NHA Line of Service Ques ons and answers | Updated
RATED A+ | 2026
1. Which of the following is part of standard precau ons for infec on control?
A. Wearing a gown each me there is a clothing change for an incon nent resident.
B. Placing soiled linens on the floor rather than on the bed or other furniture.
C. Washing hands a er touching a resident's blood or urine, if gloves were worn at the me of
contact.
D. Using an an microbial soap for rou ne hand washing.
C. Washing hands a er touching a resident's blood or urine, if gloves were worn at the me of
contact.
2. If a facility must no fy a resident's physician about a significant change in the resident's
status but the resident's a)ending physician cannot be reached, which of these steps should the
facility take first
A. Call the Medical Director.
B. Transfer the resident to a hospital.
C. Assign another physician to the case.
D. Call the physician designated by the a)ending physician to cover for him or her in his or her
absence.
D. Call the physician designated by the a)ending physician to cover for him or her in his or her
absence.
3. A cer fied nursing facility must complete a performance evalua on of every nurse aide at
least once every
A. month
B. quarter
C. 12 months
D. two years
,C. 12 months
4. One necessary occasion for a comprehensive reassessment is when a resident undergoes an
unplanned weight loss that exceeds
A. 5 percent in one month.
B. 5 percent in one month, or 10 percent in 6 months.
C. 5 percent in 3 months, or 10 percent in 6 months.
D. 10 percent in one month.
B. 5 percent in one month, or 10 percent in 6 months.
5. Medicare-cer fied facili es must use which one of the following?
A. accrual basis of accoun ng
B. perpetual inventory
C. centralized meal service
D. paid feeding assistants
A. accrual basis of accoun ng
6. To meet Life Safety Code requirements, the facility emergency power source must be capable
of providing illumina on for all the means of egress how soon a er loss of regular electric
power?
A. immediately
B. within five seconds
C. within 10 seconds
D. within 30 seconds
C. within 10 seconds
7. A Stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by
A. dark red skin areas with blue discolora on in the center
B. damage to muscle and bone
C. break in skin down to and including underlying fa)y ssues D. blisters
C. break in skin down to and including underlying fa)y ssues
, 8. The administrator's role in the survey process includes all except which one of the following?
A. Responding promptly to surveyors' requests for records and informa on.
B. Providing input into, and Insuring mely comple on of, plans of correc on.
C. Year-round training and direc ng of staff in compliance with regulatory requirements.
D. Insula ng the governing body from involvement.
D. Insula ng the governing body from involvement.
9. A chemical restraint is defined as a psychoac ve drug that
A. produces adverse reac ons and side effects requiring the a)en on of the interdisciplinary
team.
B. is useful in managing agita on in persons with demen a.
C. may serve as an appropriate subs tute for a physical restraint.
D. is impermissibly used for discipline or convenience and is not required to treat medical
symptoms.
D. is impermissibly used for discipline or convenience and is not required to treat medical
symptoms.
10. A resident repeatedly reports seeing birds flying in his room. No one else can see these
birds. This resident may be having which one of the following?
A. hallucina ons
B. aspira ons
C. bipolar disorder
D. delusions
A. hallucina ons
11. A cer fied nurse's aide had a baby. By when does she have to return to work as a CNA so
that she does not lose her cer fica on?
A. 12 months
RATED A+ | 2026
1. Which of the following is part of standard precau ons for infec on control?
A. Wearing a gown each me there is a clothing change for an incon nent resident.
B. Placing soiled linens on the floor rather than on the bed or other furniture.
C. Washing hands a er touching a resident's blood or urine, if gloves were worn at the me of
contact.
D. Using an an microbial soap for rou ne hand washing.
C. Washing hands a er touching a resident's blood or urine, if gloves were worn at the me of
contact.
2. If a facility must no fy a resident's physician about a significant change in the resident's
status but the resident's a)ending physician cannot be reached, which of these steps should the
facility take first
A. Call the Medical Director.
B. Transfer the resident to a hospital.
C. Assign another physician to the case.
D. Call the physician designated by the a)ending physician to cover for him or her in his or her
absence.
D. Call the physician designated by the a)ending physician to cover for him or her in his or her
absence.
3. A cer fied nursing facility must complete a performance evalua on of every nurse aide at
least once every
A. month
B. quarter
C. 12 months
D. two years
,C. 12 months
4. One necessary occasion for a comprehensive reassessment is when a resident undergoes an
unplanned weight loss that exceeds
A. 5 percent in one month.
B. 5 percent in one month, or 10 percent in 6 months.
C. 5 percent in 3 months, or 10 percent in 6 months.
D. 10 percent in one month.
B. 5 percent in one month, or 10 percent in 6 months.
5. Medicare-cer fied facili es must use which one of the following?
A. accrual basis of accoun ng
B. perpetual inventory
C. centralized meal service
D. paid feeding assistants
A. accrual basis of accoun ng
6. To meet Life Safety Code requirements, the facility emergency power source must be capable
of providing illumina on for all the means of egress how soon a er loss of regular electric
power?
A. immediately
B. within five seconds
C. within 10 seconds
D. within 30 seconds
C. within 10 seconds
7. A Stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by
A. dark red skin areas with blue discolora on in the center
B. damage to muscle and bone
C. break in skin down to and including underlying fa)y ssues D. blisters
C. break in skin down to and including underlying fa)y ssues
, 8. The administrator's role in the survey process includes all except which one of the following?
A. Responding promptly to surveyors' requests for records and informa on.
B. Providing input into, and Insuring mely comple on of, plans of correc on.
C. Year-round training and direc ng of staff in compliance with regulatory requirements.
D. Insula ng the governing body from involvement.
D. Insula ng the governing body from involvement.
9. A chemical restraint is defined as a psychoac ve drug that
A. produces adverse reac ons and side effects requiring the a)en on of the interdisciplinary
team.
B. is useful in managing agita on in persons with demen a.
C. may serve as an appropriate subs tute for a physical restraint.
D. is impermissibly used for discipline or convenience and is not required to treat medical
symptoms.
D. is impermissibly used for discipline or convenience and is not required to treat medical
symptoms.
10. A resident repeatedly reports seeing birds flying in his room. No one else can see these
birds. This resident may be having which one of the following?
A. hallucina ons
B. aspira ons
C. bipolar disorder
D. delusions
A. hallucina ons
11. A cer fied nurse's aide had a baby. By when does she have to return to work as a CNA so
that she does not lose her cer fica on?
A. 12 months
