NAB Core Practice Exam and NHA Principles
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1. Which one of the following statements is true regarding the "8 and 80" option?
A. The maximum hours that can be worked by non-exempt staff are 8 in a 24-hour
period and 80 in a 14-day period.
B. Wages at overtime rates are paid for all hours worked over 8 in each 24-hour
period, but only after 40 hours have been worked in a 14-day period.
C. Wages at overtime rates are paid for all hours worked in excess of 8 in a 24-
hour period and 80 in a 14-day period
D. Wages at the overtime rate are paid for any hours over 40 in a 8-day period, and
for any hours over 80 in a 14-day period. - ANSWER -C. Wages at overtime rates
are paid for all hours worked in excess of 8 in a 24-hour period and 80 in a 14-day
period
2. ADA accessibility standards are aimed at making buildings used by the public
accessible to which one of the following?
A. persons with dementia
B. persons with disabilities
C. the elderly
D. fire department and other emergency response teams - ANSWER -B. persons
with disabilities
3. A list of the types and amounts of services that have been rendered would be
found in which of the following?
A. clinical record
B. care plan
C. comprehensive assessment form
D. policies and procedures manual - ANSWER -A. clinical record
, 4. According to OSHA rules, all work-related injuries and illnesses must be
recorded if they result in any EXCEPT which one of the following?
A. one or more days away from work
B. first aid
C. restricted work activity
D. transfer to another job - ANSWER -B. first aid
5. Medicare is a...
A. federal welfare program for the poor
B. federal welfare program for aged and disabled persons
C. social insurance program for the poor
D. social insurance program for aged and disabled persons - ANSWER -D. social
insurance program for aged and disabled persons
6. Which of the following costs is the best example of a fixed cost?
A. Salary of the director of nursing
B. Medical supply costs
C. Postage for sending residents' bills
D. Electricity costs - ANSWER -A. Salary of the director of nursing
7. Fire drills shall be conducted how often, at a minimum?
A. once each quarter
B. once each quarter on each shift
C. once each year on each shift
D. once each month on each shift - ANSWER -B. once each quarter on each shift
8. A corporation's distributions of profit to its shareholders are called...
A. contributions
B. participations
C. dividends
D. surpluses - ANSWER -C. dividends
9. Which of the following is most likely to be an expression of tardive dyskinesia?
A. fainting
,B. dry mouth
C. involuntary jaw movements
D. urinary incontinence - ANSWER -C. involuntary jaw movements
10. What should be the temperature range in a dry storage area?
A. 50 to 70 degrees F.
B. Below 45 degrees F.
C. 60 to 80 degrees F.
D. 72 to 82 degrees F. - ANSWER -A. 50 to 70 degrees F.
31. Which of the following types of drugs is given to a stroke victim?
A. antihistamine
B. anticoagulant
C. antipsychotic
D. antidepressant - ANSWER -B. anticoagulant
32. Effective delegation of authority occurs when...
A. subordinates are given the responsibility to complete a task, but all authority is
retained by the supervisor.
B. decisions are made by the lowest person in the organization who iscapable and
authorized to make decisions.
C. tasks are delegated to subordinates who do not as yet have the necessary
competence for the tasks, so that they will learn from the experience.
D. only part of a job, rather than the whole job, is delegated to subordinates. -
ANSWER -B. decisions are made by the lowest person in the organization who
iscapable and authorized to make decisions.
33 Mr. Luchetti enjoys talking about his adventures as a merchant seaman and
hardly ever talks about the present. When he brings up those memories, what
should a caregiver do?
A. Stay silent and continue with care-giving tasks.
B. Tell him not to dwell on the past.
C. Change the subject by telling him about the activities scheduled for later in the
day
, D. Tell him how interesting it must have been in those days and ask some
questions about his experiences. - ANSWER -D. Tell him how interesting it must
have been in those days and ask some questions about his experiences.
34. If someone needs to be fed by a tube that is passed through an artificial
opening in the abdomen into the stomach, that person would need a
___________________ tube.
A. gastrostomy
B. jejunostomy
C. nasogastric
D. endotracheal - ANSWER -A. gastrostomy
35. A resident incurs a serious injury that may have been caused by a defect in the
wheel chair he was using. After the facility learns about this event, among the
reports that it must make is which one of the following?
A. Immediately to the FDA
B. Within 10 working days to the FDA and to the wheel chair manufacturer
C. Immediate to the wheel chair manufacturer
D. Within 10 working days to the wheel chair manufacturer - ANSWER -D.
Within 10 working days to the wheel chair manufacturer
36. In financial recording, every transaction is first recorded in which one of the
following?
A. journal
B. ledger
C. prospectus
D. book of posting entries - ANSWER -A. journal
37. A common mistake made in hiring is:
A. interviewing a lot of applicants.
B. having a supervisor make the choice.
C. hiring the first qualified person available.
D. saying too much about what the job entails. - ANSWER -C. hiring the first
qualified person available.
Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Latest Updates
1. Which one of the following statements is true regarding the "8 and 80" option?
A. The maximum hours that can be worked by non-exempt staff are 8 in a 24-hour
period and 80 in a 14-day period.
B. Wages at overtime rates are paid for all hours worked over 8 in each 24-hour
period, but only after 40 hours have been worked in a 14-day period.
C. Wages at overtime rates are paid for all hours worked in excess of 8 in a 24-
hour period and 80 in a 14-day period
D. Wages at the overtime rate are paid for any hours over 40 in a 8-day period, and
for any hours over 80 in a 14-day period. - ANSWER -C. Wages at overtime rates
are paid for all hours worked in excess of 8 in a 24-hour period and 80 in a 14-day
period
2. ADA accessibility standards are aimed at making buildings used by the public
accessible to which one of the following?
A. persons with dementia
B. persons with disabilities
C. the elderly
D. fire department and other emergency response teams - ANSWER -B. persons
with disabilities
3. A list of the types and amounts of services that have been rendered would be
found in which of the following?
A. clinical record
B. care plan
C. comprehensive assessment form
D. policies and procedures manual - ANSWER -A. clinical record
, 4. According to OSHA rules, all work-related injuries and illnesses must be
recorded if they result in any EXCEPT which one of the following?
A. one or more days away from work
B. first aid
C. restricted work activity
D. transfer to another job - ANSWER -B. first aid
5. Medicare is a...
A. federal welfare program for the poor
B. federal welfare program for aged and disabled persons
C. social insurance program for the poor
D. social insurance program for aged and disabled persons - ANSWER -D. social
insurance program for aged and disabled persons
6. Which of the following costs is the best example of a fixed cost?
A. Salary of the director of nursing
B. Medical supply costs
C. Postage for sending residents' bills
D. Electricity costs - ANSWER -A. Salary of the director of nursing
7. Fire drills shall be conducted how often, at a minimum?
A. once each quarter
B. once each quarter on each shift
C. once each year on each shift
D. once each month on each shift - ANSWER -B. once each quarter on each shift
8. A corporation's distributions of profit to its shareholders are called...
A. contributions
B. participations
C. dividends
D. surpluses - ANSWER -C. dividends
9. Which of the following is most likely to be an expression of tardive dyskinesia?
A. fainting
,B. dry mouth
C. involuntary jaw movements
D. urinary incontinence - ANSWER -C. involuntary jaw movements
10. What should be the temperature range in a dry storage area?
A. 50 to 70 degrees F.
B. Below 45 degrees F.
C. 60 to 80 degrees F.
D. 72 to 82 degrees F. - ANSWER -A. 50 to 70 degrees F.
31. Which of the following types of drugs is given to a stroke victim?
A. antihistamine
B. anticoagulant
C. antipsychotic
D. antidepressant - ANSWER -B. anticoagulant
32. Effective delegation of authority occurs when...
A. subordinates are given the responsibility to complete a task, but all authority is
retained by the supervisor.
B. decisions are made by the lowest person in the organization who iscapable and
authorized to make decisions.
C. tasks are delegated to subordinates who do not as yet have the necessary
competence for the tasks, so that they will learn from the experience.
D. only part of a job, rather than the whole job, is delegated to subordinates. -
ANSWER -B. decisions are made by the lowest person in the organization who
iscapable and authorized to make decisions.
33 Mr. Luchetti enjoys talking about his adventures as a merchant seaman and
hardly ever talks about the present. When he brings up those memories, what
should a caregiver do?
A. Stay silent and continue with care-giving tasks.
B. Tell him not to dwell on the past.
C. Change the subject by telling him about the activities scheduled for later in the
day
, D. Tell him how interesting it must have been in those days and ask some
questions about his experiences. - ANSWER -D. Tell him how interesting it must
have been in those days and ask some questions about his experiences.
34. If someone needs to be fed by a tube that is passed through an artificial
opening in the abdomen into the stomach, that person would need a
___________________ tube.
A. gastrostomy
B. jejunostomy
C. nasogastric
D. endotracheal - ANSWER -A. gastrostomy
35. A resident incurs a serious injury that may have been caused by a defect in the
wheel chair he was using. After the facility learns about this event, among the
reports that it must make is which one of the following?
A. Immediately to the FDA
B. Within 10 working days to the FDA and to the wheel chair manufacturer
C. Immediate to the wheel chair manufacturer
D. Within 10 working days to the wheel chair manufacturer - ANSWER -D.
Within 10 working days to the wheel chair manufacturer
36. In financial recording, every transaction is first recorded in which one of the
following?
A. journal
B. ledger
C. prospectus
D. book of posting entries - ANSWER -A. journal
37. A common mistake made in hiring is:
A. interviewing a lot of applicants.
B. having a supervisor make the choice.
C. hiring the first qualified person available.
D. saying too much about what the job entails. - ANSWER -C. hiring the first
qualified person available.
