PAT 201 PRACTICE CERTIFICATION
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ the medical director of a long term care facility can be employed as
which of the following
a medical director must be employed as full time
a medical director must be employed as part time
a medical director may be employed as either part time or full time
medical directors are neither part time or full time but designated as
contract only. Answer: a medical director may be employed as either
part time or full time
◉ a nurse has taken a telephone order which must be countersigned with
the original signature of the physician within ______ days of receipt of
the order
7 days
5 days
3 days
48 hours. Answer: 48 hours
◉ physical restraints must be removed for at least ______ minutes every
______ during normal waking hours
20 minutes every 2 hours
10 minutes every 1 hour
20 minutes every 2 hours
,10 minutes every 2 hours. Answer: 10 minutes every 2 hours
◉ which of the following services cannot be located in the basement
area without prior approval fro the division of nursing care facilities ?
kitchen services
central supply
storage
laundry services. Answer: central supply
◉ A facility shall assure that dentures are ______ by the resident
cleaned
sanitized
retained
safeguarded. Answer: retained
◉ there must be at least 1 nursing staff on duty per ____ resident
28
26
24
20. Answer: 20
◉ all electrical systems at your skilled facility have been upgraded and
must comply with which of the following NFPA standards?
NFPA 70
,NFPA 101
NFPA 2000
NFPA 48. Answer: NFPA 70
◉ according to the proper NFPA standards what is the minimum
lighting level for toilets and bathing facilities ?
20 lumens
20 foot candles
30 lumens
30 foot candles. Answer: 20 foot candles
◉ an exposed hot water pipe must be covered or protected to prevent
injury or burns when it reaches temps above _____ F
120 F
125F
130F
135F. Answer: 125F
◉ each floor in a facility must have at least on centralized bathtub with
_____ feet of clearance on 3 sides
6
5
4
3. Answer: 3
, ◉ a resident has requested that she and her husband share a room. Is this
allowed?
Yes a married couple can upon request from one spouse room together
No, a married couple cannot room together unless ordered by the
physician
Yes a married couple can room together if both consent
No a married couple may never room together under any circumstances.
Answer: Yes a married couple can room together if both consent
◉ Plans have been submitted to the DOH for approval of an addition to
the facility. The plans must be resubmitted if the construction does not
begin within ____ months
24
18
12
6. Answer: 24
◉ Reasonable notice to a resident about an impending discharge is ____
days in advance.
45
30
21
14. Answer: 30
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ the medical director of a long term care facility can be employed as
which of the following
a medical director must be employed as full time
a medical director must be employed as part time
a medical director may be employed as either part time or full time
medical directors are neither part time or full time but designated as
contract only. Answer: a medical director may be employed as either
part time or full time
◉ a nurse has taken a telephone order which must be countersigned with
the original signature of the physician within ______ days of receipt of
the order
7 days
5 days
3 days
48 hours. Answer: 48 hours
◉ physical restraints must be removed for at least ______ minutes every
______ during normal waking hours
20 minutes every 2 hours
10 minutes every 1 hour
20 minutes every 2 hours
,10 minutes every 2 hours. Answer: 10 minutes every 2 hours
◉ which of the following services cannot be located in the basement
area without prior approval fro the division of nursing care facilities ?
kitchen services
central supply
storage
laundry services. Answer: central supply
◉ A facility shall assure that dentures are ______ by the resident
cleaned
sanitized
retained
safeguarded. Answer: retained
◉ there must be at least 1 nursing staff on duty per ____ resident
28
26
24
20. Answer: 20
◉ all electrical systems at your skilled facility have been upgraded and
must comply with which of the following NFPA standards?
NFPA 70
,NFPA 101
NFPA 2000
NFPA 48. Answer: NFPA 70
◉ according to the proper NFPA standards what is the minimum
lighting level for toilets and bathing facilities ?
20 lumens
20 foot candles
30 lumens
30 foot candles. Answer: 20 foot candles
◉ an exposed hot water pipe must be covered or protected to prevent
injury or burns when it reaches temps above _____ F
120 F
125F
130F
135F. Answer: 125F
◉ each floor in a facility must have at least on centralized bathtub with
_____ feet of clearance on 3 sides
6
5
4
3. Answer: 3
, ◉ a resident has requested that she and her husband share a room. Is this
allowed?
Yes a married couple can upon request from one spouse room together
No, a married couple cannot room together unless ordered by the
physician
Yes a married couple can room together if both consent
No a married couple may never room together under any circumstances.
Answer: Yes a married couple can room together if both consent
◉ Plans have been submitted to the DOH for approval of an addition to
the facility. The plans must be resubmitted if the construction does not
begin within ____ months
24
18
12
6. Answer: 24
◉ Reasonable notice to a resident about an impending discharge is ____
days in advance.
45
30
21
14. Answer: 30
