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Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Who was the authority, under ordinary circumstances, to deny a resident a visitor - CORRECT
ANSWER - Administrator
How often shall the resident receive an accounting of their personal finances when the facility
manages their trust funds? - CORRECT ANSWER - At least quarterly
Do you have to make your state survey available to the public - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Do you have to make residents rights available to the public - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Do you have to have current licensure information available to the public - CORRECT
ANSWER - Yes
Who destroys medications prescribed for residents after they've expired - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pharmacist, DON, OR DON & LPN
Concerning CEU's if the NAB has approved a class for credit, can you presume that OSBELTCA
will also approve that class? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
According to OSBELTCA rules, how many days do you have to notify them of the relocation of
your business or personal mailing address - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 business days
According to the health department standards, how frequently is your facility required to provide
in service training for fire safety and first aid - CORRECT ANSWER - Semi-Annually
,What is the time frame for reporting resident abuse, Neglect, and/or exploitation to the State
Health Department, or allegations of abuse to the DHS/long-term care investigation unit? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 24 hrs
How many days do you have (in addition to telephone reporting) to make an initial report of an
incident of resident abuse to the State Department of Health - CORRECT ANSWER - 24hrs
How long are a physicians oral orders for a chemical restraint valid without a written order? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 48hrs
How frequently are circumstances requiring physical restraints re-evaluated - CORRECT
ANSWER - 30 minutes
How many days, per the Nursing Home Care Act, is an owner of a licensed facility required to
give notice prior to voluntarily closing all or part of a facility that will require the transfer or
discharge of more than 10% of its residents - CORRECT ANSWER - 90 days
Who is allowed to administer medications - CORRECT ANSWER - Nurses, physicians,
pharmacists, CMA
Where are social services rendered recorded, and how frequently are progress notes written -
CORRECT ANSWER - At least monthly and significant change
WhT happens if you fail to renew your license on time (and when is it due) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vacated licensure, late fees $100 week, Dec. 31st
Who issues licenses to Long-Term Care Administrators - CORRECT ANSWER -
OSBELTCA
How many days does a facility have to contest the non-renewal or revocation of a license or the
assessment of administrative penalties by notifying the Commissioner of its request for hearing?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days
, What are the only items you are allowed to bulk dispense, in nursing homes - CORRECT
ANSWER - Non-prescription drugs
How frequently, per health department regulations, shall the written resident assessment and care
plan be reviewed and updated - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st 48hrs, 14days, and quarterly
Your facility will have an infection control policy, per Health Department regulations. What is it
that all personnel shall demonstrate their knowledge of through the performance of their duties -
CORRECT ANSWER - Universal precautions
Who can designate another person to act on your behalf in your absence (as administrator) -
CORRECT ANSWER - Owner or administrator
How many hours do you have to notify the health department of all incidents pertaining to fire,
storm damage, death other than by natural causes, missing residents, a utility failure of more than
four hours, and incidents affecting the life and safety of a resident - CORRECT ANSWER - 2
hours
What is the minimum time required for the written notice a facility must give a resident to
relocate a resident - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days
How many days do you have to conduct an employee health examination for new employees -
CORRECT ANSWER - 30 days
The quality assessment and assurance committee (QA) must meet how frequently - CORRECT
ANSWER - Quarterly
Maintenance and housekeeping are required how much in service (and how frequently) in
subjects relevant to services and practices - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 hour, per quarter