NAB Practice Exam #1
Questions and Correct
Answers
A resident was admitted to a facility on Nov. 10. The comprehensive assessment was completed on Nov
27th. Per OBRA 1987, the comprehensive assessment was completed ____ - Correct Answer: Late, it is
due 14 days after admission
The ____ has ultimate legal responsibility for the operation of a nursing facility. - Correct Answer:
Governing body
Per OBRA 1987, air temperature is measured ____ - Correct Answer: Just off the floor
The ____ requires employers to give workers time off for illness or to care for a sick family member. -
Correct Answer: Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The ____ hires, supervises and can fire the adminstrater - Correct Answer: Governing Board
The administrator discovers the DON has been giving nursing aides 6 months to complete their state
certification requirements. The administrator should ____ - Correct Answer: Reprimand the DON
The rights of an individual determined by a court to be incompetent would be exercised by a(n) - Correct
Answer: A person appointed by a court or a court guardian
The maintenance director submitted a request for family leave to care for his ailing mother. He has
worked 1350 in the nine months he has worked for the facility. The administrator should ___ - Correct
Answer: Inform him that he must continue to pay insurance premiums while on his leave. (Must work a
minimum of 1250 hours and there for 12 months)
Per OBRA 1987, a resident has the right to review all their records within ___ of an oral or written
request (excluding weekends or holidays) - Correct Answer: 24 hours
,The comprehensive assessment was competed on June 1. The care plan was completed on June 6th. The
care plan was competed ____ - Correct Answer: Timely (you have within 7 days of comprehensive
assessment)
The comprehensive assessment must be signed by ___ - Correct Answer: Registered Nurse
The _____ has legal responsibility for the day to day operation of a skilled nursing home. - Correct
Answer: Administrator
The ____ is responsibility for the day-to-day management of the facility's nursing program - Correct
Answer: Director of Nursing (DON)
CMS stands for ____ - Correct Answer: Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
HHS stands for ____ - Correct Answer: Health and Human Services
The new administrator starts Dec 1, 2007 and reviews the minutes of the Quality Assurance Meeting.
The committee met the second Tuesday of Jan 7, 2007, June 21 2007, and Nov 15 2007. The
administrator should ____ - Correct Answer: Change the meetings dates to January, April, July, and
October to be in compliance with OBRA. (must meet quarterly)
A resident was only given lunch that day, was given the wrong medication in the morning, and he room
changed without notification and was not given a bath as requested. Per OBRA 1987, how many resident
rights were violated? - Correct Answer: 3 (bath is not a resident right)
A resident admitted on June 1. The attending physician charted a visit and physical examination on June
27 2007, July 29, and Sept 4. With respect to required physician visits per OBRA 1987, the facility ___ -
Correct Answer: Was in compliance and will not be cited (they have 40 days to visit and examine
resident first 3 months and then 70 days to visit resident from the 4th month forward)
The ___ has legal responsibility to adopt and implement facility policies - Correct Answer: Governing
body
, A resident was admitted on June 1. The attending physician charted a visit and physical examination of
the resident on June 27, July 29, Sept 4, and Nov 17, 2007. Per OBRA 1987 with respect to required
physician visits, the facility _____ - Correct Answer: Would be cited for a late visit in November
A state surveyor learns in interviews with residents that when residents are admitted, they were
provided a written list of names of physicians who cared for residents in the facility in their admission
packet. The facility assigned an attending physician to each resident prior to admission from a rotating
list of physicians. Per OBRA 1987, the facility ____ - Correct Answer: Was out of compliance and would
be cited (facility must inform residents both orally and in writing that they have a right to choose
physician and must provide them the names, address, and phone numbers of attending physicians. Their
personal physician can see them if they agree to)
A housekeeper notices a resident is asleep in the room she needs to clean. She knocks on the resident's
door, identifies herself as a housekeeper, and seeing there is no response from the resident, decide to
enter the room and begins cleaning The housekeeper should be ____ - Correct Answer: In-serviced (they
needs permission from the resident to enter the room)
____ is not an element of a Total Quality Management (TQM) program - Correct Answer: Centralize
decision making to improve customer service (the main focus of TQM is to train from line workers to
make decisions)
The ____ is responsible to prepare and serve nutritious meals under sanitary conditions - Correct
Answer: Dietary Department
All furniture, equipment, boxes and supplies must be elevated ____ inches above the floor to allow the
floor directly underneath to be cleaned - Correct Answer: 6
____ is the most comprehensive and effective improvement model - Correct Answer: Total Quality
Management
The ____ coordinates all work activities in the facility and resolves conflict between departments -
Correct Answer: Administration Department
HCFA stands for : - Correct Answer: Health Care Financing Administration
