Louisiana NFA Exam – Administrative Code – Flashcards
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Encompasses the decision-making process in the planning, organizing, directing and/or controlling the operation of a nursing home whether or not there is an ownership interest in the home.
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Act of Administration
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The administrator: a. is responsible for the procurement and direction of competent ______; b. organizes the __________ functions of the nursing home through appropriate ________ of duties; c. establishes formal means of _________ on the part of subordinates to whom he has assigned duties; and d. has sufficient _______ from other responsibilities to permit adequate attention to the management and administration of the nursing home.
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personnel/ day-to-day/ delegation/ accountability/ freedom
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An administrator who is licensed, and currently registered and engaged in the act of administration and the activity must be the MAJOR function of the person performing the act.
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Full-Time Administrator
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A full-time administrator shall spend an adequate and reasonable amount of time on the premises and a major portion of that time shall be during the _______- work week of the key personnel of the home.
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normal
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No full-time administrator shall function as such for more than _____ nursing homes, which shall be in _____ proximity and the response time shall be no greater than ____ hour from facility to facility and from residence to facility.
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2/close/one
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One who has met the provisions of §§503, 505 and 507; and is under the general supervision of a full-time nursing home administrator, duly licensed in the state of Louisiana, for a period of at least six consecutive months and who is preparing for licensing.
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Administrator-in-Training (AIT)
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An administrator who is licensed and currently registered and who functions in an advisory capacity to an administrator or associate administrator; has no delegated authority; and functions on an intermittent basis.
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Consultant Administrator
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There shall be ____ limit on the number of homes with which a consultant administrator may work.
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no
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A person charged with general administration of a nursing home on a temporary basis when a home is without a licensed administrator, as approved by the Bureau of Health Services Financing.
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Provider Representative
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The nationally leading authority on licensing, credentialing, and regulating administrators of organizations along the continuum of long term care.
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National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Board (NAB).
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Every licensed nursing home administrator shall immediately notify in writing the office of the Louisiana Board of Examiners of Nursing Facility Administrators of any and all changes in _______, _______, _____, or other information originally submitted on their initial registration and any subsequent changes thereto. Failure to comply with this rule within ____ days of the change will result in a penalty as set forth in this Part.
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name/address/position/10
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The La. Board of NFA Examiners shall meet regularly at least once every calendar ______.
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quarter
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The entity exerising such powers as provided by the laws of this state (La.) pertaining to the licensing and registration of nursing home administrators.
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La. Board of NFA Examiners (LABENFA)
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No person shall be admitted to or be permitted to take an examination for licensing as a nursing home administrator unless he shall have first submitted evidence satisfactory to the board that he/she is 21 years of age or older.
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21
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No person shall be admitted to or be permitted to take an examination for licensing as a nursing home administrator unless he/she is a ____ of the United States of America, or that he has formally declared his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States.
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citizen
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No person shall be admitted to or be permitted to take an examination for licensing as a nursing home administrator unless he/she has no convictions for a _____ or crimes involving moral turpitude as provided in R.S. 14:81.2.
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felony
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No person shall be admitted to or be permitted to take an examination for licensing as a nursing home administrator unless he/she has has successfully completed a ______ degree from an accredited institute of higher learning.
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bachelor's
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At the applicant's expense the board may require ______ taken by an appropriate law enforcement agency. Such fingerprints are to be submitted by the enforcement agency to the State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification or such other appropriate authority.
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fingerprints
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Every applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator, after meeting the requirements for qualification for examination as set forth in §503 of these rules and regulations, shall successfully pass a _________.
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written examination
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Every candidate for licensing as a nursing facility administrator shall pass the Louisiana state standards examination and the ________ examination by scores established by the board.
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NAB national
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The NAB nursing home administrators licensing exam and the Louisiana state licensure exam both contain confidential information. Since some of the material contained on these examinations is used in future administrations of the examinations. Therefore, applicants shall not comment to other applicants, potential applicants, or any other person regarding the contents of these examinations. Failure to observe the ________ of the NAB nursing home administrators licensing exam or the state licensure exam may result in disciplinary action by the board.
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confidentiality
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Each candidate shall be required to take a test ______ course approved by LABENFA prior to taking the NAB nursing home administrators licensing exam.
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preparatory
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Any candidate that does not successfully pass the NAB nursing home administrators licensing exam shall be required to _____ an approved LABENFA test preparatory course prior to retaking the NAB nursing home administrators licensing exam.
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retake
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Failure to complete the licensure process within ____ months from the date of application will result in loss of all accomplishments and fees unless authorized by the board.
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24
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An applicant must serve full-time (40 hours per week) as an administrator-in-training for a minimum of ____ months, which shall include a minimum of 1040 training hours.
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six
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The AIT program may be completed or begun ______ or _____ taking examinations so long as it is carried out strictly according to Chapter 7.
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before/after
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The AIT must work under close, direct, personal, _____ supervision of a full-time preceptor who shall be administrator of record or licensed nursing home administrator serving as __________ in the facility in which the AIT undertakes training.
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on-site/assistant administrator
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No person shall undertake an AIT program while serving as __________ or head of any other department within a nursing home.
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DON
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The AIT receives all training in the nursing home designated in his initial report unless the board grants prior approval for a change. The facility must be certified and participating in ______ and/or ______ and have no current deficiency that is a threat to the health and safety of residents at the time the AIT begins training.
