COLORADO NHA EXAMS TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔If a resident is using a safety device how often should they be assessed -
✔✔physical and functional assessment after first 24 hours, at the end of the week and
monthly
✔✔How often should a resident using a safety device be monitored - ✔✔every 2 hours
(monitored and documented)
✔✔How often does social services update the care plan - ✔✔every 6 months
✔✔how often does social services update the social history - ✔✔annually
✔✔how often does social services perform a progress note - ✔✔quarterly for the first 6
months
semi-annually thereafter
✔✔If a patient refuses an oral exam upon admittance what doe they need to show proof
of - ✔✔an oral exam within 6 months prior to admission
✔✔How often does staff need to receive an in-service on preventive dentistry and oral
hygiene - ✔✔annually
✔✔How many hours can a facility have between the beginning of the evening meal and
breakfast - ✔✔no more than 14
✔✔What time does breakfast need to be served - ✔✔no later than 8am
✔✔what time does dinner need to be served - ✔✔no earlier than 5pm
,✔✔How often does dietary need to perform a progress note - ✔✔at least 6 month
intervals
✔✔How current does the dietary manual need to be - ✔✔within 5 years
✔✔how often are menus planned? - ✔✔Once a week
✔✔How long does the facility need to retain menus? - ✔✔4 weeks after use
✔✔how big can the milk container be - ✔✔cannot exceed 1 pint
✔✔what temperature does the milk need to be maintained at - ✔✔45 degrees F or less
✔✔How many hours are required for the feeding assistant training program - ✔✔no less
than 12 hours
✔✔how many students are allowed in the feeding assistant class - ✔✔no more than 20
✔✔what is the passing score for the feeding assistant class - ✔✔80% or better
✔✔when should the individual receive their receipt of completion from the feeding
assistant class - ✔✔within 10 days
✔✔how many times can the individual take the test for the feeding assistant program -
✔✔twice
✔✔if the individual does not pass the feeding assistant test after the second attempt
what must they do - ✔✔repeat the feeding assistant training program
✔✔The training provider for the feeding assistant program must renew the annual
attenstation when - ✔✔not less than 60 days in advance of expiration
✔✔how long must the provider of the feeding assistant training program keep the
training record - ✔✔not less than 3 years
✔✔when should staff receive a copy of resident rights - ✔✔no later than the first pay
period
✔✔when should a grievance be filed - ✔✔within 14 days
✔✔how long does the staff have to confer with the persons involved with a grievance -
✔✔3 days
, ✔✔if the party is unsatisfied with the findings of a grievance, how long to they have to
file the grievance with the grievance committee - ✔✔10 days
✔✔How long does the grievance committee have to present written findings of a
grievance - ✔✔10 days
✔✔If the individual is not happy with the written explanation from the grievance
committee how long do they have to file the grievance with the ED of the Department? -
✔✔10 days
✔✔If facility administration does not agree with the findings of the ED of the Department
how long do they have to request a hearing - ✔✔30 days
✔✔How many members are on the resident advisory committee - ✔✔no less than 5
✔✔how much notice must a facility give for a xfer/discharge/room change - ✔✔30 days
✔✔how much notice must a facility give to a resident for a room change without a
resident consent - ✔✔5 days prior
✔✔if the facility intends to close or change bed classification how long do they have to
notify the department of public health and environnment and the Colorado department
of healthcare policy and financing - ✔✔60 days and 7 days prior to notifying families
✔✔how often should the facility perform simulated fire drills - ✔✔at least 3x/year
✔✔Who should countersign the TO'S - ✔✔physician
✔✔how soon should the TO be placed in the health record - ✔✔within 2 weeks of
receipt
✔✔how often should xray, lab, EKG and other diagnostic tests bee placed in the health
record - ✔✔within 2 weeks of receipt
✔✔How long does the facility have to complete the health records following a discharge
- ✔✔30 days
✔✔How often should the PAC committee receive reports on the status of pharmacy
services - ✔✔quarterly
✔✔Upon inventory destruction of controlled substances how long should the facility
keep the inventory copy on file - ✔✔at least 2 years
