Environment Flashcards
During the years 1993 to 2006 , the percentage of chain-owned nursing facilities
Varied between just less than and just more than half
During the years 1993 to 2006, the occupancy rates for US nursing facilities
Decreased
As a result of few new nursing homes being build in recent decades, it can be expected that occupancy rates in nursing homes ___ over the next 30. years
Will be near 100%
The projections of daily volume of long term care assistance by all categories of caregivers are expected to
Steadily increase
The projections of daily volume of long term care assistance needed in the year 2040 are about ___ the need identified in 1980
Four times
The percentage of Medicaid dollars spent on institutional care over the past couple of decades has
Decreased slightly
The American Association of Home and Services for the Aging ins the
National non-for-profit group
The proportion of Medicare nursing home residents who reside in facilities at any one time is ___ the proportion who are Medicaid
Far smaller than
The federal government matches state expenditures ranging from
50%-83%
In 2006 the federal government changed the ‘look back’ period for which Medicaid assistance may be denied due to ‘gifts’
From 3 years to 5 years look back
Knowing the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA standards applicable to a facility is the responsibility of the
Employer (admistrator)
Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA inspectors examine the records of illnesses and injuries to the
Employees
Accidents and illnesses requiring first aid and not resulting in work loss___ reported
Do not have to be
The LIFE SAFETY CODE
Has the effect of law in most states
An employee hearing the fire code phrase must
Go to his or her assigned station
Under the LIFE SAFETY CODE movement of infirm patients to safe areas or the exterior is ___ in fire drills
Not required
On discovery of fire involving a person, personnel shall immediately
Aid the person while calling aloud an established code phrase
Basic action required of health care facility personnel is
All of the aforementioned
Often the most dangerous element threatening patient safety is
Smoke inhalation
Smoking by residents designated as “not responsible”
Is prohibited
The overall objective of the
life safety code
for new health care occupancies is to
Limit spread of fire to the room of fire origin
Facility personnel who shall be instructed in the use of and response to a fire alarm include
All personnel
When a facility locks exits, it must
Maintain adequate staff to release locks
A material that in the form in which it is used, will not aid combustion or add appreciable heat to spreading fire is defined as
Noncumbistible
In a determining occupant loads in exit requirements, the actual expected count or a projection using ___ square feet of floor space in sleeping areas and or a projection using ___ square feet of floor space in sleeping areas and ___ square feet of floor space in treatment areas shall be used
120/240
Handrails clearance from the wall must be at least
1 1/2 inches
The purpose of smoke proof towers is to
Limit infiltration of heat, smoke, and fire gases
The National Safety Council has suggested slopes of 7-20 degrees for a
Stairway and landings
Aisles, corridors, and ramps used for exit must be at least ___ in width, and clear and unobstructed
8 feet
Travel distance within a room to an exit must not exceed
50 feet
