Florida NHA Test with
correct answers 2025
What must you do for all new hires? - CORRECT ANSWER-A Level 2 background check
How often must a Level 2 background check be repeated? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every 5 years
When does a resident receive the bill of rights? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prior to or upon admission
How many days notice must a resident receive for a involuntary discharge? - CORRECT ANSWER-A 30
days notice
How long must a resident contract be kept? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 years
Any changes in a facility contract must what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Be given in 14 days advanced notice
in writing and orally
,A facility must account for all refunds and provide a final accounting within how many days of death? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Within 30 days of death
Residents with communicable diseases cannot be admitted or retained unless what happens? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The Medical Director or Attending Physician certifies adequate isolation measures
are taken
What are the HIV staff training requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER-All staff must have 1 hour of HIV
training biennially and 2 hours within 6 months before providing care to an HIV resident
A final resident bill must be given within how many days of discharge or death? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Within 7 days
How many days must a refund be given after discharge or death? - CORRECT ANSWER-Within 30 days of
discharge or death
What is Informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER-Informed consent means to adequately inform the
resident of the treatment to be provided, the side affects or consequences of such treatment,
alternatives to the treatment.
Failure to provide Informed Consent is what? - CORRECT ANSWER-A tort or criminal battery.
Residents have the right to do what with treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Right to Refuse
A resident has the right to obtain their medications from a community pharmacy of their choice,
however, the pharmacy must be able to do what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Provide the medication in a form
maintained by the facility.
A facility must provide a resident access to cordless phone or a phone in a private area, but not where? -
CORRECT ANSWER-But not at a nurses station
, Phone rules? - CORRECT ANSWER-Facilities are not required to provide a phone at bedside, but
residents must have access to a phone and a location where they can speak in privacy and not be over
heard.
Private Pay residents have the right to what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Reserve a bed hold for 30 days, but
they have to pay for it in advanced
Medicaid residents are entitled to how many days of bed hold a year? - CORRECT ANSWER-24 days each
year
When suing a nursing home, what must happen? - CORRECT ANSWER-Must file a notice of intent to sue
a nursing home and wait 75 days before filing the actual lawsuit, to give the nursing home time to assess
the claims and whether to settle the claim or go to trail.
What is the Statutory waiting period? - CORRECT ANSWER-75 days
What must happen within the 75 day Statutory waiting period? - CORRECT ANSWER-The nursing facility
must either reject the claim or make a settlement.
How long does the recipient have to accept a settlement offer? - CORRECT ANSWER-A settlement offer
must be accepted within 15 days of receipt by the party suing the nursing home or the offer is rejected.
How long is the statute of limitations? - CORRECT ANSWER-2-6 years
What is punitive damages is for what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Gross negligence or intentional misconduct
What is the award of punitive damages for negligence in caring for a resident? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is
3 times the amount of the compensatory damages or $1 million.
What is the license fees per bed? - CORRECT ANSWER-$100
What is the per bed resident protection fund fee? - CORRECT ANSWER-$0.50 per bed
correct answers 2025
What must you do for all new hires? - CORRECT ANSWER-A Level 2 background check
How often must a Level 2 background check be repeated? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every 5 years
When does a resident receive the bill of rights? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prior to or upon admission
How many days notice must a resident receive for a involuntary discharge? - CORRECT ANSWER-A 30
days notice
How long must a resident contract be kept? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 years
Any changes in a facility contract must what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Be given in 14 days advanced notice
in writing and orally
,A facility must account for all refunds and provide a final accounting within how many days of death? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Within 30 days of death
Residents with communicable diseases cannot be admitted or retained unless what happens? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The Medical Director or Attending Physician certifies adequate isolation measures
are taken
What are the HIV staff training requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER-All staff must have 1 hour of HIV
training biennially and 2 hours within 6 months before providing care to an HIV resident
A final resident bill must be given within how many days of discharge or death? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Within 7 days
How many days must a refund be given after discharge or death? - CORRECT ANSWER-Within 30 days of
discharge or death
What is Informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER-Informed consent means to adequately inform the
resident of the treatment to be provided, the side affects or consequences of such treatment,
alternatives to the treatment.
Failure to provide Informed Consent is what? - CORRECT ANSWER-A tort or criminal battery.
Residents have the right to do what with treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Right to Refuse
A resident has the right to obtain their medications from a community pharmacy of their choice,
however, the pharmacy must be able to do what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Provide the medication in a form
maintained by the facility.
A facility must provide a resident access to cordless phone or a phone in a private area, but not where? -
CORRECT ANSWER-But not at a nurses station
, Phone rules? - CORRECT ANSWER-Facilities are not required to provide a phone at bedside, but
residents must have access to a phone and a location where they can speak in privacy and not be over
heard.
Private Pay residents have the right to what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Reserve a bed hold for 30 days, but
they have to pay for it in advanced
Medicaid residents are entitled to how many days of bed hold a year? - CORRECT ANSWER-24 days each
year
When suing a nursing home, what must happen? - CORRECT ANSWER-Must file a notice of intent to sue
a nursing home and wait 75 days before filing the actual lawsuit, to give the nursing home time to assess
the claims and whether to settle the claim or go to trail.
What is the Statutory waiting period? - CORRECT ANSWER-75 days
What must happen within the 75 day Statutory waiting period? - CORRECT ANSWER-The nursing facility
must either reject the claim or make a settlement.
How long does the recipient have to accept a settlement offer? - CORRECT ANSWER-A settlement offer
must be accepted within 15 days of receipt by the party suing the nursing home or the offer is rejected.
How long is the statute of limitations? - CORRECT ANSWER-2-6 years
What is punitive damages is for what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Gross negligence or intentional misconduct
What is the award of punitive damages for negligence in caring for a resident? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is
3 times the amount of the compensatory damages or $1 million.
What is the license fees per bed? - CORRECT ANSWER-$100
What is the per bed resident protection fund fee? - CORRECT ANSWER-$0.50 per bed
