North Carolina Nursing Home
Administrator Study Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
To qualify for "Brain Injury Long Term Care", a person must not show progress
for how long to standard rehab? -
Answer: Three months.
Question: A Life Care Center is licensed for 120 beds. They need to increase their
bed capacity by 11 beds. Can they do this? -
Answer: No.
A life care center, having an agreement to care for all residents regardless of level
of care needs, may temporarily increase bed capacity by 10 percent or 10 beds,
whichever is less, over the licensed bed capacity for a period up to 30 days
following notification of and approval by the Department.
,Question: When reporting an allegation of abuse, mistreatment, or
misappropriation of resident property, the administrator shall ensure that the
report of investigation is ______ and postmarked to the Health Care Personnel
Registry Section of the Division of Health Service Regulation within _____
working days of the allegation. -
Answer: Printed or typed; five.
The administrator shall ensure that the report of investigation is printed or typed
and postmarked to the Health Care Personnel Registry Section of the Division of
Health Service Regulation within five working days of the allegation.
Question: How long can a North Carolina nursing home provide "respite" care? -
Answer: 30 days.
"Respite care" means services provided for persons admitted to a nursing facility
on a temporary basis, not to exceed 30 days.
Question: To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a
pharmaceutical care assessment shall be conducted in the facility at least every
______ days for each patient -
Answer: 31.
,To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a pharmaceutical care
assessment shall be conducted in the facility at least every 31 days for each patient.
Question: The drug storage area shall be clean, secure, well-lighted, well ventilated
and with temperatures between _______ degrees F. and ________ degrees F. -
Answer: 59 degrees F and 86 degrees F.
The pharmacist and director of nursing shall ensure that drug storage areas are
clean, secure, well lighted and well ventilated; that room temperature is maintained
between 59 degrees F. and 86 degrees F.
Question: An Activity Director would like to adopt a facility dog. What rules does
she have to comply with? -
Answer: A facility policy that mirrors the local health ordinances regarding pet
health and control plus not permit the pet into areas where food is being prepared.
When facility policies permit pets in the facility, the following conditions shall be
met:(1) The facility policy shall not be in violation of any local health ordinances
, regarding pet health and control.(2) Pets shall not be permitted to enter areas
where food is being prepared.
Question: As defined by the North Carolina code: "Convalescent Care" means
care given for the purpose of: -
Answer: Assisting the patient or resident to regain health or strength.
"Convalescent care" means care given for the purpose of assisting the patient or
resident to regain health or strength.
Question: The facility shall ensure that menus are followed which meet the
nutritional needs of patients in accordance with the recommended dietary
allowances of the: -
Answer: Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council, National
Academy
Question: Temperatures in the facility shall be at _______ degrees F. minimum in
the heating season and a maximum of _______ degrees F. during the non-heating
season. -
Administrator Study Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
To qualify for "Brain Injury Long Term Care", a person must not show progress
for how long to standard rehab? -
Answer: Three months.
Question: A Life Care Center is licensed for 120 beds. They need to increase their
bed capacity by 11 beds. Can they do this? -
Answer: No.
A life care center, having an agreement to care for all residents regardless of level
of care needs, may temporarily increase bed capacity by 10 percent or 10 beds,
whichever is less, over the licensed bed capacity for a period up to 30 days
following notification of and approval by the Department.
,Question: When reporting an allegation of abuse, mistreatment, or
misappropriation of resident property, the administrator shall ensure that the
report of investigation is ______ and postmarked to the Health Care Personnel
Registry Section of the Division of Health Service Regulation within _____
working days of the allegation. -
Answer: Printed or typed; five.
The administrator shall ensure that the report of investigation is printed or typed
and postmarked to the Health Care Personnel Registry Section of the Division of
Health Service Regulation within five working days of the allegation.
Question: How long can a North Carolina nursing home provide "respite" care? -
Answer: 30 days.
"Respite care" means services provided for persons admitted to a nursing facility
on a temporary basis, not to exceed 30 days.
Question: To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a
pharmaceutical care assessment shall be conducted in the facility at least every
______ days for each patient -
Answer: 31.
,To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a pharmaceutical care
assessment shall be conducted in the facility at least every 31 days for each patient.
Question: The drug storage area shall be clean, secure, well-lighted, well ventilated
and with temperatures between _______ degrees F. and ________ degrees F. -
Answer: 59 degrees F and 86 degrees F.
The pharmacist and director of nursing shall ensure that drug storage areas are
clean, secure, well lighted and well ventilated; that room temperature is maintained
between 59 degrees F. and 86 degrees F.
Question: An Activity Director would like to adopt a facility dog. What rules does
she have to comply with? -
Answer: A facility policy that mirrors the local health ordinances regarding pet
health and control plus not permit the pet into areas where food is being prepared.
When facility policies permit pets in the facility, the following conditions shall be
met:(1) The facility policy shall not be in violation of any local health ordinances
, regarding pet health and control.(2) Pets shall not be permitted to enter areas
where food is being prepared.
Question: As defined by the North Carolina code: "Convalescent Care" means
care given for the purpose of: -
Answer: Assisting the patient or resident to regain health or strength.
"Convalescent care" means care given for the purpose of assisting the patient or
resident to regain health or strength.
Question: The facility shall ensure that menus are followed which meet the
nutritional needs of patients in accordance with the recommended dietary
allowances of the: -
Answer: Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council, National
Academy
Question: Temperatures in the facility shall be at _______ degrees F. minimum in
the heating season and a maximum of _______ degrees F. during the non-heating
season. -