NAB Exam

1. The minimum qualification for a social worker in a 120 bed facility is: bachelor's degree with 1 year as a social worker assistant 2. The MDS is transmitted by: computer or modem 3. The proper procedure for mopping the stairwell and corridor is to: Mop one side and have a safe side for people to walk on 4. If a court determines a resident is incapable of making their own decisions, the court would appoint, ____ to handle their affiars: Guardian 5. A resident's medical or financial information may be given to ___ without the resident's consent: a third party payor pursuant to a contract 6. The lighted display board that indicates the zone or location of a fire is called a: Enunciator panel 7. Lighting of the means of egress must be continuous with exit floor surfaces illuminated at the level of ___ foot candle light from the ___: 1 foot, floor 8. In case of a fire, the primary purpose of closing doors is to: contain the smoke 9. ____ is most effective to increase occupancy: word of mouth 10. A facility must provide planned activities for residents. Residents are: entitled to participate in activities that meet their personal interests 11. The administrator is informed a staff member from the Philippines speaks her native language to other staff members in the precense of residents who do not speak her language. The administrator should: Tell the staff member that she is violating resident rights 12. If an employee accidentally drops a resident, the facility is covered under- : Professional Liability Insurance 13. All deaths related to a medical device must be reported to the: Food and Drug Administration 14. A clergyman enters a resident's room to visit with her. The nurse finished giving the resident her morning meds just as the clergyman entered the room. The nurse should now: Pull the privacy curtain shut and leave the room 15. Which is the correct method to calculate a medication error?: -the number of errors observed divided by the opportunities for errors times 100 -the number of medications not administered divided by the opportunities for errors -The number of medications improperly administered divided by the opportunities for error times 100 -the number of medications not administered plus the number improperly administered divided by the opportunities for error: the number of medications not administered plus the number improperly administered divided by the opportunities for error 16 Which is considered a fatal error? -giving doxidan to the wrong resident -giving 1 dose of tylenol to the wrong resident -giving the wrong amount of insulin to a resident -giving the wrong amount of doxidan to a resident: giving the wrong amount of insulin to a resident 17. The DON comes to the administrator and says she is going to put a resident on a psychotropic drug because the nursing staff cannot control her behavior. The resident has early stage Alzheimer's. What should the administrator tell the DON?: Reprimand the DON (cannot use a chemical restraint for staff's convenience. Need a rationale to use the drug. 18. A resident had a stroke and suffered paralysis to the left side of their body. The rehab department should: -figure out what caused the stroke -work on ROM -work to get resident back to highest functional ability -work to get the resident to ambulate: work to get resident back to highest functional ability 19. The designated parking space for the handicapped must be at least: 13 feet wide 20. A resident room is required to have: direct access to an exit corridor 21. Communication would get lost along the way if it were: horizontal 22. Respondent superior would not apply to: A private duty nurse. (a private duty nurse is not a facility employee. they are hired by the family) 23. An organized and effective maintenance program emphasizes: preventative maintenance 24. General liability insurance provides the facility protection against: injuries sustained by visitors on the facility property 25. A resident is being kept up at night by a cart that has a squeaky wheel. What should you do?: -fix the wheel -not use the cart anymore -instruct staff to keep the door to the residents' room closed at night -all of the above: fix the wheel 26. A nurse, while using a lift, notices that it is not working properly. the nurse should: immediately pull the lift from service and fill out a work order an do not use it until it is fixed 27. The Secretary of DHHS has the same authority to impose penalties on nursing facilities as the __: state 28 The final step before you can be approved for a nursing home is to: -disclose all operating expenses -disclose the names of all corporate officers -disclose the names of all governing body members -secure a certificate of need: secure a certificate of need 29. ___ would require extra special handling to dispose of properly and safely: A trash can with an AIDS patient's waste 30. A resident is restrained without physician's orders and has not had a bath today. How many resident rights were violated?: 1 31. Resident rehabilitation is a process that: 1. Occurs only at a specific times with specific therapists 2. Is provided only by physical and occupational therapist 3. Does not involve the services of nurses 4. Is an interdisciplinary responsibility: is an interdisciplinary responsibility (all staff are involved in helping the resident achieve their specific goal) 32. No soliciting on a facility premises would be contained in the: Employee handbook 33. ___ fire drills are required in a facility per year: 12 34. You must test the generator ___ for ____: every month for 30 minutes 35. When a resident is admitted to a facility, an attending physician must visit and examine them: once very 30 days for the first 90 days and then 60 days thereafter