NHA AND CORE ACTUAL EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ The Americans with Disabilities Act construction standards were
developed by Answer: ANSI
◉ A mechanism to monitor consumer satisfaction and address other
concerns is called Answer: Grievance procedure
◉ The nursing home survey inspection process focuses on Answer:
Outcomes
◉ The finding of substandard care requires the survey team to have
evidence of ___ Answer: immediate jeopardy to resident care that has
or likely will cause serious injury or death
◉ A ___ tag would indicate substandard care was found. Answer:
F377 J
◉ ____ has the least impact on influencing a resident or their family
member in choosing a facility. Answer: Media ads
,◉ The key consideration in determining the minimum level of
staffing in a nursing facility is ___ Answer: Patient acuity levels
◉ A parking lot with 100 parking spaces would require how many
handicap accessible parking spots Answer: 4
◉ A violation with no more than minimal physical, mental or
psychological discomfort is a ___ deficiency Answer: Level 2
◉ The nosing of a stair must project no more than... Answer: 1 & 1/2
"
◉ Smoke detectors must be located no further than ___ feet apart
and no more than ___ feet from any wall Answer: 30; 15
◉ A passenger loading zone must be at least ___" wide and ___" long
Answer: 60 and 20
◉ The force required to open all doors, flush toilet and operate
water fountain cannot exceed ___ Ibs of pressure Answer: 5 Ibs
◉ High forward reach for a wheelchair Answer: 48"
,◉ Each level or story of a building that houses patient sleeping and
treatment areas must be divided into ___ smoke compartments
Answer: 2
◉ Doors must be ___ thick Answer: 1 & 3/4 "
◉ Doors must be solid bodied with a ____ core Answer: wood
◉ Doors must have a fire resistance rating of Answer: 20 minutes
◉ Railings a grab bars must bear the weight of ___ Ibs or more
Answer: 250 Ibs
◉ Doors must have a width of ___" at openings Answer: 32"
◉ Doors must be at a ___" angle to an accessible route Answer: 90
degree
◉ Management by Walking Around DOES NOT include Answer:
Taking action on the spot
◉ Upper managers do not Answer: usually write procedures
, ◉ Middle managers do not Answer: adopt policies
◉ Nursing aides are required to have a minimum of ___ hours of in
service training per year Answer: 12 hours
◉ A charge nurse is considered Answer: lower mangement
◉ An intentional act or threat causing fear in another with
reasonable expectation of harm is called Answer: assault
◉ The ____ has the ultimate responsibility for management and
quality of care in a facility Answer: Governing body
◉ A nurse aide enrolled in a state approved training program but
has not completed the program at time of hire has ___ to complete
the program? Answer: 4 months
◉ The emergency generator must run on full load for __ every __.
Answer: 30 minutes every month
◉ The ___ is the fundamental law of the US that establishes the
responsibilities and rights of the federal courts. Answer: US
Constitution
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ The Americans with Disabilities Act construction standards were
developed by Answer: ANSI
◉ A mechanism to monitor consumer satisfaction and address other
concerns is called Answer: Grievance procedure
◉ The nursing home survey inspection process focuses on Answer:
Outcomes
◉ The finding of substandard care requires the survey team to have
evidence of ___ Answer: immediate jeopardy to resident care that has
or likely will cause serious injury or death
◉ A ___ tag would indicate substandard care was found. Answer:
F377 J
◉ ____ has the least impact on influencing a resident or their family
member in choosing a facility. Answer: Media ads
,◉ The key consideration in determining the minimum level of
staffing in a nursing facility is ___ Answer: Patient acuity levels
◉ A parking lot with 100 parking spaces would require how many
handicap accessible parking spots Answer: 4
◉ A violation with no more than minimal physical, mental or
psychological discomfort is a ___ deficiency Answer: Level 2
◉ The nosing of a stair must project no more than... Answer: 1 & 1/2
"
◉ Smoke detectors must be located no further than ___ feet apart
and no more than ___ feet from any wall Answer: 30; 15
◉ A passenger loading zone must be at least ___" wide and ___" long
Answer: 60 and 20
◉ The force required to open all doors, flush toilet and operate
water fountain cannot exceed ___ Ibs of pressure Answer: 5 Ibs
◉ High forward reach for a wheelchair Answer: 48"
,◉ Each level or story of a building that houses patient sleeping and
treatment areas must be divided into ___ smoke compartments
Answer: 2
◉ Doors must be ___ thick Answer: 1 & 3/4 "
◉ Doors must be solid bodied with a ____ core Answer: wood
◉ Doors must have a fire resistance rating of Answer: 20 minutes
◉ Railings a grab bars must bear the weight of ___ Ibs or more
Answer: 250 Ibs
◉ Doors must have a width of ___" at openings Answer: 32"
◉ Doors must be at a ___" angle to an accessible route Answer: 90
degree
◉ Management by Walking Around DOES NOT include Answer:
Taking action on the spot
◉ Upper managers do not Answer: usually write procedures
, ◉ Middle managers do not Answer: adopt policies
◉ Nursing aides are required to have a minimum of ___ hours of in
service training per year Answer: 12 hours
◉ A charge nurse is considered Answer: lower mangement
◉ An intentional act or threat causing fear in another with
reasonable expectation of harm is called Answer: assault
◉ The ____ has the ultimate responsibility for management and
quality of care in a facility Answer: Governing body
◉ A nurse aide enrolled in a state approved training program but
has not completed the program at time of hire has ___ to complete
the program? Answer: 4 months
◉ The emergency generator must run on full load for __ every __.
Answer: 30 minutes every month
◉ The ___ is the fundamental law of the US that establishes the
responsibilities and rights of the federal courts. Answer: US
Constitution
