FEDERAL NURSING HOME
ADMINISTRATOR EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1) OBRA asserts some separate committees can be folded into the quality improvemen
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assurance committee. Safety, Pharmacy and which committee below can be added int
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o QA/QI committee? - ans-Infection Control
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2) Nursing homes are responsible for obtaining and providing dental care for residents.
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Who usually pays for dental services? - ans-The resident or a family member
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3) A facility is not allowed to charge a resident who is Medicaid and Medicare eligible e
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xcept for: - ans-Co-pays
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4) You calculate the average percent of occupancy by: - ans-
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Dividing the total census (occupied bed days) by the total number of days, then multipl
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y by 100
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5) Resident's rights should be explained to the resident and or family member: - ans-
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6) In case of an emergency, when no attending or back up physician is available, the d
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ecision as to who will attend to the resident is to be made by the: - ans-Administrator
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7) Federal law states that facilities must retain menus of food actually served for at leas
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t: - ans-30 days
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8) A resident with a living will and DPOA specified she wants to receive heroic measur
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es if necessary. Six months later the resident requires CPR, but is now incompetent an
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d the son request CPR be withheld. What is the right thing to do? - ans-
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9) A resident asks to see his chart. The doctor tells the nurse not to allow the resident
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access to the chart. What do you do? - ans-
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Tell the doctor the law gives the resident the right to view the medical records
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10) Medical records belong to: - ans-Facility
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11) When a resident passes away, the personal funds deposited with the facility must b
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e given to the resident's estate with a final accounting of the funds within: - ans-
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30 dayssw
,12) The suffix "algia" refers to: - ans-Pain
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13) Physical restraints must be removed: - ans-Every two hours
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14) Depression is one of many psychological changes related to the aging process. Ot
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hers include the following except for: - ans-Hearing loss
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15) "Nosocomal" refers to - ans-Infection occurring inside the facility (institutionalized)
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17) A capital budget is mostly about: - ans-Equipment and real estate
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18) Current debts are debts that are: - ans-Due within one year
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19) A ledger is a complete listing of: - ans-Accounts payable and receivable
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20) Which resource usually provides the least revenue for a nursing home? - ans-
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Insurance
20) Past due accounts should not exceed: - ans-5%
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21) All of the following are a cash expense except: - ans-Depreciation
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22) A pro forma is primarily - ans-A financial statement or prediction
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23) A function of management is controlling, which means: - ans-
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Measuring outcomes against benchmarks, then responding
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24) OBRA requires every facility to have: - ans-A governing body -
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The Omnibus Reconciliation Act
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25) Management by objectives means: - ans-
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A system that determines goals and objectives
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26) Policies are: - ans-General and flexible statements that guid thinking
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27) Procedures are: - ans-Not flexable
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28) Short range (tactical) goals can be accomplished - ans-In less than one year
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29) Policies should be developed by the: - ans-Governing body
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30) The charge nurse is considered - ans-Line level management
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31) McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y discuss individual's: - ans-
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Employees's attitudes towards work sw sw sw
, 32) Decision making requires all of the following except: - ans-Controlling behavior
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33) Public relations has been defined as: - ans-The management of communications
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34) Strategic Planning is: - ans-
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Long term plans based on the organizations overall business objectives
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35) Marketing should: - ans-Increase and maintain census
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36) Keys to success in reducing turnover are all except: - ans-Scheduling
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37) Which is not a recognized type of management? - ans-Scalar Chain Management
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38) Unity of Command is: - ans-Each person reports to one supervisor
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39) Speed is a communication barrier because, on average, a person speaks 180 word
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s per minute, but thinks at: - ans-300 words per minute
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40) The most overlooked aspect of communication in health facilities is: - ans-
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Two way feedback loops
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41) Of the following, the task management performs that contribute most effectively an
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d positively to morale is: - ans-Discipline consistentlyr and fairly
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42) In a bargaining unit, only ____ need to sign a card to call a union election: - ans-
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30 percent
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44) During an interview or on a job application, you may ask for all except: - ans-
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Place of Birth sw sw
45) To be eligible for FMLA, an employee must first work - ans-
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1250 hours in the last 12 months
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46) If an employee works 52 hours in one week at a rate of $7 per hour, what would be
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the total gross salary? - ans-$406
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47) Fire safety regulations come primarily from: - ans-LSC Life Safety Code
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48) The purpose of an enunciator panel is to: - ans-Indicate the zone of a fire
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49) Generators must be checked - ans-montly
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50) Employee's Right to know refers to - ans-Hazardous communicatins
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ADMINISTRATOR EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1) OBRA asserts some separate committees can be folded into the quality improvemen
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
t/
assurance committee. Safety, Pharmacy and which committee below can be added int
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
o QA/QI committee? - ans-Infection Control
sw sw sw sw sw
2) Nursing homes are responsible for obtaining and providing dental care for residents.
