NORTH CAROLINA NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR STUDY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS| GRADED A+
1.The _____________ has ultimate legal responsibility for the operation of a
nursing facility.
1 Medical Director
2 Nursing home Administrator
3 Long term care ombudsman
4 Governing body - answer Governing body has ultimate responsiblity
2.3 Per OBRA 1987, air temperature is measured _____________.
1 At ceiling level
2 At level with the thermostat control box
3 Just above the floor
4 18 inches below the ceiling - answer Air temperature is measured just off the
floor
3.The rights of an individual determined by a court to be incompetent would be
exercised by a(n) ____________________.
1 Attorney in Fact
2 A person appointed by a court or court guardian
3 Durable power of attorney
4. Ombudsman - answer Ombudsman
,4.A resident was only given lunch that day, was given the wrong medication in the
morning, had her room changed without notification and was not given a bath as
requested. Per OBRA 1987, how many resident rights were violated? - answer 3
(bath is not a right)
5.The _______has legal responsibility to adopt and implement facility policies.
1. Medical Director
2. Director of Nursing
3. Governing body
4. Administrator - answer Governing body
6.A resident was admitted on June 1. The attending physician charted a visit and
physical examination of the resident on June 27, July 29, Sept 4 and November 17,
2007. Per OBRA 1987 with respect to required physician visits, the facility
___________.
A. Complied with required physician visits
B. Would be cited for a late visit in November
C. Is not responsible for late physician visits and would not be cited
D. The facility would only be cited if there was actual harm to a resident - answer
Would be cited for a late visit in November
7.A state surveyor learns in interviews with residents that when residents are
admitted, they were provided a written list of names of physicians who cared for
residents in the facility in their admission packet. The facility assigned an
attending physician to each resident prior to admission from a rotating list of
physicians. Per OBRA 1987, the facility _______.
A. Was out of compliance and would be cited
,B. Fully complied with all requirements
C. Must transfer these residents to another facility
D. Must immediately transfer these residents to the care of the medical director -
answer Was out of compliance and would be cited
8.______ is the most comprehensive and effective improvement model.
A. Total Quality Management
B. Quality Assurance
C. Continuous Improvement
D. Performance Improvement - answer Total Quality Management
9.HCFA stands for ________________.
A. Health Care Financing Authority
B. Health Costs Financing Administration
C. Health Care Financing Administration
D. Health Care Financing Agency - answer Health Care Financing Administration
10.Telephone cords must be a minimum length of ______ .
A. 12 inches
B. 15 inches
C. 24 inches
D. 29 inches - answer 29 inches
11.Adding baking soda to food will primarily affect its ________.
, A. Nutritive value
B. Palatability
C. Attractiveness
D. Temperature - answer Nutritive value
12.The resident's quality of life and physical condition is the focus of:________.
A. Structure
B. Process
C. Outcomes
D. All of the above - answer Outcomes
13.Electrical switches must be located at a minimum of ___ inches above the
floor.
1. 6
2. 12
3. 15
4. 24 - answer 12
14.Nursing homes must have hearing aid compatible phones with volume control
that canadjust the volume between a minimum of ____ and a maximum of ____
decibels above normal.
A. 6,11
B. 12, 18
C. 15, 20
D. 20, 29 - answer 12, 18
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS| GRADED A+
1.The _____________ has ultimate legal responsibility for the operation of a
nursing facility.
1 Medical Director
2 Nursing home Administrator
3 Long term care ombudsman
4 Governing body - answer Governing body has ultimate responsiblity
2.3 Per OBRA 1987, air temperature is measured _____________.
1 At ceiling level
2 At level with the thermostat control box
3 Just above the floor
4 18 inches below the ceiling - answer Air temperature is measured just off the
floor
3.The rights of an individual determined by a court to be incompetent would be
exercised by a(n) ____________________.
1 Attorney in Fact
2 A person appointed by a court or court guardian
3 Durable power of attorney
4. Ombudsman - answer Ombudsman
,4.A resident was only given lunch that day, was given the wrong medication in the
morning, had her room changed without notification and was not given a bath as
requested. Per OBRA 1987, how many resident rights were violated? - answer 3
(bath is not a right)
5.The _______has legal responsibility to adopt and implement facility policies.
1. Medical Director
2. Director of Nursing
3. Governing body
4. Administrator - answer Governing body
6.A resident was admitted on June 1. The attending physician charted a visit and
physical examination of the resident on June 27, July 29, Sept 4 and November 17,
2007. Per OBRA 1987 with respect to required physician visits, the facility
___________.
A. Complied with required physician visits
B. Would be cited for a late visit in November
C. Is not responsible for late physician visits and would not be cited
D. The facility would only be cited if there was actual harm to a resident - answer
Would be cited for a late visit in November
7.A state surveyor learns in interviews with residents that when residents are
admitted, they were provided a written list of names of physicians who cared for
residents in the facility in their admission packet. The facility assigned an
attending physician to each resident prior to admission from a rotating list of
physicians. Per OBRA 1987, the facility _______.
A. Was out of compliance and would be cited
,B. Fully complied with all requirements
C. Must transfer these residents to another facility
D. Must immediately transfer these residents to the care of the medical director -
answer Was out of compliance and would be cited
8.______ is the most comprehensive and effective improvement model.
A. Total Quality Management
B. Quality Assurance
C. Continuous Improvement
D. Performance Improvement - answer Total Quality Management
9.HCFA stands for ________________.
A. Health Care Financing Authority
B. Health Costs Financing Administration
C. Health Care Financing Administration
D. Health Care Financing Agency - answer Health Care Financing Administration
10.Telephone cords must be a minimum length of ______ .
A. 12 inches
B. 15 inches
C. 24 inches
D. 29 inches - answer 29 inches
11.Adding baking soda to food will primarily affect its ________.
, A. Nutritive value
B. Palatability
C. Attractiveness
D. Temperature - answer Nutritive value
12.The resident's quality of life and physical condition is the focus of:________.
A. Structure
B. Process
C. Outcomes
D. All of the above - answer Outcomes
13.Electrical switches must be located at a minimum of ___ inches above the
floor.
1. 6
2. 12
3. 15
4. 24 - answer 12
14.Nursing homes must have hearing aid compatible phones with volume control
that canadjust the volume between a minimum of ____ and a maximum of ____
decibels above normal.
A. 6,11
B. 12, 18
C. 15, 20
D. 20, 29 - answer 12, 18
