construction or to resubmit the plans
for re-approval?
1.Within 12 months
2.Within 24 months
3.Within 16 months
4.Within 6 months - ANS-2.Within 24 Months
A facility which takes care of patients who do not require skilled nursing:
1.Continuing Care Retirement Facilities
2.Skilled Nursing Facility
3.Intermediate Care Facilities
4.Assisted Living Facilities - ANS-3.Intermediate Care Facilities
A female resident was admitted to your facility nice months ago; her quarterly assessment is
due today. How many more quarterly assessments do you need to keep in her active
record?
1.This new one and least one
2.no more, only the most current one should be kept in her active records
3.2 more;the facility must always keep the last 5 quarterly assessments
4.Whatever the state asks for;OBRA has no guidelines for quarterly assessments - ANS-3.2
more;the facility must always keep the last 5 quarterly assessments
A _____ license is issued for a specific period, not more 6 months and may be renewed at
the discretion of the DOH no more than ___ times - ANS-provisional, 3 times
A barrier to good communication where an employee worries about what might happen if
they communicate unwelcome information:
1.Fear of Consequences
2. Premature Evaluation
3.Distrust of the Sender
4.Poor Retention - ANS-1.Fear of Consequences
A CASPER report contains a summary of a nursing facility's:
1.Turnover data
2.Occupancy history
3.Compliance history
4.Demographic data - ANS-3. Compliance history
A chronic nervous disease:
1.Parkinson's
2.Sun-downing
3.Aphasia
4.Senile Dementia - ANS-1.Parkinson's
A corporation that pays no corporate tax: *
1.Sole Proprietorship
2.Limited Partnership
3.Partnership
4.Corporation - ANS-4.Corporation
A dietitian can be someone who is registered by:
1.The Commission on
Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association
2.The Dietetic and Food Service Association of America
3.The National Food and Nutritional Dietary Association - ANS-1.The Commission on
Dietetic Regulation of the American Dietetic Association
A door into the resident room shall swing ____ the room - ANS-into
A door to a toilet room which swings into the toilet area shall be equipped with _______
________ with permits the door to be opened from the _____ and swing out in case of
emergency - ANS-special hardware, outside
A door to the basement or cellar may not be located in a _____ room - ANS-Resident
A facility has been neglecting mandatory fire drills. How many fire drills per year should be
conducted?
1.4 fire drills per year
2.4 fire drills per year per shift
3.2 fire drills per shift per year
4.2 fire drills per year - ANS-2. 4 fire drills per year per shift
A facility has just opened its doors and must build up their supplies. How much food needs
to be in storage?
,1.1 extra day of food
2.3 extra days of food
3.5 extra days of food
4.7 extra days of food - ANS-2.3 extra days of food
A facility is closing and has notified all residents 30 days in advance. If a resident cannot be
safely transferred to a new facility by the time the 30 days are up, the DOH may require a
facility to:
1.Remain open an additional 30 days
2.Remain open an additional 14 days
3.Remain open until a safe transfer can be accomplished
4.No changes - ANS-1. Remain open a additional 30 days
A facility is expanding their main building for additional resident rooms. A pre occupancy
survey has granted early approval. When can a formal authorization from the DOH be
expected?
1.30 days
2.45 days
3.60 days
4.90 days - ANS-1.30 days
A facility is going to raise rates for the price of resident meals. In order to do this properly,
they must first notify each resident "reasonably in advance", which is interpreted as ___
days.
1.45
2.30
3.21
4.14 - ANS-2.30 Days
A facility is having some remodeling done to the bathrooms. For a shower designed for
wheelchair use they must be no less than ____ sq feet.
1.4 sq feet
2.3 sq feet
3.5 sq feet
4.4 1/2 sq feet - ANS-1.4 sq feet
A facility is required to maintain assessment data in the residents' active record for how
many months?
1.12 months
2.15 months
3.18 months
4.24 months - ANS-2.15 months
A facility may not obtain from or act on behalf of residents a ________ ______ ______ or
duties imposed by law or the subpart except as a part of a formal settlement in litigation -
ANS-release from liabilities
A facility must comply with which edition of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire
Protection Association?
1.2000 Edition
2.2010 Edition
3.2001 Edition
4.2011 Edition - ANS-1. 2000 Edition
A facility must employ a full time social worker if it has more than _____ residents.
1.85
, 2.100
3.110
4.120 - ANS-4.120 residents
A facility must provide evidence of nondiscriminatory practices at least ______. *
1.Every 6 months
2.Once a year
3.Every 2 years
4.Every 3 years - ANS-4.Every 3 years
A facility Shall ____ the applicable edition of the National Fire Protection Association
Association 101 ____ ______ _______. - ANS-meet, Life Safety Code
A facility shall assure that dentures are ______ by the resident.
1. Cleaned
2.Sanitized
3.Retained
4. Safeguarded - ANS-3. Retained
A facility that violates a limitation or suspension of admissions may be subjected to a civil
penalty not to exceed $_______ a day.
1.500
2.400
3.300
4.200 - ANS-1.500
A facility uses a LPM as a nurse in charge during the night shift; as Rn must be available
within how many minutes from the facility?
1.90 minutes
2.60 minutes
3.40 minutes
4.20 minutes - ANS-4. 20 minutes
A facility wants to add a new addition to their current office building. Once construction plans
have been approved, how long do they have to begin construction or to resubmit the plans
for re-approval?
1.Within 12 months
2.Within 24 months
3.Within 16 months
4.Within 6 months - ANS-2.Within 24 Months
A facility which takes care of patients who do not require skilled nursing:
1.Continuing Care Retirement Facilities
2.Skilled Nursing Facility
3.Intermediate Care Facilities
4.Assisted Living Facilities - ANS-3.Intermediate Care Facilities
A female resident was admitted to your facility nice months ago; her quarterly assessment is
due today. How many more quarterly assessments do you need to keep in her active
record?
1.This new one and least one
2.no more, only the most current one should be kept in her active records
3.2 more;the facility must always keep the last 5 quarterly assessments
4.Whatever the state asks for;OBRA has no guidelines for quarterly assessments - ANS-3.2
more;the facility must always keep the last 5 quarterly assessments
