WISCONSIN NHA EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
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How much of a supply of an individual resident's drugs may be held by facility? -
(ANSWER)The supply shall not exceed 4 days for any one resident.
Advanced practice nurse prescriber - (ANSWER)A person who has been granted a
certificate to issue prescription orders
Authorized prescriber - (ANSWER)A person licensed in this state to prescribe
medications, treatments, or rehabilitative therapies
"Dietitan" means a person who is any of the following.... - (ANSWER)a) certified
under s.448.78 stats
b) licensed or certified as a dietitian in another state
What is "full-time"? - (ANSWER)37.5 hours each week devoted to facility business
...x
What is "IMD"? - (ANSWER)Institution for Mental Diseases
What is intensive skilled nursing care? - (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"? - (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"? - (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"? - (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
c) Requiring an individual to take psychotropic medication as a condition of
receiving privileges or benefits
What does "limited nursing care" mean? - (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"? - (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"? - (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? - (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.
How long is "Recuperative care" anticipated to be provided for? - (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? - (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? - (ANSWER)It means recuperative care or
respite care
In determining whether a service is skilled, what three criteria shall be used? -
(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
3. A service that is generally unskilled would be considered skilled where, because
of special medical complications, its performance or supervision or the
observation of the resident necessitates the use of skilled nursing personnel.
What does "supervision" mean? Does it require continuous presence of
supervisor in same building as assistant? - (ANSWER)At least intermittent face-to-
face contact between supervisor and assistant, with the supervisor instructing
and overseeing the assistant, but does not require the continuous presence of the
supervisor in the same building as the assistant.
What does "tour of duty" mean? - (ANSWER)A portion of the day during which a
shift of resident care personnel are on duty.
What is a "unit does drug delivery system"? - (ANSWER)A system for the
distribution of medications in which single doses of medications are individually
packaged and sealed for distribution to residents
Requirements of licensure of an institution for mental diseases - (ANSWER)1. The
conversion of all or some of the beds within the facility will result in a physically
identifiable unit of the facility
ANSWERS Complete Questions and Correct Answers |
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How much of a supply of an individual resident's drugs may be held by facility? -
(ANSWER)The supply shall not exceed 4 days for any one resident.
Advanced practice nurse prescriber - (ANSWER)A person who has been granted a
certificate to issue prescription orders
Authorized prescriber - (ANSWER)A person licensed in this state to prescribe
medications, treatments, or rehabilitative therapies
"Dietitan" means a person who is any of the following.... - (ANSWER)a) certified
under s.448.78 stats
b) licensed or certified as a dietitian in another state
What is "full-time"? - (ANSWER)37.5 hours each week devoted to facility business
...x
What is "IMD"? - (ANSWER)Institution for Mental Diseases
What is intensive skilled nursing care? - (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"? - (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"? - (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"? - (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
c) Requiring an individual to take psychotropic medication as a condition of
receiving privileges or benefits
What does "limited nursing care" mean? - (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"? - (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"? - (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? - (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.
How long is "Recuperative care" anticipated to be provided for? - (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? - (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? - (ANSWER)It means recuperative care or
respite care
In determining whether a service is skilled, what three criteria shall be used? -
(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
3. A service that is generally unskilled would be considered skilled where, because
of special medical complications, its performance or supervision or the
observation of the resident necessitates the use of skilled nursing personnel.
What does "supervision" mean? Does it require continuous presence of
supervisor in same building as assistant? - (ANSWER)At least intermittent face-to-
face contact between supervisor and assistant, with the supervisor instructing
and overseeing the assistant, but does not require the continuous presence of the
supervisor in the same building as the assistant.
What does "tour of duty" mean? - (ANSWER)A portion of the day during which a
shift of resident care personnel are on duty.
What is a "unit does drug delivery system"? - (ANSWER)A system for the
distribution of medications in which single doses of medications are individually
packaged and sealed for distribution to residents
Requirements of licensure of an institution for mental diseases - (ANSWER)1. The
conversion of all or some of the beds within the facility will result in a physically
identifiable unit of the facility
