RCAL - NAB ADMINISTRATOR EXAM
(FEDERAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
Q: If laundry services are contracted off-site, what is required?
✔✔ The use of commercial laundry services is required by the contractor, based on
Department of Health guidelines.
Q: For residents with dementia, how can optimal food choices be supported?
✔✔ Through proper screening, good nutrition and hydration, and pleasant
mealtime experiences.
Q: When should information be updated in an Individualized Care Plan
(ICP)?
✔✔ At minimum, when the resident experiences a significant change in condition.
Q: A resident has the right to engage in social, religious, and community
activities as long as they do not:
✔✔ Conflict with the physician's orders.
Q: What is a key component of effective dementia care?
✔✔ Creating a specialized, secure, and quiet area for residents with dementia.
Q: Mrs. J has dementia and cannot complete tasks even after repeated
explanations. What is the best intervention?
✔✔ Use task breakdown (breaking tasks into smaller, manageable steps).
,Q: What is the most effective way for an administrator to gather feedback
about dining services?
✔✔ Through the resident council.
A major consideration in creating a comprehensive activities program is that the
activities director understands the -ANSWER✔✔Nature and extent of care
recipients' disabilities
Criteria for move out in an RC/AL community should be disclosed -
ANSWER✔✔As part of move-in
The primary function of an initial care recipient assessment is to determine -
ANSWER✔✔Overall functional status
ECP -ANSWER✔✔exposure control plan
BBPs -ANSWER✔✔Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
OPIMs -ANSWER✔✔any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood, vaginal
secretions, semen... EXCLUDES TEARS AND SWEAT
BBPs are: -ANSWER✔✔Infectious microorganisms present in blood that can
cause disease in humans. (HBV, HCV, HIV)
HBV -ANSWER✔✔hepatitis B virus
HCV -ANSWER✔✔hepatitis C virus
,HIV -ANSWER✔✔human immunodeficiency virus
Exposure Control Plan (ECP) -ANSWER✔✔A written game plan this is designed
to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.
Universal Precautions (UP) or Standard Precautions (SP) -ANSWER✔✔A set of
guidelines published by OSHA that require the employer and the employee to
assume that all human blood and body fluids are infectious for bloodborne
pathogens.
work practice controls -ANSWER✔✔controls that reduce or eliminate the
likelihood of exposure to potentially infectious material by altering the manner in
which a task is performed
Needle Stick Safety and Prevention Act -ANSWER✔✔identify and use effective
and safer medical devices, incorporate changes in annual update of exposure
control plan, solicit input from nonmanagerial employees who are responsible for
direct patient care, maintain a sharps injury log
Personal Protective Equipment -ANSWER✔✔Protective equipment that blocks
exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material.
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) -ANSWER✔✔An OSHA standard
intended to increase health care practitioners' awareness of risks, to improve work
practices and appropriate use of personal protective equipment, and to reduce
injuries and illnesses in the workplace. Labels and contaminated equipment bags
, post exposure evaluation -ANSWER✔✔a set of procedures required by OSHA as
a follow-up to exposure incidents. At no cost to the employee.
Safe work practices -ANSWER✔✔Includes the maintenance of Sanitation and
decontamination standards and the application of safety precautions in the
workplace environment
You've just taking on a new role at your organization that includes occupational
health and safety and the management of BBPs and OPIMs. Your employer asks
you when your organization's ECP should be updated. Identify the most accurate
response. -ANSWER✔✔At least every 12 months or after a revision to positions
descriptions involving BBPs.
HIV infected individuals may experience flu-like symptoms while some remain
asymptotic. Those who develop symptoms do so: -ANSWER✔✔2 to 4 weeks after
exposure
Identify the most appropriate location for disposal of contaminated sharps: -
ANSWER✔✔Only a hard cased repositories marked as a biohazard.
When cleaning up a work area you feel a sharp burning sensation in your hand and
find that you have been lacerated by a contaminated sharp. What should you do? -
ANSWER✔✔Wash the laceration with soap and water and report the incident as
an exposure immediately.
What is the incidence rate of HIV in the US? -ANSWER✔✔50,000
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) -ANSWER✔✔Provides communication to
workers regarding chemicals used in the office
(FEDERAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
Q: If laundry services are contracted off-site, what is required?
