ICF Flashcards
ICF: An application is required if a person wishes to acquire a beneficial interest of _________ or more in any corporation or partnership licensed to operate an intermediate care facility, or to become an officer or director of, or general partner in, such a corporation or partnership, such a person shall obtain prior written approval of the Department.
§73203. Application Required.
10 percent:
“Intermediate care bed classification” means beds designated for patients requiring skilled nursing and supportive care on ____ than a continuous basis.
less
The fee for a license to operate an intermediate care facility which is being licensed for the first time or upon a change of ownership or change of location or renewal of license shall be that specified in the following schedule:
1-59 inclusive: $____ plus $13.00 per licensed bed
60-99 inclusive: $___ plus $13.00 per licensed bed
100 and over: $_____plus $13.00 per licensed bed
1-59 inclusive: $948.00 plus $13.00 per licensed bed
60-99 inclusive: $1,186.00 plus $13.00 per licensed bed
100 and over: $1,540.00 plus $13.00 per licensed bed
ICF: The Department may deny the application of any prospective licensee if:
1.
2.
(Two things)
§73215. Issuance, Expiration and Renewal.
- Has failed to comply with reporting requirements
2. Has failed to obtain approvals in the Health and Safety Code
ICF required services: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
§ 73301. Required Services.
- Physician
- intermittent nursing
- Dietary
- Pharmaceutical
- Activities
In an Intermediate Care Facility, which nursing services are required to be provided? Section 73301
- intermediate nursing care
- intermittent nursing care
- supervised nursing care
- interdisciplinary nursing care
- intermittent nursing care
What is the minimum number of nursing hours required per patient day in an Intermediate Care Facility? Section 73319 1. 3.0 2. 2.3 3. 0.7 4. 1.1
- 1.1
ICF: Regular and modified diets shall be written at least ____ in advance, dated and posted in the kitchen at least ____ in advance.
Section 73333
- one week, seven days
- three weeks, one week
- one week, three days
- three days, three days
- one week, three days
ICF: Dry or staple food items shall be stored at least _____ inches above the floor?
Section 73337
- no inches are required
- 16
- above the floor on racks and dollies
- 12
4.12 inches (30 cm)
Which of the following is not an optional services unit in an Intermediate Care Facility?
Section 73445
- social work
- physical therapy
- speech pathology
- skilled nursing
- skilled nursing
Only the following types of optional service units may be operated in an intermediate care facility: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and/or audiology, social work services and rehabilitation services.
ICF: How often are signed and dated Social Service progress reports written?
Section 73449
- weekly
- every 7 days
- every 14 days
- monthly
- monthly
(3) Signed and dated progress reports shall be written at least monthly in the health record of each patient receiving social services, by the social worker, social work assistant or social work aide.
ICF: Only sterile ______ water shall be used in vaporizer bottles.
Section 73647
- de-ionized
- distilled
- demineralized
- all of the above
- distilled
Vaporizer bottles on oxygen equipment shall be sterilized after each use. Only sterile distilled water shall be used in vaporizer bottles. Vaporizer bottles shall be changed at least every 24 hours. (f) Oxygen Equipment. (1) (2) (3)
ICF: How many mesh per inch should be provided on screens?
Section 73657
- 6
- 8
- 12
- 16
- 16 per inch (6 per cm)
Topic: CA FC - ICF
ICF…..In an Intermediate Care Facility _____ privacy must be provided for the room, tub, shower and toilet rooms.
Visual
- Provision for Privacy.
Visual privacy for each patient shall be provided in patient rooms, tub, shower and toilet rooms.
Doors providing access to the corridor shall not be considered as meeting this requirement.
ICF…..When using autoclaving equipment a recording thermometer chart must be kept on file for _______.
one year
- Autoclaving, Sterilizing and Disinfecting.
(4) Autoclaves shall be checked at least weekly to verify that recording thermometers and indicating thermometers reasonably coincide.
Records of recording thermometers shall be checked for each load to verify that the performance of the autoclave is in accordance with established standards forsterilization. Records of recording thermometers shall be preserved for one year.Recording thermometers are not required on portable sterilizers and autoclaves.
ICF…..What is the name of the only committee in an ICF?
Patient Care Policy Committee
- Patient Care Policy Committee.
Written patient care policies shall be established and followed in the care of patients governing the following services: physician, dental, nursing, dietetic, pharmaceutical and an activity program and such diagnostic, social, psychological and therapy services as may be provided.
Such policies shall be developed by a committee whose membership shall consist of at least one physician, the administrator, the supervisor of health services and such other professional personnel as may be appropriate. These policies shall be reviewed and revised by the committee at least annually and minutes of the committee meetings shall be maintained on file indicating the names of members present, the subject matter discussed and action taken.
ICF…..Is Social Services a required or optional service?
optional
- Optional Service Unit.
(a) Optional service unit means a functional unit of a intermediate care facility which is organized, staffed and equipped to provide a specific type or types of patient care. A facility is not required to operate an optional service unit.
