TEXAS NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS – LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 (GRADED A+)
Facility License Period - ANSWER 2 years
Licensed Nurse Ratio in a 24-hour period - ANSWER 1 to 20
TDADS approval for plans for new buildings, additions, and
conversion
is good for... - ANSWER Two
years
Must not use any nurse aide who has worked less than... - ANSWER
4
months
Dietary department days of perishables supply - ANSWER 2 days
Dietary department days of staples supply - ANSWER 7 days
Days the Hep B vaccination must be offered to employees at risk
-
ANSWER 10
days
Frequency of review of drug regimen by a licensed pharmacist
-
ANSWER Once a
month
,Minimum square footage for single bed - ANSWER 100 sq ft
Minimum square footage for semi-private room - ANSWER 160 sq
ft
Maximum number of residents per ward - ANSWER 4
Maximum number of residents per toilet - ANSWER 8
The amount of time an initial Admin license is good for - ANSWER
1
year
Maximum distance between resident room and nurse station
-
ANSWER 150
feet
A written report of suspected abuse is required by TDADs
within... -
ANSWER 5
days
The annual balance in the trust fund - ANSWER 10 million
Maximum time to inventory personal property of new
admission -
ANSWER 72
hours
Minimum discharge notice - ANSWER 30 days
,CNAs must complete new training if they have not worked
for... -
ANSWER 24
months
Amount of days still considered timely by physician after a visit
is
required - ANSWER 10
days
Amount of time required to retain discharge resident records -
ANSWER
5 years after discharge
Amount of time required to retain nursing schedules - ANSWER
2
years
Number of days required to notify TDADS that an agreement will not
be
renewed - ANSWER 30
days
Time of Accountability period - ANSWER 24 months
Number of years DHS looks back on applicant record - ANSWER
5
years
Time TDADS can place vendor payments on hold during change
of
, ownership - ANSWER 12
months
Annual CEU hours for CNAs - ANSWER 12 hours
Timeframe a prospective new owner must complete a license
application
- ANSWER 30 days before
sale
Maximum number of days between physician visits during 1st quarter
of
stay - ANSWER 30
days
Minimum space between beds - ANSWER 36 inches
Number of days after the last day of the month to submit to TDADS
the
List of resident deaths - ANSWER
10
Combined minimum sq feet for dining and living area per licensed
bed -
ANSWER 19 sq
ft
Number of working days to submit reason for refusal of patient
from
closing facility - ANSWER
10
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS – LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 (GRADED A+)
Facility License Period - ANSWER 2 years
Licensed Nurse Ratio in a 24-hour period - ANSWER 1 to 20
TDADS approval for plans for new buildings, additions, and
conversion
is good for... - ANSWER Two
years
Must not use any nurse aide who has worked less than... - ANSWER
4
months
Dietary department days of perishables supply - ANSWER 2 days
Dietary department days of staples supply - ANSWER 7 days
Days the Hep B vaccination must be offered to employees at risk
-
ANSWER 10
days
Frequency of review of drug regimen by a licensed pharmacist
-
ANSWER Once a
month
,Minimum square footage for single bed - ANSWER 100 sq ft
Minimum square footage for semi-private room - ANSWER 160 sq
ft
Maximum number of residents per ward - ANSWER 4
Maximum number of residents per toilet - ANSWER 8
The amount of time an initial Admin license is good for - ANSWER
1
year
Maximum distance between resident room and nurse station
-
ANSWER 150
feet
A written report of suspected abuse is required by TDADs
within... -
ANSWER 5
days
The annual balance in the trust fund - ANSWER 10 million
Maximum time to inventory personal property of new
admission -
ANSWER 72
hours
Minimum discharge notice - ANSWER 30 days
,CNAs must complete new training if they have not worked
for... -
ANSWER 24
months
Amount of days still considered timely by physician after a visit
is
required - ANSWER 10
days
Amount of time required to retain discharge resident records -
ANSWER
5 years after discharge
Amount of time required to retain nursing schedules - ANSWER
2
years
Number of days required to notify TDADS that an agreement will not
be
renewed - ANSWER 30
days
Time of Accountability period - ANSWER 24 months
Number of years DHS looks back on applicant record - ANSWER
5
years
Time TDADS can place vendor payments on hold during change
of
, ownership - ANSWER 12
months
Annual CEU hours for CNAs - ANSWER 12 hours
Timeframe a prospective new owner must complete a license
application
- ANSWER 30 days before
sale
Maximum number of days between physician visits during 1st quarter
of
stay - ANSWER 30
days
Minimum space between beds - ANSWER 36 inches
Number of days after the last day of the month to submit to TDADS
the
List of resident deaths - ANSWER
10
Combined minimum sq feet for dining and living area per licensed
bed -
ANSWER 19 sq
ft
Number of working days to submit reason for refusal of patient
from
closing facility - ANSWER
10
