LNHA PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What Act in 1935 was eventually amended to require states to establish programs for licensing nursing
home administrators?
A. Older Americans Act
B. Social Security Act
C. Wagner Act 1935
D. Fair Labor Standards Act - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
What % of nursing homes are Medicaid facilities?
A. 60%-70%
B. 75%-80%
C. 80%-95%
D. 40%-50% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
A discrimination of prejudice action towards a person because of age is known as what?
A. Passing judgement
B. Ageism
C. Inappropriate
D. New Ageism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
Staff having tendency to patronize the elderly and be overly solicitous towards them is most descriptive
of what?
A. Passing judgement
B. Ageism
C. Inappropriate
,D. New Ageism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D
What are the dimensions of aging viewed by gerontologists?
A. Mental, physical, emotional
B. Social, psychological, biological, chronological
C. Psychological, biological, chronological
D. Social, biological, chronological - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
What is the fastest growing older population?
A. Young - Old (65-74)
B. Old - Old (75-84)
C. Oldest - Old (85 and over)
D. Young - young (55-64) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C
Why are there more women then men in nursing facilities?
A. Genes and DNA
B. Longer life expectancy and lack of spouse as a caregiver
C. Better health habits
D. Lower rate of heart disease - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
Changes that occur in sensory and perceptual processes, mental functioning (e.g. memory, learning, and
intelligence), adaptive capacities and personalities are what type of aging?
A. Biological
B. Social
C. Psychological
,D. Chronological - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D
Which of the following are a primary focus of the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A. Minimum wage and overtime
B. Child labor and equal pay
C. Wage and Hour Act
D. Both A and B - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D
A planned, systematic program that focuses on helping older adults obtain and maintain their highest
level of functional performance and wellness is the best definition of what?
A. Resident care
B. Quality of care
C. Restorative care
D. Quality of life - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C
Who is involved in restorative care?
A. PT, nursing, physician, CNA
B. All disciplines
C. Social services, activities, psychologist
D. Administrator, dietary, OT, ST - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A
Which of the following is the most important as a key element for success?
A. Competent and knowledgeable staff
B. Staff turnover
C. Excellent activities department
, D. Communication - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D
MDS must be capable of transmission within what time frame after a facility completes a resident
assessment?
A. 5 days
B. 14 days
C. 7 days
D. 21 days - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C
MDS must be transmitted within what time frame after the completes a resident assessment?
A. 7 days
B. 14 days
C. 5 days
D. Only quarterly because they are Mcal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
What best defines corporate compliance?
A. Determination, education, and detection
B. Deterrence, education, detection
C. Inspection, re-evaluation, compliance
D. Motivation, inspection, compliance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
What is a community acquired infection?
A. Infection that developed before admission
B. A non-infectious infection
C. Infection that developed after admission
What Act in 1935 was eventually amended to require states to establish programs for licensing nursing
home administrators?
A. Older Americans Act
B. Social Security Act
C. Wagner Act 1935
D. Fair Labor Standards Act - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
What % of nursing homes are Medicaid facilities?
A. 60%-70%
B. 75%-80%
C. 80%-95%
D. 40%-50% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
A discrimination of prejudice action towards a person because of age is known as what?
A. Passing judgement
B. Ageism
C. Inappropriate
D. New Ageism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
Staff having tendency to patronize the elderly and be overly solicitous towards them is most descriptive
of what?
A. Passing judgement
B. Ageism
C. Inappropriate
,D. New Ageism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D
What are the dimensions of aging viewed by gerontologists?
A. Mental, physical, emotional
B. Social, psychological, biological, chronological
C. Psychological, biological, chronological
D. Social, biological, chronological - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
What is the fastest growing older population?
A. Young - Old (65-74)
B. Old - Old (75-84)
C. Oldest - Old (85 and over)
D. Young - young (55-64) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C
Why are there more women then men in nursing facilities?
A. Genes and DNA
B. Longer life expectancy and lack of spouse as a caregiver
C. Better health habits
D. Lower rate of heart disease - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
Changes that occur in sensory and perceptual processes, mental functioning (e.g. memory, learning, and
intelligence), adaptive capacities and personalities are what type of aging?
A. Biological
B. Social
C. Psychological
,D. Chronological - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D
Which of the following are a primary focus of the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A. Minimum wage and overtime
B. Child labor and equal pay
C. Wage and Hour Act
D. Both A and B - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D
A planned, systematic program that focuses on helping older adults obtain and maintain their highest
level of functional performance and wellness is the best definition of what?
A. Resident care
B. Quality of care
C. Restorative care
D. Quality of life - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C
Who is involved in restorative care?
A. PT, nursing, physician, CNA
B. All disciplines
C. Social services, activities, psychologist
D. Administrator, dietary, OT, ST - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A
Which of the following is the most important as a key element for success?
A. Competent and knowledgeable staff
B. Staff turnover
C. Excellent activities department
, D. Communication - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D
MDS must be capable of transmission within what time frame after a facility completes a resident
assessment?
A. 5 days
B. 14 days
C. 7 days
D. 21 days - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅C
MDS must be transmitted within what time frame after the completes a resident assessment?
A. 7 days
B. 14 days
C. 5 days
D. Only quarterly because they are Mcal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
What best defines corporate compliance?
A. Determination, education, and detection
B. Deterrence, education, detection
C. Inspection, re-evaluation, compliance
D. Motivation, inspection, compliance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B
What is a community acquired infection?
A. Infection that developed before admission
B. A non-infectious infection
C. Infection that developed after admission
