Wisconsin Nursing Home Administrators (NHA) Practice Exam

For each resident in need of intermediate or limited nursing care, how many hours per day of care is required, and how much of that must be provided by an RN or LPN?

1. 1.5; .2

2. 2.0; .4

3. 3.0; .5

4. 4.0; 1.0

The correct answer is: 2.0; .4

In Wisconsin, for each resident in need of intermediate or limited nursing care, a minimum of 2 hours per day of care is required, and at least 0.4 hours of that care must be provided by a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). This is reflected in the correct answer choice B. Option A is incorrect because 1.5 hours of care per day and only 0.2 hours by an RN or LPN do not meet the requirements set by the Wisconsin regulations. Option C is incorrect because 3.0 hours of care per day and 0.5 hours by an RN or LPN exceed the minimum requirements specified for intermediate or limited nursing care residents in Wisconsin. Option D is incorrect because 4.0 hours of care per day and 1.0 hour by an RN or LPN go beyond the necessary minimum hours of care needed for residents in need of intermediate or limited nursing care in Wisconsin.