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Medicare/Medicaid
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The AIT rotates through each department of the nursing home spending on a continuous basis the entire period of time required in each department. He must serve at least once on all _____in departments where shifts are used and at least ____ weekends. The major portion of training must be during the _______ work week (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) of key personnel of the home.
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shifts/two/normal
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The preceptor is a duly licensed nursing home administrator who has completed ____ years of work experience as a full-time practicing nursing home administrator and/or licensed assistant administrator. The preceptor cannot practice as a preceptor until he has specific approval of the board and participated in an approved __________. If a preceptor is disciplined by the board, he must apply for recertification as a preceptor.
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3/preceptor training course
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The preceptor is on-site and available to supervise at least _____ hours per week, and is available at least by telephone at all other times.
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20
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A preceptor may train no more than _____ AIT's at a given time. A preceptor serving as administrator of more than one facility may train no more than ____ AIT at a given time.
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2/1
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No change in preceptor may be made without _____ approval of the board. Preceptor and/or AIT notify the board, in advance, when any change must be made.
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prior
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Preceptors must undertake an approved training course every ______ years sponsored by the board in order to maintain this certification.
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3
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Upon completion of the program and receipt of the certificate of completion the AIT undergoes an _____ interview to ensure she/he is sufficiently knowledgeable to be licensed.
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exit
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Provisions for the six-month AIT, or portions thereof, may be _____ on the basis of:1. Education;2. Experience.
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waiver
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Waivers of AIT are conducted only _____ the AIT has passed both the state and NAB tests. Applicants with a degree in health care administration that includes an internship may qualify for an AIT waiver. Additionally, an _________ or a _______ may apply for a full or partial waiver, provided such applicant has been employed, full time for three years within the last five years in a Louisiana Medicare/Medicaid -approved nursing home.
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after/assistant administrator/DON
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Each licensee (licensed administrator) must complete a minimum of ____ hours of approved continuing education, or the portion thereof as designated by the board during the 12-month period preceding the date of re-registration of licenses.
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18
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Licensees are required to attach the ______ copy of their certificates to their annual re-registration applications to verify they have completed the required continuing education unless prior approval is obtained.
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original
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An applicant, upon completion of AIT training, shall submit their notarized certificate of completion within ____ days.
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30
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Each nursing facility in the state shall operate under the supervision of an administrator who holds a ______ nursing facility administrator license and current registration certificate, or a current temporary license issued pursuant to this Part.
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current valid
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Every person that holds a license shall _______ apply to the board for a new certificate of registration and report any facts required by the board on forms provided for such purpose.
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annually
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No license, re-registration certificate or licensee card may be ______ for any purpose.
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copied
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Upon making an application for a new certificate of registration such licensee shall pay an annual registration ____ as provided for in Chapter 12 of this Part and, at the same time, shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board that, during the annual period immediately preceding such application for registration, they have attended a continuing education program or course of study as provided in Chapter 9 of these rules and regulations.
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fee
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A licensed nursing home administrator no longer practicing in Louisiana may place his license in an _____ or conditional status.
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inactive
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Only an individual who has qualified as a licensed and registered nursing home administrator and who holds a valid current registration certificate pursuant to the provisions of these rules for the current annual registration period, shall have the right and the privilege of using the title _______________ and have the right and the privilege of using the abbreviation _____ after his name.
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"nursing home administrator"/"NFA"
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The board shall take action against any person when there is substantial evidence that such person has: 1. attempted by ______ or misrepresentation to obtain a license for himself or another or to furnish aid or abet therein; or 2. practiced as a nursing home administrator under cover of a license or registration illegally or fraudulently obtained or ______ issued; or 3. practiced as a nursing home administrator, or uses in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a nursing home administrator, or allows himself or herself to be represented as a nursing home administrator unless duly licensed and registered under provisions of this Chapter; or 4. practiced as a nursing home administrator during the time his or her license is _______ or revoked by the board; or 5. otherwise violated any other provision of this Chapter.
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fraud/unlawfully/suspended
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Upon the determination that a licensee or administrator-in-training applicant has violated one or more provisions of this Part the board may ______, ________, or ______ to issue a license or certificate of registration for nursing home administrator found in violation of this Part. In addition, the board may place a licensed administrator on _________, and/or in remedial training, and/or officially reprimand or otherwise discipline a licensee or administrator-in-training applicant, including but not limited to the imposition of a fine.
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suspend/revoke/refuse/probation
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The board, in its discretion, and otherwise subject to the law pertaining to the licensing of nursing home administrators and prescribing the qualifications for a nursing home administrator license, may endorse a nursing home administrator license issued by proper authorities of any other _______, upon payment of any fee determined by the board, and passing a state examination and upon submission of evidence satisfactory to the board.
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state
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Every person licensed as a nursing home administrator actively engaged in the profession shall ________ such license and certificate of annual registration in a conspicuous place in the office or place of business or employment of such licensee. The current certificate of annual re-registration shall be displayed ________ to the facility's license issued by Department of Health and Hospitals.
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display/adjacent
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Upon receipt of satisfactory ______ that a license or certificate of registration has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed the board may issue a duplicate license or certificate upon such conditions as the board may prescribe, and upon payment of a fee as determined by the board.
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evidence
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Every person licensed as a nursing home administrator shall subscribe to and practice by the __________ established by the board. The board shall supply Code of Ethics forms to each administrator.
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Code of Ethics
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The ______ operates and administrates the CNA registry which includes information mandated by the U.S. DHHS on certified nurse aides.
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LABENFA Board