✔✔ The use of commercial laundry services is required by the contractor, based on
Department of Health guidelines.
Q: For residents with dementia, how can optimal food choices be supported?
✔✔ Through proper screening, good nutrition and hydration, and pleasant
mealtime experiences.
Q: When should information be updated in an Individualized Care Plan
(ICP)?
✔✔ At minimum, when the resident experiences a significant change in condition.
Q: A resident has the right to engage in social, religious, and community
activities as long as they do not:
✔✔ Conflict with the physician's orders.
Q: What is a key component of effective dementia care?
✔✔ Creating a specialized, secure, and quiet area for residents with dementia.
Q: Mrs. J has dementia and cannot complete tasks even after repeated
explanations. What is the best intervention?
✔✔ Use task breakdown (breaking tasks into smaller, manageable steps).
,Q: What is the most effective way for an administrator to gather feedback
about dining services?
✔✔ Through the resident council.
A major consideration in creating a comprehensive activities program is that the
activities director understands the -ANSWER✔✔Nature and extent of care
recipients' disabilities
Criteria for move out in an RC/AL community should be disclosed -
ANSWER✔✔As part of move-in
The primary function of an initial care recipient assessment is to determine -
ANSWER✔✔Overall functional status
ECP -ANSWER✔✔exposure control plan
BBPs -ANSWER✔✔Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
OPIMs -ANSWER✔✔any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood, vaginal
secretions, semen... EXCLUDES TEARS AND SWEAT
BBPs are: -ANSWER✔✔Infectious microorganisms present in blood that can
cause disease in humans. (HBV, HCV, HIV)
HBV -ANSWER✔✔hepatitis B virus
HCV -ANSWER✔✔hepatitis C virus
,HIV -ANSWER✔✔human immunodeficiency virus
Exposure Control Plan (ECP) -ANSWER✔✔A written game plan this is designed
to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure.
Universal Precautions (UP) or Standard Precautions (SP) -ANSWER✔✔A set of
guidelines published by OSHA that require the employer and the employee to
assume that all human blood and body fluids are infectious for bloodborne
pathogens.
work practice controls -ANSWER✔✔controls that reduce or eliminate the
likelihood of exposure to potentially infectious material by altering the manner in
which a task is performed
Needle Stick Safety and Prevention Act -ANSWER✔✔identify and use effective
and safer medical devices, incorporate changes in annual update of exposure
control plan, solicit input from nonmanagerial employees who are responsible for
direct patient care, maintain a sharps injury log
Personal Protective Equipment -ANSWER✔✔Protective equipment that blocks
exposure to a pathogen or a hazardous material.
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) -ANSWER✔✔An OSHA standard
intended to increase health care practitioners' awareness of risks, to improve work
practices and appropriate use of personal protective equipment, and to reduce
injuries and illnesses in the workplace. Labels and contaminated equipment bags
, post exposure evaluation -ANSWER✔✔a set of procedures required by OSHA as
a follow-up to exposure incidents. At no cost to the employee.
Safe work practices -ANSWER✔✔Includes the maintenance of Sanitation and
decontamination standards and the application of safety precautions in the
workplace environment
You've just taking on a new role at your organization that includes occupational
health and safety and the management of BBPs and OPIMs. Your employer asks
you when your organization's ECP should be updated. Identify the most accurate
response. -ANSWER✔✔At least every 12 months or after a revision to positions
descriptions involving BBPs.
HIV infected individuals may experience flu-like symptoms while some remain
asymptotic. Those who develop symptoms do so: -ANSWER✔✔2 to 4 weeks after
exposure
Identify the most appropriate location for disposal of contaminated sharps: -
ANSWER✔✔Only a hard cased repositories marked as a biohazard.
When cleaning up a work area you feel a sharp burning sensation in your hand and
find that you have been lacerated by a contaminated sharp. What should you do? -
ANSWER✔✔Wash the laceration with soap and water and report the incident as
an exposure immediately.
What is the incidence rate of HIV in the US? -ANSWER✔✔50,000
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) -ANSWER✔✔Provides communication to
workers regarding chemicals used in the office
