WISCONSIN NHA EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
⫸ How many beds must an IMD have to be licensed? Answer: 16
⫸ How often may a facility submit an application for conversion of
beds to or from an IMD? Answer: No more than 2 times a year
⫸ When applying for license, the applicant shall submit evidence to
establish that he or she has sufficient resources to permit operation of
facility for a period of how long? Answer: 6 months
⫸ When determining if a facility is "fit and qualified" the department
shall review survey and complaint investigation findings for each
facility which the application is affiliated or was affiliated during the
past how many years? Answer: 5
⫸ How long is the probationary license valid for? Answer: 12 months
... If the applicant is found to be fit and qualified and in substantial
compliance with this chapter, the department shall issue a regular
license upon expiration of the probationary license.
,⫸ A licensee is required to report to the department via a form how
often? Answer: Every 12 months
⫸ If a licensee fails to timely file a report to the department, the
department shall issue a warning to the licensee. If the licensee fails to
submit a complete report to the department, within _____ days, the
department may revoke the license. Answer: 60 days
⫸ Can a license be transferred or assigned by the licensee? Answer:
No.
⫸ Before performing any duties, each new employee (including temp
help) must receive proper orientation to the facility and its policies
including.... Answer: policies relating to fire prevention, accident
prevention, and emergency procedures.
⫸ When must employees be oriented to residents rights and to their
position and duties by? Answer: By the time they have worked 30
days
⫸ How often and what type of education should be provided for
dietary staff? Answer: Education programs shall be held periodically
for dietary staff, and shall include instruction in the proper handling of
food, personal hygiene and grooming, and nutrition and modified diet
patterns served by the facility.
⫸ Personnel Records Answer: A separate record of each employee
shall be maintained , be kept current, and contain sufficient
,information to support assignment to the employee's current position
and duties.
⫸ Original medical record and court orders or other documents (i.e.
POA) should be kept for how long? Answer: These shall be retained
for a period of at least 5 years following a resident's discharge or
death.
⫸ If the ownership of a facility changes, what happens with the
medical records? Answer: The medical records and indexes shall
remain with the facility.
⫸ In what situations may a rubber stamp reproduction or electronic
representation of a person's signature be used instead of a handwritten
signature? Answer: If:
a) The stamp or electronic representation is used only by the person
who makes the entry
b) The facility possesses a statement signed by the person, certifying
that only that person shall possess and use the stamp or electronic
representation
⫸ When may symbols and abbreviations be used in medical records?
Answer: If approved by a written facility policy which defines the
symbols and abbreviations and which controls their use
⫸ What is the purpose of a facility's quality assessment and assurance
committee? Answer: To identify and address quality of care issues
, ⫸ Who must be on a facility's QAA committee? Answer: -The DON
-The Medical Director or a physician designated by the facility
-At least 3 other members of the facility's staff
⫸ Confidentiality of QAA Answer: The department may not require
disclosure of the records of the quality assessment and assurance
committee except to determine compliance with the requirements of
this section.
⫸ Reportable diseases Answer: Facilities shall report suspected
communicable diseases that are reportable under ch. DHS 145 to the
local public health officer or to the department's bureau of
communicable disease.
⫸ What is required of a facility that admits a person who has a
developmental disability? Answer: The facility must be certified as an
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, expect that a
person who has a developmental disability and who requires skilled
nursing care services may be admitted to a skilled nursing facility.
⫸ Except in emergency, no person with a developmental disability or
who is under 65 and has a mental illness may be admitted to a facility
unless? Answer: The county of residence has recommended the
admission .
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
⫸ How many beds must an IMD have to be licensed? Answer: 16
⫸ How often may a facility submit an application for conversion of
beds to or from an IMD? Answer: No more than 2 times a year
⫸ When applying for license, the applicant shall submit evidence to
establish that he or she has sufficient resources to permit operation of
facility for a period of how long? Answer: 6 months
⫸ When determining if a facility is "fit and qualified" the department
shall review survey and complaint investigation findings for each
facility which the application is affiliated or was affiliated during the
past how many years? Answer: 5
⫸ How long is the probationary license valid for? Answer: 12 months
... If the applicant is found to be fit and qualified and in substantial
compliance with this chapter, the department shall issue a regular
license upon expiration of the probationary license.
,⫸ A licensee is required to report to the department via a form how
often? Answer: Every 12 months
⫸ If a licensee fails to timely file a report to the department, the
department shall issue a warning to the licensee. If the licensee fails to
submit a complete report to the department, within _____ days, the
department may revoke the license. Answer: 60 days
⫸ Can a license be transferred or assigned by the licensee? Answer:
No.
⫸ Before performing any duties, each new employee (including temp
help) must receive proper orientation to the facility and its policies
including.... Answer: policies relating to fire prevention, accident
prevention, and emergency procedures.
⫸ When must employees be oriented to residents rights and to their
position and duties by? Answer: By the time they have worked 30
days
⫸ How often and what type of education should be provided for
dietary staff? Answer: Education programs shall be held periodically
for dietary staff, and shall include instruction in the proper handling of
food, personal hygiene and grooming, and nutrition and modified diet
patterns served by the facility.
⫸ Personnel Records Answer: A separate record of each employee
shall be maintained , be kept current, and contain sufficient
,information to support assignment to the employee's current position
and duties.
⫸ Original medical record and court orders or other documents (i.e.
POA) should be kept for how long? Answer: These shall be retained
for a period of at least 5 years following a resident's discharge or
death.
⫸ If the ownership of a facility changes, what happens with the
medical records? Answer: The medical records and indexes shall
remain with the facility.
⫸ In what situations may a rubber stamp reproduction or electronic
representation of a person's signature be used instead of a handwritten
signature? Answer: If:
a) The stamp or electronic representation is used only by the person
who makes the entry
b) The facility possesses a statement signed by the person, certifying
that only that person shall possess and use the stamp or electronic
representation
⫸ When may symbols and abbreviations be used in medical records?
Answer: If approved by a written facility policy which defines the
symbols and abbreviations and which controls their use
⫸ What is the purpose of a facility's quality assessment and assurance
committee? Answer: To identify and address quality of care issues
, ⫸ Who must be on a facility's QAA committee? Answer: -The DON
-The Medical Director or a physician designated by the facility
-At least 3 other members of the facility's staff
⫸ Confidentiality of QAA Answer: The department may not require
disclosure of the records of the quality assessment and assurance
committee except to determine compliance with the requirements of
this section.
⫸ Reportable diseases Answer: Facilities shall report suspected
communicable diseases that are reportable under ch. DHS 145 to the
local public health officer or to the department's bureau of
communicable disease.
⫸ What is required of a facility that admits a person who has a
developmental disability? Answer: The facility must be certified as an
intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, expect that a
person who has a developmental disability and who requires skilled
nursing care services may be admitted to a skilled nursing facility.
⫸ Except in emergency, no person with a developmental disability or
who is under 65 and has a mental illness may be admitted to a facility
unless? Answer: The county of residence has recommended the
admission .
