COLORADO NHA EXAM 2024-2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
How often is the Administrator responsible for reviewing the Resident care Policy
and procedures: Annually
Occurrence reporting needs to be done in what time frame: 24 hours
How many days is the facility required to provide job specific orientation to new
employees: Within 90 days of hire
How often is the facility required to access ambulation: monthly
How often is the facility required to evaluate the appropriateness of in- dwelling
catheter care?: monthly
For excoriation prevention and care how often is the facility required to do a skin
evaluation: weekly
If a resident has an excoriation how often should the facility evaluate the
progress: Daily
When should the resident assessment be completed: within 24 hours of admission
who is responsible to perform the resident assessment?: Licensed Nurse
What areas are covered in the resident assessment of a new resident?: -physical,
mental and functional
How many days does the facility have to access the discharge of a patient-: 7 days
how often after the initial discharge assessment should the facility evalu- ate the
discharge potential of the resident: every 3 months or when there is a change of
condition
Who is responsible for performing the discharge potential of a resident: -nursing,
dietary and activity
,When does the nursing care plan need to be completed: within 24 hours
what departments participate in the care plan: nursing, social services and activities
how long does the activities department have to complete the history and
assessment: 2 weeks
who is responsible for the anticipated schedule of visits for a patient: at- tending
physician
how often should the physician see the patient: no less than every 6 months
how often should the attending physician write a progress note: after each visit
how often should the attending physician perform a written evaluation: -once a
year
How many hours are required in a nursing care facility per resident/per day: 2
hours
How often should written policies be evaluated: at least annually
When should med errors and drug interactions be reported: within 30 min- utes
After a med error or drug interaction how long should the resident be monitored?:
72 hours
How often should a resident be evaluated for tardive dyskina (because of
psychoactive meds): every 3 months
When a resident is in physical restraints how often should they be moni- tored:
every 15 minutes
when a resident is in physical restraints how often should the restraints be
removed: every 2 hours during waking hours
If a resident is using a safety device how often should they be assessed: - physical
and functional assessment after first 24 hours, at the end of the week and monthly
, How often should a resident using a safety device be monitored: every 2 hours
(monitored and documented)
How often does social services update the care plan: every 6 months
how often does social services update the social history: annually
how often does social services perform a progress note: quarterly for the first 6
months
semi-annually thereafter
If a patient refuses an oral exam upon admittance what doe they need to show
proof of: an oral exam within 6 months prior to admission
How often does staff need to receive an in-service on preventive dentistry and oral
hygiene: annually
How many hours can a facility have between the beginning of the evening meal
and breakfast: no more than 14
What time does breakfast need to be served: no later than 8am
what time does dinner need to be served: no earlier than 5pm
How often does dietary need to perform a progress note: at least 6 month intervals
How current does the dietary manual need to be: within 5 years
how often are menus planned?: Once a week
How long does the facility need to retain menus?: 4 weeks after use
how big can the milk container be: cannot exceed 1 pint
what temperature does the milk need to be maintained at: 45 degrees F or less
How many hours are required for the feeding assistant training program: -no less
than 12 hours
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
How often is the Administrator responsible for reviewing the Resident care Policy
and procedures: Annually
Occurrence reporting needs to be done in what time frame: 24 hours
How many days is the facility required to provide job specific orientation to new
employees: Within 90 days of hire
How often is the facility required to access ambulation: monthly
How often is the facility required to evaluate the appropriateness of in- dwelling
catheter care?: monthly
For excoriation prevention and care how often is the facility required to do a skin
evaluation: weekly
If a resident has an excoriation how often should the facility evaluate the
progress: Daily
When should the resident assessment be completed: within 24 hours of admission
who is responsible to perform the resident assessment?: Licensed Nurse
What areas are covered in the resident assessment of a new resident?: -physical,
mental and functional
How many days does the facility have to access the discharge of a patient-: 7 days
how often after the initial discharge assessment should the facility evalu- ate the
discharge potential of the resident: every 3 months or when there is a change of
condition
Who is responsible for performing the discharge potential of a resident: -nursing,
dietary and activity
,When does the nursing care plan need to be completed: within 24 hours
what departments participate in the care plan: nursing, social services and activities
how long does the activities department have to complete the history and
assessment: 2 weeks
who is responsible for the anticipated schedule of visits for a patient: at- tending
physician
how often should the physician see the patient: no less than every 6 months
how often should the attending physician write a progress note: after each visit
how often should the attending physician perform a written evaluation: -once a
year
How many hours are required in a nursing care facility per resident/per day: 2
hours
How often should written policies be evaluated: at least annually
When should med errors and drug interactions be reported: within 30 min- utes
After a med error or drug interaction how long should the resident be monitored?:
72 hours
How often should a resident be evaluated for tardive dyskina (because of
psychoactive meds): every 3 months
When a resident is in physical restraints how often should they be moni- tored:
every 15 minutes
when a resident is in physical restraints how often should the restraints be
removed: every 2 hours during waking hours
If a resident is using a safety device how often should they be assessed: - physical
and functional assessment after first 24 hours, at the end of the week and monthly
, How often should a resident using a safety device be monitored: every 2 hours
(monitored and documented)
How often does social services update the care plan: every 6 months
how often does social services update the social history: annually
how often does social services perform a progress note: quarterly for the first 6
months
semi-annually thereafter
If a patient refuses an oral exam upon admittance what doe they need to show
proof of: an oral exam within 6 months prior to admission
How often does staff need to receive an in-service on preventive dentistry and oral
hygiene: annually
How many hours can a facility have between the beginning of the evening meal
and breakfast: no more than 14
What time does breakfast need to be served: no later than 8am
what time does dinner need to be served: no earlier than 5pm
How often does dietary need to perform a progress note: at least 6 month intervals
How current does the dietary manual need to be: within 5 years
how often are menus planned?: Once a week
How long does the facility need to retain menus?: 4 weeks after use
how big can the milk container be: cannot exceed 1 pint
what temperature does the milk need to be maintained at: 45 degrees F or less
How many hours are required for the feeding assistant training program: -no less
than 12 hours
