Final for Gero

Question 1

Being unable to leave one’s home unassited

Answer 1

Homebound status

Question 2

In order to receive in-home services, one must meet criteria for what?

Answer 2

Homebound status

Question 3

Team that is discipline oriented with each team member responsible for his/her own unique scope of practice, team’s outcome is the sum of the team members’ efforts

Answer 3

Multidisciplinary

Question 4

Team members involved in problem solving beyond scope of own practice, whole team identifies goals for client, each team member works toward the goal in their own discipline

Answer 4

Interdisciplinary

Question 5

One team member is chosen as the to be the primary leader/therapist and is responsible for care delivery regardless of discipline and other team members contribute information and recommendations, requires cross training and flexibility of professionals

Answer 5

Transdisciplinary

Question 6

Facilitate communication between healthcare providers and ensure that services are not duplicated, while required services are provided

Answer 6

Case managers

Question 7

Distinct units housed within community hospitals, free-standing rehabilitation hospitals, or LTC facilities, staffed by multidisciplinary teams specializing in the management of the medical, social, physical, psychological, and economic well-being of older adults

Answer 7

Geriatric rehabilitation units

Question 8

The active total care of patients whose disease is no responsive to curative treatment, control of pain, goal is achievement of best possible quality of life

Answer 8

Palliative care

Question 9

The extent to which a client follows a HC professional’s advice or recommendations

Answer 9

Adherence

Question 10

Events or tasks designed to provide incentive and opportunity to engage in continuing life experiences, satisfy interests, and meet general activity needs

Answer 10

General activities programs

Question 11

Supportive care for ADLs and rehabilitation, OT does a lot of positioning and compensatory strategies to promote occupational performance

Answer 11

LTC

Question 12

SS number plus A on MC card

Answer 12

Own SS number and has paid into it

Question 13

SS number plus B on MC card

Answer 13

Not owner of SS number and receiving MC services b/c someone else paid into it - usually spouse

Question 14

SS number plus D on MC card

Answer 14

Spouse’s SS number and is now deceased

Question 15

If the MC card says hospital insurance in the middle of the card, what does that mean?

Answer 15

They have MC part A

Question 16

If the MC card says medical insurance on it, what does that mean?

Answer 16

Person has Medicare part B

Question 17

Purpose is to cover inpatient care in hospitals, SNFs, Hospice, and home health

Answer 17

MC part A

Question 18

Purpose is to cover HC services and outpatient care, helps cover some preventative services, includes coverage for screenings, blood, same day surgery, some chiropractic services, ER, eye, shots, diabetes supplies and services, nutrition therapy, OT, PT, SLP, smoking

Answer 18

MC part B

Question 19

HC choice run by private companies approved by MC, includes part A, B, and usually prescription drugs

Answer 19

MC part C

Question 20

Covers prescription drugs, may lower costs of drugs and protect against higher costs in the future, must join a plan run by an insurance company approved by MC

Answer 20

MC part D

Question 21

100% of hospital bill covered

Answer 21

MC part A

Question 22

To have MC part A, person must have a ______ hospital stay?

Answer 22

3 day

Question 23

After 100 days patient pays 100% of LTC, but OT, PT and SLP may be covered under med B

Answer 23

MC part A

Question 24

Covers 80% of bill for OT, PT, SLP

Answer 24

MC part B

Question 25

Must have medical necessity for skilled services within 30 days of admission

Answer 25

MC part A

Question 26

If 100 day benefit period used up, patient needs to go 60 days without any skilled service and have a new onset in order to get another 100 day benefit period

Answer 26

MC part A

Question 27

Do not require hospital stay but needs recent onset of something such as pneumonia, CVA, malnutrition, dehydration, fracture), medical necessity for skilled service

Answer 27

MC part B

Question 28

Needs to enroll in a plan

Answer 28

MC part D

Question 29

Assessment periods with MC part A

Answer 29

5 days, 14 days, 30 days, 60 days

Question 30

OT, PT, SLP billed by unit using cpt codes

Answer 30

MC part B

Question 31

3 things caregivers need

Answer 31

Training, compassion, respite

Question 32

For every 1 case reported of elder abuse, ____ go unreported

Answer 32

5

Question 33

The willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish

Answer 33

Abuse

Question 34

Intentionally withholding meds, cares, or treatment

Answer 34

Active neglect

Question 35

Neglect when something wasn’t done because it was not known

Answer 35

Passive neglect

Question 36

Bruise 0-2 days

Answer 36

swollen, tender

Question 37

Bruise 0-5 days

Answer 37

red or blue

Question 38

Bruise 5-7 days

Answer 38

green

Question 39

Bruise 7-10 days

Answer 39

yellow

Question 40

Bruise 10-14 days

Answer 40

brown

Question 41

HC facility providing medical and support services such as counseling to terminally ill patients, provides info for terminal illness, end of life issues, care giving, greif

Answer 41

Hospice