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Who usually pays for dental services? - ans-The resident or a family member
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3) A facility is not allowed to charge a resident who is Medicaid and Medicare eligible e
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
xcept for: - ans-Co-pays
sw sw sw
4) You calculate the average percent of occupancy by: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Dividing the total census (occupied bed days) by the total number of days, then multipl
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
y by 100
sw sw
5) Resident's rights should be explained to the resident and or family member: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Prior to admissionsw sw
6) In case of an emergency, when no attending or back up physician is available, the d
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ecision as to who will attend to the resident is to be made by the: - ans-Administrator
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
7) Federal law states that facilities must retain menus of food actually served for at leas
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
t: - ans-30 days
sw sw sw
8) A resident with a living will and DPOA specified she wants to receive heroic measur
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
es if necessary. Six months later the resident requires CPR, but is now incompetent an
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
d the son request CPR be withheld. What is the right thing to do? - ans-
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Provide the CPR sw sw
9) A resident asks to see his chart. The doctor tells the nurse not to allow the resident
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access to the chart. What do you do? - ans-
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Tell the doctor the law gives the resident the right to view the medical records
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10) Medical records belong to: - ans-Facility
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11) When a resident passes away, the personal funds deposited with the facility must b
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e given to the resident's estate with a final accounting of the funds within: - ans-
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30 dayssw
,12) The suffix "algia" refers to: - ans-Pain
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13) Physical restraints must be removed: - ans-Every two hours
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14) Depression is one of many psychological changes related to the aging process. Ot
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hers include the following except for: - ans-Hearing loss
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
15) "Nosocomal" refers to - ans-Infection occurring inside the facility (institutionalized)
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
17) A capital budget is mostly about: - ans-Equipment and real estate
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
18) Current debts are debts that are: - ans-Due within one year
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
19) A ledger is a complete listing of: - ans-Accounts payable and receivable
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
20) Which resource usually provides the least revenue for a nursing home? - ans-
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Insurance
20) Past due accounts should not exceed: - ans-5%
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
21) All of the following are a cash expense except: - ans-Depreciation
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
22) A pro forma is primarily - ans-A financial statement or prediction
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
23) A function of management is controlling, which means: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Measuring outcomes against benchmarks, then responding
sw sw sw sw sw
24) OBRA requires every facility to have: - ans-A governing body -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The Omnibus Reconciliation Act
sw sw sw sw
25) Management by objectives means: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw
A system that determines goals and objectives
sw sw sw sw sw sw
26) Policies are: - ans-General and flexible statements that guid thinking
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
27) Procedures are: - ans-Not flexable
sw sw sw sw sw
28) Short range (tactical) goals can be accomplished - ans-In less than one year
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
29) Policies should be developed by the: - ans-Governing body
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
30) The charge nurse is considered - ans-Line level management
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
31) McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y discuss individual's: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Employees's attitudes towards work sw sw sw
, 32) Decision making requires all of the following except: - ans-Controlling behavior
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
33) Public relations has been defined as: - ans-The management of communications
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
34) Strategic Planning is: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw
Long term plans based on the organizations overall business objectives
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
35) Marketing should: - ans-Increase and maintain census
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
36) Keys to success in reducing turnover are all except: - ans-Scheduling
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
37) Which is not a recognized type of management? - ans-Scalar Chain Management
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
38) Unity of Command is: - ans-Each person reports to one supervisor
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
39) Speed is a communication barrier because, on average, a person speaks 180 word
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s per minute, but thinks at: - ans-300 words per minute
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
40) The most overlooked aspect of communication in health facilities is: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Two way feedback loops
sw sw sw
41) Of the following, the task management performs that contribute most effectively an
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d positively to morale is: - ans-Discipline consistentlyr and fairly
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
42) In a bargaining unit, only ____ need to sign a card to call a union election: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
30 percent
sw
44) During an interview or on a job application, you may ask for all except: - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Place of Birth sw sw
45) To be eligible for FMLA, an employee must first work - ans-
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1250 hours in the last 12 months
sw sw sw sw sw sw
46) If an employee works 52 hours in one week at a rate of $7 per hour, what would be
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the total gross salary? - ans-$406
w sw sw sw sw sw
47) Fire safety regulations come primarily from: - ans-LSC Life Safety Code
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
48) The purpose of an enunciator panel is to: - ans-Indicate the zone of a fire
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
49) Generators must be checked - ans-montly
sw sw sw sw sw sw
50) Employee's Right to know refers to - ans-Hazardous communicatins
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
