Long Term Care (State Exam) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Abuse - CORRECT ANSWER - Any act, failure to act, or incitement to act done willfully,
knowingly or recklessly through words or physical action which causes mental or physical injury
or harm or death to a patient.
Exploitation - CORRECT ANSWER - The illegal or improper act or process of a caretaker
using the resources of a elderly or disabled person for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or
gain.
Incident - CORRECT ANSWER - An abnormal event, including accidents or injury to
staff or residents, which are documented in facility reports. An occurrence in which a resident
may have been subject to abuse, neglect or exploitation must be reported to TX DADS
IMMEDIATELY. After reporting via telephone immediately, the facility is allowed 5 work days
to send the final report to TX DADS.
Life Safety Code - CORRECT ANSWER - Also referred to as the Code or NFPA 101
PASARR - CORRECT ANSWER - Preadmission Screening and Resident Review. Must
be completed on patents with mental illnesses before patient is admitted to the NF
Persons a with a discloseable interest - CORRECT ANSWER - Any person who owns at
least 5.0% interest in any corporation, partnership, or other business entity that is required to be
licensed under Health and Safety Code, Chapter 242.
Nursing Facilities must renew license - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 2 years.
Podiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER - Practitioner whose profession encompasses the care
and treatment of feet who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Podiatry Examiners.
,Qualified Social Worker - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual who is licensed, or
provisionally licensed, by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners who has at least a
Bachelor in Social Work degree or similar professional qualifications, which include a minimum
educational requirement of a bachelor's degree and one year experience met by employment
providing social services in a health care setting.
Title XVI (16) - CORRECT ANSWER - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) of the SSA
(Social Security Act)
Title XVIII (18) - CORRECT ANSWER - Medicare provisions of the SSA
Title XIX (19) - CORRECT ANSWER - Medicaid provision of the SSA
Change of ownership is a - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Change of 50% or more in the
ownership of the business organization
2) Change in the the federal taxpayer id #
3) Relinquishment of the license holder of the mgmt. of the facility. The prospective new owner
must submit application to TX DADS at least 30 days before the anticipated date of sale or other
transfer of ownership.
Change of Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER - Form must be completed within 30
days of the effective date of the change
Building insulation materials - CORRECT ANSWER - Unless sealed on all sides and
edges in an approved manner with non combustible material, must have a flame-spread rating of
25 or less when tested in accordance with NFPA 255 and NFPA 258. Trash cans in resident
rooms must be non-combustible (there should be at least 1 in each room) as well as each room
should have fire-rated curtains and bedspreads.
All boilers.... - CORRECT ANSWER - not exempted by the TX Health and Safety Code
must be inspected and certified for operation by the TX. Dept. of Licensing and Regulation.
, An emergency electrical power system....... - CORRECT ANSWER - must supply power
adequate at least for lighting all entrances and exits, equipment to maintain the fire detection,
alarm, and extinguishing systems, and life-support systems if the normal electrical supply is
interrupted.
Battery systems... - CORRECT ANSWER - must be capable of sustaining power for a
duration of at least 1.5 hours (generator)
Emergency lighting..... - CORRECT ANSWER - must be automatically in operation
within 10 seconds after the interruption of normal electric power supply.
Stored fuel capacity - CORRECT ANSWER - must be sufficient for not less than 4 hour
operation of required generator (4 hours stored)
Regarding Resident Rooms - Bedrooms MUST: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1)
Accommodate no more than 4 residents. The total # of beds in ward rooms with three or more
beds must not exceed 50% of the total facility capacity.
2) measure at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple resident bedrooms and at least 100
square feet in a single resident rom
3) have direct access to a corridor.
4) have at least one operable window and the height of the window sill (opening) must not
exceed 36" between above the floor.
Closet space in the resident bedroom....... - CORRECT ANSWER - must have at least 16"
of hanging space and each bedroom must have at least one noncombustible wastebasket.
Locks on bedroom doors..... - CORRECT ANSWER - are permitted when they meet
definite patient needs such as:
1) married couples whose rights of privacy could be infringed upon unless bedroom door locks
are permitted.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Abuse - CORRECT ANSWER - Any act, failure to act, or incitement to act done willfully,
knowingly or recklessly through words or physical action which causes mental or physical injury
or harm or death to a patient.
