COLORADO NHA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS
(UPDATED)
How often is the Administrator responsible for reviewing the Resident care Policy and procedures
Correct answer-Annually
Occurrence reporting needs to be done in what time frame Correct answer-24 hours
How many days is the facility required to provide job specific orientation to new employees
Correct answer-Within 90 days of hire
How often is the facility required to access ambulation Correct answer-monthly
How often is the facility required to evaluate the appropriateness of indwelling catheter care?
Correct answer-monthly
For excoriation prevention and care how often is the facility required to do a skin evaluation
Correct answer-weekly
If a resident has an excoriation how often should the facility evaluate the progress Correct answer-
Daily
When should the resident assessment be completed Correct answer-within 24 hours of admission
who is responsible to perform the resident assessment? Correct answer-Licensed Nurse
What areas are covered in the resident assessment of a new resident? Correct answer-physical,
mental and functional
How many days does the facility have to access the discharge of a patient Correct answer-7 days
how often after the initial discharge assessment should the facility evaluate the discharge potential
of the resident Correct answer-every 3 months or when there is a change of condition
Who is responsible for performing the discharge potential of a resident Correct answer-nursing,
dietary and activity
When does the nursing care plan need to be completed Correct answer-within 24 hours
what departments participate in the care plan Correct answer-nursing, social services and activities
how long does the activities department have to complete the history and assessment Correct
answer-2 weeks
who is responsible for the anticipated schedule of visits for a patient Correct answer-attending
physician
how often should the physician see the patient Correct answer-no less than every 6 months
,how often should the attending physician write a progress note Correct answer-after each visit
how often should the attending physician perform a written evaluation Correct answer-once a year
How many hours are required in a nursing care facility per resident/per day Correct answer-2 hours
How often should written policies be evaluated Correct answer-at least annually
When should med errors and drug interactions be reported Correct answer-within 30 minutes
After a med error or drug interaction how long should the resident be monitored? Correct answer-
72 hours
How often should a resident be evaluated for tardive dyskina (because of psychoactive meds)
Correct answer-every 3 months
When a resident is in physical restraints how often should they be monitored Correct answer-every
15 minutes
when a resident is in physical restraints how often should the restraints be removed Correct
answer-every 2 hours during waking hours
If a resident is using a safety device how often should they be assessed Correct answer-physical
and functional assessment after first 24 hours, at the end of the week and monthly
How often should a resident using a safety device be monitored Correct answer-every 2 hours
(monitored and documented)
How often does social services update the care plan Correct answer-every 6 months
how often does social services update the social history Correct answer-annually
how often does social services perform a progress note Correct answer-quarterly for the first 6
months
semi-annually thereafter
If a patient refuses an oral exam upon admittance what doe they need to show proof of Correct
answer-an oral exam within 6 months prior to admission
How often does staff need to receive an in-service on preventive dentistry and oral hygiene Correct
answer-annually
How many hours can a facility have between the beginning of the evening meal and breakfast
Correct answer-no more than 14
What time does breakfast need to be served Correct answer-no later than 8am
what time does dinner need to be served Correct answer-no earlier than 5pm
How often does dietary need to perform a progress note Correct answer-at least 6 month intervals
, How current does the dietary manual need to be Correct answer-within 5 years
how often are menus planned? Correct answer-Once a week
How long does the facility need to retain menus? Correct answer-4 weeks after use
how big can the milk container be Correct answer-cannot exceed 1 pint
what temperature does the milk need to be maintained at Correct answer-45 degrees F or less
How many hours are required for the feeding assistant training program Correct answer-no less
than 12 hours
how many students are allowed in the feeding assistant class Correct answer-no more than 20
what is the passing score for the feeding assistant class Correct answer-80% or better
when should the individual receive their receipt of completion from the feeding assistant class
Correct answer-within 10 days
how many times can the individual take the test for the feeding assistant program Correct answer-
twice
if the individual does not pass the feeding assistant test after the second attempt what must they do
Correct answer-repeat the feeding assistant training program
The training provider for the feeding assistant program must renew the annual attenstation when
Correct answer-not less than 60 days in advance of expiration
how long must the provider of the feeding assistant training program keep the training record
Correct answer-not less than 3 years
when should staff receive a copy of resident rights Correct answer-no later than the first pay
period
when should a grievance be filed Correct answer-within 14 days
how long does the staff have to confer with the persons involved with a grievance Correct answer-
3 days
if the party is unsatisfied with the findings of a grievance, how long to they have to file the grievance
with the grievance committee Correct answer-10 days
How long does the grievance committee have to present written findings of a grievance Correct
answer-10 days
If the individual is not happy with the written explanation from the grievance committee how long
do they have to file the grievance with the ED of the Department? Correct answer-10 days
If facility administration does not agree with the findings of the ED of the Department how long do
they have to request a hearing Correct answer-30 days
ALL CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS
(UPDATED)
How often is the Administrator responsible for reviewing the Resident care Policy and procedures
Correct answer-Annually
Occurrence reporting needs to be done in what time frame Correct answer-24 hours
How many days is the facility required to provide job specific orientation to new employees
Correct answer-Within 90 days of hire
How often is the facility required to access ambulation Correct answer-monthly
How often is the facility required to evaluate the appropriateness of indwelling catheter care?
