Oklahoma (OK) Home Health Administrators Practice Exam
Study Guide (Latest Update)
Question 1
Which Oklahoma agency is responsible for administering the Home Care
Administrator Registry?
A. Oklahoma Health Care Authority
B. Oklahoma State Department of Health
C. Oklahoma Department of Human Services
D. Oklahoma Board of Nursing
Correct Answer: B. Oklahoma State Department of Health
Rationale: The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) administers the
Home Care Administrator Registry. The registry is responsible for issuing and
renewing home care administrator certificates, maintaining certification
records, overseeing educational requirements, and enforcing applicable
certification rules.
Question 2
What is the primary purpose of Oklahoma's Home Care Administrator
certification requirements?
A. To establish reimbursement rates for home-care services
B. To establish minimum qualifications and competency standards for
administrators
C. To determine Medicare eligibility for patients
D. To license individual home health aides
Correct Answer: B. To establish minimum qualifications and competency
standards for administrators
Rationale: Oklahoma's administrator certification rules establish minimum
criteria for obtaining, maintaining, and renewing a home care administrator
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,certificate. They also establish educational preparation, examination
eligibility, continuing education, and enforcement requirements.
Question 3
Under Oklahoma rules, which program provides a recognized educational
pathway for individuals preparing to become home care administrators?
A. OHCAPA
B. OSHA
C. OASIS
D. OHCA-PACE
Correct Answer: A. OHCAPA
Rationale: The Oklahoma Home Care Administrator Preparedness and
Assessment Program (OHCAPA) provides the required preparedness training
and assessment pathway. The approved preparedness program is designed to
prepare individuals for the Oklahoma Home Care Administrator Preparedness
Assessment examination.
Question 4
How many hours is the Oklahoma Home Care Administrator Preparedness
and Assessment Program (OHCAPA) course?
A. 40 hours
B. 80 hours
C. 120 hours
D. 160 hours
Correct Answer: D. 160 hours
Rationale: OHCAPA is a 160-hour preparedness course. Successful
completion of the approved preparedness program allows an eligible
candidate to proceed to the assessment examination.
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,Question 5
After successfully passing the OHCAPA examination, an individual should
generally submit the initial home care administrator certification application
within:
A. 30 days
B. 90 days
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
Correct Answer: C. 6 months
Rationale: Oklahoma requires an individual who successfully completes the
applicable preparedness and assessment requirements to apply for the initial
administrator certificate within six months after passing the OHCAPA
examination. Missing this period can result in additional eligibility
requirements.
Question 6
Which organization licenses home care agencies in Oklahoma?
A. Oklahoma State Department of Health
B. Oklahoma Board of Nursing
C. Oklahoma Insurance Department
D. Oklahoma Health Care Authority exclusively
Correct Answer: A. Oklahoma State Department of Health
Rationale: Oklahoma home-care agency licensure is administered through
the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The Home Services Division
monitors compliance, conducts surveys and investigations, and may take
enforcement action when agencies fail to meet applicable requirements.
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, Question 7
What is the primary responsibility of the governing body of a home care
agency?
A. Personally provide every client service
B. Maintain legal responsibility for the agency's conduct
C. Perform all nursing assessments
D. Approve every employee's daily schedule
Correct Answer: B. Maintain legal responsibility for the agency's conduct
Rationale: The governing body has legal responsibility for the conduct of the
home care agency. It is also responsible for important organizational
functions such as appointing a qualified administrator and ensuring
appropriate administrative and professional oversight.
Question 8
Which activity is most appropriately assigned to the home care administrator?
A. Organizing and directing ongoing agency functions
B. Diagnosing every client condition
C. Performing surgery in the client's home
D. Prescribing medications independently
Correct Answer: A. Organizing and directing ongoing agency functions
Rationale: The administrator is responsible for organizing and directing the
agency's ongoing functions, employing qualified personnel, ensuring
appropriate education and evaluation, and maintaining consistency between
agency practices and written policies. Clinical activities requiring professional
licensure must remain within the appropriate professional scope of practice.