(b) Only the following types of optional service units may be operated in an intermediate care facility: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and/or audiology, social work services and rehabilitation services.
ICF…..Can the facility use the services of a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse eight hours a day on the day shift, seven days per week?
yes
- Nursing Service–Staff.
(b) Facilities shall employ a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse eight hours per day on the day shift, seven days per week. In case of facilities where a licensed vocational nurse serves as supervisor of health services, consultation shall be provided by a registered nurse, through formal contract, at regular intervals, but not less than four hours weekly.
ICF…..How soon must the Department be notified that patients’ records in an Intermediate Care Facility are defaced or destroyed before the retention period is over?
immediately
- Patients’ Health Records.
d) The Department shall be informed in writing immediately whenever patients’ health records are defaced or destroyed before termination of the required retention period.
ICF…..In a Special Rehabilitation Program Services for the Mentally Disordered what is the professional staff time needed for 50-69 patients seen per week?
32 hours per week
- Special Rehabilitation Program Services–Staffing.
(c) (3)(B) For facilities having an average of between 50-69 certified patients per week, 32hours per week of professional staff time are required.
ICF…..In a single room the minimum floor area is ______.
110 square feet
- Patient Rooms.
(c) Residents shall be accommodated only in rooms approved by the Department with thefollowing minimum floor area:
(1) Single rooms: 10 square meters (110 square feet)
(2) Multibed rooms: 7.5 square meters (80 square feet per bed)
ICF….Are all personnel serving patients or the public required to wear a name badge?
Yes
- Employee Name Badges.
All personnel serving patients or the public shall wear name and title badges unlesscontraindicated.
ICF…..Outpatient access to optional service units shall not _______ nursing units.
traverse
- Optional Service Unit.
(c) If outpatient services are to be provided, the following conditions shall be met:
(1) Outpatient service units shall be located or constructed in a manner that will minimizenoise, odors, hazards and unsightliness to the facility’s inpatients.
(2) Outpatient access to optional service units shall not traverse a nursing unit.
ICF…..A special disability professional has at least _____year(s) experience or training in the care of the mentally disordered, developmentally disabled or substance abusers.
one
- Special Disability Professional.
“Special disability professional” means a physician, a psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist, a social worker, a special education teacher, or a person with an academic degree in learning disabilities, who has at least one year experience or training in the care of the mentally
disordered, developmentally disabled or substance abusers.
ICF…..Are rehabilitation services an optional service unit in an intermediate care facility?
yes
- Optional Service Unit.
(a) Optional service unit means a functional unit of a intermediate care facility which is organized, staffed and equipped to provide a specific type or types of patient care. A facility is not required to operate an optional service unit.
(b) Only the following types of optional service units may be operated in an intermediate care facility: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and/or audiology, social work services and rehabilitation services.
ICF…..In an Intermediate Care Facility, standing orders for medications and treatments are _____ allowed in any facility.
Never
- Pharmaceutical Service–Standing Orders.
No facility shall use any standing order for medications or treatments.
ICF…..A Class A citation must be prominently posted until the violation is corrected up to a maximum of ____ days.
120
- Posting of Citations.
(a) Each citation for a class “A” violation which has become final, or copy or copies thereof, shall be prominently posted by the licensee until the violation is corrected to the satisfaction of the Department, up to a maximum of 120 days. The citation or copy shall be posted in a place or places in plain view of the patients in the intermediate care facility, persons visiting those patients and persons who inquire about placement in the facility.
ICF…..When is the Intermediate Care Facility annual report deadline due with the State Department of Health Services ?
on or before the 15th day of February of each year
- Annual Reports.
Each facility on or before the 15th day of February of each year shall file with the Department upon forms furnished by the Department a report for the preceding calendar year upon all matters requested by the Department.
ICF…..What is the minimum floor area required for an Occupational Therapy service unit?
300 square feet
- Occupational Therapy Service Unit–Space.
(a) Adequate space shall be provided for the necessary equipment needed to provide occupational therapy. The minimum floor area shall be 28 square meters (300 square feet), no dimension of which shall be less than 3.7 meters (12 feet).
ICF…..In an Intermediate Care Facility can a person with a communicable disease be admitted?
No
- Administrative Policies and Procedures.
(b) The following types of patients shall not be admitted, nor cared for, in an intermediate care facility:
(1) Persons with a communicable disease.
(2) Mentally disturbed persons who require special services not available in the intermediate care facility.
(3) Mentally retarded persons requiring special services not available in the intermediate care facility.
(4) Persons requiring skilled nursing care and observation on a 24-hour basis.
(5) Those requiring daily care by the admitting licensed health care practitioner acting within the scope of his or her professional licensure.
ICF…..How many mesh per inch should be provided on screens?
16
- Screens.
Where necessary to protect against flies and other insects, screens of six mesh per centimeter (16 mesh per inch) shall be provided on doors and windows. Screen doors shall be of a type or installed as approved by the State Fire Marshal.