PA AIT/NHA Exam Practice Test 2
Questions and Actual Answers 2025-
2026 Updated.
In the event of an urgent situation, a facility may order up to a _______ day supply of
medications from a contract pharmacy if the resident’s selected pharmacy is not able to comply.
- Answer A 7-day supply
The Medical Director for Happy Trails nursing facility can be employed as which of the
following? Full-Time, or Part-Time. - Answer A Medical Director may be employed as either
'Part-time" or "Full-time."
Nurse Suzy has taken a telephone order for treatment of several residents at silver meadows
SNF. These telephone orders must be countersigned with the original signature of the physician
within _____ days of receipt of the order. - Answer Within 7 days.
Physical restraints must be removed at least ______ minutes every _______ during normal
waking hours to allow the resident an opportunity to move and exercise. - Answer At least 10
minutes every 2 hours
Which of the following services must a facility first have approval from the Division of Nursing
Care Facilities, prior to implementing in the facility basement or cellar area? - Answer Central
Supply
Happy Trails SNF must make provisions that a residents dentures are _______ by the resident. -
Answer Retained by the resident
There must be at least one nursing staff employee on duty per ______ residents. - Answer Per
20 residents
All electrical systems at Happy Trails Skilled Nursing Facility have been upgraded and must
comply with which of the following NFPA standards? - Answer NFPA 70
Because Happy Trails has completely upgraded their lighting to proper NFPA standards, what is
the minimum lighting levels for toilets and bathing facilities? - Answer 20 foot-candles
, Silver Lining Convalescent is out of compliance with the state as far as bathrooms in their 3 story
building. The law states that on each floor they must have at least 1 centralized bathtub that has
_________ feet of clearance on 3 sides. - Answer 3 feet of clearance
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are a married couple both in their 80's. Mr. Johnson was admitted in June
and Mrs. Johnson admitted in July. Mrs. Johnson has requested that her and her husband share
a room. Is this allowed? - Answer Yes, a married couple can be roomed together if both
spouses consent.
Silver Lining Convalescent has submitted plans to the department for approval of a new wing to
the facility. The plans must be resubmitted if they do not begin construction within _______
months. - Answer Within 24 months
Reasonable notice to a resident about an impending discharge is _____ days advance notice. -
Answer 30 days
A facility that violates a limitation or suspension of admissions to the healthcare facility may be
subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $_______ a day. - Answer $500 a day
A facility must produce evidence of nondiscriminatory practices by publishing the fact in the
community through one of the following: newspapers, television, radio, brochure, or yellow
pages. The facility must do this at least every ________. - Answer At least every 3 years
Silver Linings has done some remodeling and would like to add Physical Therapy to the list of
services that they offer. How soon must Silver Linings notify the Department about this new
health care service? - Answer At least 60 days prior
Mr. Harvey is a new resident at Silver Lining Skilled Nursing Facility. he loves his new room and
the window view. By law, his bed may not be in the direct what? - Answer Direct natural light
In the event of an emergency, the doors to a toilet room which swings into the toilet area shall
be equipped with special hardware which will permit the door to _______. - Answer Which
will permit the door to be opened from the outside and swing out.
Sunny Meadows nursing facility is closing it's doors and has notified all residents 30 days in
advance. If a resident cannot be safely transferred to a new facility by the time the 30 days are
up, the Department may require what? - Answer The facility to remain open an additional 30
Questions and Actual Answers 2025-
2026 Updated.
In the event of an urgent situation, a facility may order up to a _______ day supply of
medications from a contract pharmacy if the resident’s selected pharmacy is not able to comply.
- Answer A 7-day supply
The Medical Director for Happy Trails nursing facility can be employed as which of the
following? Full-Time, or Part-Time. - Answer A Medical Director may be employed as either
'Part-time" or "Full-time."
Nurse Suzy has taken a telephone order for treatment of several residents at silver meadows
SNF. These telephone orders must be countersigned with the original signature of the physician
within _____ days of receipt of the order. - Answer Within 7 days.
Physical restraints must be removed at least ______ minutes every _______ during normal
waking hours to allow the resident an opportunity to move and exercise. - Answer At least 10
minutes every 2 hours
Which of the following services must a facility first have approval from the Division of Nursing
Care Facilities, prior to implementing in the facility basement or cellar area? - Answer Central
Supply
Happy Trails SNF must make provisions that a residents dentures are _______ by the resident. -
Answer Retained by the resident
There must be at least one nursing staff employee on duty per ______ residents. - Answer Per
20 residents
All electrical systems at Happy Trails Skilled Nursing Facility have been upgraded and must
comply with which of the following NFPA standards? - Answer NFPA 70
Because Happy Trails has completely upgraded their lighting to proper NFPA standards, what is
the minimum lighting levels for toilets and bathing facilities? - Answer 20 foot-candles
, Silver Lining Convalescent is out of compliance with the state as far as bathrooms in their 3 story
building. The law states that on each floor they must have at least 1 centralized bathtub that has
_________ feet of clearance on 3 sides. - Answer 3 feet of clearance
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are a married couple both in their 80's. Mr. Johnson was admitted in June
and Mrs. Johnson admitted in July. Mrs. Johnson has requested that her and her husband share
a room. Is this allowed? - Answer Yes, a married couple can be roomed together if both
spouses consent.
Silver Lining Convalescent has submitted plans to the department for approval of a new wing to
the facility. The plans must be resubmitted if they do not begin construction within _______
months. - Answer Within 24 months
Reasonable notice to a resident about an impending discharge is _____ days advance notice. -
Answer 30 days
A facility that violates a limitation or suspension of admissions to the healthcare facility may be
subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $_______ a day. - Answer $500 a day
A facility must produce evidence of nondiscriminatory practices by publishing the fact in the
community through one of the following: newspapers, television, radio, brochure, or yellow
pages. The facility must do this at least every ________. - Answer At least every 3 years
Silver Linings has done some remodeling and would like to add Physical Therapy to the list of
services that they offer. How soon must Silver Linings notify the Department about this new
health care service? - Answer At least 60 days prior
Mr. Harvey is a new resident at Silver Lining Skilled Nursing Facility. he loves his new room and
the window view. By law, his bed may not be in the direct what? - Answer Direct natural light
In the event of an emergency, the doors to a toilet room which swings into the toilet area shall
be equipped with special hardware which will permit the door to _______. - Answer Which
will permit the door to be opened from the outside and swing out.
Sunny Meadows nursing facility is closing it's doors and has notified all residents 30 days in
advance. If a resident cannot be safely transferred to a new facility by the time the 30 days are
up, the Department may require what? - Answer The facility to remain open an additional 30
