NAB Exam Study Guide
While Title XVIII (Medicare) and Title XIX (Medicaid) both refer to fire safety and construction
information, the actual provisions in those areas are specified by:
1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
3. Life Safety Code (LSC)
4. Uniform Building Codes (UBC) - Answer-3. Life Safety Code
Written policies and procedures are used by the facility for all of the following except:
1. To communicate what management expects in any situation.
2. To prepare staff for dealing with emergency situations.
3. To establish the management style for operating the facility.
4. To set guidelines for staff to follow in delivery of care. - Answer-3. To establish the management style
for operating the facility.
When admitted to the nursing home, which of following is not required to be given to the resident:
1. The resident's rights and rules and regulations governing resident conduct and responsibilities during
the stay in the facility.
2. Services to be provided and their associated cost.
,3. The federal standards and state licensing rules for nursing facilities.
4. Information regarding an advance directive. - Answer-3. The federal standards and state licensing
rules for nursing facilities.
In the case of non-Medicare Part A residents, the initial resident assessment must be completed:
1. Within 10 days of admission.
2. Within 14 days of admission.
3. Within the first week of admission.
4. Prior to formally admitting the resident. - Answer-2. Within 14 days of admission.
(Time frame set by CMS)
According to the federal certification standards, the QA committee is required to meet:
1. When a problem arises that requires immediate attention.
2. At least twice a year.
3. At least quarterly.
4. When directed by the medical director. - Answer-3. At least quarterly.
A resident is admitted to a nursing home that has been certified as a (Medicare) Skilled Nursing Facility
only. Which of the following is not required to be adhered to by the facility:
1. State Medicaid standards for payment.
2. SNF regulations.
3. State licensing regulations.
4. Office of Civil Rights laws. - Answer-1. State Medicaid standards for payment.
Unless a waiver has been secured, a registered nurse is required to be in the facility:
1. At least eight hours within every 24 hour period.
,2. At least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week.
3. At least eight consecutive hours Monday through Friday.
4. There is no minimum number of hours required. - Answer-2. At least eight consecutive hours a day,
seven days a week.
Restorative care must be provided:
1. Only with the order of the facility's physical therapist.
2. By specialized qualified staff for which the facility has contracted.
3. Only if the resident can't provide his/her own care.
4. By nursing staff based on a comprehensive assessment. - Answer-4. By nursing staff based on a
comprehensive assessment.
The facility staff will determine what the needs of the resident are based on:
1. Quality indicator reports
2. Family interviews
3. The MDS assessments
4. Quality measures - Answer-3. The MDS assessments
Physician visits are required:
1. Monthly after the initial required visits
2. Quarterly after the initial required visits
3. Every 60 days after the initial required visits
4. Twice a year after the initial required visits - Answer-3. Every 60 days after the initial required visits
Which one below is an exception to when a facility may release resident identifiable information under
the HIPAA Privacy Standard without the resident's permission?
1. For a research study conducted by CMS
, 2. When any immediate family member requests it
3. To consumer groups
4. When a resident is transferred to another health care institution - Answer-4. When a resident is
transferred to another health care institution
Standard precautions (previously referred to as universal precautions) are to be used when providing
personal care to:
1. All residents.
2. Residents with AIDS
3. Residents with Hepatitis
4. Residents with Tuberculosis - Answer-1. All residents
All of the following are barriers regarding the recognition of chronic pain except for:
1. Cognitive impairment and communication barriers (language or speech) hinder a resident's ability to
report pain or respond to caregiver's questions regarding pain.
2. Staff who are utilizing valid tools to screen for pain.
3. Elderly may not show verbal or non-verbal symptoms of pain.
4. Staff may not have knowledge of or be skilled in assessing pain. - Answer-2. Staff who are utilizing
valid tools to screen for pain.
Which of the following does not support resident centered care concepts?
1. Upon admission the resident indicates a preference to bathe at night, the facility policy requires all
baths to be given on the day shift.
