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NAB NHA Exam Study Guide Solutions the physical plant - Ans:-all designed, constructed, equipped, and maintained to protect health and safety of residents, personnel, public Life Safety Code (LSC) - Ans:-Entire construction plan and materials meet LSC standards|||CMS requires unless have waiver...

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NAB NHA Exam Study Guide Solutions



the physical plant - Ans:✔✔-all designed, constructed, equipped, and maintained to protect health and

safety of residents, personnel, public


Life Safety Code (LSC) - Ans:✔✔-Entire construction plan and materials meet LSC standards|||CMS

requires unless have waiver or exception. CMS grants waivers on SNFs; states on NFs


(NFPA) - Ans:✔✔-National Fire Protection Association ||established LSC


Purpose of LSC - Ans:✔✔-to provide reasonable degree of safety from fire.


Waivers for Life Safety Code - Ans:✔✔-If CMS finds a state fire and safety code adequately protects

residents and personnel thenLSC does not apply. OLder facilities may obtain a waiver if they are and

have been in compliance with an older addition of LSC as specified by CMS.||Before a nursing home may

be built it must present architectural plant to State Medicaid or designated agency that approves

construction. All major renovations, such as additional beds, change in utilization of space, and so on

must receive approval. The state provides guidelines on what must be a approved. Upkeep and repairs

do not require prior approaval.


Blue Prints - Ans:✔✔-keep as-built plans available for surveyors who do LSC inspection as well as for

repair persons who may need prints for big jobs.


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LSC and other standards - Ans:✔✔-Building and contact standards are set by LSC, CMS, ANSI/ADAAG -

(dependent on which the state chooses) and state and local codes. ||- for handicapped|-follow which on

specific state requires (ANSI/ADAAG)


LSC and ANSI/ADAAG - Ans:✔✔-LSC accepts both standards so they are essentially all LSC standards.

Administrator does not need to know EVERY standard, but must keep a copy of the "LSC Handbook" as

reference. The architect who designs the facility must know and incorporate all LSC and other standards,

but it is advisable for the NHA to check his building to ensure compliance.


LSC, ANSI/ADAAG, and CMS - Ans:✔✔-**- building materials - fire-rate according to number of stories. 2

hour and 1 hour rating|**- sprinklers - new buildings have automatically activated by smoke/heat|- exits

- no room more than 100 feet from exit. Lighted exit signs of specific size. |- walls extend continuously to

roof deck of next floor. wall finish must meet flame-spread requirements ( have certificate of this)|-

furnishings - curtains and carpet must meet fire rating|- rooms - CMS requirements - 4 residents to room

MAX. 80 sq ft/resident (multi-resident room), 100 sq ft for single occupancy.


requirement for rooms| - Ans:✔✔-- direct access to corridor|- outside window (CMS) or door (LSC)|-

privacy|- furnishing| separate bed, proper size and height| bedding appropriate to climate| individual

closet space| bedside table| comfortable chair| enough overbid tables to meet needs of rsidents|-

toilets (CMS, ANSI, ADA)|- bathing facilities (CMS)|- resident call system (CMS, LSC) 24/7 - back up

system available|- temperature range (71-81 degree F) (three feet above floor), states set actual, A/C not

required




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Doors - Ans:✔✔-All 44" or more in new construction (41.5 opening)|outside doors open egress.|no locks

on resident door except staff has key (LSC)||Bathroom door 32" (ANSI/ADAAG)||Fire Doors with

automatic hold-open devices required in corridors||(over bed tables not required for patient)


corridors - Ans:✔✔-no dead-ends (LSC)||8 feet wide (CMS)


Floors - Ans:✔✔-at or above ground level. (LSC) |Fire rating if carpeted. (LSC)|Non-slip bath/toilet (ANSI,

LSC)|Asphalt tile best


Fire alarms - Ans:✔✔-flashing and audible. |connect with local fire dept, if possible|must have NFPA 71

certification of fire alarm service|


smoke detectors - Ans:✔✔-approved detectors requried


smoking - Ans:✔✔-written regulations, enforced. |smoking ares with non-combustible ashtrays, metal

containers with self-closing lids.|Prohibited areas include resident rooms and beds, oxygen, flammable

liquid storage.|proper signs posted.|supervise non-responsible.


ANSI/ADAAG(Americans with Disabilties Act Accessibility Guidelines) - Ans:✔✔-Make building available

to and usable by physically handicapped, no mental (blind, deaf, non-ambulatory, semi-ambulatory,

uncoordinated). ADAAG = MAKE BUILDINGS AVAILABLE TO ADA'S. |State decides whether to apply ANSI

or ADAAG standards to nursing homes


accessible route - Ans:✔✔-no incline more than 10%



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Wheelchair passage - Ans:✔✔-32" bathroom doors||36" elsewhere


parking - Ans:✔✔-13 FEET||cannot block sidewalk; alley for 2 cars.|The number of handicap parking

places is determined from a grid issued by ANSI. It MUST BE NOTED THAT FOR EVERY EIGHT (8)

HANDICAP PARKING SLOTS, ONE MUST BE VAN ACCESSIBLE.||If the facility only has one handicapped

place, it must be van accessible.


ramps - Ans:✔✔-maximum rise 30". Slope not more than 1:10


What items must be accessible to wheelchair residents?| - Ans:✔✔-WATER FOUNTAINS, telephones

(non-Braille), light switches


Toilets and handrails - height - Ans:✔✔-toilets (Also ADA for staff) seat **17" to 19" height;||hand

rails/grab bars 33" to 36". |5% or more meet standards as determined by state and CMS||(easier to

replace with handicapped toilet)


Handrails - Ans:✔✔-outside ramp, stairwell, bathroom required by ANSI, and specific height.||CMS

requires in corridors.||ADAAG specifies all 34" to 38" in public places. |On stairwell must be 32" and

MUST EXTEND 12" beyond last step. (ANSI|


Monitored - Ans:✔✔-monitored nationally the Office of Civil Rights monitors ANSI. States may assign to

Fire Marshall, Medicaid Agency, other. |ADAAG is monitored by State Agency handling LSC and ANSI.




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