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1. 1Which BACB credential satisfies Nevada's certification requirement for the top-tier behavior analyst license?

   1. A. Board Certified Behavior Analyst
   2. B. Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst
   3. C. Registered Behavior Technician
   4. D. Certified Autism Technician

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 641D.310 requires current certification as a “Board Certified Behavior Analyst or Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Doctoral.” Thus a BCBA credential satisfies the top-tier requirement.

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 641D - APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS — § 641D.310(1)(b)

2. 2During a Nevada Board meeting about an LBA's professional competence, the LBA asks that the relevant portion be open to the public. No other person appearing before the Board objects to an open meeting. What must the Board do?

   1. A. Honor the request to open the relevant portion of the meeting.
   2. B. Keep the portion closed because the request followed the agenda notice.
   3. C. Delay the request until a second meeting with a new agenda notice.
   4. D. Keep the portion closed because competence reviews always require closure.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 241.030(2) says the person "may waive the closure of the meeting" and that the request must be honored unless another appearing person does not desire openness. The stated exception is absent.

   Reference: Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 241 — NRS 241.030(2)(a)-(b)

3. 3In a professional capacity, an LBA reasonably believes an older client has been exploited. Which regulatory action applies to that circumstance?

   1. A. Make the mandatory report to an authorized recipient
   2. B. Notify the licensing Board of an address change
   3. C. Request inspection of the client's health-care record
   4. D. Petition the district court for a mental-health crisis hold

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 200.5093 requires listed professionals who know or have reasonable cause to believe an older or vulnerable person “has been abused, neglected, exploited, isolated or abandoned” to report.

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 200 - CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON — § 200.5093

4. 4An LBA personally observes a client in crisis but holds no other listed professional license. May the LBA directly place the person on a Nevada mental-health crisis hold solely by virtue of the LBA license?

   1. A. Yes, because every health-care provider is listed
   2. B. Yes, after notifying the Board
   3. C. No, an LBA is not among the professionals listed for direct placement
   4. D. No, because only judges may initiate any hold

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The controlling list authorizes “an officer authorized to make arrests in the State of Nevada or a physician, physician assistant, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor, social worker or registered nurse.” An LBA acting solely under an LBA license is not in that list.

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 433A - ADMISSION TO MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES OR ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT; HOSPITALIZATION — § 433A.160(1)

5. 5Unless a longer period applies, how long must a custodian retain Nevada health-care records after receipt or production?

   1. A. 3 years
   2. B. 5 years
   3. C. 6 years
   4. D. 8 years

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NRS 629.051(1) requires retention “for 5 years after their receipt or production.”

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 629 - HEALING ARTS GENERALLY — § 629.051

6. 6In litigation over ABA services, a clinic offers a routine treatment record with a supporting affidavit from its records custodian. Which account of the entry best meets NRS 51.135's foundation for a regularly conducted activity?

   1. A. A knowledgeable staff member entered observations near the time of treatment.
   2. B. A knowledgeable staff member first entered observations months after treatment.
   3. C. An unidentified source supplied observations near the time of treatment.
   4. D. A staff member without knowledge entered observations near the treatment date.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 51.135 requires a record "made at or near the time by, or from information transmitted by, a person with knowledge," shown by a custodian or qualified person. The stem supplies the custodian affidavit; only A supplies both proximity and a knowledgeable source.

   Reference: Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 51 — NRS 51.135

7. 7A Nevada LBA is asked to prepare a court report on whether a defendant is competent to stand trial. Which authorization is required under NRS 178.417, beyond holding an ABA license?

   1. A. Certification by the Division for competency evaluations
   2. B. Certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst
   3. C. Active status as a Nevada licensed behavior analyst
   4. D. Approval as a supervisor of registered behavior technicians

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 178.417(1) says a person may not provide the competency report or evaluation "unless the person is certified by the Division for that purpose." ABA licensure, BACB certification and supervision status do not themselves satisfy that separate condition.

   Reference: Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 178 — NRS 178.417

8. 8A juvenile court considers ordering treatment for a child during disposition. Under NRS 62E.280(1)(a), which criterion governs its authority to order medical, psychological, or other care?

   1. A. The juvenile court deems the care in the child's best interests.
   2. B. The child's parent has first declined a proposed private treatment plan.
   3. C. The child's insurer has first approved every part of the treatment plan.
   4. D. The child's ABA supervisor has first recommended a particular provider.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 62E.280(1)(a) permits care and treatment "as the juvenile court deems to be in the best interests of the child." Parental nonperformance and financing appear in separate provisions and are not the criterion for this subsection’s initial order.

   Reference: Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 62E — NRS 62E.280(1)(a)

9. 9A provider accepts a Nevada Department payment for victim services that were compensated under NRS 217.200(1)(a). What effect does acceptance have on the victim's remaining charge for those services?

   1. A. The Department payment satisfies the full charge for those services.
   2. B. The Department payment is only a credit against the usual charge.
   3. C. The Department payment is a deposit pending a later victim invoice.
   4. D. The Department payment covers only the provider's administrative fee.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 217.245 states the accepted Department payment "constitutes payment in full for the service provided" and bars further collection from the victim or person on whose behalf payment was made. It is not a partial credit or deposit.

   Reference: Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 217 — NRS 217.245

10. 10A Nevada behavior analyst seeks reinstatement after the Board revoked the license in a contested case. Under the Chapter 622A process referenced by NRS 641D.880, which qualification must the applicant satisfy?

    1. A. Current requirements for issuance of an initial behavior-analyst license
    2. B. Requirements from the year the revoked license was first issued
    3. C. Continuing-education requirements for renewal of an active license
    4. D. Renewal and restoration-fee conditions for a fee-suspended license

    Answer: A

    Explanation: NRS 641D.880 directs revoked-license reinstatement under "the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS". NRS 622A.410(2)(b) requires the applicant to "Satisfy all the current requirements for the issuance of an initial license." The other choices describe different qualification bases.

    Reference: Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 641D — NRS 641D.880(1)