NAB NHA Exam Compiled Cards Questions
and Answers 2025-2026
Theaphysicalaplanta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
alladesigned,Aconstructed,Aequipped,aandamaintainedatoaprotectahealthaandasafetyaofa
residents,Apersonnel,Apublic
Lifeasafetyacodea(LSC)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
entireaconstructionaplanaandamaterialsameetalscastandards|||cmsarequiresaunlessahaveawai
veraoraexception.acmsagrantsawaiversaonasnfs;astatesaonanfs
(NFPA)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-nationalafireaprotectionaassociationa||establishedalsc
Purposeaofalsca-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-toaprovideareasonableadegreeaofasafetyafromafire.
Waiversaforalifeasafetyacodea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ifacmsafindsaaastateafireaandasafetyacodeaadequatelyaprotectsaresidentsaandapersonnelathen
lscadoesanotaapply.aolderafacilitiesamayaobtainaaawaiveraifatheyaareaandahaveabeenainacompli
anceawithaanaolderaadditionaofalscaasaspecifiedabyacms.||beforeaaanursingahomeamayabeabuil
taitamustapresentaarchitecturalaplantatoastateamedicaidaoradesignatedaagencyathataapprovesa
construction.aallamajorarenovations,asuchaasaadditionalabeds,achangeainautilizationaofaspac
e,aandasoaonamustareceiveaapproval.atheastateaprovidesaguidelinesaonawhatamustabeaaaappr
oved.aupkeepaandarepairsadoanotarequireaprioraapproaval.
Blueaprintsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-keepaas-
builtaplansaavailableaforasurveyorsawhoadoalscainspectionaasawellaasaforarepairapersonsawho
amayaneedaprintsaforabigajobs.
Lscaandaotherastandardsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
buildingaandacontactastandardsaareasetabyalsc,ACMS,AANSI/ADAAGA-
A(dependentaonawhichatheastateachooses)aandastateaandalocalacodes.A||-aforahandicapped|-
followawhichaonaspecificastatearequiresa(ANSI/ADAAG)
Lscaandaansi/ADAAGA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
lscaacceptsabothastandardsasoatheyaareaessentiallyaallalscastandards.aadministratoradoesan
otaneedatoaknowaeveryastandard,abutamustakeepaaacopyaofathea"lscahandbook"aasareference
.atheaarchitectawhoadesignsatheafacilityamustaknowaandaincorporateaallalscaandaotherastanda
rds,abutaitaisaadvisableaforatheanhaatoacheckahisabuildingatoaensureacompliance.
LSC,AANSI/ADAAG,aandacmsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-**-abuildingamaterialsa-Afire-
rateaaccordingatoanumberaofastories.a2ahouraanda1ahourarating|**-asprinklersa-
anewabuildingsahaveaautomaticallyaactivatedabyasmoke/heat|-aexitsa-
anoaroomamoreathana100afeetafromaexit.alightedaexitasignsaofaspecificasize.A|-
awallsaextendacontinuouslyatoaroof adeckaofanextafloor.awallafinishamustameetaflame-
spreadarequirementsa(ahaveacertificateaofathis)|-afurnishingsa-
acurtainsaandacarpetamustameetafirearating|-aroomsa-acmsarequirementsa-
a4aresidentsatoaroomamax.a80asqaft/residenta(multi-
residentaroom),a100asqaftaforasingleaoccupancy.
