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NATIONAL NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: 1. An Advanced Directive is? - ANSWER-Written instructions from residents about
the management and provision of care if they become incapacitated.
Example: Living Wills, DNR
QUESTION: 2. Accounts Payable mean: - ANSWER-Amounts owed to suppliers for goods and
services
QUESTION: 3. How is Hepatitis B spread? - ANSWER-Through blood and other body fluids
4. During the applicant interview the primary purpose is to encourage the applicant to as much
information as possible about themselves except: - ANSWER-Political & Religious beliefs are not
subjects that should be discussed with a potential employee
QUESTION: 2. A family is taking care of their Grandpa who has Alzheimer's disease. The family
wants to take a short vacation so they contact the LTC facility for a short term stay called: -
ANSWER-Respite Care
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QUESTION: 6. Donabedian proposed that quality could be measured in terms of? - ANSWER-
SPO - Structures, Processes, and Outcomes
QUESTION: 7. The maintenance man is responsible to check and maintain the ice machine so
that there is always a good supply of ice for the resident's water pitchers. His continuous checks
and logs are called: - ANSWER-Preventative Measures
QUESTION: 8. What does Work Flow mean? - ANSWER-The way work is organized to meet
organization's production or service goals
QUESTION: 9. What is Capital Budget? - ANSWER-A financial plan prepared to provide for
replacement or additions to property, plant, and equipment. These expenditures are for assets
which have a service life greater than 1 year.
QUESTION: 10. Based on Abraham Maslow's theory on needs, what is the lowest level? -
ANSWER-Physiological Needs - Lowest level of need, what must 1st be satisfied.
QUESTION: 11. The 5 Star rating system provides a graphical representation of a nursing homes
high and low performance in 3 areas. What are those 3 areas? - ANSWER-Health inspections,
Staffing, Quality Measures
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QUESTION: 12. Nursing Home that have a greater number of quality problems, more serious
problems than average and a demonstrated pattern of quality problem are included in what
initiative? - ANSWER-Special Focus Facility (SFF) initiative
QUESTION: 13. A "Nursing Facility" is defined as what? - ANSWER-An institution (or a distinct
part of an institution) which is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing care and related
services for residents who require medical or nursing care, rehab services for the rehab of
injured, disabled, or sick persons, or on a regular basis, health-related care and services to
individuals who because of their mental or physical condition require care and services (above
the level of room and board) which can be made available to them only through institutional
facilities, and is not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases.
QUESTION: 14. In order to receive payment under Medicare or Medicaid programs, SNF's or
NF's are required to be in compliance with what? - ANSWER-SNFs and NFs are required to be in
compliance with the requirements at 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B, to receive payment under the
Medicare or Medicaid programs.
QUESTION: 15. What are the 2 types of Standard Survey's? - ANSWER-Traditional and QIS
QUESTION: 16. Cost of acquiring a depreciable asset, which includes the purchase price, taxes,
shipping, assembly and installation. - ANSWER-Historical Cost or Acquisition Cost
QUESTION: 17. Based on Abraham Maslow's theory on needs, of the follow what is the highest
level? - ANSWER-Self-Actualization
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QUESTION: 18. Which Act requires a business to make a reasonable accommodation for a
person who has a qualified disability, unless the accommodation would place an undue
hardship on the employer? - ANSWER-The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1991
QUESTION: 19. The type of law that focuses on the rights and duties between people in areas
related to contracts and torts? - ANSWER-Civil Law
QUESTION: 20. What is the difference between a:
- Board of Directors
- Board of Trustees - ANSWER-Board of Directors govern FOR-PROFIT organizations
Board of Trustees govern NOT-FOR-PROFIT organizations
QUESTION: 21. What is "Part A" of the Medicare Health Insurance Program? - ANSWER-Hospital
insurance part of the program including hospital extended care facility and home health
QUESTION: 22. What is the Expectancy Theory? - ANSWER-A theory developed by Victor Voom
that suggest employees are motivated to perform based upon a perceived expected outcome
and the value the employee places on that outcome.
QUESTION: 23. What are 2 types of infections? - ANSWER-Localized - an infection found in only
1 part of the body and symptoms are seen only at that 1 part
NATIONAL NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: 1. An Advanced Directive is? - ANSWER-Written instructions from residents about
the management and provision of care if they become incapacitated.
