NCIA Arizona State Exam Questions
with All Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
Programs and services, including supervisory and personal care services, that are provided to
persons who are incapable of recognizing danger, summoning assistance, expressing need, or
making basic care decisions - Answer Directed Care Services
The individual, agency, partners, owner, group, or corporation, whether appointed, elected, or
otherwise designated, in which the ultimate responsibility and authority for the conduct of the
health care institution are vested - Answer Governing Authority
Services, other than medical, that pertain to general supervision, protective, preventive, and
personal care services, supervisory care services, or directed care services - Answer Health-
related Services
The acquisition, analysis, and delivery of health-related data of individuals to aid in determining
the need for medical services - Answer Health Screening Services
The total number of persons for whom the health care institution is authorized by DHS to
provide services as required if the person is expected to stay in the health care institution for
more than 24 hours - Answer Licensed Capacity
The services that pertain to medical care and that are performed at the direction of a physician
on behalf of patients by physicians, dentists, nurses, and other professional and technical
personnel - Answer Medical Services
Any health care institution that is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes, no
part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual,
or that is operated by the state or any political subdivision of the state - Answer
Nonproprietary Institution
A health care institution that provides inpatient beds or resident beds and nursing services to
persons who need continuous nursing services but who do not require hospital care or direct
daily care from a physician - Answer Nursing Care Institution
Those services that pertain to the curative, restorative, and preventive aspects of nursing care
and that are performed at the direction of a physician by or under the supervision of a
registered nurse licensed in this state - Answer Nursing Services
,Assistance with activities of daily living that can be performed by persons without professional
skills or professional training and includes the coordination or provision of intermittent nursing
services and the administration of medications and treatments by a nurse who is licensed -
Answer Personal Care Services
Services that are provided by a licensed health care institution to persons who are otherwise
cared for in foster homes and in private homes to provide an interval of rest or relief of not
more than 30 days to operators of foster homes or to family members - Answer Respite Care
Services
The nature or number of violations revealed by any type of inspection or investigation of a
health care institution does not pose a direct risk to the life, health, or safety of patients or
residents - Answer Substantial Compliance
Directly overseeing and inspecting the act of accomplishing a function or activity - Answer
Supervision
General supervision, including daily awareness of resident functioning and continuing needs,
the ability to intervene in a crisis, and assistance in self-administering prescribed medications -
Answer Supervisory Care Services
A license that is issued by DHS to operate a class or subclass of a health care institution at a
specific location and that is valid until an initial licensing inspection - Answer Temporary
License
Medically necessary periodic health care services that are unplanned or cannot reasonably be
anticipated and that require medical evaluation or treatment before the next business day -
Answer Unscheduled Medical Services
Who is required to have a fingerprint clearance card? - Answer Anyone who provides direct
care services
If a new hire does not already have a fingerprint clearance card, they must apply for one within
____ of employment. - Answer 20 working days
Owners are required to make documented, good faith efforts to contact ____ and verify ____. -
Answer Previous employers to obtain information or recommendations that may be relevant
to a person's fitness to work in a facility; The current status of a person's fingerprint clearance
card
,If an employee has a 6-month or greater gap in their employment record, they must submit
____. - Answer An application for a new fingerprint clearance card with a new set of
fingerprints
Services that provide direct individual care and that are not provided in a common area,
including: 1. Assistance with ADLs; 2. Assistance with self-administration of medication; 3.
Janitorial, maintenance, housekeeping, or other services provided in a resident's room; 4.
Transportation services - Answer Direct Supportive Services
An application for licensure to operate a nursing facility must be submitted by the governing
body at least ____ but not more than ____ before the anticipated date of operation. - Answer
60 days; 120 days
An application for a substantial compliance survey for initial licensure must be submitted at
least ____ before the date on which the survey is requested. - Answer 30 days
A change of ownership must be submitted in writing at least ____ before it is to take place. -
Answer 30 days
DHS must be notified of any change in a controlling person (governing body) within ____. -
Answer 30 days
A facility may begin operating on the ____. - Answer Effective date of the temporary license
Medical records for adult patients must be kept for ____. - Answer 6 years after discharge
Medical records for minors must be kept for ____. - Answer 3 years after they turn 18 or 6
years after discharge, whichever is later
A health care institution license issued by DHS must be posted ____. - Answer In a
conspicuous location in the reception area of the facility
True or False: Facilities must post in a conspicuous place a notice that identifies where the
inspection reports are for the facility. - Answer TRUE
True or False: A facility can be denied a license if the applicant or anyone they work with (other
members of governing body, stockholders, etc.) have had their license to operate a facility
denied, revoked, or suspended. - Answer TRUE
, If DHS reasonably believes that the life or safety of patients will be immediately affected, they
can order ____. - Answer 1. The immediate restriction of admissions or readmissions; 2.
