NAB NHA Exam Compiled Cards (Human Resources Leadership and Management Physical, Environmental, and Atmosphere Resident Care Management and Quality of Life Financial Mangement) 2024

NAB NHA Exam Compiled Cards (Human Resources Leadership and Management Physical, Environmental, and Atmosphere Resident Care Management and Quality of Life Financial Mangement) 2024 the physical plant - Answer ️️ -all designed, constructed, equipped, and maintained to protect health and safety of residents, personnel, public Life Safety Code (LSC) - Answer ️️ -Entire construction plan and materials meet LSC standards|||CMS requires unless have waiver or exception. CMS grants waivers on SNFs; states on NFs (NFPA) - Answer ️️ -National Fire Protection Association ||established LSC Purpose of LSC - Answer ️️ -to provide reasonable degree of safety from fire. Waivers for Life Safety Code - Answer ️️ -If CMS finds a state fire and safety code adequately protects residents and personnel thenLSC does not apply. OLder facilities may obtain a waiver if they are and have been in compliance with an older addition of LSC as specified by CMS.||Before a nursing home may be built it must present architectural plant to State Medicaid or designated agency that approves construction. All major renovations, such as additional beds, change in utilization of space, and so on must receive approval. The state provides guidelines on what must be a approved. Upkeep and repairs do not require prior approaval. Blue Prints - Answer ️️ -keep as-built plans available for surveyors who do LSC inspection as well as for repair persons who may need prints for big jobs. LSC and other standards - Answer ️️ -Building and contact standards are set by LSC, CMS, ANSI/ADAAG - (dependent on which the state chooses) and state and local codes. ||- for handicapped|-follow which on specific state requires (ANSI/ADAAG) LSC and ANSI/ADAAG - Answer ️️ -LSC accepts both standards so they are essentially all LSC standards. Administrator does not need to know EVERY standard, but must keep a copy of the "LSC Handbook" as reference. The architect who designs the facility must know and incorporate all LSC and other standards, but it is advisable for the NHA to check his building to ensure compliance. LSC, ANSI/ADAAG, and CMS - Answer ️️ -**- building materials - fire-rate according to number of stories. 2 hour and 1 hour rating|**- sprinklers - new buildings have automatically activated by smoke/heat|- exits - no room more than 100 feet from exit. Lighted exit signs of specific size. |- walls extend continuously to