FEDERAL NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
◉ Licensed Nurse Ratio in 24 hr period. Answer: 1 to 20
◉ TDADS approval for plans for new buildings, additions,
conversion is good for.... Answer: Two years
◉ Must not use any nurse aide who has worked less than.... Answer:
4 months
◉ A written report of suspected abuse is required by TDADs
within.... Answer: 5 days
◉ 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
◉ 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
◉ Annual CEU hours for CNAs. Answer: 12 hours
◉ Timeframe a prospective new owner must complete a license
application. Answer: 30 days before sale
◉ 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
◉ 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
◉ Annual cost reports to TDADS are due. Answer: 3 months after
provider fiscal year ends
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
◉ Licensed Nurse Ratio in 24 hr period. Answer: 1 to 20
◉ TDADS approval for plans for new buildings, additions,
conversion is good for.... Answer: Two years
◉ Must not use any nurse aide who has worked less than.... Answer:
4 months
◉ A written report of suspected abuse is required by TDADs
within.... Answer: 5 days
◉ 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
◉ 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
◉ Annual CEU hours for CNAs. Answer: 12 hours
◉ Timeframe a prospective new owner must complete a license
application. Answer: 30 days before sale
◉ 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
◉ 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
◉ Annual cost reports to TDADS are due. Answer: 3 months after
provider fiscal year ends
