NAB NHA and CORE Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
% of body weight loss - Correct Answer -usual weight - current/actual weight /
usual weight x 100% = %
3 months of significant loss and severe loss - Correct Answer -significant loss :
7.5% severe loss: > 7.5%
1 month significant loss and severe loss - Correct Answer -significant loss : 5%
severe loss: > 5%
6 month significant loss and severe loss - Correct Answer -significant loss : 10%
severe loss: > 10%
Upcoding - Correct Answer -Billing for higher reimbursement than services
actually provided or should've been
Important to bill at the highest reasonable level of care actually needed and
provided
DHHS OIG estimates that NF overbilled CMS $1milli in a recent yr
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,Abuse - Correct Answer -The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable
confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or
mental anguish. Also includes the deprivation by an individual, including a
caretaker, of goods, or services that are necessary to attain or maintain physical,
mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Adverse Event - Correct Answer -Untoward, undesirable, and usually
unanticipated event that causes death and or serious injury, or the risk thereof.
Composite Distinct Part - Correct Answer -A distinct part consisting of two or
more noncontiguous components that are not located within the same campus.
Distinct Part - Correct Answer -Physically distinguishable from the larger
institution or intuitional complex that houses it.
Food Conservation - Correct Answer -Of nutritive value, flavor, appearance,
appeal, and proper temp
Proper Food Temperatures - Correct Answer -
Resident has right to... - Correct Answer -A) Choose Activities, schedules, and
health care consistent w/ his or her interests, assessments, and plans of care
B) Interact w/members of the community both in and out the facility
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,C) make choices about aspects of his or her life in the facility that are significant to
the resident
Participation in Resident and Family Groups
A) Resident has the right to organize and participate in resident groups in the
facility
B) Resident's family also has a right to meet in the facility w/families of other
residents
C) F will provide resident or family group w/ private space
D) Staff or visitors may attend meetings at the group's invitation
E) F will provide a designated staff person responsible for providing assistance and
responding to written requests that result from group meeting
Quality Assurance committee consists of... - Correct Answer -QA and assurance
committee consists of
A) The DON
B) Physician designated by the facility
C) Three other members of the facility's staff will be maintained
QA meeting guidelines - Correct Answer -The committee:
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, A) meets at least quarterly to identify issues w/respect to which quality assessment
and assurance activities are necessary
B) Develops and implements appropriate plans of action to correct identified
quality deficiencies
Food Management - Correct Answer -Store, prepare, distribute, and serve under
sanitary conditions
Proper disposal of garbage and refuse will be done
Frequency of meals - Correct Answer -A) Each resident receives and the facility
provides at least 3 meals a day at reg times
B) no more than 14 hours btwn dinner and breakfast (except when snack is
provided, 16 hours may pass btwn dinner and lunch)
Comfortable and Safe - Correct Answer -Will provide range of 71 to 81 degrees F
Emergency Power Supply - Correct Answer -Will supply emergency lighting for:
1) all entrances and exits
2) Equipment to maintain fire detection, alarm and extinguishing system
3) Life support systems
Physical Building Policies - Correct Answer --Bedroom limited to 4 ppl
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Questions and Answers
% of body weight loss - Correct Answer -usual weight - current/actual weight /
usual weight x 100% = %
3 months of significant loss and severe loss - Correct Answer -significant loss :
7.5% severe loss: > 7.5%
1 month significant loss and severe loss - Correct Answer -significant loss : 5%
severe loss: > 5%
6 month significant loss and severe loss - Correct Answer -significant loss : 10%
severe loss: > 10%
Upcoding - Correct Answer -Billing for higher reimbursement than services
actually provided or should've been
Important to bill at the highest reasonable level of care actually needed and
provided
DHHS OIG estimates that NF overbilled CMS $1milli in a recent yr
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,Abuse - Correct Answer -The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable
confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or
mental anguish. Also includes the deprivation by an individual, including a
caretaker, of goods, or services that are necessary to attain or maintain physical,
mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Adverse Event - Correct Answer -Untoward, undesirable, and usually
unanticipated event that causes death and or serious injury, or the risk thereof.
Composite Distinct Part - Correct Answer -A distinct part consisting of two or
more noncontiguous components that are not located within the same campus.
Distinct Part - Correct Answer -Physically distinguishable from the larger
institution or intuitional complex that houses it.
Food Conservation - Correct Answer -Of nutritive value, flavor, appearance,
appeal, and proper temp
Proper Food Temperatures - Correct Answer -
Resident has right to... - Correct Answer -A) Choose Activities, schedules, and
health care consistent w/ his or her interests, assessments, and plans of care
B) Interact w/members of the community both in and out the facility
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,C) make choices about aspects of his or her life in the facility that are significant to
the resident
Participation in Resident and Family Groups
A) Resident has the right to organize and participate in resident groups in the
facility
B) Resident's family also has a right to meet in the facility w/families of other
residents
C) F will provide resident or family group w/ private space
D) Staff or visitors may attend meetings at the group's invitation
E) F will provide a designated staff person responsible for providing assistance and
responding to written requests that result from group meeting
Quality Assurance committee consists of... - Correct Answer -QA and assurance
committee consists of
A) The DON
B) Physician designated by the facility
C) Three other members of the facility's staff will be maintained
QA meeting guidelines - Correct Answer -The committee:
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, A) meets at least quarterly to identify issues w/respect to which quality assessment
and assurance activities are necessary
B) Develops and implements appropriate plans of action to correct identified
quality deficiencies
Food Management - Correct Answer -Store, prepare, distribute, and serve under
sanitary conditions
Proper disposal of garbage and refuse will be done
Frequency of meals - Correct Answer -A) Each resident receives and the facility
provides at least 3 meals a day at reg times
B) no more than 14 hours btwn dinner and breakfast (except when snack is
provided, 16 hours may pass btwn dinner and lunch)
Comfortable and Safe - Correct Answer -Will provide range of 71 to 81 degrees F
Emergency Power Supply - Correct Answer -Will supply emergency lighting for:
1) all entrances and exits
2) Equipment to maintain fire detection, alarm and extinguishing system
3) Life support systems
Physical Building Policies - Correct Answer --Bedroom limited to 4 ppl
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