AHA PALS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A full time social worker is required if the facility has more than how
many beds? Answer: 120 Beds
⩥ What qualifications are required of a full time social worker? Answer:
BS (Bachelors of Science) in Social work, psychology or rehabilitation
counseling. Also, 1 year of supervised social work experience in a
health-care setting
⩥ When can the DON act as charge nurse? Answer: When Average
Daily Census is 60 or lower
⩥ What is a substantial weight loss? Answer: 5% loss in one month or a
10% loss in a 6 month period
⩥ How often are physicians required to visit their patients? Answer:
Once every 30 days for the first 90 day period, then at least every 60
days thereafter
⩥ A comprehensive care plan must be developed with how many days of
MDS completion? Answer: 7 Days
,⩥ If marked PRN a medication is administered? Answer: As Needed
⩥ If marked BID a medication is administered? Answer: Twice a Day
⩥ If marked TID a medication is administered? Answer: Three Times a
Day
⩥ If marked QID a medication is administered? Answer: Four Times a
Day
⩥ If marked QD a medication is administered? Answer: Every Day
⩥ If marked QOD a medication is administered? Answer: Every Other
Day
⩥ Activities of Daily Living (ADL) include? (5 areas) Answer:
Ambulation, Eating, Toileting, Grooming, and Communicating
⩥ If an applicant isn't hired how long must their application be kept in
file? Answer: 1 Year
,⩥ How many hours of In-Service must C.N.A.'s have each year?
Answer: 12 hours
⩥ How long can aides work before they become certified? Answer: 4
Months
⩥ A facility must give how many days notice to a Union for a desired
contract change? Answer: 90 Days
⩥ A Union must give how many days notice before a strike? Answer: 10
Days
⩥ An I-9 must be retained for how long? Answer: 3 years from the date
of hire or until 1 year after termination (whichever is later)
⩥ Employees returning from Military leave must apply to return to work
within how many days of discharge? Answer: 90 Days
⩥ What does FMLA stand for? Answer: Family and Medical Leave Act
⩥ What benefits does FMLA provide? Answer: 12 Weeks unpaid leave
⩥ How many days notice must an employee give to go out on FMLA?
Answer: 30 Days Notice
, ⩥ An accidental death must be reported to OSHA within what time
frame? Answer: Within 8 hours
⩥ Balance sheet is made up off which three items? Answer: Assets,
Liabilities, and Owners Equity
⩥ An Income Statement shows? Answer: Revenues and Expenses
⩥ Liabilities that may or may not be incurred by a facility depending on
the outcome of a future event? Answer: Contingent Liabilities
⩥ A fixed daily payment? Answer: Per Diem
⩥ Residents funds in excess of what amount must be kept in an interest
bearing account? Answer: Medicaid- $50; Medicare - $100
⩥ Cash plus Current Receivables / Current Liabilities = Answer: Acid
Test Ratio
⩥ Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities Answer: Current Ratio
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A full time social worker is required if the facility has more than how
many beds? Answer: 120 Beds
⩥ What qualifications are required of a full time social worker? Answer:
BS (Bachelors of Science) in Social work, psychology or rehabilitation
counseling. Also, 1 year of supervised social work experience in a
health-care setting
⩥ When can the DON act as charge nurse? Answer: When Average
Daily Census is 60 or lower
⩥ What is a substantial weight loss? Answer: 5% loss in one month or a
10% loss in a 6 month period
⩥ How often are physicians required to visit their patients? Answer:
Once every 30 days for the first 90 day period, then at least every 60
days thereafter
⩥ A comprehensive care plan must be developed with how many days of
MDS completion? Answer: 7 Days
,⩥ If marked PRN a medication is administered? Answer: As Needed
⩥ If marked BID a medication is administered? Answer: Twice a Day
⩥ If marked TID a medication is administered? Answer: Three Times a
Day
⩥ If marked QID a medication is administered? Answer: Four Times a
Day
⩥ If marked QD a medication is administered? Answer: Every Day
⩥ If marked QOD a medication is administered? Answer: Every Other
Day
⩥ Activities of Daily Living (ADL) include? (5 areas) Answer:
Ambulation, Eating, Toileting, Grooming, and Communicating
⩥ If an applicant isn't hired how long must their application be kept in
file? Answer: 1 Year
,⩥ How many hours of In-Service must C.N.A.'s have each year?
Answer: 12 hours
⩥ How long can aides work before they become certified? Answer: 4
Months
⩥ A facility must give how many days notice to a Union for a desired
contract change? Answer: 90 Days
⩥ A Union must give how many days notice before a strike? Answer: 10
Days
⩥ An I-9 must be retained for how long? Answer: 3 years from the date
of hire or until 1 year after termination (whichever is later)
⩥ Employees returning from Military leave must apply to return to work
within how many days of discharge? Answer: 90 Days
⩥ What does FMLA stand for? Answer: Family and Medical Leave Act
⩥ What benefits does FMLA provide? Answer: 12 Weeks unpaid leave
⩥ How many days notice must an employee give to go out on FMLA?
Answer: 30 Days Notice
, ⩥ An accidental death must be reported to OSHA within what time
frame? Answer: Within 8 hours
⩥ Balance sheet is made up off which three items? Answer: Assets,
Liabilities, and Owners Equity
⩥ An Income Statement shows? Answer: Revenues and Expenses
⩥ Liabilities that may or may not be incurred by a facility depending on
the outcome of a future event? Answer: Contingent Liabilities
⩥ A fixed daily payment? Answer: Per Diem
⩥ Residents funds in excess of what amount must be kept in an interest
bearing account? Answer: Medicaid- $50; Medicare - $100
⩥ Cash plus Current Receivables / Current Liabilities = Answer: Acid
Test Ratio
⩥ Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities Answer: Current Ratio
