Updated NHA Line of Service Exam Questions With Complete Solutions

1. Which of the following is part of standard precautions for infection control? A. Wearing a gown each time there is a clothing change for an incontinent resident. B. Placing soiled linens on the floor rather than on the bed or other furniture. C. Washing hands after touching a resident's blood or urine, if gloves were worn at the time of contact. D. Using an antimicrobial soap for routine hand washing. - ANS C. Washing hands after touching a resident's blood or urine, if gloves were worn at the time of contact. 2. If a facility must notify a resident's physician about a significant change in the resident's status but the resident's attending physician cannot be reached, which of these steps should the facility take first A. Call the Medical Director. B. Transfer the resident to a hospital. C. Assign another physician to the case. D. Call the physician designated by the attending physician to cover for him or her in his or her absence. - ANS D. Call the physician designated by the attending physician to cover for him or her in his or her absence. 3. A certified nursing facility must complete a performance evaluation of every nurse aide at least once every A. month B. quarter C. 12 months D. two years - ANS C. 12 months 4. One necessary occasion for a comprehensive reassessment is when a resident undergoes an unplanned weight loss that exceeds A. 5 percent in one month. B. 5 percent in one month, or 10 percent in 6 months. C. 5 percent in 3 months, or 10 percent in 6 months. D. 10 percent in one month. - ANS B. 5 percent in one month, or 10 percent in 6 months. 5. Medicare-certified facilities must use which one of the following? A. accrual basis of accounting B. perpetual inventory C. centralized meal service D. paid feeding assistants - ANS A. accrual basis of accounting 6. To meet Life Safety Code requirements, the facility emergency power source must be capable of providing illumination for all the means of egress how soon after loss of regular electric power? A. immediately B. within five seconds C. within 10 seconds D. within 30 seconds - ANS C. within 10 seconds