Correct answer-monthly
For excoriation prevention and care how often is the facility required to do a skin evaluation
Correct answer-weekly
If a resident has an excoriation how often should the facility evaluate the progress Correct answer-
Daily
When should the resident assessment be completed Correct answer-within 24 hours of admission
who is responsible to perform the resident assessment? Correct answer-Licensed Nurse
What areas are covered in the resident assessment of a new resident? Correct answer-physical,
mental and functional
How many days does the facility have to access the discharge of a patient Correct answer-7 days
how often after the initial discharge assessment should the facility evaluate the discharge potential
of the resident Correct answer-every 3 months or when there is a change of condition
Who is responsible for performing the discharge potential of a resident Correct answer-nursing,
dietary and activity
When does the nursing care plan need to be completed Correct answer-within 24 hours
what departments participate in the care plan Correct answer-nursing, social services and activities
how long does the activities department have to complete the history and assessment Correct
answer-2 weeks
who is responsible for the anticipated schedule of visits for a patient Correct answer-attending
physician
how often should the physician see the patient Correct answer-no less than every 6 months
,how often should the attending physician write a progress note Correct answer-after each visit
how often should the attending physician perform a written evaluation Correct answer-once a year
How many hours are required in a nursing care facility per resident/per day Correct answer-2 hours
How often should written policies be evaluated Correct answer-at least annually
When should med errors and drug interactions be reported Correct answer-within 30 minutes
After a med error or drug interaction how long should the resident be monitored? Correct answer-
72 hours
How often should a resident be evaluated for tardive dyskina (because of psychoactive meds)
Correct answer-every 3 months
When a resident is in physical restraints how often should they be monitored Correct answer-every
15 minutes
when a resident is in physical restraints how often should the restraints be removed Correct
answer-every 2 hours during waking hours
If a resident is using a safety device how often should they be assessed Correct answer-physical
and functional assessment after first 24 hours, at the end of the week and monthly
How often should a resident using a safety device be monitored Correct answer-every 2 hours
(monitored and documented)
How often does social services update the care plan Correct answer-every 6 months
how often does social services update the social history Correct answer-annually
how often does social services perform a progress note Correct answer-quarterly for the first 6
months
semi-annually thereafter
If a patient refuses an oral exam upon admittance what doe they need to show proof of Correct
answer-an oral exam within 6 months prior to admission
How often does staff need to receive an in-service on preventive dentistry and oral hygiene Correct
answer-annually
How many hours can a facility have between the beginning of the evening meal and breakfast
Correct answer-no more than 14
What time does breakfast need to be served Correct answer-no later than 8am
what time does dinner need to be served Correct answer-no earlier than 5pm
How often does dietary need to perform a progress note Correct answer-at least 6 month intervals
, How current does the dietary manual need to be Correct answer-within 5 years
how often are menus planned? Correct answer-Once a week
How long does the facility need to retain menus? Correct answer-4 weeks after use
how big can the milk container be Correct answer-cannot exceed 1 pint
what temperature does the milk need to be maintained at Correct answer-45 degrees F or less
How many hours are required for the feeding assistant training program Correct answer-no less
than 12 hours
how many students are allowed in the feeding assistant class Correct answer-no more than 20
what is the passing score for the feeding assistant class Correct answer-80% or better
when should the individual receive their receipt of completion from the feeding assistant class
Correct answer-within 10 days
how many times can the individual take the test for the feeding assistant program Correct answer-
twice
if the individual does not pass the feeding assistant test after the second attempt what must they do
Correct answer-repeat the feeding assistant training program
The training provider for the feeding assistant program must renew the annual attenstation when
Correct answer-not less than 60 days in advance of expiration
how long must the provider of the feeding assistant training program keep the training record
Correct answer-not less than 3 years
when should staff receive a copy of resident rights Correct answer-no later than the first pay
period
when should a grievance be filed Correct answer-within 14 days
how long does the staff have to confer with the persons involved with a grievance Correct answer-
3 days
if the party is unsatisfied with the findings of a grievance, how long to they have to file the grievance
with the grievance committee Correct answer-10 days
How long does the grievance committee have to present written findings of a grievance Correct
answer-10 days
If the individual is not happy with the written explanation from the grievance committee how long
do they have to file the grievance with the ED of the Department? Correct answer-10 days
If facility administration does not agree with the findings of the ED of the Department how long do
they have to request a hearing Correct answer-30 days
