1-35 Flash Cards
Immediate Care Facility (ICF)
What is required in order to admit a resident into a ICF?
(73517)
- Physicians order
- Must be able to provide care
- Pre admission personal interview with primary and referring physician, patient, patient’s next of kind, and/or sponsor.
Note: A telephone interview may be substituted when a personal interview is not feasible. SNF says only 1 & 2 are required.
(72515)
ICF
Housing areas for patients must be approved by who?
(73609)
The Department and the state Fire Marshall.
Note: Except in case of an emergency when temporary permission may be granted by the director or his designee.
Federal/SOM
The following must be given to the resident and/or legal representative in writing?
(F 550-586,621)
- Advance Healthcare Directive policies & Procedures.
- Information on how to apply for Medicare & Medical.
- Items & Services covered under Medicare & Medical.
- Items & Services not covered under Medicare & Medical
- Services available for charge by the facility.
- Policies & Procedures on the management of personal funds.
- Information on who is entitled to Medical benefits.
- Requirements & Procedures for Medical Eligibility.
- Procedure for assessing a community spouses equitable share of resources that cannot be used for payment of cost for the institutionalized spouse.
Federal/SOM
What names, addresses and telephone numbers must be posted in the facility?
(F 575)
- Protection & Advocacy networks for the Mentally Ill (MI) & Developmentally Disabled (DD).
- State Survey & Certification Agency.
- State licensure Office.
- State Ombudsman Program.
- Medicaid (Medical for CA) Fraud unit.
- How to apply for Medicare & Medical. (Also must be given orally).
- Home & Community Based service Programs
ICF
A physician who assures responsibility for the medical guidance of the facility is known as what?
(73085)
Advisory Physician
STP
The facility and local mental health director or designee will reassess the certification of the patients’ Special Treatment Program how often?
(72445)
At Least every 4 months.
SNF
What are the fees for CNA certification?
Initial certification?
Renewal?
Delinquency?
Duplicate?
(71841)
Initial: $5.00
Renewal: $20.00
Delinquency: $10.00
Duplicate: $5.00
SNF
What is the required temperature at the manifold of the final rinse in a dishwashing machine?
(72347)
180 Degrees Fahrenheit
SNF
What type of supervision is required for a physical therapy aide?
(72407)
Direct Supervision from the physical therapist who is supervising the physical Therapy Unit.
SNF
What is the required supply for medication in the unit dose system?
(72373)
Must have 24-hour supply for all patients and no more than 48 hours for all patients.
STP
What are the required minimum number of patients for a Special Treatment Program?
(72445)
30
STP
How many hours of direct group or individual program service is required for each patient of a Special Treatment Program?
(72445)
A minimum of 27 hours per week.
STP
Initial evaluation and assessment by the facility staff must be done within how many days?
(72451)
15 days after admission or 30 days prior by the referring agency.
STP
In an emergency, a physical restraint may be applied under what circumstances?
(72461)
It may be applied if the patient is a danger to themselves or others and must have an order from a licensed healthcare practitioner acting within the scope of his/her professional licensure within one hours of the actual restraint and the order must be signed within 5 days.
STP
What is the time frame for a phycological evaluation and assessment after admission in a STP?
(72451)
45 days.
Note: ICF says psychological and educational evaluation.
STP
A licensed psychiatric technician in a special Treatment Program may do what?
(72465)
Serve as a charge nurse and administer medications in an STP.
Note: A psych tech cannot serve as a charge nurse or administer medications in a SNF.
STP
Resident Rights’ in an STP shall be prominently posted in the facility in what languages?
(72453)
English and Spanish
STP
Orders for a restraint and/or seclusion, not in an emergency situation, shall be signed by the licensed healthcare practitioner acting within the scope of their licensure and renewed within what time frame?
(72461)
Every 24 hours
SNF
Drugs ordered STAT shall be administered within how many hours when the pharmacy is closed?
(72355)
2 Hours
SNF
A copy of the menu as served shall be kept on file for how long?
(72341)
At least 30 days.
STP
List the rights of patients in an STP.
(72453)
- To wear their own clothes and to keep and use personal possessions.
- To have access to an individual storage.
- To see visitors each day.
- To have reasonable access to a telephone, to make and receive confidential calls.
- To have access to letter writing materials and to receive mail un-opened.
- To refuse shock treatments.
- To refuse lobotomy.
- And all other rights provided by law.
SNF
Define Social Work Services
(72433)
Services which assist staff, a patient and a patient’s family to understand and cope with a patient’s personal, emotional and related health and environmental problems.
SNF
On Premise food supply requirements for staple foods and perishable foods are what?
(72349)
At least one week (not 7 days) supply for staple foods and 2 days for perishables.
SNF
Menus for regular and therapeutic diets shall be written and posted in the kitchen when?
(72341)
Written and posted at least one week in advance.
Note: ICF says written one week in advance and posted at least 3 days in advance.
(73333)