Exploitation - CORRECT ANSWER - The illegal or improper act or process of a caretaker
using the resources of a elderly or disabled person for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or
gain.
Incident - CORRECT ANSWER - An abnormal event, including accidents or injury to
staff or residents, which are documented in facility reports. An occurrence in which a resident
may have been subject to abuse, neglect or exploitation must be reported to TX DADS
IMMEDIATELY. After reporting via telephone immediately, the facility is allowed 5 work days
to send the final report to TX DADS.
Life Safety Code - CORRECT ANSWER - Also referred to as the Code or NFPA 101
PASARR - CORRECT ANSWER - Preadmission Screening and Resident Review. Must
be completed on patents with mental illnesses before patient is admitted to the NF
Persons a with a discloseable interest - CORRECT ANSWER - Any person who owns at
least 5.0% interest in any corporation, partnership, or other business entity that is required to be
licensed under Health and Safety Code, Chapter 242.
Nursing Facilities must renew license - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 2 years.
Podiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER - Practitioner whose profession encompasses the care
and treatment of feet who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Podiatry Examiners.
,Qualified Social Worker - CORRECT ANSWER - Individual who is licensed, or
provisionally licensed, by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners who has at least a
Bachelor in Social Work degree or similar professional qualifications, which include a minimum
educational requirement of a bachelor's degree and one year experience met by employment
providing social services in a health care setting.
Title XVI (16) - CORRECT ANSWER - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) of the SSA
(Social Security Act)
Title XVIII (18) - CORRECT ANSWER - Medicare provisions of the SSA
Title XIX (19) - CORRECT ANSWER - Medicaid provision of the SSA
Change of ownership is a - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Change of 50% or more in the
ownership of the business organization
2) Change in the the federal taxpayer id #
3) Relinquishment of the license holder of the mgmt. of the facility. The prospective new owner
must submit application to TX DADS at least 30 days before the anticipated date of sale or other
transfer of ownership.
Change of Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER - Form must be completed within 30
days of the effective date of the change
Building insulation materials - CORRECT ANSWER - Unless sealed on all sides and
edges in an approved manner with non combustible material, must have a flame-spread rating of
25 or less when tested in accordance with NFPA 255 and NFPA 258. Trash cans in resident
rooms must be non-combustible (there should be at least 1 in each room) as well as each room
should have fire-rated curtains and bedspreads.
All boilers.... - CORRECT ANSWER - not exempted by the TX Health and Safety Code
must be inspected and certified for operation by the TX. Dept. of Licensing and Regulation.
, An emergency electrical power system....... - CORRECT ANSWER - must supply power
adequate at least for lighting all entrances and exits, equipment to maintain the fire detection,
alarm, and extinguishing systems, and life-support systems if the normal electrical supply is
interrupted.
Battery systems... - CORRECT ANSWER - must be capable of sustaining power for a
duration of at least 1.5 hours (generator)
Emergency lighting..... - CORRECT ANSWER - must be automatically in operation
within 10 seconds after the interruption of normal electric power supply.
Stored fuel capacity - CORRECT ANSWER - must be sufficient for not less than 4 hour
operation of required generator (4 hours stored)
Regarding Resident Rooms - Bedrooms MUST: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1)
Accommodate no more than 4 residents. The total # of beds in ward rooms with three or more
beds must not exceed 50% of the total facility capacity.
2) measure at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple resident bedrooms and at least 100
square feet in a single resident rom
3) have direct access to a corridor.
4) have at least one operable window and the height of the window sill (opening) must not
exceed 36" between above the floor.
Closet space in the resident bedroom....... - CORRECT ANSWER - must have at least 16"
of hanging space and each bedroom must have at least one noncombustible wastebasket.
Locks on bedroom doors..... - CORRECT ANSWER - are permitted when they meet
definite patient needs such as:
1) married couples whose rights of privacy could be infringed upon unless bedroom door locks
are permitted.