Requirementaforarooms|A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA--adirectaaccessatoacorridor|-
aoutsideawindowa(CMS)aoradoora(LSC)|-Aprivacy|-
Afurnishing|aseparateabed,aproperasizeaandaheight|abeddingaappropriateatoaclimate|aindividu
,alaclosetaspace|abedsideatable|acomfortableachair|aenoughaoverbidatablesatoameetaneedsaof
arsidents|-atoiletsa(CMS,AANSI,AADA)|-abathingafacilitiesa(CMS)|-
aresidentacallasystema(CMS,ALSC)A24/7A-abackaupasystemaavailable|-
atemperaturearangea(71-
81adegreeaf)A(threeafeetaaboveafloor),astatesasetaactual,AA/canotarequired
Doorsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
alla44"aoramoreainanewaconstructiona(41.5Aopening)|outsideadoorsaopenaegress.|noalocksao
naresidentadooraexceptastaffahasakeya(LSC)||bathroomadoora32"A(ANSI/ADAAG)||fireadoorsa
withaautomaticahold-
openadevicesarequiredainacorridors||(overabedatablesanotarequiredaforapatient)
Corridorsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-noadead-endsa(LSC)||8afeetawidea(CMS)
Floorsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ataoraaboveagroundalevel.A(LSC)A|firearatingaifacarpeted.A(LSC)|Non-
slipabath/toileta(ANSI,ALSC)|asphaltatileabest
Fireaalarmsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
flashingaandaaudible.A|connectawithalocalafireadept,aifapossible|mustahaveanfpaa71acertificati
onaofafireaalarmaservice|
Smokeadetectorsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-approvedadetectorsarequried
Smokinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
writtenaregulations,Aenforced.A|smokingaaresawithanon-
combustibleaashtrays,ametalacontainersawithaself-
closingalids.|prohibitedaareasaincludearesidentaroomsaandabeds,Aoxygen,aflammablealiquida
storage.|properasignsaposted.|superviseanon-responsible.
ANSI/ADAAG(americansawithadisabiltiesaactaaccessibilityaguidelines)A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
makeabuildingaavailableatoaandausableabyaphysicallyahandicapped,anoamentala(blind,Adeaf,A
non-ambulatory,Asemi-
ambulatory,Auncoordinated).AADAAGA=AMAKEABUILDINGSAAVAILABLEATOAADA'S.A|stat
eadecidesawhetheratoaapplyaansiaoraadaagastandardsatoanursingahomes
Accessiblearoutea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-noainclineamoreathana10%
Wheelchairapassagea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-32"abathroomadoors||36"Aelsewhere
Parkinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
13AFEET||cannotablockasidewalk;aalleyafora2acars.|theanumberaofahandicapaparkingaplacesai
sadeterminedafromaaagridaissuedabyaansi.aitamustabeanotedathataforaeveryaeighta(8)AHANDIC
APAPARKINGASLOTS,AONEAMUSTABEAVANAACCESSIBLE.||ifatheafacilityaonlyahasaoneah
andicappedaplace,aitamustabeavanaaccessible.
Rampsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-maximumarisea30".aslopeanotamoreathana1:10
Whataitemsamustabeaaccessibleatoawheelchairaresidents?|A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WATERAFOUNTAINS,atelephonesa(non-Braille),alightaswitches
Toiletsaandahandrailsa-aheighta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
toiletsa(alsoaadaaforastaff)aseata**17"atoa19"Aheight;||handarails/grababarsa33"atoa36".A|5%aora
moreameetastandardsaasadeterminedabyastateaandacms||(easieratoareplaceawithahandicapp
edatoilet)
Handrailsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
outsidearamp,Astairwell,abathroomarequiredabyaansi,aandaspecificaheight.||cmsarequiresainac
,orridors.||adaagaspecifiesaalla34"atoa38"ainapublicaplaces.A|onastairwellamustabea32"aandamus
taextenda12"abeyondalastastep.A(ANSI|
Monitoreda-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
monitoredanationallyatheaofficeaofacivilarightsamonitorsaansi.astatesamayaassignatoafireamars
hall,amedicaidaagency,Aother.A|adaagaisamonitoredabyastateaagencyahandlingalscaandaansi.
Alarmsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
flashingaalarmsaforadeaf,asoundaalarmsaforablind,atactileawarningsaforablindatoaidentifyadang
eraareas.
Gratinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-noagreaterathanaone-
halfainch;aopeningsaperpendicularatoatravelarout,aifaelongated.
Thresholda-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
noamoreathana1/2ainchaonaentranceaandaexitadoors,aexceptaexterioraslidingadooracanabea3/4ai
nchainaheight
Groundsaandaparkinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-maintenanceacost-
mowingabiggest.astateadecidesaonanumberaofaparkingaspacesaperabed.
