ARKANSAS NURSING HOME ADMIN STATE EXAM
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
(452.7) Where laundry is provided on the facility premises : "425.7.1- 425.7.7"
Answer:
(452.7.1 ) An employee shall be designated in charge of the service.
Question:
Administrator
Answer:
a person licensed as a nursing home administrator by the department who administers, manages,
supervises, or is in general administrative charge of a nursing home
Question:
Alteration
Answer:
any work other than maintenance in an existing building and which does not increase the floor or roof area
or the volume of enclosed space
Question:
Consultant
Answer:
a qualified person who gives professional advice or service within his/her speciality , with or without
re-numeration
Question:
Consultant Dietitian
Answer:
a person who is eligible for registration by the Dietetic Association, has a baccalaureate degree with major
studies in food and nutrition, dietetics, or foodservice management; has one year of supervisory experience
in the dietetic service of a health care institution and participates annually in continuing dietetic education
Question:
Consultant Pharmacist
Answer:
a qualified licensed, registered pharmacist, who under arrangement with an institution , renders assistance
in developing, implementing , evaluating, and revising where indicated , polices and procedures for
providing the administrative and technical guidance of the pharmaceutical services relative to labeling,
storing, handling, dispensing and all other matters pertaining to the administration and control of drugs and
medication. He/she provides such services and monitors activities within the institution with the express
purpose of creating and maintaining the highest standards in medication distribution, control, and service.
,Question:
Controlled Substances
Answer:
a drug, substance or immediate precursor in Schedules I through B of Article 11 of Controlles Substances
Act.
Question:
Department
Answer:
shall mean the Arkansas Dept. of Human Services (DHS)
Question:
Director
Answer:
shall mean the Chief of Administrative Officer in the Office of Long Term Care
Question:
Disinfection
Answer:
The process employed to destroy harmful microorganisms, but ordinarily not viruses and bacterial spores
Question:
Division
Answer:
DHS/ Division of Medical Services
Question:
Drug
Answer:
(a )articles recognized in the Official United States Pharmacopeia of the United States or Official National
Formulary , or any supplement to any of them; and
(b) articles intended for use in the diagnosis cure mitigation ,treatment , or prevention of disease in man or
other animal ; and (c) articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body
of man or other animals ; and (d) articles specified in clause (a) (b) (c) ; but does not include devices or
their components , parts or accessories
Question:
Drug administration
Answer:
is an act restricted to nursing personnel as defined in Nursing Practice Act 432 or 1971, in which a single
dose of a prescribed drugs or biological is given to a patient. This activity includes the removal of the dose
from a previously dispensed, properly labeled container, verifying it with the prescribers orders, giving the
individual dose to the proper patient , and recording the time and dose given.
Question:
Drug Dispensing
, Answer:
is an act restricted to pharmacist which involves the issuance of one or more doses of a medication in a
container other than the original , with such new containers being properly labeled by the designer as to
content and/or directions for use as directed by the prescriber . This activity also includes the compounding
,counting , and transferring of medication from one labeled container to another
Question:
Existing Facilties
Answer:
are those facilities which were in operation, or those proposed facilities which began construction or
renovation of a building under final plans approved by the Division prior to adoption of these regulations
Question:
Fire Resistance Rating
Answer:
shall mean the time in hours or fractions thereof that materials or their assemblies will resist fire exposure
as determined by the fire test conducted in accordance with recognized standards.
Question:
Governing Body
Answer:
Shall mean the individuals or group in whom the ultimate authority and legal responsibility is vested for
conduct of the nursing home
Question:
Institution
Answer:
is any facility requiring licensure under these regulations
Question:
Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)
Answer:
is a nursing home licensed by Arkansas Social Services as meeting the Intermediate Care Facility
regulations. It is a health facility or a distinct part of a hospital or Skilled Nursing Facility staffed,
organized, operated, and , maintained to provide 24-hour long term inpatient care and other restorative
services under nursing supervision
Question:
Legend Drugs
Answer:
are drugs , which, because of the toxicity or other potentially for harmful effect, or the method of their use,
or the collateral measures necessary to their use, are not safe for use except under the supervision of a
practitioner licensed by law to administer such drugs, or shall be dispensed only on prescription by the
pharmacist . Such drugs bear the label "Caution Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing Without Prescription."
