SMQT EXAM NEWEST 2026 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS PASS YOUR
SURVEYOR MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TEST FIRST TRY
SMQT-style practice questions with multiple choice answers, correct answers, and
rationales — designed to help you pass the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test
(SMQT) on your first try.
These cover:
Resident Rights (F550–F584)
Quality of Care (F684–F692)
Care Planning (F656–F659)
Pharmacy (F755–F760)
Life Safety Code (LSC)
,Infection Control (F880–F883)
Survey Process & Scope/Severity
1–20: Resident Rights & Dignity
1. A resident with full cognitive function wants to leave the facility at 2 PM to visit
a friend. Staff refuse because “it’s not a scheduled outing.” Which F-tag is
violated?
A. F563 – Right to vote
B. F562 – Right to make choices
C. F579 – Transfer/discharge
D. F600 – Abuse
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: F562 includes right to make independent choices about daily activities,
schedules, and leaving the facility.
2. A surveyor observes a CNA entering a resident’s room without knocking while
the resident is undressed. This violates:
A. F564 – Privacy
,B. F561 – Notification of rights
C. F584 – Dignity
D. Both A and C
✅ Answer: D
Rationale: F564 (privacy) and F584 (dignity) both require knocking and waiting for
permission before entering.
3. A resident’s family member requests to see the resident’s medical record. The
facility refuses. This violates:
A. F563 – Right to vote
B. F565 – Grievances
C. F561 – Access to records (with resident consent)
D. F603 – Confidentiality
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: Residents (or legal representatives) have the right to access their
records within 24 hours (F561).
4. A facility charges a resident $10 for each “missed activity” as a penalty. This is:
, A. Allowed if in admission agreement
B. Allowed if resident agrees
C. Prohibited – financial exploitation
D. Allowed for no-shows only
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: F550 – facility cannot charge penalties or fees unrelated to actual
services provided.
5. A resident dies. The facility keeps the resident’s dentures and says “family
never asked for them.” This violates:
A. F552 – Personal funds
B. F553 – Personal property
C. F620 – Misappropriation
D. Both B and C
✅ Answer: D
Rationale: Personal property must be returned upon transfer or death (F553).
Keeping it = misappropriation (F620).
SURVEYOR MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TEST FIRST TRY
SMQT-style practice questions with multiple choice answers, correct answers, and
rationales — designed to help you pass the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test
(SMQT) on your first try.
These cover:
Resident Rights (F550–F584)
Quality of Care (F684–F692)
Care Planning (F656–F659)
Pharmacy (F755–F760)
Life Safety Code (LSC)
,Infection Control (F880–F883)
Survey Process & Scope/Severity
1–20: Resident Rights & Dignity
1. A resident with full cognitive function wants to leave the facility at 2 PM to visit
a friend. Staff refuse because “it’s not a scheduled outing.” Which F-tag is
violated?
A. F563 – Right to vote
B. F562 – Right to make choices
C. F579 – Transfer/discharge
D. F600 – Abuse
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: F562 includes right to make independent choices about daily activities,
schedules, and leaving the facility.
2. A surveyor observes a CNA entering a resident’s room without knocking while
the resident is undressed. This violates:
A. F564 – Privacy
,B. F561 – Notification of rights
C. F584 – Dignity
D. Both A and C
✅ Answer: D
Rationale: F564 (privacy) and F584 (dignity) both require knocking and waiting for
permission before entering.
3. A resident’s family member requests to see the resident’s medical record. The
facility refuses. This violates:
A. F563 – Right to vote
B. F565 – Grievances
C. F561 – Access to records (with resident consent)
D. F603 – Confidentiality
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: Residents (or legal representatives) have the right to access their
records within 24 hours (F561).
4. A facility charges a resident $10 for each “missed activity” as a penalty. This is:
, A. Allowed if in admission agreement
B. Allowed if resident agrees
C. Prohibited – financial exploitation
D. Allowed for no-shows only
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: F550 – facility cannot charge penalties or fees unrelated to actual
services provided.
5. A resident dies. The facility keeps the resident’s dentures and says “family
never asked for them.” This violates:
A. F552 – Personal funds
B. F553 – Personal property
C. F620 – Misappropriation
D. Both B and C
✅ Answer: D
Rationale: Personal property must be returned upon transfer or death (F553).
Keeping it = misappropriation (F620).
