CALIFORNIA NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR LICENSE EXAM 2
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What is the annual renewal fee for the C.N.A.'s certificate? - 20
How long must Employee health records be kept? - 3 years
How long must patient records be kept? - 7 years (title 22); 5 years OBRA
How often must the Patient Care Policy committee meet? - Annually
How long must the unusual occurrence reports (24 hour reports) be kept? - One Year
When must a patients money be returned if they expire? - 30 days after death.
When must prepaid room and board be returned upon discharge? - Within 2 weeks
Are nurses progress notes necessary? - Yes
How long must a bed be held should a patient go to an acute care facility? - 7 Days
What is the minimum amount of light required for reading in a patient room? - 30 ft
candles
What is the minimum amount of light required in nonreading areas of patient room? - 20
ft. candles
How often must drinking water be tested? - Every 3 Months
How often must Ice be tested? - Every Month
What is the minimum width of handicap parking spaces? - 13 Feet
What is the acceptable height range for hand rails? - 34 Inches to 38 inches high
What is the maximum height of the bottom of the window in a patient room? - 36 Inches
Curtains must be how many inches below fire sprinklers? - 18 Inches
How often must the autoclave be tested? - Monthly
How often must the autoclave thermometer be tested? - Weekly
When must DHS (Department of Health Services) be notified of construction? - Within 5
Days
Hot water for resident use must be how hot? - Between 105F and 120F
, A warning sign must be posted if water from a faucet is over what temperature? - 125F
(Sign must be at least 2 inch high letters)
When must a C.N.A.'s training be completed? - Within 4 months
How many wires per square inch must a bug screen have? - 16 Wires per square inch
How often must residents be weighed? - Monthly
When must an admission evaluation be performed? - From 5 days prior to 48 hours
after admission.
What documentation is required for the HVAC system? - Written Manual
Drugs brought into the building must be checked by? - Physician and Pharmacist
What is the minimum RN hours in a day? - 8 Hours
What Medicare info must be posted on the facility info board? - Medicare fraud unit
contact info
During survey what three items do surveyors review? - Facility Characteristics, QI
profile, Resident Level Summary
What is the penalty if not in compliance with surveyors in 3 months? - No payment on
new admits
What is the penalty if not in compliance with surveyors in 6 months? - 23 Day fast track
to termination
How must no contest citations be handled? - Pay 25% in 4 days
How are the temperatures of pipes regulated? - Title 24
What type of equipment requires a 3 prong hospital grade plug? - Oxygen Equipment
Which type of survey follows a standard survey? - Extended Survey
What entity must approve the conversion a utility room to an office? - DHS (Department
of Health Services)
What items must be present if storing non-legend (not ordered by prescriber) drugs at
bedside? - Original Container, Recorded in Chart, Record of Amount
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What is the annual renewal fee for the C.N.A.'s certificate? - 20
How long must Employee health records be kept? - 3 years
How long must patient records be kept? - 7 years (title 22); 5 years OBRA
How often must the Patient Care Policy committee meet? - Annually
How long must the unusual occurrence reports (24 hour reports) be kept? - One Year
When must a patients money be returned if they expire? - 30 days after death.
When must prepaid room and board be returned upon discharge? - Within 2 weeks
Are nurses progress notes necessary? - Yes
How long must a bed be held should a patient go to an acute care facility? - 7 Days
What is the minimum amount of light required for reading in a patient room? - 30 ft
candles
What is the minimum amount of light required in nonreading areas of patient room? - 20
ft. candles
How often must drinking water be tested? - Every 3 Months
How often must Ice be tested? - Every Month
What is the minimum width of handicap parking spaces? - 13 Feet
What is the acceptable height range for hand rails? - 34 Inches to 38 inches high
What is the maximum height of the bottom of the window in a patient room? - 36 Inches
Curtains must be how many inches below fire sprinklers? - 18 Inches
How often must the autoclave be tested? - Monthly
How often must the autoclave thermometer be tested? - Weekly
When must DHS (Department of Health Services) be notified of construction? - Within 5
Days
Hot water for resident use must be how hot? - Between 105F and 120F
, A warning sign must be posted if water from a faucet is over what temperature? - 125F
(Sign must be at least 2 inch high letters)
When must a C.N.A.'s training be completed? - Within 4 months
How many wires per square inch must a bug screen have? - 16 Wires per square inch
How often must residents be weighed? - Monthly
When must an admission evaluation be performed? - From 5 days prior to 48 hours
after admission.
What documentation is required for the HVAC system? - Written Manual
Drugs brought into the building must be checked by? - Physician and Pharmacist
What is the minimum RN hours in a day? - 8 Hours
What Medicare info must be posted on the facility info board? - Medicare fraud unit
contact info
During survey what three items do surveyors review? - Facility Characteristics, QI
profile, Resident Level Summary
What is the penalty if not in compliance with surveyors in 3 months? - No payment on
new admits
What is the penalty if not in compliance with surveyors in 6 months? - 23 Day fast track
to termination
How must no contest citations be handled? - Pay 25% in 4 days
How are the temperatures of pipes regulated? - Title 24
What type of equipment requires a 3 prong hospital grade plug? - Oxygen Equipment
Which type of survey follows a standard survey? - Extended Survey
What entity must approve the conversion a utility room to an office? - DHS (Department
of Health Services)
What items must be present if storing non-legend (not ordered by prescriber) drugs at
bedside? - Original Container, Recorded in Chart, Record of Amount