Question:
License
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
(452.7) Where laundry is provided on the facility premises : "425.7.1- 425.7.7"
Answer:
(452.7.1 ) An employee shall be designated in charge of the service.
Question:
Administrator
Answer:
a person licensed as a nursing home administrator by the department who administers, manages,
supervises, or is in general administrative charge of a nursing home
Question:
Alteration
Answer:
any work other than maintenance in an existing building and which does not increase the floor or roof area
or the volume of enclosed space
Question:
Consultant
Answer:
a qualified person who gives professional advice or service within his/her speciality , with or without
re-numeration
Question:
Consultant Dietitian
Answer:
a person who is eligible for registration by the Dietetic Association, has a baccalaureate degree with major
studies in food and nutrition, dietetics, or foodservice management; has one year of supervisory experience
in the dietetic service of a health care institution and participates annually in continuing dietetic education
Question:
Consultant Pharmacist
Answer:
a qualified licensed, registered pharmacist, who under arrangement with an institution , renders assistance
in developing, implementing , evaluating, and revising where indicated , polices and procedures for
providing the administrative and technical guidance of the pharmaceutical services relative to labeling,
storing, handling, dispensing and all other matters pertaining to the administration and control of drugs and
medication. He/she provides such services and monitors activities within the institution with the express
purpose of creating and maintaining the highest standards in medication distribution, control, and service.
,Question:
Controlled Substances
Answer:
a drug, substance or immediate precursor in Schedules I through B of Article 11 of Controlles Substances
Act.
Question:
Department
Answer:
shall mean the Arkansas Dept. of Human Services (DHS)
Question:
Director
Answer:
shall mean the Chief of Administrative Officer in the Office of Long Term Care
Question:
Disinfection
Answer:
The process employed to destroy harmful microorganisms, but ordinarily not viruses and bacterial spores
Question:
Division
Answer:
DHS/ Division of Medical Services
Question:
Drug
Answer:
(a )articles recognized in the Official United States Pharmacopeia of the United States or Official National
Formulary , or any supplement to any of them; and
(b) articles intended for use in the diagnosis cure mitigation ,treatment , or prevention of disease in man or
other animal ; and (c) articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body
of man or other animals ; and (d) articles specified in clause (a) (b) (c) ; but does not include devices or
their components , parts or accessories
Question:
Drug administration
Answer:
is an act restricted to nursing personnel as defined in Nursing Practice Act 432 or 1971, in which a single
dose of a prescribed drugs or biological is given to a patient. This activity includes the removal of the dose
from a previously dispensed, properly labeled container, verifying it with the prescribers orders, giving the
individual dose to the proper patient , and recording the time and dose given.
Question:
Drug Dispensing
, Answer:
is an act restricted to pharmacist which involves the issuance of one or more doses of a medication in a
container other than the original , with such new containers being properly labeled by the designer as to
content and/or directions for use as directed by the prescriber . This activity also includes the compounding
,counting , and transferring of medication from one labeled container to another
Question:
Existing Facilties
Answer:
are those facilities which were in operation, or those proposed facilities which began construction or
renovation of a building under final plans approved by the Division prior to adoption of these regulations
Question:
Fire Resistance Rating
Answer:
shall mean the time in hours or fractions thereof that materials or their assemblies will resist fire exposure
as determined by the fire test conducted in accordance with recognized standards.
Question:
Governing Body
Answer:
Shall mean the individuals or group in whom the ultimate authority and legal responsibility is vested for
conduct of the nursing home
Question:
Institution
Answer:
is any facility requiring licensure under these regulations
Question:
Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)
Answer:
is a nursing home licensed by Arkansas Social Services as meeting the Intermediate Care Facility
regulations. It is a health facility or a distinct part of a hospital or Skilled Nursing Facility staffed,
organized, operated, and , maintained to provide 24-hour long term inpatient care and other restorative
services under nursing supervision
Question:
Legend Drugs
Answer:
are drugs , which, because of the toxicity or other potentially for harmful effect, or the method of their use,
or the collateral measures necessary to their use, are not safe for use except under the supervision of a
practitioner licensed by law to administer such drugs, or shall be dispensed only on prescription by the
pharmacist . Such drugs bear the label "Caution Federal Law Prohibits Dispensing Without Prescription."
Question:
License