Example: Living Wills, DNR
QUESTION: 2. Accounts Payable mean: - ANSWER-Amounts owed to suppliers for goods and
services
QUESTION: 3. How is Hepatitis B spread? - ANSWER-Through blood and other body fluids
4. During the applicant interview the primary purpose is to encourage the applicant to as much
information as possible about themselves except: - ANSWER-Political & Religious beliefs are not
subjects that should be discussed with a potential employee
QUESTION: 2. A family is taking care of their Grandpa who has Alzheimer's disease. The family
wants to take a short vacation so they contact the LTC facility for a short term stay called: -
ANSWER-Respite Care
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QUESTION: 6. Donabedian proposed that quality could be measured in terms of? - ANSWER-
SPO - Structures, Processes, and Outcomes
QUESTION: 7. The maintenance man is responsible to check and maintain the ice machine so
that there is always a good supply of ice for the resident's water pitchers. His continuous checks
and logs are called: - ANSWER-Preventative Measures
QUESTION: 8. What does Work Flow mean? - ANSWER-The way work is organized to meet
organization's production or service goals
QUESTION: 9. What is Capital Budget? - ANSWER-A financial plan prepared to provide for
replacement or additions to property, plant, and equipment. These expenditures are for assets
which have a service life greater than 1 year.
QUESTION: 10. Based on Abraham Maslow's theory on needs, what is the lowest level? -
ANSWER-Physiological Needs - Lowest level of need, what must 1st be satisfied.
QUESTION: 11. The 5 Star rating system provides a graphical representation of a nursing homes
high and low performance in 3 areas. What are those 3 areas? - ANSWER-Health inspections,
Staffing, Quality Measures
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QUESTION: 12. Nursing Home that have a greater number of quality problems, more serious
problems than average and a demonstrated pattern of quality problem are included in what
initiative? - ANSWER-Special Focus Facility (SFF) initiative
QUESTION: 13. A "Nursing Facility" is defined as what? - ANSWER-An institution (or a distinct
part of an institution) which is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing care and related
services for residents who require medical or nursing care, rehab services for the rehab of
injured, disabled, or sick persons, or on a regular basis, health-related care and services to
individuals who because of their mental or physical condition require care and services (above
the level of room and board) which can be made available to them only through institutional
facilities, and is not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases.
QUESTION: 14. In order to receive payment under Medicare or Medicaid programs, SNF's or
NF's are required to be in compliance with what? - ANSWER-SNFs and NFs are required to be in
compliance with the requirements at 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B, to receive payment under the
Medicare or Medicaid programs.
QUESTION: 15. What are the 2 types of Standard Survey's? - ANSWER-Traditional and QIS
QUESTION: 16. Cost of acquiring a depreciable asset, which includes the purchase price, taxes,
shipping, assembly and installation. - ANSWER-Historical Cost or Acquisition Cost
QUESTION: 17. Based on Abraham Maslow's theory on needs, of the follow what is the highest
level? - ANSWER-Self-Actualization
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QUESTION: 18. Which Act requires a business to make a reasonable accommodation for a
person who has a qualified disability, unless the accommodation would place an undue
hardship on the employer? - ANSWER-The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1991
QUESTION: 19. The type of law that focuses on the rights and duties between people in areas
related to contracts and torts? - ANSWER-Civil Law
QUESTION: 20. What is the difference between a:
- Board of Directors
- Board of Trustees - ANSWER-Board of Directors govern FOR-PROFIT organizations
Board of Trustees govern NOT-FOR-PROFIT organizations
QUESTION: 21. What is "Part A" of the Medicare Health Insurance Program? - ANSWER-Hospital
insurance part of the program including hospital extended care facility and home health
QUESTION: 22. What is the Expectancy Theory? - ANSWER-A theory developed by Victor Voom
that suggest employees are motivated to perform based upon a perceived expected outcome
and the value the employee places on that outcome.
QUESTION: 23. What are 2 types of infections? - ANSWER-Localized - an infection found in only
1 part of the body and symptoms are seen only at that 1 part
