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North Carolina Nursing Home
Administrator Study Set Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
To qualify for "Brain Injury Long Term Care", a person must not show
progress for how long to standard rehab?
Ans: Three months.
A Life Care Center is licensed for 120 beds. They need to increase their
bed capacity by 11 beds. Can they do this?
Ans: No.
A life care center, having an agreement to care for all residents
regardless of level of care needs, may temporarily increase bed
capacity by 10 percent or 10 beds, whichever is less, over the
licensed bed capacity for a period up to 30 days following
notification of and approval by the Department.
When reporting an allegation of abuse, mistreatment, or
misappropriation of resident property, the administrator shall ensure
that the report of investigation is ______ and postmarked to the Health
Care Personnel Registry Section of the Division of Health Service
Regulation within _____ working days of the allegation.
Ans: Printed or typed; five.
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The administrator shall ensure that the report of investigation
is printed or typed and postmarked to the Health Care
Personnel Registry Section of the Division of Health Service
Regulation within five working days of the allegation.
How long can a North Carolina nursing home provide "respite" care?
Ans: 30 days.
"Respite care" means services provided for persons admitted to
a nursing facility on a temporary basis, not to exceed 30 days.
To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a
pharmaceutical care assessment shall be conducted in the facility at
least every ______ days for each patient
Ans: 31.
To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a
pharmaceutical care assessment shall be conducted in the
facility at least every 31 days for each patient.
The drug storage area shall be clean, secure, well-lighted, well
ventilated and with temperatures between _______ degrees F. and
________ degrees F.
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Ans: 59 degrees F and 86 degrees F.
The pharmacist and director of nursing shall ensure that drug
storage areas are clean, secure, well lighted and well ventilated;
that room temperature is maintained between 59 degrees F.
and 86 degrees F.
An Activity Director would like to adopt a facility dog. What rules does
she have to comply with?
Ans: A facility policy that mirrors the local health ordinances
regarding pet health and control plus not permit the pet into
areas where food is being prepared.
When facility policies permit pets in the facility, t he following
conditions shall be met:(1) The facility policy shall not be in
violation of any local health ordinances regarding pet health
and control.(2) Pets shall not be permitted to enter areas where
food is being prepared.
As defined by the North Carolina code: "Convalescent Care" means
care given for the purpose of:
Ans: Assisting the patient or resident to regain health or
strength.
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"Convalescent care" means care given for the purpose of
assisting the patient or resident to regain health or strength.
The facility shall ensure that menus are followed which meet the
nutritional needs of patients in accordance with the recommended
dietary allowances of the:
Ans: Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research
Council, National Academy
Temperatures in the facility shall be at _______ degrees F. minimum in
the heating season and a maximum of _______ degrees F. during the
non-heating season.
Ans: 71 degrees F, 81 degrees F.
Environmental temperature control systems shall be capable of
maintaining temperatures in the facility at 71 degrees F.
minimum in the heating season and a maximum of 81 degrees
F. during the non-heating season.
What special allowances must an isolation room contain?
Ans: Rooms designated for isolation shall have negative or
positive pressure with relationship to adjacent areas depending
upon the type of patient to be isolated. Exhaust for isolation
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North Carolina Nursing Home
Administrator Study Set Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
To qualify for "Brain Injury Long Term Care", a person must not show
progress for how long to standard rehab?
Ans: Three months.
A Life Care Center is licensed for 120 beds. They need to increase their
bed capacity by 11 beds. Can they do this?
Ans: No.
A life care center, having an agreement to care for all residents
regardless of level of care needs, may temporarily increase bed
capacity by 10 percent or 10 beds, whichever is less, over the
licensed bed capacity for a period up to 30 days following
notification of and approval by the Department.
When reporting an allegation of abuse, mistreatment, or
misappropriation of resident property, the administrator shall ensure
that the report of investigation is ______ and postmarked to the Health
Care Personnel Registry Section of the Division of Health Service
Regulation within _____ working days of the allegation.
Ans: Printed or typed; five.
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The administrator shall ensure that the report of investigation
is printed or typed and postmarked to the Health Care
Personnel Registry Section of the Division of Health Service
Regulation within five working days of the allegation.
How long can a North Carolina nursing home provide "respite" care?
Ans: 30 days.
"Respite care" means services provided for persons admitted to
a nursing facility on a temporary basis, not to exceed 30 days.
To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a
pharmaceutical care assessment shall be conducted in the facility at
least every ______ days for each patient
Ans: 31.
To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a
pharmaceutical care assessment shall be conducted in the
facility at least every 31 days for each patient.
The drug storage area shall be clean, secure, well-lighted, well
ventilated and with temperatures between _______ degrees F. and
________ degrees F.
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Ans: 59 degrees F and 86 degrees F.
The pharmacist and director of nursing shall ensure that drug
storage areas are clean, secure, well lighted and well ventilated;
that room temperature is maintained between 59 degrees F.
and 86 degrees F.
An Activity Director would like to adopt a facility dog. What rules does
she have to comply with?
Ans: A facility policy that mirrors the local health ordinances
regarding pet health and control plus not permit the pet into
areas where food is being prepared.
When facility policies permit pets in the facility, t he following
conditions shall be met:(1) The facility policy shall not be in
violation of any local health ordinances regarding pet health
and control.(2) Pets shall not be permitted to enter areas where
food is being prepared.
As defined by the North Carolina code: "Convalescent Care" means
care given for the purpose of:
Ans: Assisting the patient or resident to regain health or
strength.
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"Convalescent care" means care given for the purpose of
assisting the patient or resident to regain health or strength.
The facility shall ensure that menus are followed which meet the
nutritional needs of patients in accordance with the recommended
dietary allowances of the:
Ans: Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research
Council, National Academy
Temperatures in the facility shall be at _______ degrees F. minimum in
the heating season and a maximum of _______ degrees F. during the
non-heating season.
Ans: 71 degrees F, 81 degrees F.
Environmental temperature control systems shall be capable of
maintaining temperatures in the facility at 71 degrees F.
minimum in the heating season and a maximum of 81 degrees
F. during the non-heating season.
What special allowances must an isolation room contain?
Ans: Rooms designated for isolation shall have negative or
positive pressure with relationship to adjacent areas depending
upon the type of patient to be isolated. Exhaust for isolation
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