NORTH CAROLINA NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
To qualify for "Brain Injury Long Term Care", a person must not show progress for how long to standard
rehab? - (ANSWER)Three months.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
,NORTH CAROLINA NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
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.
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.
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.
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
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. - (ANSWER)71 degrees F, 81 degrees F.
Environmental temperature control systems shall be capable of maintaining temperatures in the facility
at 71 degrees F. minimum in the heating season and a maximum of 81 degrees F. during the non-heating
season.
What special allowances must an isolation room contain? - (ANSWER)Rooms designated for isolation
shall have negative or positive pressure with relationship to adjacent areas depending upon the type of
patient to be isolated. Exhaust for isolation rooms shall be ducted to the outdoors with exhaust fans
located at the discharge end of the duct.
, NORTH CAROLINA NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
The emergency electrical system shall be so controlled that after interruption of the normal electric
power supply, the generator is brought to full voltage and frequency and connected within ______
seconds. - (ANSWER)10 seconds.
The emergency electrical system shall be so controlled that after interruption of the normal electric
power supply, the generator is brought to full voltage and frequency and connected with 10 seconds
through one or more primary automatic transfer switches to all emergency lighting, alarms, nurses' call,
and equipment necessary for maintaining telephone service.
All staff is to use good hand washing technique as indicated in: - (ANSWER)"Guidelines for Hand
Washing in Hospital Environmental Control," as published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Public Health Service.
The facility shall require all staff to use good hand washing technique as indicated in the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention "Guidelines for Hand Washing in Hospital Environmental Control," as
published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service.
Sufficient fuel shall be stored for the operation of the emergency generator for a period not less than
______ hours, on a 24-hour per day operational basis. - (ANSWER)72.
Sufficient fuel shall be stored for the operation of the emergency generator for a period not less than 72
hours, on a 24-hour per day operational basis.
Patients shall be seen by a physician at least once every ______ days for the first ______ days and at
least every ______ days thereafter - (ANSWER)30, 90, 60.
Patients shall be seen by a physician at least once every 30 days for the first 90 days and at least every
60 days thereafter.
The facility shall ensure that each patient is provided with a ________ diet that meets his or her daily
nutritional and specialized nutritional needs. - (ANSWER)Palatable.
ANSWERS 2025
To qualify for "Brain Injury Long Term Care", a person must not show progress for how long to standard
rehab? - (ANSWER)Three months.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
,NORTH CAROLINA NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
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.
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.
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.
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
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. - (ANSWER)71 degrees F, 81 degrees F.
Environmental temperature control systems shall be capable of maintaining temperatures in the facility
at 71 degrees F. minimum in the heating season and a maximum of 81 degrees F. during the non-heating
season.
What special allowances must an isolation room contain? - (ANSWER)Rooms designated for isolation
shall have negative or positive pressure with relationship to adjacent areas depending upon the type of
patient to be isolated. Exhaust for isolation rooms shall be ducted to the outdoors with exhaust fans
located at the discharge end of the duct.
, NORTH CAROLINA NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
The emergency electrical system shall be so controlled that after interruption of the normal electric
power supply, the generator is brought to full voltage and frequency and connected within ______
seconds. - (ANSWER)10 seconds.
The emergency electrical system shall be so controlled that after interruption of the normal electric
power supply, the generator is brought to full voltage and frequency and connected with 10 seconds
through one or more primary automatic transfer switches to all emergency lighting, alarms, nurses' call,
and equipment necessary for maintaining telephone service.
All staff is to use good hand washing technique as indicated in: - (ANSWER)"Guidelines for Hand
Washing in Hospital Environmental Control," as published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Public Health Service.
The facility shall require all staff to use good hand washing technique as indicated in the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention "Guidelines for Hand Washing in Hospital Environmental Control," as
published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service.
Sufficient fuel shall be stored for the operation of the emergency generator for a period not less than
______ hours, on a 24-hour per day operational basis. - (ANSWER)72.
Sufficient fuel shall be stored for the operation of the emergency generator for a period not less than 72
hours, on a 24-hour per day operational basis.
Patients shall be seen by a physician at least once every ______ days for the first ______ days and at
least every ______ days thereafter - (ANSWER)30, 90, 60.
Patients shall be seen by a physician at least once every 30 days for the first 90 days and at least every
60 days thereafter.
The facility shall ensure that each patient is provided with a ________ diet that meets his or her daily
nutritional and specialized nutritional needs. - (ANSWER)Palatable.
