North Carolina Nursing Home
Administrator Study Set Exam Questions
& Answers 2026
To qualify for "Brain Injury Long Term Care", a person must not show progress for
how long to standard rehab? - Correct answer-Three months.
A Life Care Center is licensed for 120 beds. They need to increase their bed
capacity by 11 beds. Can they do this? - Correct answer-No.
A life care center, having an agreement to care for all residents regardless of level
of care needs, may temporarily increase bed capacity by 10 percent or 10 beds,
whichever is less, over the licensed bed capacity for a period up to 30 days
following notification of and approval by the Department.
When reporting an allegation of abuse, mistreatment, or misappropriation of
resident property, the administrator shall ensure that the report of investigation is
______ and postmarked to the Health Care Personnel Registry Section of the
Division of Health Service Regulation within _____ working days of the
allegation. - Correct answer-Printed or typed; five.
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,The administrator shall ensure that the report of investigation is printed or typed
and postmarked to the Health Care Personnel Registry Section of the Division of
Health Service Regulation within five working days of the allegation.
How long can a North Carolina nursing home provide "respite" care? - Correct
answer-30 days.
"Respite care" means services provided for persons admitted to a nursing facility
on a temporary basis, not to exceed 30 days.
To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a pharmaceutical care
assessment shall be conducted in the facility at least every ______ days for each
patient - Correct answer-31.
To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a pharmaceutical care
assessment shall be conducted in the facility at least every 31 days for each patient.
The drug storage area shall be clean, secure, well-lighted, well ventilated and with
temperatures between _______ degrees F. and ________ degrees F. - Correct
answer-59 degrees F and 86 degrees F.
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,The pharmacist and director of nursing shall ensure that drug storage areas are
clean, secure, well lighted and well ventilated; that room temperature is maintained
between 59 degrees F. and 86 degrees F.
An Activity Director would like to adopt a facility dog. What rules does she have
to comply with? - Correct answer-A facility policy that mirrors the local health
ordinances regarding pet health and control plus not permit the pet into areas where
food is being prepared.
When facility policies permit pets in the facility, the following conditions shall be
met:(1) The facility policy shall not be in violation of any local health ordinances
regarding pet health and control.(2) Pets shall not be permitted to enter areas where
food is being prepared.
As defined by the North Carolina code: "Convalescent Care" means care given for
the purpose of: - Correct answer-Assisting the patient or resident to regain health
or strength.
"Convalescent care" means care given for the purpose of assisting the patient or
resident to regain health or strength.
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, The facility shall ensure that menus are followed which meet the nutritional needs
of patients in accordance with the recommended dietary allowances of the: -
Correct answer-Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council,
National Academy
Temperatures in the facility shall be at _______ degrees F. minimum in the heating
season and a maximum of _______ degrees F. during the non-heating season. -
Correct answer-71 degrees F, 81 degrees F.
Environmental temperature control systems shall be capable of maintaining
temperatures in the facility at 71 degrees F. minimum in the heating season and a
maximum of 81 degrees F. during the non-heating season.
What special allowances must an isolation room contain? - Correct answer-Rooms
designated for isolation shall have negative or positive pressure with relationship to
adjacent areas depending upon the type of patient to be isolated. Exhaust for
isolation rooms shall be ducted to the outdoors with exhaust fans located at the
discharge end of the duct.
The emergency electrical system shall be so controlled that after interruption of the
normal electric power supply, the generator is brought to full voltage and
frequency and connected within ______ seconds. - Correct answer-10 seconds.
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Administrator Study Set Exam Questions
& Answers 2026
To qualify for "Brain Injury Long Term Care", a person must not show progress for
how long to standard rehab? - Correct answer-Three months.
A Life Care Center is licensed for 120 beds. They need to increase their bed
capacity by 11 beds. Can they do this? - Correct answer-No.
A life care center, having an agreement to care for all residents regardless of level
of care needs, may temporarily increase bed capacity by 10 percent or 10 beds,
whichever is less, over the licensed bed capacity for a period up to 30 days
following notification of and approval by the Department.
When reporting an allegation of abuse, mistreatment, or misappropriation of
resident property, the administrator shall ensure that the report of investigation is
______ and postmarked to the Health Care Personnel Registry Section of the
Division of Health Service Regulation within _____ working days of the
allegation. - Correct answer-Printed or typed; five.
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,The administrator shall ensure that the report of investigation is printed or typed
and postmarked to the Health Care Personnel Registry Section of the Division of
Health Service Regulation within five working days of the allegation.
How long can a North Carolina nursing home provide "respite" care? - Correct
answer-30 days.
"Respite care" means services provided for persons admitted to a nursing facility
on a temporary basis, not to exceed 30 days.
To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a pharmaceutical care
assessment shall be conducted in the facility at least every ______ days for each
patient - Correct answer-31.
To ensure that drug therapy is rational, safe and effective, a pharmaceutical care
assessment shall be conducted in the facility at least every 31 days for each patient.
The drug storage area shall be clean, secure, well-lighted, well ventilated and with
temperatures between _______ degrees F. and ________ degrees F. - Correct
answer-59 degrees F and 86 degrees F.
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,The pharmacist and director of nursing shall ensure that drug storage areas are
clean, secure, well lighted and well ventilated; that room temperature is maintained
between 59 degrees F. and 86 degrees F.
An Activity Director would like to adopt a facility dog. What rules does she have
to comply with? - Correct answer-A facility policy that mirrors the local health
ordinances regarding pet health and control plus not permit the pet into areas where
food is being prepared.
When facility policies permit pets in the facility, the following conditions shall be
met:(1) The facility policy shall not be in violation of any local health ordinances
regarding pet health and control.(2) Pets shall not be permitted to enter areas where
food is being prepared.
As defined by the North Carolina code: "Convalescent Care" means care given for
the purpose of: - Correct answer-Assisting the patient or resident to regain health
or strength.
"Convalescent care" means care given for the purpose of assisting the patient or
resident to regain health or strength.
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, The facility shall ensure that menus are followed which meet the nutritional needs
of patients in accordance with the recommended dietary allowances of the: -
Correct answer-Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council,
National Academy
Temperatures in the facility shall be at _______ degrees F. minimum in the heating
season and a maximum of _______ degrees F. during the non-heating season. -
Correct answer-71 degrees F, 81 degrees F.
Environmental temperature control systems shall be capable of maintaining
temperatures in the facility at 71 degrees F. minimum in the heating season and a
maximum of 81 degrees F. during the non-heating season.
What special allowances must an isolation room contain? - Correct answer-Rooms
designated for isolation shall have negative or positive pressure with relationship to
adjacent areas depending upon the type of patient to be isolated. Exhaust for
isolation rooms shall be ducted to the outdoors with exhaust fans located at the
discharge end of the duct.
The emergency electrical system shall be so controlled that after interruption of the
normal electric power supply, the generator is brought to full voltage and
frequency and connected within ______ seconds. - Correct answer-10 seconds.
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