NAB PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED
ANSWERS.
Written policies and procedures are used by the facility for all of the following except:
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1. To communicate what management expects in any situation
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2. To prepare staff for dealing with emergency situations
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3. To establish the management style for operating the facility
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4. To set guidelines for staff to follow in delivery of care -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
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When admitted to the nursing home, which of the following is not required to be given to
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the resident?
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1. The resident's rights and rules and regulations governing resident conduct and
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responsibilities during the stay in the facility t t t t t t
2. Services to be provided and their associated cost
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3. The federal standards and state licensing rules for nursing facilities
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4. Information regarding an advance directive -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
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In the case of non-Medicare Part A residents, the initial resident assessment must be
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completed:
1. Within 10 days of admission
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2. Within 14 days of admission
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3. Within the first week of admission
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4. Prior to formally admitting the resident -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 2
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According to the federal certification standards, the QA committee is required to meet?
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1. When a problem arises that requires immediate attention
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2. At least twice a year
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3. At least quarterly
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,4. When directed by the medical director -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3. CMS requires the QA
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committee to meet quarterly t t t
A resident is admitted to a nursing home that has been certified as a SNF only. Which of
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the following is not required to be adhered to by the facility?
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1. State Medicaid standards for payment
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2. SNF regulations
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3. State licensing regulations
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4. Office of civil rights laws -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1
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Unless a waiver has been secured, a registered nurse is required to be in the facility?
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1. At least eight hours within every 24 hour period
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2. At least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week
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3. At least eight consecutive hours Monday through Friday
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4. There is no minimum number of hours required -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 2
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Restorative care must be provided: t t t t
1. Only with the order of the facility's physical therapist
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2. By specialized qualified staff for which the facility has contracted services
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3. Only if the resident can't provide his/her own care
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4. By nursing staff based on a comprehensive assessment -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 4
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The facility staff will determine what the needs of the resident are based on:
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1. Quality indicator reports
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2. Family interviews
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3. The MDS assessments
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4. Quality measures -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
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Physician visits are required: t t t
1. Monthly after the initial required visits
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2. Quarterly after the initial required visits
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3. Every 60 days after the initial required visits
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,4. Twice a year after the initial required visits -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
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Which one below is an exception to when a facility may release resident identifiable
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information under the HIPAA Privacy Standard without the residents permission?
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1. For a research study conducted by CMS
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2. When any immediate family member requests it
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3. To consumer groups
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4. When a resident is transferred to another health care institution -- Correct Answer
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Standard precautions are to be used when providing personal care to:
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1. All residents
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2. Residents with AIDS
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3. Residents with Hepatitis
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4. Residents with Tuberculosis -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1
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All of the following are barriers regarding the recognition of chronic pain except for:
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1. Cognitive impairment and communication barriers hinder a resident's ability to report
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pain or respond to caregiver's questions regarding pain
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2. Staff who are utilizing valid tools to screen for pain
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3. Elderly may not show verbal or non-verbal symptoms of pain
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4. Staff may not have knowledge of or be skilled in assessing pain -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 2
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The instrument the staff utilizes to screen for pain doesn't create any type of barrier for
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them to determine if the resident is experiencing pain. All of the other are related to the
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ability of the resident to express pain or the staff to evaluate the presence of pain.
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Which of the following does not support resident center care concept?
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1. Upon admission the resident indicates a preference to bathe at night; the facility policy
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requires all baths to be given on the day shift
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2. Breakfast is served from 630a-800a; the resident chooses to sleep until 900a so the
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nursing staff makes sure cereal and milk are available at 900a
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, 3. Upon admission the resident was allowed to bring his personal recliner to the facility to
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furnish his room t t
4. Prior to living in the nursing facility the resident enjoyed fishing; the activity staff arrange
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for the resident to attend the annual fishing rode a located 30 miles from the facility --
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Correct Answer ✔✔ 1 t t t
Facilities are expected to provide a pleasant dining experience for all residents. This
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includes all except: t t
1. Providing well-lit, well-ventilated dining room
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2. Providing adequate space and seating accommodations
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3. Maintaining a level of dignity when serving all residents
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4. Serving residents without attempting to honor resident food preferences -- Correct
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Which one of the following is not a correct policy for dietary services?
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1. Receiving of food for facility use must be from approved sources
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2. Storage of food brought in by staff must be stored separately from facility food
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3. Facilities are required to provide a therapeutic diet, prescribed by the dietary
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consultant, when a nutrition problem exists t t t t t
4. A specific food temperature level is required at the time of serving -- Correct Answer
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One specified reason for a "significant change" comprehensive reassessment is an
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unplanned wight loss of either ___% over 30 days or ___ over 180 days?
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1. 5%, 7%
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2. 7% 10%
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3. 5%, 10%
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4. 10%, 29% -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
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Which one of the following statements is true for the medical director?
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1. May also serve as an attending physician
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2. Must be a member of the facility's QA committee
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ANSWERS.
