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1. 1In the North Dakota nursing home administrator licensing chapter, which entity is meant by the defined term “board”?

   1. A. North Dakota state board of examiners for nursing home administrators
   2. B. North Dakota department of health and human services
   3. C. National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
   4. D. North Dakota board of nursing

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NDCC 43-34-01 defines the board as "the North Dakota state board of examiners for nursing home administrators hereinafter created." Therefore option A names the defined entity.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c34 — NDCC 43-34-01(1)

2. 2A licensee is deciding whether a new role amounts to “general administrative charge” of a North Dakota nursing home. Which responsibility is controlling under Article 55-02?

   1. A. Oversight of one clinical department
   2. B. Major responsibility for the complete operation of the nursing home
   3. C. Responsibility for the governing board’s meetings
   4. D. Supervision of the facility’s nursing service only

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDAC 55-02-01-02 defines the phrase as an administrator "whose major responsibility is the complete operation of a nursing home." The complete-operation responsibility in B controls.

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC 55-02-01-02(2)

3. 3A state-owned facility otherwise meets North Dakota’s licensing definition of a nursing home. How does government ownership affect its inclusion in that definition?

   1. A. It is included only if operated for profit
   2. B. It is excluded unless federally certified
   3. C. It remains included
   4. D. It is treated only as a hospital

   Answer: C

   Explanation: NDCC 43-34-01 says the definition includes "nursing homes owned or administered by the state government or an agency or political subdivision thereof." Government ownership therefore does not exclude it.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c34 — NDCC 43-34-01(2)

4. 4What is the minimum age for an applicant seeking initial nursing home administrator licensure in North Dakota?

   1. A. Seventeen
   2. B. Eighteen
   3. C. Twenty-one
   4. D. Twenty-five

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDAC 55-02-01-07(1) requires that "The person is at least eighteen years of age and of good moral character."

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC 55-02-01-07(1)

5. 5An individual manages a North Dakota nursing home but owns no interest in it. What does the statutory definition say about that individual’s ownership status?

   1. A. Ownership is required for administrator status
   2. B. Ownership is required only in a nonprofit home
   3. C. Ownership is required when duties are shared
   4. D. Administrator status does not depend on an ownership interest

   Answer: D

   Explanation: The definition applies "whether such individual has an ownership interest in such home." Lack of ownership does not prevent the individual from being a nursing home administrator.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c34 — NDCC 43-34-01(3)

6. 6Which education credential, by itself, satisfies the degree portion of North Dakota’s initial-license rule?

   1. A. Accredited associate degree
   2. B. Board-approved AIT certificate
   3. C. Accredited baccalaureate degree
   4. D. Current Health Services Executive qualification

   Answer: C

   Explanation: NDAC 55-02-01-07(2) accepts "a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university" without attaching the experience condition required with an associate degree.

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC 55-02-01-07(2)

7. 7Two executives divide the administrative functions of one North Dakota nursing home. Does sharing those functions remove either person from the statutory administrator definition?

   1. A. No; the definition applies even when functions and duties are shared
   2. B. Yes; only one person can be the statutory administrator
   3. C. Yes; both become assistant administrators
   4. D. No, but only if both own the nursing home

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NDCC 43-34-01 applies "whether the individual's functions and duties are shared with one or more individuals." Sharing duties alone does not remove administrator status.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c34 — NDCC 43-34-01(3)

8. 8An applicant relies on an accredited associate degree. How much licensed nursing home administrator practice does the initial-license rule require?

   1. A. Two of the preceding three years
   2. B. Three of the preceding four years
   3. C. Four of the preceding five years
   4. D. Five of the preceding six years

   Answer: D

   Explanation: NDAC 55-02-01-07(2) pairs the associate degree with having "practiced as a licensed nursing home administrator in any jurisdiction for at least five of the last six years."

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC 55-02-01-07(2)

9. 9How many members does North Dakota law place on the state board of examiners for nursing home administrators?

   1. A. Seven
   2. B. Nine
   3. C. Eleven
   4. D. Thirteen

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDCC 43-34-02 provides that the board "consists of nine members." Nine is therefore the required total.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c34 — NDCC 43-34-02

10. 10The initial-license rule recognizes nursing home administrator certification from which organization?

    1. A. American College of Health Care Administrators
    2. B. National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
    3. C. North Dakota Board of Nursing
    4. D. North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services

    Answer: A

    Explanation: NDAC 55-02-01-07(3) includes an applicant who "is certified by the American college of health care administrators as a nursing home administrator."

    Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC 55-02-01-07(3)