Selected transfer of patients out of the facility; 3. Reduction of capacity; 4. Termination of
specific services, procedures, practices, or facilities
If DHS issues an order to restrict admissions, transfer selected patients out of the facility, reduce
capacity, and/or terminate specific services, or if an application for a facility license has been
denied, a hearing can be requested ____. - Answer In writing within 30 days
Civil penalties may be given for violations of ARS Title 36. What is the maximum penalty for
each violation? - Answer $500 - each day that a violation occurs is a separate violation
Violation of ARS Title 36 Ch. 4 Article 6 can result in ____. - Answer A civil penalty of up to
$500 or revocation of license
Administrators must complete ____ every 2 years to renew their license. - Answer An
application and 50 hours of continuing education
If an administrator does not complete all required continuing education hours prior to their
license renewal date, they have ____ to complete them. - Answer 120 days
If an individual wants to file a complaint against an administrator's license, they must do so
____. - Answer In writing within 1 year
Administrators have ____ to apply to set aside an admission by default. - Answer 180 days
Prior to admitting a patient, facilities are required to provide them and their representative with
a copy of ____. - Answer A booklet developed by AHCCCS that describes in clear and simple
language the availability of services and benefits from ALTCS
The QAA Committee may establish written guidelines or procedures for making therapeutic
substitutions if ____. - Answer The committee includes a pharmacist
Administrators must display ____ in a conspicuous place in the facility at which they are
appointed. - Answer Their original license and current renewal receipt
If an administrator's fingerprint clearance card is renewed during the biennial period, they must
____. - Answer Submit a photocopy of the front and back to the Board within 10 days of
receipt
with All Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
Programs and services, including supervisory and personal care services, that are provided to
persons who are incapable of recognizing danger, summoning assistance, expressing need, or
making basic care decisions - Answer Directed Care Services
The individual, agency, partners, owner, group, or corporation, whether appointed, elected, or
otherwise designated, in which the ultimate responsibility and authority for the conduct of the
health care institution are vested - Answer Governing Authority
Services, other than medical, that pertain to general supervision, protective, preventive, and
personal care services, supervisory care services, or directed care services - Answer Health-
related Services
The acquisition, analysis, and delivery of health-related data of individuals to aid in determining
the need for medical services - Answer Health Screening Services
The total number of persons for whom the health care institution is authorized by DHS to
provide services as required if the person is expected to stay in the health care institution for
more than 24 hours - Answer Licensed Capacity
The services that pertain to medical care and that are performed at the direction of a physician
on behalf of patients by physicians, dentists, nurses, and other professional and technical
personnel - Answer Medical Services
Any health care institution that is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes, no
part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual,
or that is operated by the state or any political subdivision of the state - Answer
Nonproprietary Institution
A health care institution that provides inpatient beds or resident beds and nursing services to
persons who need continuous nursing services but who do not require hospital care or direct
daily care from a physician - Answer Nursing Care Institution
Those services that pertain to the curative, restorative, and preventive aspects of nursing care
and that are performed at the direction of a physician by or under the supervision of a
registered nurse licensed in this state - Answer Nursing Services
,Assistance with activities of daily living that can be performed by persons without professional
skills or professional training and includes the coordination or provision of intermittent nursing
services and the administration of medications and treatments by a nurse who is licensed -
Answer Personal Care Services
Services that are provided by a licensed health care institution to persons who are otherwise
cared for in foster homes and in private homes to provide an interval of rest or relief of not
more than 30 days to operators of foster homes or to family members - Answer Respite Care
Services
The nature or number of violations revealed by any type of inspection or investigation of a
health care institution does not pose a direct risk to the life, health, or safety of patients or
residents - Answer Substantial Compliance
Directly overseeing and inspecting the act of accomplishing a function or activity - Answer
Supervision
General supervision, including daily awareness of resident functioning and continuing needs,
the ability to intervene in a crisis, and assistance in self-administering prescribed medications -
Answer Supervisory Care Services
A license that is issued by DHS to operate a class or subclass of a health care institution at a
specific location and that is valid until an initial licensing inspection - Answer Temporary
License
Medically necessary periodic health care services that are unplanned or cannot reasonably be
anticipated and that require medical evaluation or treatment before the next business day -
Answer Unscheduled Medical Services
Who is required to have a fingerprint clearance card? - Answer Anyone who provides direct
care services
If a new hire does not already have a fingerprint clearance card, they must apply for one within
____ of employment. - Answer 20 working days
Owners are required to make documented, good faith efforts to contact ____ and verify ____. -
Answer Previous employers to obtain information or recommendations that may be relevant
to a person's fitness to work in a facility; The current status of a person's fingerprint clearance
card
,If an employee has a 6-month or greater gap in their employment record, they must submit
____. - Answer An application for a new fingerprint clearance card with a new set of
fingerprints
Services that provide direct individual care and that are not provided in a common area,
including: 1. Assistance with ADLs; 2. Assistance with self-administration of medication; 3.
