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HOME ADMINISTRATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A
2026 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A nursing home administrator’s primary responsibility is to:
A. Diagnose medical conditions
B. Oversee facility operations and resident care quality
C. Perform surgical procedures
D. Prescribe medication
Rationale: Administrators manage operations, compliance, and
quality of care, not clinical treatment.
Correct Answer: B
2. The most important goal in long-term care is to:
A. Increase hospital admissions
B. Promote resident independence and quality of life
C. Reduce staff salaries
D. Eliminate family involvement
Rationale: Long-term care focuses on dignity, independence,
and quality of life.
Correct Answer: B
,3. Hand hygiene is primarily used to prevent:
A. Medication errors
B. Infection transmission
C. Falls
D. Nutrition deficiency
Rationale: Hand hygiene reduces spread of pathogens.
Correct Answer: B
4. Which action is considered neglect?
A. Providing medication on time
B. Ignoring a resident’s call for help
C. Assisting with feeding
D. Monitoring vital signs
Rationale: Neglect is failure to provide necessary care.
Correct Answer: B
5. The chain of infection includes all EXCEPT:
A. Reservoir
B. Mode of transmission
C. Insurance provider
D. Susceptible host
Rationale: Insurance is not part of infection transmission.
Correct Answer: C
,6. The best way to prevent falls in elderly residents is:
A. Restrict all movement
B. Keep environment safe and clutter-free
C. Sedate all residents
D. Avoid physical therapy
Rationale: Safe environments reduce fall risks.
Correct Answer: B
7. A resident has the right to:
A. Be ignored
B. Refuse treatment
C. Be restrained without reason
D. Lose personal dignity
Rationale: Patients have autonomy and rights.
Correct Answer: B
8. Which is a sign of infection?
A. Normal appetite
B. Fever and redness
C. Clear skin
D. Calm mood
Rationale: Fever and redness indicate infection.
Correct Answer: B
, 9. HIPAA protects:
A. Staff salaries
B. Patient privacy
C. Building security
D. Food services
Rationale: HIPAA ensures confidentiality of patient
information.
Correct Answer: B
10. Proper body mechanics helps prevent:
A. Infection
B. Back injuries
C. Dehydration
D. Medication errors
Rationale: Correct lifting prevents musculoskeletal injury.
Correct Answer: B
11. The most common site for pressure ulcers is:
A. Elbow
B. Sacrum
C. Forehead
D. Wrist
Rationale: Pressure areas include sacrum due to prolonged
sitting/lying.
Correct Answer: B
HOME ADMINISTRATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A
2026 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A nursing home administrator’s primary responsibility is to:
A. Diagnose medical conditions
B. Oversee facility operations and resident care quality
C. Perform surgical procedures
D. Prescribe medication
Rationale: Administrators manage operations, compliance, and
quality of care, not clinical treatment.
Correct Answer: B
2. The most important goal in long-term care is to:
A. Increase hospital admissions
B. Promote resident independence and quality of life
C. Reduce staff salaries
D. Eliminate family involvement
Rationale: Long-term care focuses on dignity, independence,
and quality of life.
Correct Answer: B
,3. Hand hygiene is primarily used to prevent:
A. Medication errors
B. Infection transmission
C. Falls
D. Nutrition deficiency
Rationale: Hand hygiene reduces spread of pathogens.
Correct Answer: B
4. Which action is considered neglect?
A. Providing medication on time
B. Ignoring a resident’s call for help
C. Assisting with feeding
D. Monitoring vital signs
Rationale: Neglect is failure to provide necessary care.
Correct Answer: B
5. The chain of infection includes all EXCEPT:
A. Reservoir
B. Mode of transmission
C. Insurance provider
D. Susceptible host
Rationale: Insurance is not part of infection transmission.
Correct Answer: C
,6. The best way to prevent falls in elderly residents is:
A. Restrict all movement
B. Keep environment safe and clutter-free
C. Sedate all residents
D. Avoid physical therapy
Rationale: Safe environments reduce fall risks.
Correct Answer: B
7. A resident has the right to:
A. Be ignored
B. Refuse treatment
C. Be restrained without reason
D. Lose personal dignity
Rationale: Patients have autonomy and rights.
Correct Answer: B
8. Which is a sign of infection?
A. Normal appetite
B. Fever and redness
C. Clear skin
D. Calm mood
Rationale: Fever and redness indicate infection.
Correct Answer: B
, 9. HIPAA protects:
A. Staff salaries
B. Patient privacy
C. Building security
D. Food services
Rationale: HIPAA ensures confidentiality of patient
information.
Correct Answer: B
10. Proper body mechanics helps prevent:
A. Infection
B. Back injuries
C. Dehydration
D. Medication errors
Rationale: Correct lifting prevents musculoskeletal injury.
Correct Answer: B
11. The most common site for pressure ulcers is:
A. Elbow
B. Sacrum
C. Forehead
D. Wrist
Rationale: Pressure areas include sacrum due to prolonged
sitting/lying.
Correct Answer: B