Questions and Correct
Answers
A resident was admitted to a facility on Nov. 10. The comprehensive assessment was completed on Nov
27th. Per OBRA 1987, the comprehensive assessment was completed ____ - Correct Answer: Late, it is
due 14 days after admission
The ____ has ultimate legal responsibility for the operation of a nursing facility. - Correct Answer:
Governing body
Per OBRA 1987, air temperature is measured ____ - Correct Answer: Just off the floor
The ____ requires employers to give workers time off for illness or to care for a sick family member. -
Correct Answer: Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The ____ hires, supervises and can fire the adminstrater - Correct Answer: Governing Board
The administrator discovers the DON has been giving nursing aides 6 months to complete their state
certification requirements. The administrator should ____ - Correct Answer: Reprimand the DON
The rights of an individual determined by a court to be incompetent would be exercised by a(n) - Correct
Answer: A person appointed by a court or a court guardian
The maintenance director submitted a request for family leave to care for his ailing mother. He has
worked 1350 in the nine months he has worked for the facility. The administrator should ___ - Correct
Answer: Inform him that he must continue to pay insurance premiums while on his leave. (Must work a
minimum of 1250 hours and there for 12 months)
Per OBRA 1987, a resident has the right to review all their records within ___ of an oral or written
request (excluding weekends or holidays) - Correct Answer: 24 hours
,The comprehensive assessment was competed on June 1. The care plan was completed on June 6th. The
care plan was competed ____ - Correct Answer: Timely (you have within 7 days of comprehensive
assessment)
The comprehensive assessment must be signed by ___ - Correct Answer: Registered Nurse
The _____ has legal responsibility for the day to day operation of a skilled nursing home. - Correct
Answer: Administrator
The ____ is responsibility for the day-to-day management of the facility's nursing program - Correct
Answer: Director of Nursing (DON)
CMS stands for ____ - Correct Answer: Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
HHS stands for ____ - Correct Answer: Health and Human Services
The new administrator starts Dec 1, 2007 and reviews the minutes of the Quality Assurance Meeting.
The committee met the second Tuesday of Jan 7, 2007, June 21 2007, and Nov 15 2007. The
administrator should ____ - Correct Answer: Change the meetings dates to January, April, July, and
October to be in compliance with OBRA. (must meet quarterly)
A resident was only given lunch that day, was given the wrong medication in the morning, and he room
changed without notification and was not given a bath as requested. Per OBRA 1987, how many resident
rights were violated? - Correct Answer: 3 (bath is not a resident right)
A resident admitted on June 1. The attending physician charted a visit and physical examination on June
27 2007, July 29, and Sept 4. With respect to required physician visits per OBRA 1987, the facility ___ -
Correct Answer: Was in compliance and will not be cited (they have 40 days to visit and examine
resident first 3 months and then 70 days to visit resident from the 4th month forward)
The ___ has legal responsibility to adopt and implement facility policies - Correct Answer: Governing
body
, A resident was admitted on June 1. The attending physician charted a visit and physical examination of
the resident on June 27, July 29, Sept 4, and Nov 17, 2007. Per OBRA 1987 with respect to required
physician visits, the facility _____ - Correct Answer: Would be cited for a late visit in November
A state surveyor learns in interviews with residents that when residents are admitted, they were
provided a written list of names of physicians who cared for residents in the facility in their admission
packet. The facility assigned an attending physician to each resident prior to admission from a rotating
list of physicians. Per OBRA 1987, the facility ____ - Correct Answer: Was out of compliance and would
be cited (facility must inform residents both orally and in writing that they have a right to choose
physician and must provide them the names, address, and phone numbers of attending physicians. Their
personal physician can see them if they agree to)
A housekeeper notices a resident is asleep in the room she needs to clean. She knocks on the resident's
door, identifies herself as a housekeeper, and seeing there is no response from the resident, decide to
enter the room and begins cleaning The housekeeper should be ____ - Correct Answer: In-serviced (they
needs permission from the resident to enter the room)
____ is not an element of a Total Quality Management (TQM) program - Correct Answer: Centralize
decision making to improve customer service (the main focus of TQM is to train from line workers to
make decisions)
The ____ is responsible to prepare and serve nutritious meals under sanitary conditions - Correct
Answer: Dietary Department
All furniture, equipment, boxes and supplies must be elevated ____ inches above the floor to allow the
floor directly underneath to be cleaned - Correct Answer: 6
____ is the most comprehensive and effective improvement model - Correct Answer: Total Quality
Management
The ____ coordinates all work activities in the facility and resolves conflict between departments -
Correct Answer: Administration Department
HCFA stands for : - Correct Answer: Health Care Financing Administration
