NORTH CAROLINA NURSING HOME
ADMINISTRATOR STUDY SET EXAM
100% SOLVED
To qualify for "Brain Injury Long Term Care", a person must not show progress for how
long to standard rehab? - ANSWERThree months.
A Life Care Center is licensed for 120 beds. They need to increase their bed capacity
by 11 beds. Can they do this? - ANSWERNo.
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. - ANSWERPrinted 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? - ANSWER30
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 - ANSWER31.
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. - ANSWER59
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.
An Activity Director would like to adopt a facility dog. What rules does she have to
comply with? - ANSWERA 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: - ANSWERAssisting 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: -
ANSWERFood 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. -
ANSWER71 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? - ANSWERRooms
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.
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. - ANSWER10 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. - ANSWER72.
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 - ANSWER30, 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. - ANSWERPalatable.
The facility shall ensure that each patient is provided with a palatable diet that meets his
or her daily nutritional and specialized nutritional needs.
If a patient is "ventilator dependent" then they must use the ventilator for: -
ANSWERMore than 8 hours per day.
"Ventilator dependence" is defined as physiological dependency by a patient on the use
of a ventilator for more than eight hours a day.
How often does the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee meet? -
ANSWERQuarterly.
The committee shall meet at least quarterly.
A patient was admitted on Tuesday at 3 p.m. How long does the facility have to
complete a nursing assessment for immediate needs? - ANSWERWednesday at 3pm.
At the time each patient is admitted, the facility shall ensure medical orders are
available for the patient's immediate care and that, within 24 hours, a nursing
ADMINISTRATOR STUDY SET EXAM
100% SOLVED
To qualify for "Brain Injury Long Term Care", a person must not show progress for how
long to standard rehab? - ANSWERThree months.
A Life Care Center is licensed for 120 beds. They need to increase their bed capacity
by 11 beds. Can they do this? - ANSWERNo.
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. - ANSWERPrinted 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? - ANSWER30
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 - ANSWER31.
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. - ANSWER59
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.
An Activity Director would like to adopt a facility dog. What rules does she have to
comply with? - ANSWERA 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: - ANSWERAssisting 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: -
ANSWERFood 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. -
ANSWER71 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? - ANSWERRooms
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.
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. - ANSWER10 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. - ANSWER72.
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 - ANSWER30, 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. - ANSWERPalatable.
The facility shall ensure that each patient is provided with a palatable diet that meets his
or her daily nutritional and specialized nutritional needs.
If a patient is "ventilator dependent" then they must use the ventilator for: -
ANSWERMore than 8 hours per day.
"Ventilator dependence" is defined as physiological dependency by a patient on the use
of a ventilator for more than eight hours a day.
How often does the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee meet? -
ANSWERQuarterly.
The committee shall meet at least quarterly.
A patient was admitted on Tuesday at 3 p.m. How long does the facility have to
complete a nursing assessment for immediate needs? - ANSWERWednesday at 3pm.
At the time each patient is admitted, the facility shall ensure medical orders are
available for the patient's immediate care and that, within 24 hours, a nursing
