LNHA - NAB CORE NHA Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The decibel range for a hearing aide compatible telephone is between ___ and ___ decibels -
CORRECT ANSWER - 12 - 18 decibels
Compliance survey report provided - CORRECT ANSWER - within 10 days of the exit
interview
Plan of correction submitted - CORRECT ANSWER - within 10 days of report receipt
Re-survey - CORRECT ANSWER - Earliest: 30 days from the date the survey team exited the
facility
Fire drill DATA - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 drills per year, all three shifts per quarter; Exit
floor surfaces illuminated at the level of 1 foot candle light from the floor; located remotely from
each other; corridor (hallway) cannot exceed 50 feet; inside a resident's room to the outside fire
exit cannot exceed 200 feet; corridor cannot be longer than 150 feet. smokestop must be at least
every 150 feet
Fire data - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Must have glass panels in the double doors of a smoke
compartment; 2. Walls of a smoke compartment have a fire rating of 2 hours; 3. Double doors of
a fire compartment must both swing in opposite directions; 4. battery power to power the
emergency lighting for 1 1/2 hours; 5. fire exit door swing outward; 6. Must close doors to
contain smoke 7. fire extinguisher every 2,500 square feet
Written fire plan - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of an alarm, transmission of an alarm, a
procedure to isolate and extinguish a fire, a plan to remove any persons in proximity to a fire and
a fire evacuation plan. Just remember R-A- C-E = Rescue Alarm Contain and Extinguish
, Emergency generator DATA - CORRECT ANSWER - emergency generator must switch on
within 10 seconds if there is a loss of power; must be inspected weekly; tested under full load for
30 minutes every month
Strength required to: operate a faucet; a water fountain; flush a toilet - CORRECT ANSWER -
5 lbs of pressure
Food related requirements: - CORRECT ANSWER - 7 days of emergency food; menu 30
days in advance; maintain the menu 30 days; Food must be stored 6 inches off the floor; Cannot
store any object above 18 inches from the ceiling - to avoid blocking the water sprinklers; three
types of liquid thickeners - nectar, pudding and honey; 3 ways food can be prepared or stored
that destroys its nutritive value is over boil in water, add baking soda, and leave uncovered in the
refrigerator; Low sodium diets are for high blood pressure
Significant weight loss - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 month is 5 percent; 3 months is 7.5
percent; 6 months is 10 percent (250lb = 12.5, 18.75, 25)
Window sill cannot be higher (sitting position) compared to toilet height for ADA - CORRECT
ANSWER - 36 inches; Toilet seat for disabled must be between 17 and 19 inches high
Railing or grab bar must support (standard expected weight) - CORRECT ANSWER - 250 ibs
Resident living space - CORRECT ANSWER - 80 square feet living space per person for
Semi-private; 100 for private; 4 residents would require 320 square feet (maximum number of
residents for a room); min distance between beds is 3 feet; Living space does not include the
bathroom, vestibule or hallway
Wheelchair access DATA - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. High forward = 48 inches; Side reach =
9 - 54 inches; Toe clearance = 9 inches; Knee clearance = 19 inches; passing lane every 200 feet;
2. A wheelchair is 30 inches wide; 2 chairs require 60 inches to pass needs 60 inches in diameter
to make a 180 degree turn; 3. Width of the bathroom door in a resident bedroom is a minimum of
32 inches; 4. All doors in a facility except for bathroom and toilet must be 44 inches wide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The decibel range for a hearing aide compatible telephone is between ___ and ___ decibels -
CORRECT ANSWER - 12 - 18 decibels
Compliance survey report provided - CORRECT ANSWER - within 10 days of the exit
interview
Plan of correction submitted - CORRECT ANSWER - within 10 days of report receipt
Re-survey - CORRECT ANSWER - Earliest: 30 days from the date the survey team exited the
facility
Fire drill DATA - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 drills per year, all three shifts per quarter; Exit
floor surfaces illuminated at the level of 1 foot candle light from the floor; located remotely from
each other; corridor (hallway) cannot exceed 50 feet; inside a resident's room to the outside fire
exit cannot exceed 200 feet; corridor cannot be longer than 150 feet. smokestop must be at least
every 150 feet
Fire data - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Must have glass panels in the double doors of a smoke
compartment; 2. Walls of a smoke compartment have a fire rating of 2 hours; 3. Double doors of
a fire compartment must both swing in opposite directions; 4. battery power to power the
emergency lighting for 1 1/2 hours; 5. fire exit door swing outward; 6. Must close doors to
contain smoke 7. fire extinguisher every 2,500 square feet
Written fire plan - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of an alarm, transmission of an alarm, a
procedure to isolate and extinguish a fire, a plan to remove any persons in proximity to a fire and
a fire evacuation plan. Just remember R-A- C-E = Rescue Alarm Contain and Extinguish
, Emergency generator DATA - CORRECT ANSWER - emergency generator must switch on
within 10 seconds if there is a loss of power; must be inspected weekly; tested under full load for
30 minutes every month
Strength required to: operate a faucet; a water fountain; flush a toilet - CORRECT ANSWER -
5 lbs of pressure
Food related requirements: - CORRECT ANSWER - 7 days of emergency food; menu 30
days in advance; maintain the menu 30 days; Food must be stored 6 inches off the floor; Cannot
store any object above 18 inches from the ceiling - to avoid blocking the water sprinklers; three
types of liquid thickeners - nectar, pudding and honey; 3 ways food can be prepared or stored
that destroys its nutritive value is over boil in water, add baking soda, and leave uncovered in the
refrigerator; Low sodium diets are for high blood pressure
Significant weight loss - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 month is 5 percent; 3 months is 7.5
percent; 6 months is 10 percent (250lb = 12.5, 18.75, 25)
Window sill cannot be higher (sitting position) compared to toilet height for ADA - CORRECT
ANSWER - 36 inches; Toilet seat for disabled must be between 17 and 19 inches high
Railing or grab bar must support (standard expected weight) - CORRECT ANSWER - 250 ibs
Resident living space - CORRECT ANSWER - 80 square feet living space per person for
Semi-private; 100 for private; 4 residents would require 320 square feet (maximum number of
residents for a room); min distance between beds is 3 feet; Living space does not include the
bathroom, vestibule or hallway
Wheelchair access DATA - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. High forward = 48 inches; Side reach =
9 - 54 inches; Toe clearance = 9 inches; Knee clearance = 19 inches; passing lane every 200 feet;
2. A wheelchair is 30 inches wide; 2 chairs require 60 inches to pass needs 60 inches in diameter
to make a 180 degree turn; 3. Width of the bathroom door in a resident bedroom is a minimum of
32 inches; 4. All doors in a facility except for bathroom and toilet must be 44 inches wide