Question 9
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Study Guide (Latest Update)
Question 1
Which Oklahoma agency is responsible for administering the Home Care
Administrator Registry?
A. Oklahoma Health Care Authority
B. Oklahoma State Department of Health
C. Oklahoma Department of Human Services
D. Oklahoma Board of Nursing
Correct Answer: B. Oklahoma State Department of Health
Rationale: The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) administers the
Home Care Administrator Registry. The registry is responsible for issuing and
renewing home care administrator certificates, maintaining certification
records, overseeing educational requirements, and enforcing applicable
certification rules.
Question 2
What is the primary purpose of Oklahoma's Home Care Administrator
certification requirements?
A. To establish reimbursement rates for home-care services
B. To establish minimum qualifications and competency standards for
administrators
C. To determine Medicare eligibility for patients
D. To license individual home health aides
Correct Answer: B. To establish minimum qualifications and competency
standards for administrators
Rationale: Oklahoma's administrator certification rules establish minimum
criteria for obtaining, maintaining, and renewing a home care administrator
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,certificate. They also establish educational preparation, examination
eligibility, continuing education, and enforcement requirements.
Question 3
Under Oklahoma rules, which program provides a recognized educational
pathway for individuals preparing to become home care administrators?
A. OHCAPA
B. OSHA
C. OASIS
D. OHCA-PACE
Correct Answer: A. OHCAPA
Rationale: The Oklahoma Home Care Administrator Preparedness and
Assessment Program (OHCAPA) provides the required preparedness training
and assessment pathway. The approved preparedness program is designed to
prepare individuals for the Oklahoma Home Care Administrator Preparedness
Assessment examination.
Question 4
How many hours is the Oklahoma Home Care Administrator Preparedness
and Assessment Program (OHCAPA) course?
A. 40 hours
B. 80 hours
C. 120 hours
D. 160 hours
Correct Answer: D. 160 hours
Rationale: OHCAPA is a 160-hour preparedness course. Successful
completion of the approved preparedness program allows an eligible
candidate to proceed to the assessment examination.
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,Question 5
After successfully passing the OHCAPA examination, an individual should
generally submit the initial home care administrator certification application
within:
A. 30 days
B. 90 days
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
Correct Answer: C. 6 months
Rationale: Oklahoma requires an individual who successfully completes the
applicable preparedness and assessment requirements to apply for the initial
administrator certificate within six months after passing the OHCAPA
examination. Missing this period can result in additional eligibility
requirements.
Question 6
Which organization licenses home care agencies in Oklahoma?
A. Oklahoma State Department of Health
B. Oklahoma Board of Nursing
C. Oklahoma Insurance Department
D. Oklahoma Health Care Authority exclusively
Correct Answer: A. Oklahoma State Department of Health
Rationale: Oklahoma home-care agency licensure is administered through
the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The Home Services Division
monitors compliance, conducts surveys and investigations, and may take
enforcement action when agencies fail to meet applicable requirements.
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, Question 7
What is the primary responsibility of the governing body of a home care
agency?
A. Personally provide every client service
B. Maintain legal responsibility for the agency's conduct
C. Perform all nursing assessments
D. Approve every employee's daily schedule
Correct Answer: B. Maintain legal responsibility for the agency's conduct
Rationale: The governing body has legal responsibility for the conduct of the
home care agency. It is also responsible for important organizational
functions such as appointing a qualified administrator and ensuring
appropriate administrative and professional oversight.
Question 8
Which activity is most appropriately assigned to the home care administrator?
A. Organizing and directing ongoing agency functions
B. Diagnosing every client condition
C. Performing surgery in the client's home
D. Prescribing medications independently
Correct Answer: A. Organizing and directing ongoing agency functions
Rationale: The administrator is responsible for organizing and directing the
agency's ongoing functions, employing qualified personnel, ensuring
appropriate education and evaluation, and maintaining consistency between
agency practices and written policies. Clinical activities requiring professional
licensure must remain within the appropriate professional scope of practice.
Question 9
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