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔If a resident is using a safety device how often should they be assessed -
✔✔physical and functional assessment after first 24 hours, at the end of the week and
monthly
✔✔How often should a resident using a safety device be monitored - ✔✔every 2 hours
(monitored and documented)
✔✔How often does social services update the care plan - ✔✔every 6 months
✔✔how often does social services update the social history - ✔✔annually
✔✔how often does social services perform a progress note - ✔✔quarterly for the first 6
months
semi-annually thereafter
✔✔If a patient refuses an oral exam upon admittance what doe they need to show proof
of - ✔✔an oral exam within 6 months prior to admission
✔✔How often does staff need to receive an in-service on preventive dentistry and oral
hygiene - ✔✔annually
✔✔How many hours can a facility have between the beginning of the evening meal and
breakfast - ✔✔no more than 14
✔✔What time does breakfast need to be served - ✔✔no later than 8am
✔✔what time does dinner need to be served - ✔✔no earlier than 5pm
,✔✔How often does dietary need to perform a progress note - ✔✔at least 6 month
intervals
✔✔How current does the dietary manual need to be - ✔✔within 5 years
✔✔how often are menus planned? - ✔✔Once a week
✔✔How long does the facility need to retain menus? - ✔✔4 weeks after use
✔✔how big can the milk container be - ✔✔cannot exceed 1 pint
✔✔what temperature does the milk need to be maintained at - ✔✔45 degrees F or less
✔✔How many hours are required for the feeding assistant training program - ✔✔no less
than 12 hours
✔✔how many students are allowed in the feeding assistant class - ✔✔no more than 20
✔✔what is the passing score for the feeding assistant class - ✔✔80% or better
✔✔when should the individual receive their receipt of completion from the feeding
assistant class - ✔✔within 10 days
✔✔how many times can the individual take the test for the feeding assistant program -
✔✔twice
✔✔if the individual does not pass the feeding assistant test after the second attempt
what must they do - ✔✔repeat the feeding assistant training program
✔✔The training provider for the feeding assistant program must renew the annual
attenstation when - ✔✔not less than 60 days in advance of expiration
✔✔how long must the provider of the feeding assistant training program keep the
training record - ✔✔not less than 3 years
✔✔when should staff receive a copy of resident rights - ✔✔no later than the first pay
period
✔✔when should a grievance be filed - ✔✔within 14 days
✔✔how long does the staff have to confer with the persons involved with a grievance -
✔✔3 days
, ✔✔if the party is unsatisfied with the findings of a grievance, how long to they have to
file the grievance with the grievance committee - ✔✔10 days
✔✔How long does the grievance committee have to present written findings of a
grievance - ✔✔10 days
✔✔If the individual is not happy with the written explanation from the grievance
committee how long do they have to file the grievance with the ED of the Department? -
✔✔10 days
✔✔If facility administration does not agree with the findings of the ED of the Department
how long do they have to request a hearing - ✔✔30 days
✔✔How many members are on the resident advisory committee - ✔✔no less than 5
✔✔how much notice must a facility give for a xfer/discharge/room change - ✔✔30 days
✔✔how much notice must a facility give to a resident for a room change without a
resident consent - ✔✔5 days prior
✔✔if the facility intends to close or change bed classification how long do they have to
notify the department of public health and environnment and the Colorado department
of healthcare policy and financing - ✔✔60 days and 7 days prior to notifying families
✔✔how often should the facility perform simulated fire drills - ✔✔at least 3x/year
✔✔Who should countersign the TO'S - ✔✔physician
✔✔how soon should the TO be placed in the health record - ✔✔within 2 weeks of
receipt
✔✔how often should xray, lab, EKG and other diagnostic tests bee placed in the health
record - ✔✔within 2 weeks of receipt
✔✔How long does the facility have to complete the health records following a discharge
- ✔✔30 days
✔✔How often should the PAC committee receive reports on the status of pharmacy
services - ✔✔quarterly
✔✔Upon inventory destruction of controlled substances how long should the facility
keep the inventory copy on file - ✔✔at least 2 years