Janitorial, maintenance, housekeeping, or other services provided in a resident's room; 4.
Transportation services - Answer Direct Supportive Services
An application for licensure to operate a nursing facility must be submitted by the governing
body at least ____ but not more than ____ before the anticipated date of operation. - Answer
60 days; 120 days
An application for a substantial compliance survey for initial licensure must be submitted at
least ____ before the date on which the survey is requested. - Answer 30 days
A change of ownership must be submitted in writing at least ____ before it is to take place. -
Answer 30 days
DHS must be notified of any change in a controlling person (governing body) within ____. -
Answer 30 days
A facility may begin operating on the ____. - Answer Effective date of the temporary license
Medical records for adult patients must be kept for ____. - Answer 6 years after discharge
Medical records for minors must be kept for ____. - Answer 3 years after they turn 18 or 6
years after discharge, whichever is later
A health care institution license issued by DHS must be posted ____. - Answer In a
conspicuous location in the reception area of the facility
True or False: Facilities must post in a conspicuous place a notice that identifies where the
inspection reports are for the facility. - Answer TRUE
True or False: A facility can be denied a license if the applicant or anyone they work with (other
members of governing body, stockholders, etc.) have had their license to operate a facility
denied, revoked, or suspended. - Answer TRUE
, If DHS reasonably believes that the life or safety of patients will be immediately affected, they
can order ____. - Answer 1. The immediate restriction of admissions or readmissions; 2.
Selected transfer of patients out of the facility; 3. Reduction of capacity; 4. Termination of
specific services, procedures, practices, or facilities
If DHS issues an order to restrict admissions, transfer selected patients out of the facility, reduce
capacity, and/or terminate specific services, or if an application for a facility license has been
denied, a hearing can be requested ____. - Answer In writing within 30 days
Civil penalties may be given for violations of ARS Title 36. What is the maximum penalty for
each violation? - Answer $500 - each day that a violation occurs is a separate violation
Violation of ARS Title 36 Ch. 4 Article 6 can result in ____. - Answer A civil penalty of up to
$500 or revocation of license
Administrators must complete ____ every 2 years to renew their license. - Answer An
application and 50 hours of continuing education
If an administrator does not complete all required continuing education hours prior to their
license renewal date, they have ____ to complete them. - Answer 120 days
If an individual wants to file a complaint against an administrator's license, they must do so
____. - Answer In writing within 1 year
Administrators have ____ to apply to set aside an admission by default. - Answer 180 days
Prior to admitting a patient, facilities are required to provide them and their representative with
a copy of ____. - Answer A booklet developed by AHCCCS that describes in clear and simple
language the availability of services and benefits from ALTCS
The QAA Committee may establish written guidelines or procedures for making therapeutic
substitutions if ____. - Answer The committee includes a pharmacist
Administrators must display ____ in a conspicuous place in the facility at which they are
appointed. - Answer Their original license and current renewal receipt
If an administrator's fingerprint clearance card is renewed during the biennial period, they must
____. - Answer Submit a photocopy of the front and back to the Board within 10 days of
receipt