Watera-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
wateramustahaveabackupasourceaofasupply.atemperatureaestablishedabyastate.aautomaticac
ontrolavalves.A(surveyorsawillaaskaforacontract)A(110adegreesainaga)
Ventilationa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-allaareasaventilatedatoaoutsidea-
Awindow,amechanicalaventilation,aoracombination.A|Aa.agoodamovementa(stateadetermines|A
b.aacceptableahumidity/temperaturealevelsa(stateadetermines)|Ac.asurveyorarating:|AA=agoo
damovement;aacceptableatemp/humidity/odoralevels|AB=alittleamovement;Atemp/humidity/o
doralevelsalessaacceptable.|AC=anoamovement;Atemp/humidity/odoralevelsaunacceptable.ar
esidentsaandastaffaappreaadistressedadueatoalevels.
Pestacontrola-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PREVENTIONAPROGRAMABEST;auseacontractoraandastaff||noatraps,Apoisons,astickyaflyap
aper.||advantagea-
atoauseapestacontrolaservice:||licensedaandatrainedainauseaofaallapesticides,ahowatoarotateach
emicalsatoapreventabuildupaofaresistance.A||(closeagarbageabin:aattractsapests)
Spaceaandaequipmenta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
facilityamustaprovideasufficientaspaceaandaequipmentaforadining,ahealthcareaservices,arecre
ationaandarehabilitation.A||sufficientameansaenoughatoaenableastaffatoaprovidearesidentsawit
haneededaservicesaasaidentifiedainatheaplanaofacare.|A-
aspacealargeaenoughatoaaccommodateausualanumberathatauseait;amustabeaaccessible.|A-
aaccommodateawheelchairs,Awalkers,aotheraambulatoryadevices.|A-
arehabaareasahaveaexerciseaequipment,astorageaforasuppliesaandaequipment.
Monitoringa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
statesadecideawhoawillamonitoralscaandaansi/adaagastandards.atheamonitoramayabeatheastat
eamedicaidaagency,astateafireamarshall,aoraother.aifaitaisaanaagencyaotherathanastateamedicai
d,atheamonitoringaagencyamustacoordinateaitsafindingsawithatheamedicaidaagency.
Preventativeamaintenanceadefinition.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
checkingaallasystems,aincludingaroof,aonaregularabasisaandadocumenting.||roofaprotectsaalla
otheraassets.A(logaoracards)
3apointsaofapreventativeamaintenancea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
1.avalue:|aeverythingasafeaandaoperativeaforaresidentacarea(#1)|asavesadowntime|asmallarep
, arisacostalessathanacompleteabreakdown|aequipmentaandasystemsalastalonger|2.apersonnela
-amajoraerrorainahiring|3.aworkaorders
Environmentalaqualitya-Aclean,Aattractive,Ahome.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
1.ahousekeepinga-
aproceduresaforafloors,Arooms,aasepticacleaning,astorageaofamaterials,AODORACONTROL,a
roleainainfectionacontrol,aequipmentacare,Asafety|2.ahomelikea-
aresidentsabringsaownabelongingsaasalongaasaitadoesanotainterfereawithastaff aworkaorainfringe
aonaotheraresidents'arights.Ade-emphasizeainstitutionalalook.A|Aa.asounda-
Acomfortable,adoesanotainterefreawithahearing.abackgroundanoiseaunderaresidentacontrol.ale
velanotarequireastaffatoaraiseavoices.aconsideradifferencesainaroomaassignments.|Ab.alightinga
-aadequateaforaresident/staffatoaperform.acomfortablea-
aminimizeaglare,AGIVEARESIDENTACONTROL.
Environmentaladesigna-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
nowapartaofaallanewaconstruction.amustabeadesignedatoaprovideamostaattractive,Acomfortabl
e,ausableaenvironment.A|Aa.alandscapinga-
aallagrounds,anursingahomeasign.|Ab.achoiceaofacolors.|Ac.aroomasize-
atooasmall?,aadequatelyadesigned?|Ad.amedicalarecordsastorage|Ae.aparkinga-
Ainconspicuous|Af.afunctionalaequipmenta-anotajustafancy.
Linenasupplyaandalaundrya-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
cleanalinensainagoodacondition,anotaragged,Astained.awhataresidentaclothingawillalaunder?|Aa
.amonitoringacostsa-
abulkasoap,Atemperatures,Aoverloading/underaloading,Aoverydrying,Afilters|AGUIDELINES-
aaftera10ayearsaofause,amaintenanceacostausuallyajustifyareplacementaofaequipment|Ab.atheft
|
Occupationalasafetyaandahealthaadministrationa(OSHA)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
programsaoshaafallsaunderau.S.adepartmentaofalabor
Safetyaandainfectionacontrolaprograma-A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
completeaproceduresaforaallastaffatoafollowabestainfectionacontrol.acommitteeamayabeadesira
ble.
Universalaprecautionsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-checkedabyaosha;Aincludes|-
cdcahandawashingaprocedures.anowarecommendauseaofaalcohol-
basedasolutionatoacleanseahandsa(exceptadietaryaemployees)|-
soiledalinensaandabedclothesameansausedalinens.|-
contaminatedalinenaisasoiledabyabloodaoraotherapotentiallyainfectiousamaterials.amishandlin
gaisamostafrequentaexposureatoacommunicableamaterials.aoshaarequiresacontaminatedatoab
eacontainerizedaatalocation.aasepticacleaningaofaisolationaarea.A|OSHAAAPPROVEDASPILL
AKITT***
Cmsastandardsaforainfectionacontrola-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
investigate,Acontrol,apreventainfections|setaupaprocedureaforaentireaprogram|documentainci
dentsaandacorrectivevaaction|isolateainfectedaresident|noaemployeeawithacommunicableadi
seasesaoraskinalesionsacanahaveacontactawithafoodaoraresidents|handawashingaafteraeachadi
rectaresidentacontact|handle,Aprocess,Astore,aandatransportalinensainamanneratoapreventasp
readaofainfection
Bloodabornapathogensa(BBP)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
focusedaonaaidsaandahepatitisab.A(OSHA)
and Answers 2025-2026
Theaphysicalaplanta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
alladesigned,Aconstructed,Aequipped,aandamaintainedatoaprotectahealthaandasafetyaofa
residents,Apersonnel,Apublic
Lifeasafetyacodea(LSC)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
entireaconstructionaplanaandamaterialsameetalscastandards|||cmsarequiresaunlessahaveawai
veraoraexception.acmsagrantsawaiversaonasnfs;astatesaonanfs
(NFPA)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-nationalafireaprotectionaassociationa||establishedalsc
Purposeaofalsca-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-toaprovideareasonableadegreeaofasafetyafromafire.
Waiversaforalifeasafetyacodea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ifacmsafindsaaastateafireaandasafetyacodeaadequatelyaprotectsaresidentsaandapersonnelathen
lscadoesanotaapply.aolderafacilitiesamayaobtainaaawaiveraifatheyaareaandahaveabeenainacompli
anceawithaanaolderaadditionaofalscaasaspecifiedabyacms.||beforeaaanursingahomeamayabeabuil
taitamustapresentaarchitecturalaplantatoastateamedicaidaoradesignatedaagencyathataapprovesa
construction.aallamajorarenovations,asuchaasaadditionalabeds,achangeainautilizationaofaspac
e,aandasoaonamustareceiveaapproval.atheastateaprovidesaguidelinesaonawhatamustabeaaaappr
oved.aupkeepaandarepairsadoanotarequireaprioraapproaval.
Blueaprintsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-keepaas-
builtaplansaavailableaforasurveyorsawhoadoalscainspectionaasawellaasaforarepairapersonsawho
amayaneedaprintsaforabigajobs.
Lscaandaotherastandardsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
buildingaandacontactastandardsaareasetabyalsc,ACMS,AANSI/ADAAGA-
A(dependentaonawhichatheastateachooses)aandastateaandalocalacodes.A||-aforahandicapped|-
followawhichaonaspecificastatearequiresa(ANSI/ADAAG)
Lscaandaansi/ADAAGA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
lscaacceptsabothastandardsasoatheyaareaessentiallyaallalscastandards.aadministratoradoesan
otaneedatoaknowaeveryastandard,abutamustakeepaaacopyaofathea"lscahandbook"aasareference
.atheaarchitectawhoadesignsatheafacilityamustaknowaandaincorporateaallalscaandaotherastanda
rds,abutaitaisaadvisableaforatheanhaatoacheckahisabuildingatoaensureacompliance.