Written policies and procedures are used by the facility for all of the following except:
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1. To communicate what management expects in any situation
t t t t t t t t
2. To prepare staff for dealing with emergency situations
t t t t t t t t
3. To establish the management style for operating the facility
t t t t t t t t t
4. To set guidelines for staff to follow in delivery of care -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
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When admitted to the nursing home, which of the following is not required to be given to
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the resident?
t
1. The resident's rights and rules and regulations governing resident conduct and
t t t t t t t t t t t t
responsibilities during the stay in the facility t t t t t t
2. Services to be provided and their associated cost
t t t t t t t t
3. The federal standards and state licensing rules for nursing facilities
t t t t t t t t t t
4. Information regarding an advance directive -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
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In the case of non-Medicare Part A residents, the initial resident assessment must be
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completed:
1. Within 10 days of admission
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2. Within 14 days of admission
t t t t t
3. Within the first week of admission
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4. Prior to formally admitting the resident -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 2
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According to the federal certification standards, the QA committee is required to meet?
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1. When a problem arises that requires immediate attention
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2. At least twice a year
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3. At least quarterly
t t t
,4. When directed by the medical director -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3. CMS requires the QA
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committee to meet quarterly t t t
A resident is admitted to a nursing home that has been certified as a SNF only. Which of
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the following is not required to be adhered to by the facility?
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1. State Medicaid standards for payment
t t t t t
2. SNF regulations
t t
3. State licensing regulations
t t t
4. Office of civil rights laws -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1
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Unless a waiver has been secured, a registered nurse is required to be in the facility?
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1. At least eight hours within every 24 hour period
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2. At least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week
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3. At least eight consecutive hours Monday through Friday
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4. There is no minimum number of hours required -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 2
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Restorative care must be provided: t t t t
1. Only with the order of the facility's physical therapist
t t t t t t t t t
2. By specialized qualified staff for which the facility has contracted services
t t t t t t t t t t t
3. Only if the resident can't provide his/her own care
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4. By nursing staff based on a comprehensive assessment -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 4
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The facility staff will determine what the needs of the resident are based on:
t t t t t t t t t t t t t
1. Quality indicator reports
t t t
2. Family interviews
t t
3. The MDS assessments
t t t
4. Quality measures -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
t t t t t t t
Physician visits are required: t t t
1. Monthly after the initial required visits
t t t t t t
2. Quarterly after the initial required visits
t t t t t t
3. Every 60 days after the initial required visits
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,4. Twice a year after the initial required visits -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
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Which one below is an exception to when a facility may release resident identifiable
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information under the HIPAA Privacy Standard without the residents permission?
t t t t t t t t t
1. For a research study conducted by CMS
t t t t t t t
2. When any immediate family member requests it
t t t t t t t
3. To consumer groups
t t t
4. When a resident is transferred to another health care institution -- Correct Answer
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✔✔ 4 t
Standard precautions are to be used when providing personal care to:
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1. All residents
t t
2. Residents with AIDS
t t t
3. Residents with Hepatitis
t t t
4. Residents with Tuberculosis -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1
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All of the following are barriers regarding the recognition of chronic pain except for:
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1. Cognitive impairment and communication barriers hinder a resident's ability to report
t t t t t t t t t t t t
pain or respond to caregiver's questions regarding pain
t t t t t t t
2. Staff who are utilizing valid tools to screen for pain
t t t t t t t t t t
3. Elderly may not show verbal or non-verbal symptoms of pain
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4. Staff may not have knowledge of or be skilled in assessing pain -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 2
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The instrument the staff utilizes to screen for pain doesn't create any type of barrier for
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them to determine if the resident is experiencing pain. All of the other are related to the
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ability of the resident to express pain or the staff to evaluate the presence of pain.
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Which of the following does not support resident center care concept?
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1. Upon admission the resident indicates a preference to bathe at night; the facility policy
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
requires all baths to be given on the day shift
t t t t t t t t t
2. Breakfast is served from 630a-800a; the resident chooses to sleep until 900a so the
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
nursing staff makes sure cereal and milk are available at 900a
t t t t t t t t t t
, 3. Upon admission the resident was allowed to bring his personal recliner to the facility to
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
furnish his room t t
4. Prior to living in the nursing facility the resident enjoyed fishing; the activity staff arrange
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
for the resident to attend the annual fishing rode a located 30 miles from the facility --
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
Correct Answer ✔✔ 1 t t t
Facilities are expected to provide a pleasant dining experience for all residents. This
t t t t t t t t t t t t t
includes all except: t t
1. Providing well-lit, well-ventilated dining room
t t t t t
2. Providing adequate space and seating accommodations
t t t t t t
3. Maintaining a level of dignity when serving all residents
t t t t t t t t t
4. Serving residents without attempting to honor resident food preferences -- Correct
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Answer ✔✔ 4 t t
Which one of the following is not a correct policy for dietary services?
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1. Receiving of food for facility use must be from approved sources
t t t t t t t t t t t
2. Storage of food brought in by staff must be stored separately from facility food
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
3. Facilities are required to provide a therapeutic diet, prescribed by the dietary
t t t t t t t t t t t t t
consultant, when a nutrition problem exists t t t t t
4. A specific food temperature level is required at the time of serving -- Correct Answer
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✔✔ 3 t
One specified reason for a "significant change" comprehensive reassessment is an
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unplanned wight loss of either ___% over 30 days or ___ over 180 days?
t t t t t t t t t t t t t
1. 5%, 7%
t t
2. 7% 10%
t t
3. 5%, 10%
t t
4. 10%, 29% -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3
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Which one of the following statements is true for the medical director?
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1. May also serve as an attending physician
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2. Must be a member of the facility's QA committee
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