NAB Practice test B Question and
answers verified to pass 2025/2026
A person diagnosed with dementia usually exhibits what? - correct answer ✔a loss of intellectual
capacity
Gerontology is the study of - correct answer ✔aging processes
One of the current proposals regarding the developmentally disabled stresses changing the emphasis in
active treatment is - correct answer ✔one of choice
The most important factor in the treatment and care of the developmentally disabled is: - correct
answer ✔the end result
Assume that 150 doses of medication were prescribed by the Resident's physician to be administered in
a given time period. However, 2 doses ordered were not given and 3 doses were incorrectly
administered as prescribed. What was the medication error rate? - correct answer ✔3.3 percent
2+3=5 5/150=.333
.333x100=3.3%
It is standard operating procedure to monitor restraints how often? - correct answer ✔30 minutes
The director of nursing may serve as a charge nurse only if the facility - correct answer ✔has an
average daily occupancy of 60 residents or less
The OBRA outcome-oriented survey is focused on the: - correct answer ✔quality of care actually
provided
,when a new resident is admitted, the social worker should help the family during the initial separation
period by - correct answer ✔maintain family contact regarding the resident's condition
Empathy may best be defined as the - correct answer ✔ability to comprehend the meaning and
relevance of the thoughts and feelings of another
In most states, who can not be appointed as the agent under an advance directive - correct answer
✔attending physician
To be effective a resident council should - correct answer ✔have continued support by the
administration and the residents
The Resident Self-Determination Act should be: - correct answer ✔given to the resident and family at
the time of admission
a curator, as used in civil law, equates to a - correct answer ✔guardian
the most common cause of food poisoning is - correct answer ✔improper refrigeration of perishable
foods.
Nursing personnel should encourage a resident to eat in the dining area unless the resident - correct
answer ✔has been contraindicated to do so by MD orders
According to research studies, the most indispensable mineral found to be lacking in the diet of the
elderly is - correct answer ✔potassium
To maximize the destruction of bacteria on dinnerware, the temperature of rinse water in dishwashers
must be: - correct answer ✔180 degrees Fahrenheit
, Proper food storage is very important. what problem is the most concerning with food - correct answer
✔temperature control
An unplanned and/or undesired weight loss would be classified as significant if the percentage of loss
during a six-month interval was: - correct answer ✔10 percent
Carcinoma is the medical term for - correct answer ✔cancer
The physician who is primarily involved with the causes and histories of diseases is - correct answer ✔a
pathologist
who is responsible for implementation for the resident-care policies in the facility - correct answer
✔medical director
the physician must write, sign, and date progress notes when? - correct answer ✔at each visit
the Social Security Act provides that a facility must have a written transfer agreement with one or more
hospitals that are: - correct answer ✔approved for participation under both Medicare and Medicaid
Under OBRA, the quality improvement committee is required to meet at least how often - correct
answer ✔quarterly
Under OBRA, the implementation of what not the responsibility of the medical director - correct answer
✔personnel
A "remotivation" program as applied to the senile resident generally refers to a: - correct answer
✔group therapy program designed to stimulate the resident's interest in the real world around him
answers verified to pass 2025/2026
A person diagnosed with dementia usually exhibits what? - correct answer ✔a loss of intellectual
capacity
Gerontology is the study of - correct answer ✔aging processes
One of the current proposals regarding the developmentally disabled stresses changing the emphasis in
active treatment is - correct answer ✔one of choice
The most important factor in the treatment and care of the developmentally disabled is: - correct
answer ✔the end result
Assume that 150 doses of medication were prescribed by the Resident's physician to be administered in
a given time period. However, 2 doses ordered were not given and 3 doses were incorrectly
administered as prescribed. What was the medication error rate? - correct answer ✔3.3 percent
2+3=5 5/150=.333
.333x100=3.3%
It is standard operating procedure to monitor restraints how often? - correct answer ✔30 minutes
The director of nursing may serve as a charge nurse only if the facility - correct answer ✔has an
average daily occupancy of 60 residents or less
The OBRA outcome-oriented survey is focused on the: - correct answer ✔quality of care actually
provided
,when a new resident is admitted, the social worker should help the family during the initial separation
period by - correct answer ✔maintain family contact regarding the resident's condition
Empathy may best be defined as the - correct answer ✔ability to comprehend the meaning and
relevance of the thoughts and feelings of another
In most states, who can not be appointed as the agent under an advance directive - correct answer
✔attending physician
To be effective a resident council should - correct answer ✔have continued support by the
administration and the residents
The Resident Self-Determination Act should be: - correct answer ✔given to the resident and family at
the time of admission
a curator, as used in civil law, equates to a - correct answer ✔guardian
the most common cause of food poisoning is - correct answer ✔improper refrigeration of perishable
foods.
Nursing personnel should encourage a resident to eat in the dining area unless the resident - correct
answer ✔has been contraindicated to do so by MD orders
According to research studies, the most indispensable mineral found to be lacking in the diet of the
elderly is - correct answer ✔potassium
To maximize the destruction of bacteria on dinnerware, the temperature of rinse water in dishwashers
must be: - correct answer ✔180 degrees Fahrenheit
, Proper food storage is very important. what problem is the most concerning with food - correct answer
✔temperature control
An unplanned and/or undesired weight loss would be classified as significant if the percentage of loss
during a six-month interval was: - correct answer ✔10 percent
Carcinoma is the medical term for - correct answer ✔cancer
The physician who is primarily involved with the causes and histories of diseases is - correct answer ✔a
pathologist
who is responsible for implementation for the resident-care policies in the facility - correct answer
✔medical director
the physician must write, sign, and date progress notes when? - correct answer ✔at each visit
the Social Security Act provides that a facility must have a written transfer agreement with one or more
hospitals that are: - correct answer ✔approved for participation under both Medicare and Medicaid
Under OBRA, the quality improvement committee is required to meet at least how often - correct
answer ✔quarterly
Under OBRA, the implementation of what not the responsibility of the medical director - correct answer
✔personnel
A "remotivation" program as applied to the senile resident generally refers to a: - correct answer
✔group therapy program designed to stimulate the resident's interest in the real world around him
