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COLORADO NHA EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
How often is the Administrator responsible for reviewing the Resident care Policy
and procedures - (ANSWER)Annually
Occurrence reporting needs to be done in what time frame - (ANSWER)24 hours
How many days is the facility required to provide job specific orientation to new
employees - (ANSWER)Within 90 days of hire
How often is the facility required to access ambulation - (ANSWER)monthly
How often is the facility required to evaluate the appropriateness of indwelling
catheter care? - (ANSWER)monthly
For excoriation prevention and care how often is the facility required to do a skin
evaluation - (ANSWER)weekly
If a resident has an excoriation how often should the facility evaluate the progress
- (ANSWER)Daily
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When should the resident assessment be completed - (ANSWER)within 24 hours
of admission
who is responsible to perform the resident assessment? - (ANSWER)Licensed
Nurse
What areas are covered in the resident assessment of a new resident? -
(ANSWER)physical, mental and functional
How many days does the facility have to access the discharge of a patient -
(ANSWER)7 days
how often after the initial discharge assessment should the facility evaluate the
discharge potential of the resident - (ANSWER)every 3 months or when there is a
change of condition
Who is responsible for performing the discharge potential of a resident -
(ANSWER)nursing, dietary and activity
When does the nursing care plan need to be completed - (ANSWER)within 24
hours
what departments participate in the care plan - (ANSWER)nursing, social services
and activities
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how long does the activities department have to complete the history and
assessment - (ANSWER)2 weeks
who is responsible for the anticipated schedule of visits for a patient -
(ANSWER)attending physician
how often should the physician see the patient - (ANSWER)no less than every 6
months
how often should the attending physician write a progress note - (ANSWER)after
each visit
how often should the attending physician perform a written evaluation -
(ANSWER)once a year
How many hours are required in a nursing care facility per resident/per day -
(ANSWER)2 hours
How often should written policies be evaluated - (ANSWER)at least annually
When should med errors and drug interactions be reported - (ANSWER)within 30
minutes
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After a med error or drug interaction how long should the resident be monitored?
- (ANSWER)72 hours
How often should a resident be evaluated for tardive dyskina (because of
psychoactive meds) - (ANSWER)every 3 months
When a resident is in physical restraints how often should they be monitored -
(ANSWER)every 15 minutes
when a resident is in physical restraints how often should the restraints be
removed - (ANSWER)every 2 hours during waking hours
If a resident is using a safety device how often should they be assessed -
(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 - (ANSWER)every
2 hours (monitored and documented)
How often does social services update the care plan - (ANSWER)every 6 months
how often does social services update the social history - (ANSWER)annually
COLORADO NHA EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
How often is the Administrator responsible for reviewing the Resident care Policy
and procedures - (ANSWER)Annually
Occurrence reporting needs to be done in what time frame - (ANSWER)24 hours
How many days is the facility required to provide job specific orientation to new
employees - (ANSWER)Within 90 days of hire
How often is the facility required to access ambulation - (ANSWER)monthly
How often is the facility required to evaluate the appropriateness of indwelling
catheter care? - (ANSWER)monthly
For excoriation prevention and care how often is the facility required to do a skin
evaluation - (ANSWER)weekly
If a resident has an excoriation how often should the facility evaluate the progress
- (ANSWER)Daily
, 2
When should the resident assessment be completed - (ANSWER)within 24 hours
of admission
who is responsible to perform the resident assessment? - (ANSWER)Licensed
Nurse
What areas are covered in the resident assessment of a new resident? -
(ANSWER)physical, mental and functional
How many days does the facility have to access the discharge of a patient -
(ANSWER)7 days
how often after the initial discharge assessment should the facility evaluate the
discharge potential of the resident - (ANSWER)every 3 months or when there is a
change of condition
Who is responsible for performing the discharge potential of a resident -
(ANSWER)nursing, dietary and activity
When does the nursing care plan need to be completed - (ANSWER)within 24
hours
what departments participate in the care plan - (ANSWER)nursing, social services
and activities
, 3
how long does the activities department have to complete the history and
assessment - (ANSWER)2 weeks
who is responsible for the anticipated schedule of visits for a patient -
(ANSWER)attending physician
how often should the physician see the patient - (ANSWER)no less than every 6
months
how often should the attending physician write a progress note - (ANSWER)after
each visit
how often should the attending physician perform a written evaluation -
(ANSWER)once a year
How many hours are required in a nursing care facility per resident/per day -
(ANSWER)2 hours
How often should written policies be evaluated - (ANSWER)at least annually
When should med errors and drug interactions be reported - (ANSWER)within 30
minutes
, 4
After a med error or drug interaction how long should the resident be monitored?
- (ANSWER)72 hours
How often should a resident be evaluated for tardive dyskina (because of
psychoactive meds) - (ANSWER)every 3 months
When a resident is in physical restraints how often should they be monitored -
(ANSWER)every 15 minutes
when a resident is in physical restraints how often should the restraints be
removed - (ANSWER)every 2 hours during waking hours
If a resident is using a safety device how often should they be assessed -
(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 - (ANSWER)every
2 hours (monitored and documented)
How often does social services update the care plan - (ANSWER)every 6 months
how often does social services update the social history - (ANSWER)annually
