Kim B Flashcards
Exam
HIPAA is a federal act that mandates that each resident has the right to
privacy, security and confidentiality of his/her records
Mrs.M needs assistance with medications. This means her medication are best stored where?
In a locked compartment available to the assisting person
Helps to clarify in writing the desire and right of the resident claims responsibility for the behavior
Risk Agreement
Advanced Directives
Living will and power of attorney
The immigration form I-9 must be completed
Within 3 days on all employees
The ability of an employer to terminate an employee without cause is recognized in most states as
At will doctrine
What is the first thing you should do before hiring a new employee
Have a job description for position
The next major demographic population we must prepare for is referred to as
Millennial
Best way to recruit staff is through
Existing Employees
What is the most important and overlooked investment an RC/AL facility makes?
Orientation and training of staff
Medical exams, toxic substance exposure records, and blood borne pathogen exposure records must be kept for how long?
30 Years
One qualification of FLMA is that an employee must have worked a minimum of 1250 hours
Over the past 12 months
Ultimate goal of an administrator is to
Achieve organizational effectiveness
As administrator who is a leader is best represented by which of the following terms?
Directing
What outlines goals, objectives and priorities to achieve the facility’s mission?
Strategic Plan
When a group of individuals comes together to accomplish a goal or purpose, this activity is know as?
Team Building
The resident negotiated risk agreement would NOT include which of the following
Areas in which the facility assumes liability
Where the company sees itself in the future?
Vision Statement
Means having an agreement on the objectives for the task or project, coming up with possible resolutions and defining the problem or decision to be reached.
Consensus Building
NOT - Except Not allowing for group compromise
The primary characteristics of an RC/AL facility include Privacy, social well-being and independence. But NOT…
Organizational Structure
According to OSHA, all employees, regardless of size must do which of the following?
Display OSHA posters
Death by fires is mainly caused by?
Smoke inhalation
Which of the following would address the proper slope of an exiting wheelchair ramp?
American with Disability Act (ADA)
Created to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through biomedical, social, and behavioral research.
American institute on Aging (AIA)
The chose of which house keeping services are needed is responsibility of whom?
Resident
According to national studies, the majority of elderly population prefer to receive care where?
In their own home
To ensure an RC/AL facility doesn’t evolve into an institutional setting?
Train new staff on the philosophy of assist living
Best way to reduce maintenance on equipment is to?
Have a preventive maintenance program in place
This type of plan is for the protection of the residents and staff in case of an emergency?
A facility disaster and emergency plan
Which model of care focuses on personal choice and homelike environment?
Social Model
When a person visits an RC/AL facility the first impression of a good facility and the factor that shows the person that the administrator pays attention to detail is which of the following?
The upkeep of the outside grounds
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the US outlaws discrimination based on?
Race, color, religion, sex or national origin
The act which requires the establishment of national standards for electronic healthcare transactions and identifiers for health insurance plan is known as?
HIPAA
The Balance sheet is a financial statement that summarizes which of the following items for a for-profit company?
Assets, liabilities and shareholders equity at a point in time
Accurately forecasting revenues, an administrator must understand which of the following?
Current market conditions, census patterns and trends and resident acuity and turnover
Which financial document contains CASH FLOW from operating, investing and financing activities; as well as kind of corporate CHECK BOOK?
Cash Flow Statement
Net profit margin is?
Net Income divided by Interest Expense
Working Capital Ratio?
Current assets divided by current liabilities
Directors and officers insurance provide coverage for all of the following except? Actual or alleged Act Error or Omission Misleading Statement Damage to Property
Damage to property
Assessment system monitoring ties together which of the following subsystems?
Assessment - Service - Staffing -Billing - Collections
The United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex.
Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)
Protects certain applicants and employees 40 years of age and older from discrimination on the basis of age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, or terms, conditions or privileges of employment.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
Passed by Congress is the nation’s first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities, prohibiting discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990
The federal law that protects individuals from genetic discrimination in HEALTH INSURANCE and employment. Genetic discrimination is the misuse of genetic information.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
How long do you keep the following records hiring, refusal to hire, job application, advertisements (Re: openings promotions), Employee actions and request for accommodations of disability.
1 Year
How long do you keep I-9 and Work Permits?
3 Years
How long do you keep payroll records, daily and weekly hours, overtime hours and pay, amounts and payment and tax records?
4 Years
How long do you keep medical exams, toxic substance exposure and blood borne pathogen exposure records?
30 Years
Required to be on duty but sleeping, lunch breaks, record keeping and fines is what act?
Fair Labor Standards Act
FMLA applies to companies with ____employees, within ____ miles of the location and work _____weeks and how long?
50 or more employees, 75 miles of the location and at least 20 work weeks in a the or preceding calendar year
FMLA leave an employee must have worked for at least how many months?
12 Months
FMLA leave you have worked at _______ Hours during the ____ months prior to star of FMLA leave?
1,250 Hours and 12 Months
How long is FMLA leave?
12 works of unpaid leave in a 12 month period
What are the reasons a person can take FMLA?
Birth of Child
Adoption of a Child
To care for an immediate family member (not an in law)
When an employee cant work because of a serious health condition
When can FMLA be denied?
If you are 10% of Salary
How long does an employee have to get Cobra?
60 Days
Top 5 Complaints Ombudsman receive?
1) Quality of Life (Roommate Issues)
2) Unanswered requests for assistance
3) Lake of respect for residents
4) Inadequate discharge planning or eviction
5) Food
What are the 2 Goals of an Ombudsman?
1) Empower Resident
2) Advocate for Resident
(They are NOT a surveyor)
What are the resident rights Nationally?
NO, resident rights nationally
Are resident rights at the Federal or State level?
Not at federal level, it’s only at the state level
Who is the person to be a liaison/advocate between facility and resident?
Ombudsman
Person Center Care plan includes all of the following TRUE or FALSE?
Resident, Holistic Assessment, Service/Care Plan, Operations & Culture
TRUE
