NAB Core Exam 2025. ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES.
RATED A+.
A bill is introduced in the legislature. A technique often used by the legislative
committee who does not wish to embarrass the sponsor and does not want to pass the
bill, is known as __________________.
1. Favorable report
2. Deferment
3. Unfavorable report
4. Veto - ANS2. Deferment
A care recipient who needs orthotics or other assistive devices would most likely visit
which healthcare practitioner?
1. Attending physician
2. Occupational therapist
3. Orthopedic practitioner
4. Recreational therapist - ANS2. Occupational therapist
A care recipient with a history of falls at home is moving into a healthcare organization.
The best practice regarding this care recipient is to __________________.
1. Reduce the lighting to avoid glare
2. Promise the care recipient's family that the care recipient will not fall
3. Wake the care recipient every three hours to provide bathroom assistance
4. Conduct regular comprehensive fall assessments - ANS4. Conduct regular
comprehensive fall assessments
A care recipient's plan of care indicates she needs help with dressing and undressing.
She prefers to sleep in her sweats at night. The care recipient's daughter pays the bills
and insists she wears pajamas at night. What should staff do?
1. Follow the care recipient's daughter's wishes, she pays the bills
2. Each night ask the care recipient what to do and follow her wishes
3. Allow the care recipient to wear sweats to bed, and gently put her in a hospital-style
sleeping gown once she falls asleep
4. Follow the care recipient's daughter's wishes, as the care recipient is sometimes
confused at night - ANS2. Each night ask the care recipient what to do and follow her
wishes
A caregiver regularly comes in contact with a specific chemical. The employee could
find out the hazards involved by looking at the __________________.
1. Infection control plan
2. Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) log
3. Preventive maintenance plan
4. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) - ANS4. Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
,A crime that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of one year is known as
__________________.
1. Misdemeanor
2. Felony
3. Tort
4. Neglect - ANS1. Misdemeanor
A direct cost is __________________.
1. Allocated equally to all areas of the budget
2. Charged to a specific billing period
3. Documented by proper accounting procedures
4. Linked to a specific objective, responsibility, or function* - ANS
A document that expresses a care recipient's end-of-life wishes regarding medical
treatment is called a/an __________________.
1. Plan of care
2. Advance directive
3. Will and testament
4. Power of attorney - ANS2. Advance directive
A document which sets forth basic rules and standards that govern employee and
employer relations for the duration of a union contract is referred to as a/an
__________________.
1. Employee-employer agreement
2. Union grievance procedure
3. National Labor Relations Board standard
4. Collective bargaining agreement - ANS4. Collective bargaining agreement
A group that is legally designated to establish and implement policies regarding the
management of a healthcare organization is called the __________________.
1. Executive committee
2. Corporation
3. Governing body
4. Commission - ANS3. Governing body
A guest falls and is injured while visiting a healthcare organization office. Which of the
following types of insurance would cover this injury?
1. General liability insurance*
2. Property insurance
3. Professional liability insurance
4. Workers' compensation insurance - ANS
A healthcare organization has just purchased equipment for a total cost of $15,000. The
equipment has useful life of five years and the administrator is planning to charge a
depreciation expense of $3,000 per year. Which depreciation method is being used?
, 1. Sum of the years' digits depreciation
2. Declining balance depreciation
3. Straight-line depreciation*
4. Accelerated depreciation - ANS
A healthcare organization must keep a written record documenting that all care
recipients have been given the opportunity to indicate that they do not want their
medical information to be shared. Which of the following established this rule?
1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
2. Medical Record Protection Act
3. Health Insurance Information Act
4. Protected Health Information Act - ANS1. Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
A healthcare organization's handbook __________________.
1. Is generally considered the property of the employer
2. Can be considered an enforceable contract between employer and employee
3. Should be clearly written enough to leave no latitude for interpretation*
4. Should be in lay terms and kept in the administrator's office - ANS
A person appointed by the court who has legal responsibility and authority to make
decisions for an incompetent person including property, money, and
personal/healthcare decisions is called a/an __________________.
1. Advocate
2. Conservator
3. Administrator
4. Guardian - ANS4. Guardian
A physician orders a psychotropic medication PRN. The medication should be
administered __________________.
1. Within one hour of eating a meal or substantial snack
2. At the discretion of a professional registered caregiver only
3. As necessary after non-pharmacological alternatives have failed
4. Following completion of the pain review note - ANS3. As necessary after non-
pharmacological alternatives have failed
A preventive maintenance program __________________.
1. Is unnecessary because equipment will breakdown with or without it
2. Is not needed as long as there is a good maintenance person
3. Allows a healthcare organization to spend more money on repairs
4. Lowers costs because problems are found and solved early - ANS4. Lowers costs
because problems are found and solved early
A special diet prescribed by a physician, approved by a qualified dietitian, and designed
to correct a care recipient's condition or to prevent further problems is known as a/an
__________________.
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES.
