Wisconsin NHA Exam study part 1 Exam
2026 Questions and Answers
How much of a supply of an individual resident's drugs may be held by facility? -
Correct answer-The supply shall not exceed 4 days for any one resident.
Advanced practice nurse prescriber - Correct answer-A person who has been
granted a certificate to issue prescription orders
Authorized prescriber - Correct answer-A person licensed in this state to prescribe
medications, treatments, or rehabilitative therapies
"Dietitan" means a person who is any of the following.... - Correct answer-a)
certified under s.448.78 stats
b) licensed or certified as a dietitian in another state
What is "full-time"? - Correct answer-37.5 hours each week devoted to facility
business
What is "IMD"? - Correct answer-Institution for Mental Diseases
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,What is intensive skilled nursing care? - Correct answer-care requiring specialized
nursing assessment skills and the performance of specific services and procedures
that are complex because of the resident's condition or the type or number of
procedures that are necessary
What is an "intermediate care facility"? - Correct answer-a Nursing Home which is
licensed by the department as an intermediate care facility to provide intermediate
nursing care
What is "intermediate nursing care"? - Correct answer-Basic care consisting of
physical, emotional, social and other rehabilitative services under periodic medical
supervision. The nursing care requires the skill of a registered nurse for
observation and recording of reactions and symptoms, and for supervision of
nursing care.
What is "involuntary administration of psychotropic medication"? - Correct
answer-It can mean any of the following:
a) placing psychotropic medication in an individual's food or drink with knowledge
that the individual protests receipt of the psycho tropic medication
b) Forcibly restraining an individual to enable administration of psychotropic
medication
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,c) Requiring an individual to take psychotropic medication as a condition of
receiving privileges or benefits
What does "limited nursing care" mean? - Correct answer-It means simple nursing
care procedures required by residents with long-term illnesses or disabilities in
order to maintain stability and which can be provided safely only by or under the
supervision of a person no less skilled than a licensed practical nurse who works
under the direction of a registered nurse.
What is a "nursing assistant"? - Correct answer-A person who is employed
primarily to provide direct care services to residents but is not registered or
licensed.
What is a "physician extender"? - Correct answer-A person who is a physician's
assistant or a nurse practitioner acting under the general supervision and direction
of a physician
What does "protest" mean? - Correct answer-To make more than one discernible
negative response, other than mere silence, to the offer of, recommendation for, or
other proffering of voluntary receipt of psychotropic medication. "Protest" does not
mean a discernible negative response to a proposed method of administration of
the psychotropic medication.
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, How long is "Recuperative care" anticipated to be provided for? - Correct answer-
For a period of 90 days or less for a resident whose physician has certified that he
or she is convalescing or recuperating from an illness or a medical treatment.
How long is "respite care" anticipated to be provided for? - Correct answer-For a
period of 28 days or less for the purpose of temporarily relieving a family member
or other caregiver from his or her daily caregiving duties
What does short-term care mean? - Correct answer-It means recuperative care or
respite care
In determining whether a service is skilled, what three criteria shall be used? -
Correct answer-1. The service would constitute a skilled service where the inherent
complexity of a service prescribed for a resident is such that it can be safely and
effectively performed only by or under the supervision of professional personnel;
2. The restoration potential of a resident is not the deciding factor in determining
whether a service is to be considered skilled or unskilled. Even where full recovery
or medical improvement is not possible, skilled care may be needed to prevent, to
the extent possible, deterioration of the condition or to sustain current capacities;
and
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2026 Questions and Answers
How much of a supply of an individual resident's drugs may be held by facility? -
Correct answer-The supply shall not exceed 4 days for any one resident.
Advanced practice nurse prescriber - Correct answer-A person who has been
granted a certificate to issue prescription orders
Authorized prescriber - Correct answer-A person licensed in this state to prescribe
medications, treatments, or rehabilitative therapies
"Dietitan" means a person who is any of the following.... - Correct answer-a)
certified under s.448.78 stats
b) licensed or certified as a dietitian in another state
What is "full-time"? - Correct answer-37.5 hours each week devoted to facility
business
What is "IMD"? - Correct answer-Institution for Mental Diseases
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,What is intensive skilled nursing care? - Correct answer-care requiring specialized
nursing assessment skills and the performance of specific services and procedures
that are complex because of the resident's condition or the type or number of
procedures that are necessary
What is an "intermediate care facility"? - Correct answer-a Nursing Home which is
licensed by the department as an intermediate care facility to provide intermediate
nursing care
What is "intermediate nursing care"? - Correct answer-Basic care consisting of
physical, emotional, social and other rehabilitative services under periodic medical
supervision. The nursing care requires the skill of a registered nurse for
observation and recording of reactions and symptoms, and for supervision of
nursing care.
What is "involuntary administration of psychotropic medication"? - Correct
answer-It can mean any of the following:
a) placing psychotropic medication in an individual's food or drink with knowledge
that the individual protests receipt of the psycho tropic medication
b) Forcibly restraining an individual to enable administration of psychotropic
medication
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,c) Requiring an individual to take psychotropic medication as a condition of
receiving privileges or benefits
What does "limited nursing care" mean? - Correct answer-It means simple nursing
care procedures required by residents with long-term illnesses or disabilities in
order to maintain stability and which can be provided safely only by or under the
supervision of a person no less skilled than a licensed practical nurse who works
under the direction of a registered nurse.
What is a "nursing assistant"? - Correct answer-A person who is employed
primarily to provide direct care services to residents but is not registered or
licensed.
What is a "physician extender"? - Correct answer-A person who is a physician's
assistant or a nurse practitioner acting under the general supervision and direction
of a physician
What does "protest" mean? - Correct answer-To make more than one discernible
negative response, other than mere silence, to the offer of, recommendation for, or
other proffering of voluntary receipt of psychotropic medication. "Protest" does not
mean a discernible negative response to a proposed method of administration of
the psychotropic medication.
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, How long is "Recuperative care" anticipated to be provided for? - Correct answer-
For a period of 90 days or less for a resident whose physician has certified that he
or she is convalescing or recuperating from an illness or a medical treatment.
How long is "respite care" anticipated to be provided for? - Correct answer-For a
period of 28 days or less for the purpose of temporarily relieving a family member
or other caregiver from his or her daily caregiving duties
What does short-term care mean? - Correct answer-It means recuperative care or
respite care
In determining whether a service is skilled, what three criteria shall be used? -
Correct answer-1. The service would constitute a skilled service where the inherent
complexity of a service prescribed for a resident is such that it can be safely and
effectively performed only by or under the supervision of professional personnel;
2. The restoration potential of a resident is not the deciding factor in determining
whether a service is to be considered skilled or unskilled. Even where full recovery
or medical improvement is not possible, skilled care may be needed to prevent, to
the extent possible, deterioration of the condition or to sustain current capacities;
and
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