2. Breakfast is served from 6:30am to 8:00am; the resident chooses to sleep until 9:00am so the nursing
staff makes sure cereal and milk are available at 9:00
3. Upon admission the resident was allowed to bring his personal recliner to the facility to furnish his
room
4. Prior to living in the nursing facility the resident enjoyed fishing; the activity staff arrange for the
resident to attend the annual fishing rodeo located 30 miles from the facility. - Answer-1. Upon
While Title XVIII (Medicare) and Title XIX (Medicaid) both refer to fire safety and construction
information, the actual provisions in those areas are specified by:
1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
3. Life Safety Code (LSC)
4. Uniform Building Codes (UBC) - Answer-3. Life Safety Code
Written policies and procedures are used by the facility for all of the following except:
1. To communicate what management expects in any situation.
2. To prepare staff for dealing with emergency situations.
3. To establish the management style for operating the facility.
4. To set guidelines for staff to follow in delivery of care. - Answer-3. To establish the management style
for operating the facility.
When admitted to the nursing home, which of following is not required to be given to the resident:
1. The resident's rights and rules and regulations governing resident conduct and responsibilities during
the stay in the facility.
2. Services to be provided and their associated cost.
,3. The federal standards and state licensing rules for nursing facilities.
4. Information regarding an advance directive. - Answer-3. The federal standards and state licensing
rules for nursing facilities.
In the case of non-Medicare Part A residents, the initial resident assessment must be completed:
1. Within 10 days of admission.
2. Within 14 days of admission.
3. Within the first week of admission.
4. Prior to formally admitting the resident. - Answer-2. Within 14 days of admission.
(Time frame set by CMS)
According to the federal certification standards, the QA committee is required to meet:
1. When a problem arises that requires immediate attention.
2. At least twice a year.
3. At least quarterly.
4. When directed by the medical director. - Answer-3. At least quarterly.
A resident is admitted to a nursing home that has been certified as a (Medicare) Skilled Nursing Facility
only. Which of the following is not required to be adhered to by the facility:
1. State Medicaid standards for payment.
2. SNF regulations.
3. State licensing regulations.
4. Office of Civil Rights laws. - Answer-1. State Medicaid standards for payment.
Unless a waiver has been secured, a registered nurse is required to be in the facility:
1. At least eight hours within every 24 hour period.
,2. At least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week.
3. At least eight consecutive hours Monday through Friday.
4. There is no minimum number of hours required. - Answer-2. At least eight consecutive hours a day,
seven days a week.
Restorative care must be provided:
1. Only with the order of the facility's physical therapist.
2. By specialized qualified staff for which the facility has contracted.
3. Only if the resident can't provide his/her own care.
4. By nursing staff based on a comprehensive assessment. - Answer-4. By nursing staff based on a
comprehensive assessment.
The facility staff will determine what the needs of the resident are based on:
1. Quality indicator reports
2. Family interviews
3. The MDS assessments
4. Quality measures - Answer-3. The MDS assessments
Physician visits are required:
1. Monthly after the initial required visits
2. Quarterly after the initial required visits
3. Every 60 days after the initial required visits
4. Twice a year after the initial required visits - Answer-3. Every 60 days after the initial required visits
Which one below is an exception to when a facility may release resident identifiable information under
the HIPAA Privacy Standard without the resident's permission?
1. For a research study conducted by CMS
, 2. When any immediate family member requests it
3. To consumer groups
4. When a resident is transferred to another health care institution - Answer-4. When a resident is
transferred to another health care institution
Standard precautions (previously referred to as universal precautions) are to be used when providing
personal care to:
1. All residents.
2. Residents with AIDS
3. Residents with Hepatitis
4. Residents with Tuberculosis - Answer-1. All residents
All of the following are barriers regarding the recognition of chronic pain except for:
1. Cognitive impairment and communication barriers (language or speech) hinder a resident's ability to
report pain or respond to caregiver's questions regarding pain.
2. Staff who are utilizing valid tools to screen for pain.
3. Elderly may not show verbal or non-verbal symptoms of pain.
4. Staff may not have knowledge of or be skilled in assessing pain. - Answer-2. Staff who are utilizing
valid tools to screen for pain.
Which of the following does not support resident centered care concepts?
1. Upon admission the resident indicates a preference to bathe at night, the facility policy requires all
baths to be given on the day shift.
2. Breakfast is served from 6:30am to 8:00am; the resident chooses to sleep until 9:00am so the nursing
staff makes sure cereal and milk are available at 9:00
3. Upon admission the resident was allowed to bring his personal recliner to the facility to furnish his
room
4. Prior to living in the nursing facility the resident enjoyed fishing; the activity staff arrange for the
resident to attend the annual fishing rodeo located 30 miles from the facility. - Answer-1. Upon
