COLORADO NHA EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS Graded A+
If a facility only accepts private pay and private insurance, it is only subject to a
__________ - Correct answer-State Survey (not federal)
A facility can either certify its beds as _______ or may dually certify a bed for both
Medicare and Medicaid - Correct answer-Medicare or Medicaid, or both.
A facility can admit a resident beyond its bed capacity for what length of time if a
resident requires immediate admission and no other placement is available? -
Correct answer-1 month (30 days)
A facility provisional license is valid for how many days? - Correct answer-90
A facility must submit a schedule for implementation of an approved POC not to
exceed ______ days after the facility receives CDPHE's approval of the plan? -
Correct answer-90
Within _____ days of issuance of a new facility license, the facility must submit
the facility quality management plan to the department of health for approval -
Correct answer-90
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,A regular facility license is valid for what period of time? - Correct answer-12
months
What kind of insurance is needed for an application to operate a health facility in
Colorado? - Correct answer-Professional liability insurance
You must notify the department of health of any changes in ownership or transfer
of ownership or changes in key personnel within ______ days - Correct answer-60
A licensee seeking renewal for a facility license must submit a renewal application
at least ____ days prior to the expiration of the existing license - Correct answer-60
A licensee must submit a facility license renewal application and attach an
insurance policy with any portion of self insurance or alternate form of security at
least ______ calendar days prior to the expiration of the existing license - Correct
answer-90
Failure to submit a completed renewal application ____ days prior to the current
license expiration will result in a late fee - Correct answer-30
Must notify the department of health at least ______ days in advance of a change
of ownership - Correct answer-90
True or false - each facility must have a policy which defines which deaths are
reportable to the local county coroner? - Correct answer-True
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,True or false - a CDPHE summary report can identify a patient, resident, or
healthcare professional? - Correct answer-False
A facility has _____ days to review, comment, and verify the information in the
summary investigation report - Correct answer-7
True or false - inpatient and discharged residents may submit a request orally to
request to inspect or receive copies of medical records? - Correct answer-False
A facility must provide discharged residents copies/ access to their records within
what time frame? - Correct answer-10 days
True or false - the attending physician is not required to acknowledge in writing the
patients request to inspect or receive copies of records? - Correct answer-False
True or false - after inspection of the requested records, the patient or
representative must sign and date the patient record to acknowledge inspection? -
Correct answer-True
If a grievance is submitted to a staff member other than the patient representative,
the grievance must be submitted to the patient representative within what time
frame? - Correct answer-The next business day
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, Resident complaints that cannot be resolved by the patients representative must be
referred to the facility CEO immediately, but no later than _____ days after receipt
of report - Correct answer-3
The CEO of the facility must initiate an additional investigation of a resident
complaint and provide the results of the investigation to the complaint arm within
____ days - Correct answer-7
What is controlling interest in a nursing home? - Correct answer-5% or more
In an emergency transfer, the facility must provide notice of bed hold rights within
_____ hours of transfer to the hospital? - Correct answer-24
True or false - the governing board is required to have annual meetings? - Correct
answer-False
Is a facility required to provide each resident a telephone in their room? - Correct
answer-No
Is a facility required to give each resident a wrist band with their name? - Correct
answer-Yes?
How often must the MD, Administrator, and an RN review written resident care
policies? - Correct answer-Annually
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AND ANSWERS Graded A+
If a facility only accepts private pay and private insurance, it is only subject to a
__________ - Correct answer-State Survey (not federal)
A facility can either certify its beds as _______ or may dually certify a bed for both
Medicare and Medicaid - Correct answer-Medicare or Medicaid, or both.
A facility can admit a resident beyond its bed capacity for what length of time if a
resident requires immediate admission and no other placement is available? -
Correct answer-1 month (30 days)
A facility provisional license is valid for how many days? - Correct answer-90
A facility must submit a schedule for implementation of an approved POC not to
exceed ______ days after the facility receives CDPHE's approval of the plan? -
Correct answer-90
Within _____ days of issuance of a new facility license, the facility must submit
the facility quality management plan to the department of health for approval -
Correct answer-90
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,A regular facility license is valid for what period of time? - Correct answer-12
months
What kind of insurance is needed for an application to operate a health facility in
Colorado? - Correct answer-Professional liability insurance
You must notify the department of health of any changes in ownership or transfer
of ownership or changes in key personnel within ______ days - Correct answer-60
A licensee seeking renewal for a facility license must submit a renewal application
at least ____ days prior to the expiration of the existing license - Correct answer-60
A licensee must submit a facility license renewal application and attach an
insurance policy with any portion of self insurance or alternate form of security at
least ______ calendar days prior to the expiration of the existing license - Correct
answer-90
Failure to submit a completed renewal application ____ days prior to the current
license expiration will result in a late fee - Correct answer-30
Must notify the department of health at least ______ days in advance of a change
of ownership - Correct answer-90
True or false - each facility must have a policy which defines which deaths are
reportable to the local county coroner? - Correct answer-True
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,True or false - a CDPHE summary report can identify a patient, resident, or
healthcare professional? - Correct answer-False
A facility has _____ days to review, comment, and verify the information in the
summary investigation report - Correct answer-7
True or false - inpatient and discharged residents may submit a request orally to
request to inspect or receive copies of medical records? - Correct answer-False
A facility must provide discharged residents copies/ access to their records within
what time frame? - Correct answer-10 days
True or false - the attending physician is not required to acknowledge in writing the
patients request to inspect or receive copies of records? - Correct answer-False
True or false - after inspection of the requested records, the patient or
representative must sign and date the patient record to acknowledge inspection? -
Correct answer-True
If a grievance is submitted to a staff member other than the patient representative,
the grievance must be submitted to the patient representative within what time
frame? - Correct answer-The next business day
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, Resident complaints that cannot be resolved by the patients representative must be
referred to the facility CEO immediately, but no later than _____ days after receipt
of report - Correct answer-3
The CEO of the facility must initiate an additional investigation of a resident
complaint and provide the results of the investigation to the complaint arm within
____ days - Correct answer-7
What is controlling interest in a nursing home? - Correct answer-5% or more
In an emergency transfer, the facility must provide notice of bed hold rights within
_____ hours of transfer to the hospital? - Correct answer-24
True or false - the governing board is required to have annual meetings? - Correct
answer-False
Is a facility required to provide each resident a telephone in their room? - Correct
answer-No
Is a facility required to give each resident a wrist band with their name? - Correct
answer-Yes?
How often must the MD, Administrator, and an RN review written resident care
policies? - Correct answer-Annually
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