Colorado NHA Exam Questions and
Answers
How often is the Administrator responsible for reviewing the Resident care Policy and
procedures - ANSWER - Annually
Occurrence reporting needs to be done in what time frame - ANSWER - 24 hours
How many days is the facility required to provide job specific orientation to new
employees - ANSWER - Within 90 days of hire
How often is the facility required to access ambulation - ANSWER - monthly
How often is the facility required to evaluate the appropriateness of indwelling catheter
care? - ANSWER - monthly
For excoriation prevention and care how often is the facility required to do a skin
evaluation - ANSWER - weekly
If a resident has an excoriation how often should the facility evaluate the progress -
ANSWER - Daily
When should the resident assessment be completed - ANSWER - within 24 hours of
admission
who is responsible to perform the resident assessment? - ANSWER - Licensed Nurse
What areas are covered in the resident assessment of a new resident? - ANSWER -
physical, mental and functional
How many days does the facility have to access the discharge of a patient - ANSWER -
7 days
how often after the initial discharge assessment should the facility evaluate the
discharge potential of the resident - ANSWER - every 3 months or when there is a
change of condition
Who is responsible for performing the discharge potential of a resident - ANSWER -
nursing, dietary and activity
When does the nursing care plan need to be completed - ANSWER - within 24 hours
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what departments participate in the care plan - ANSWER - nursing, social services and
activities
how long does the activities department have to complete the history and assessment -
ANSWER - 2 weeks
who is responsible for the anticipated schedule of visits for a patient - ANSWER -
attending physician
how often should the physician see the patient - ANSWER - no less than every 6
months
how often should the attending physician write a progress note - ANSWER - after each
visit
how often should the attending physician perform a written evaluation - ANSWER -
once a year
How many hours are required in a nursing care facility per resident/per day - ANSWER -
2 hours
How often should written policies be evaluated - ANSWER - at least annually
When should med errors and drug interactions be reported - ANSWER - within 30
minutes
After a med error or drug interaction how long should the resident be monitored? -
ANSWER - 72 hours
How often should a resident be evaluated for tardive dyskina (because of psychoactive
meds) - ANSWER - every 3 months
When a resident is in physical restraints how often should they be monitored -
ANSWER - every 15 minutes
when a resident is in physical restraints how often should the restraints be removed -
ANSWER - every 2 hours during waking hours
If a resident is using a safety device how often should they be assessed - ANSWER -
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 - ANSWER - every 2
hours (monitored and documented)
How often does social services update the care plan - ANSWER - every 6 months
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how often does social services update the social history - ANSWER - annually
how often does social services perform a progress note - ANSWER - 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 -
ANSWER - 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 - ANSWER - annually
How many hours can a facility have between the beginning of the evening meal and
breakfast - ANSWER - no more than 14
What time does breakfast need to be served - ANSWER - no later than 8am
what time does dinner need to be served - ANSWER - no earlier than 5pm
How often does dietary need to perform a progress note - ANSWER - at least 6 month
intervals
How current does the dietary manual need to be - ANSWER - within 5 years
how often are menus planned? - ANSWER - Once a week
How long does the facility need to retain menus? - ANSWER - 4 weeks after use
how big can the milk container be - ANSWER - cannot exceed 1 pint
what temperature does the milk need to be maintained at - ANSWER - 45 degrees F or
less
How many hours are required for the feeding assistant training program - ANSWER - no
less than 12 hours
how many students are allowed in the feeding assistant class - ANSWER - no more
than 20
what is the passing score for the feeding assistant class - ANSWER - 80% or better
when should the individual receive their receipt of completion from the feeding assistant
class - ANSWER - within 10 days
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