RATED A+.
A bill is introduced in the legislature. A technique often used by the legislative
committee who does not wish to embarrass the sponsor and does not want to pass the
bill, is known as __________________.
1. Favorable report
2. Deferment
3. Unfavorable report
4. Veto - ANS2. Deferment
A care recipient who needs orthotics or other assistive devices would most likely visit
which healthcare practitioner?
1. Attending physician
2. Occupational therapist
3. Orthopedic practitioner
4. Recreational therapist - ANS2. Occupational therapist
A care recipient with a history of falls at home is moving into a healthcare organization.
The best practice regarding this care recipient is to __________________.
1. Reduce the lighting to avoid glare
2. Promise the care recipient's family that the care recipient will not fall
3. Wake the care recipient every three hours to provide bathroom assistance
4. Conduct regular comprehensive fall assessments - ANS4. Conduct regular
comprehensive fall assessments
A care recipient's plan of care indicates she needs help with dressing and undressing.
She prefers to sleep in her sweats at night. The care recipient's daughter pays the bills
and insists she wears pajamas at night. What should staff do?
1. Follow the care recipient's daughter's wishes, she pays the bills
2. Each night ask the care recipient what to do and follow her wishes
3. Allow the care recipient to wear sweats to bed, and gently put her in a hospital-style
sleeping gown once she falls asleep
4. Follow the care recipient's daughter's wishes, as the care recipient is sometimes
confused at night - ANS2. Each night ask the care recipient what to do and follow her
wishes
A caregiver regularly comes in contact with a specific chemical. The employee could
find out the hazards involved by looking at the __________________.
1. Infection control plan
2. Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) log
3. Preventive maintenance plan
4. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) - ANS4. Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
,A crime that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of one year is known as
__________________.
1. Misdemeanor
2. Felony
3. Tort
4. Neglect - ANS1. Misdemeanor
A direct cost is __________________.
1. Allocated equally to all areas of the budget
2. Charged to a specific billing period
3. Documented by proper accounting procedures
4. Linked to a specific objective, responsibility, or function* - ANS
A document that expresses a care recipient's end-of-life wishes regarding medical
treatment is called a/an __________________.
1. Plan of care
2. Advance directive
3. Will and testament
4. Power of attorney - ANS2. Advance directive
A document which sets forth basic rules and standards that govern employee and
employer relations for the duration of a union contract is referred to as a/an
__________________.
1. Employee-employer agreement
2. Union grievance procedure
3. National Labor Relations Board standard
4. Collective bargaining agreement - ANS4. Collective bargaining agreement
A group that is legally designated to establish and implement policies regarding the
management of a healthcare organization is called the __________________.
1. Executive committee
2. Corporation
3. Governing body
4. Commission - ANS3. Governing body
A guest falls and is injured while visiting a healthcare organization office. Which of the
following types of insurance would cover this injury?
1. General liability insurance*
2. Property insurance
3. Professional liability insurance
4. Workers' compensation insurance - ANS
A healthcare organization has just purchased equipment for a total cost of $15,000. The
equipment has useful life of five years and the administrator is planning to charge a
depreciation expense of $3,000 per year. Which depreciation method is being used?
, 1. Sum of the years' digits depreciation
2. Declining balance depreciation
3. Straight-line depreciation*
4. Accelerated depreciation - ANS
A healthcare organization must keep a written record documenting that all care
recipients have been given the opportunity to indicate that they do not want their
medical information to be shared. Which of the following established this rule?
1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
2. Medical Record Protection Act
3. Health Insurance Information Act
4. Protected Health Information Act - ANS1. Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
A healthcare organization's handbook __________________.
1. Is generally considered the property of the employer
2. Can be considered an enforceable contract between employer and employee
3. Should be clearly written enough to leave no latitude for interpretation*
4. Should be in lay terms and kept in the administrator's office - ANS
A person appointed by the court who has legal responsibility and authority to make
decisions for an incompetent person including property, money, and
personal/healthcare decisions is called a/an __________________.
1. Advocate
2. Conservator
3. Administrator
4. Guardian - ANS4. Guardian
A physician orders a psychotropic medication PRN. The medication should be
administered __________________.
1. Within one hour of eating a meal or substantial snack
2. At the discretion of a professional registered caregiver only
3. As necessary after non-pharmacological alternatives have failed
4. Following completion of the pain review note - ANS3. As necessary after non-
pharmacological alternatives have failed
A preventive maintenance program __________________.
1. Is unnecessary because equipment will breakdown with or without it
2. Is not needed as long as there is a good maintenance person
3. Allows a healthcare organization to spend more money on repairs
4. Lowers costs because problems are found and solved early - ANS4. Lowers costs
because problems are found and solved early
A special diet prescribed by a physician, approved by a qualified dietitian, and designed
to correct a care recipient's condition or to prevent further problems is known as a/an
__________________.