LSC,AANSI/ADAAG,aandacmsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-**-abuildingamaterialsa-Afire-
rateaaccordingatoanumberaofastories.a2ahouraanda1ahourarating|**-asprinklersa-
anewabuildingsahaveaautomaticallyaactivatedabyasmoke/heat|-aexitsa-
anoaroomamoreathana100afeetafromaexit.alightedaexitasignsaofaspecificasize.A|-
awallsaextendacontinuouslyatoaroof adeckaofanextafloor.awallafinishamustameetaflame-
spreadarequirementsa(ahaveacertificateaofathis)|-afurnishingsa-
acurtainsaandacarpetamustameetafirearating|-aroomsa-acmsarequirementsa-
a4aresidentsatoaroomamax.a80asqaft/residenta(multi-
residentaroom),a100asqaftaforasingleaoccupancy.
Requirementaforarooms|A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA--adirectaaccessatoacorridor|-
aoutsideawindowa(CMS)aoradoora(LSC)|-Aprivacy|-
Afurnishing|aseparateabed,aproperasizeaandaheight|abeddingaappropriateatoaclimate|aindividu
,alaclosetaspace|abedsideatable|acomfortableachair|aenoughaoverbidatablesatoameetaneedsaof
arsidents|-atoiletsa(CMS,AANSI,AADA)|-abathingafacilitiesa(CMS)|-
aresidentacallasystema(CMS,ALSC)A24/7A-abackaupasystemaavailable|-
atemperaturearangea(71-
81adegreeaf)A(threeafeetaaboveafloor),astatesasetaactual,AA/canotarequired
Doorsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
alla44"aoramoreainanewaconstructiona(41.5Aopening)|outsideadoorsaopenaegress.|noalocksao
naresidentadooraexceptastaffahasakeya(LSC)||bathroomadoora32"A(ANSI/ADAAG)||fireadoorsa
withaautomaticahold-
openadevicesarequiredainacorridors||(overabedatablesanotarequiredaforapatient)
Corridorsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-noadead-endsa(LSC)||8afeetawidea(CMS)
Floorsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ataoraaboveagroundalevel.A(LSC)A|firearatingaifacarpeted.A(LSC)|Non-
slipabath/toileta(ANSI,ALSC)|asphaltatileabest
Fireaalarmsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
flashingaandaaudible.A|connectawithalocalafireadept,aifapossible|mustahaveanfpaa71acertificati
onaofafireaalarmaservice|
Smokeadetectorsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-approvedadetectorsarequried
Smokinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
writtenaregulations,Aenforced.A|smokingaaresawithanon-
combustibleaashtrays,ametalacontainersawithaself-
closingalids.|prohibitedaareasaincludearesidentaroomsaandabeds,Aoxygen,aflammablealiquida
storage.|properasignsaposted.|superviseanon-responsible.
ANSI/ADAAG(americansawithadisabiltiesaactaaccessibilityaguidelines)A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
makeabuildingaavailableatoaandausableabyaphysicallyahandicapped,anoamentala(blind,Adeaf,A
non-ambulatory,Asemi-
ambulatory,Auncoordinated).AADAAGA=AMAKEABUILDINGSAAVAILABLEATOAADA'S.A|stat
eadecidesawhetheratoaapplyaansiaoraadaagastandardsatoanursingahomes
Accessiblearoutea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-noainclineamoreathana10%
Wheelchairapassagea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-32"abathroomadoors||36"Aelsewhere
Parkinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
13AFEET||cannotablockasidewalk;aalleyafora2acars.|theanumberaofahandicapaparkingaplacesai
sadeterminedafromaaagridaissuedabyaansi.aitamustabeanotedathataforaeveryaeighta(8)AHANDIC
APAPARKINGASLOTS,AONEAMUSTABEAVANAACCESSIBLE.||ifatheafacilityaonlyahasaoneah
andicappedaplace,aitamustabeavanaaccessible.
Rampsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-maximumarisea30".aslopeanotamoreathana1:10
Whataitemsamustabeaaccessibleatoawheelchairaresidents?|A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WATERAFOUNTAINS,atelephonesa(non-Braille),alightaswitches
Toiletsaandahandrailsa-aheighta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
toiletsa(alsoaadaaforastaff)aseata**17"atoa19"Aheight;||handarails/grababarsa33"atoa36".A|5%aora
moreameetastandardsaasadeterminedabyastateaandacms||(easieratoareplaceawithahandicapp
edatoilet)
Handrailsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
outsidearamp,Astairwell,abathroomarequiredabyaansi,aandaspecificaheight.||cmsarequiresainac
,orridors.||adaagaspecifiesaalla34"atoa38"ainapublicaplaces.A|onastairwellamustabea32"aandamus
taextenda12"abeyondalastastep.A(ANSI|
Monitoreda-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
monitoredanationallyatheaofficeaofacivilarightsamonitorsaansi.astatesamayaassignatoafireamars
hall,amedicaidaagency,Aother.A|adaagaisamonitoredabyastateaagencyahandlingalscaandaansi.
Alarmsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
flashingaalarmsaforadeaf,asoundaalarmsaforablind,atactileawarningsaforablindatoaidentifyadang
eraareas.
Gratinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-noagreaterathanaone-
halfainch;aopeningsaperpendicularatoatravelarout,aifaelongated.
Thresholda-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
noamoreathana1/2ainchaonaentranceaandaexitadoors,aexceptaexterioraslidingadooracanabea3/4ai
nchainaheight
Groundsaandaparkinga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-maintenanceacost-
mowingabiggest.astateadecidesaonanumberaofaparkingaspacesaperabed.
Watera-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
wateramustahaveabackupasourceaofasupply.atemperatureaestablishedabyastate.aautomaticac
ontrolavalves.A(surveyorsawillaaskaforacontract)A(110adegreesainaga)
Ventilationa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-allaareasaventilatedatoaoutsidea-
Awindow,amechanicalaventilation,aoracombination.A|Aa.agoodamovementa(stateadetermines|A
b.aacceptableahumidity/temperaturealevelsa(stateadetermines)|Ac.asurveyorarating:|AA=agoo
damovement;aacceptableatemp/humidity/odoralevels|AB=alittleamovement;Atemp/humidity/o
doralevelsalessaacceptable.|AC=anoamovement;Atemp/humidity/odoralevelsaunacceptable.ar
esidentsaandastaffaappreaadistressedadueatoalevels.
Pestacontrola-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PREVENTIONAPROGRAMABEST;auseacontractoraandastaff||noatraps,Apoisons,astickyaflyap
aper.||advantagea-
atoauseapestacontrolaservice:||licensedaandatrainedainauseaofaallapesticides,ahowatoarotateach
emicalsatoapreventabuildupaofaresistance.A||(closeagarbageabin:aattractsapests)
Spaceaandaequipmenta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
facilityamustaprovideasufficientaspaceaandaequipmentaforadining,ahealthcareaservices,arecre
ationaandarehabilitation.A||sufficientameansaenoughatoaenableastaffatoaprovidearesidentsawit
haneededaservicesaasaidentifiedainatheaplanaofacare.|A-
aspacealargeaenoughatoaaccommodateausualanumberathatauseait;amustabeaaccessible.|A-
aaccommodateawheelchairs,Awalkers,aotheraambulatoryadevices.|A-
arehabaareasahaveaexerciseaequipment,astorageaforasuppliesaandaequipment.
Monitoringa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
statesadecideawhoawillamonitoralscaandaansi/adaagastandards.atheamonitoramayabeatheastat
eamedicaidaagency,astateafireamarshall,aoraother.aifaitaisaanaagencyaotherathanastateamedicai
d,atheamonitoringaagencyamustacoordinateaitsafindingsawithatheamedicaidaagency.
Preventativeamaintenanceadefinition.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
checkingaallasystems,aincludingaroof,aonaregularabasisaandadocumenting.||roofaprotectsaalla
otheraassets.A(logaoracards)
3apointsaofapreventativeamaintenancea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
1.avalue:|aeverythingasafeaandaoperativeaforaresidentacarea(#1)|asavesadowntime|asmallarep
, arisacostalessathanacompleteabreakdown|aequipmentaandasystemsalastalonger|2.apersonnela
-amajoraerrorainahiring|3.aworkaorders
Environmentalaqualitya-Aclean,Aattractive,Ahome.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
1.ahousekeepinga-
aproceduresaforafloors,Arooms,aasepticacleaning,astorageaofamaterials,AODORACONTROL,a
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