National Nursing Home Administrator
Exam Flash Cards
1. During the applicant interview the primary purpose is to encourage the applicant to as
much information as possible about themselves except: - ANS-Political & Religious beliefs
are not subjects that should be discussed with a potential employee
2. A family is taking care of their Grandpa who has Alzheimer's disease. The family wants to
take a short vacation so they contact the LTC facility for a short term stay called: -
ANS-Respite Care
3. An Advanced Directive is? - ANS-Written instructions from residents about the
management and provision of care if they become incapacitated.
Example: Living Wills, DNR
4. Accounts Payable mean: - ANS-Amounts owed to suppliers for goods and services
5. How is Hepatitis B spread? - ANS-Through blood and other body fluids
6. Donabedian proposed that quality could be measured in terms of? - ANS-SPO -
Structures, Processes, and Outcomes
7. The maintenance man is responsible to check and maintain the ice machine so that there
is always a good supply of ice for the resident's water pitchers. His continuous checks and
logs are called: - ANS-Preventative Measures
8. What does Work Flow mean? - ANS-The way work is organized to meet organization's
production or service goals
9. What is Capital Budget? - ANS-A financial plan prepared to provide for replacement or
additions to property, plant, and equipment. These expenditures are for assets which have a
service life greater than 1 year.
10. Based on Abraham Maslow's theory on needs, what is the lowest level? -
ANS-Physiological Needs - Lowest level of need, what must 1st be satisfied.
11. The 5 Star rating system provides a graphical representation of a nursing homes high
and low performance in 3 areas. What are those 3 areas? - ANS-Health inspections,
Staffing, Quality Measures
12. Nursing Home that have a greater number of quality problems, more serious problems
than average and a demonstrated pattern of quality problem are included in what initiative? -
ANS-Special Focus Facility (SFF) initiative
, 13. A "Nursing Facility" is defined as what? - ANS-An institution (or a distinct part of an
institution) which is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing care and related services
for residents who require medical or nursing care, rehab services for the rehab of injured,
disabled, or sick persons, or on a regular basis, health-related care and services to
individuals who because of their mental or physical condition require care and services
(above the level of room and board) which can be made available to them only through
institutional facilities, and is not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases.
14. In order to receive payment under Medicare or Medicaid programs, SNF's or NF's are
required to be in compliance with what? - ANS-SNFs and NFs are required to be in
compliance with the requirements at 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B, to receive payment under
the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
15. What are the 2 types of Standard Survey's? - ANS-Traditional and QIS
16. Cost of acquiring a depreciable asset, which includes the purchase price, taxes,
shipping, assembly and installation. - ANS-Historical Cost or Acquisition Cost
17. Based on Abraham Maslow's theory on needs, of the follow what is the highest level? -
ANS-Self-Actualization
18. Which Act requires a business to make a reasonable accommodation for a person who
has a qualified disability, unless the accommodation would place an undue hardship on the
employer? - ANS-The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1991
19. The type of law that focuses on the rights and duties between people in areas related to
contracts and torts? - ANS-Civil Law
20. What is the difference between a:
- Board of Directors
- Board of Trustees - ANS-Board of Directors govern FOR-PROFIT organizations
Board of Trustees govern NOT-FOR-PROFIT organizations
21. What is "Part A" of the Medicare Health Insurance Program? - ANS-Hospital insurance
part of the program including hospital extended care facility and home health
22. What is the Expectancy Theory? - ANS-A theory developed by Victor Voom that suggest
employees are motivated to perform based upon a perceived expected outcome and the
value the employee places on that outcome.
23. What are 2 types of infections? - ANS-Localized - an infection found in only 1 part of the
body and symptoms are seen only at that 1 part
Systemic - an infection that affects an entire body part or whole body system and the person
may have many different types of symptoms
Exam Flash Cards
1. During the applicant interview the primary purpose is to encourage the applicant to as
much information as possible about themselves except: - ANS-Political & Religious beliefs
are not subjects that should be discussed with a potential employee
2. A family is taking care of their Grandpa who has Alzheimer's disease. The family wants to
take a short vacation so they contact the LTC facility for a short term stay called: -
ANS-Respite Care
3. An Advanced Directive is? - ANS-Written instructions from residents about the
management and provision of care if they become incapacitated.
Example: Living Wills, DNR
4. Accounts Payable mean: - ANS-Amounts owed to suppliers for goods and services
5. How is Hepatitis B spread? - ANS-Through blood and other body fluids
6. Donabedian proposed that quality could be measured in terms of? - ANS-SPO -
Structures, Processes, and Outcomes
7. The maintenance man is responsible to check and maintain the ice machine so that there
is always a good supply of ice for the resident's water pitchers. His continuous checks and
logs are called: - ANS-Preventative Measures
8. What does Work Flow mean? - ANS-The way work is organized to meet organization's
production or service goals
9. What is Capital Budget? - ANS-A financial plan prepared to provide for replacement or
additions to property, plant, and equipment. These expenditures are for assets which have a
service life greater than 1 year.
10. Based on Abraham Maslow's theory on needs, what is the lowest level? -
ANS-Physiological Needs - Lowest level of need, what must 1st be satisfied.
11. The 5 Star rating system provides a graphical representation of a nursing homes high
and low performance in 3 areas. What are those 3 areas? - ANS-Health inspections,
Staffing, Quality Measures
12. Nursing Home that have a greater number of quality problems, more serious problems
than average and a demonstrated pattern of quality problem are included in what initiative? -
ANS-Special Focus Facility (SFF) initiative
, 13. A "Nursing Facility" is defined as what? - ANS-An institution (or a distinct part of an
institution) which is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing care and related services
for residents who require medical or nursing care, rehab services for the rehab of injured,
disabled, or sick persons, or on a regular basis, health-related care and services to
individuals who because of their mental or physical condition require care and services
(above the level of room and board) which can be made available to them only through
institutional facilities, and is not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases.
14. In order to receive payment under Medicare or Medicaid programs, SNF's or NF's are
required to be in compliance with what? - ANS-SNFs and NFs are required to be in
compliance with the requirements at 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B, to receive payment under
the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
15. What are the 2 types of Standard Survey's? - ANS-Traditional and QIS
16. Cost of acquiring a depreciable asset, which includes the purchase price, taxes,
shipping, assembly and installation. - ANS-Historical Cost or Acquisition Cost
17. Based on Abraham Maslow's theory on needs, of the follow what is the highest level? -
ANS-Self-Actualization
18. Which Act requires a business to make a reasonable accommodation for a person who
has a qualified disability, unless the accommodation would place an undue hardship on the
employer? - ANS-The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1991
19. The type of law that focuses on the rights and duties between people in areas related to
contracts and torts? - ANS-Civil Law
20. What is the difference between a:
- Board of Directors
- Board of Trustees - ANS-Board of Directors govern FOR-PROFIT organizations
Board of Trustees govern NOT-FOR-PROFIT organizations
21. What is "Part A" of the Medicare Health Insurance Program? - ANS-Hospital insurance
part of the program including hospital extended care facility and home health
22. What is the Expectancy Theory? - ANS-A theory developed by Victor Voom that suggest
employees are motivated to perform based upon a perceived expected outcome and the
value the employee places on that outcome.
23. What are 2 types of infections? - ANS-Localized - an infection found in only 1 part of the
body and symptoms are seen only at that 1 part
Systemic - an infection that affects an entire body part or whole body system and the person
may have many different types of symptoms
