Mock National Exam 18 Flashcards
The ___ is the fundamental law of the US that establishes the responsibilities and rights of the federal courts
US Constitution
How often does the quality assurance committee have to meet per OBRA 1987
quarterly
Patient care plans MUST be reviewed, evaluated, and updated
Quarterly
How often must the comprehensive care plan be reviewed
Quarterly
The Family Medical Leave Act allows employees ___ weeks of unpaid leave each year
12
Which document is the governance of a corporation
the bylaws
How do you calculate the acid test ratio
Cash + accounts receivables + money market account / current liabilities
Working capital = current assets___
minus current liabilities
The comprehensive assessment must be completed within___ days of admission of a resident to a facility
14
The comprehensive care plan must be completed within ___ days of completion of the comprehensive assessment
7
Title XVII (17) of the social security act is
medicare
Title 19 of the social security act is
Medicaid
Title 8 of the social security act is
medicare
title XIX (19) of the social security act is
medicaid
Hot food must be served at minimum temperature of ___F
135
Cold foods should be stored or served at ___ F and below
41
___ mandates that policies in nursing homes must be approved by the governing body
OBRA
Facility policies must be updated how often
Annually
If a resident is declared mentally incompetent by a court, the rights of the resident would be assigned to
a court representative or guardian
When must residents be informed of their resident rights
prior to or at the time of admission
How must residents be informed of their resident rights
Both orally and in writing
A nurse from the Philippines is overheard talking in her native language around facility residents. One of the residents claims to the administrator. What should the administrator do
Explain to the nurse that speaking a language a resident does not understand is a violation of their resident rights
Controlled drugs MUST be stored in their original containers and placed where
under double lock protection
Controlled drugs MUST be stored in their original containers and stored where
In a separate compartment
Which is the BEST method of quickly increasing a facility’s cash position
collecting accounts receivables
If surveyors find substandard care during a compliant survey, the facility will be then subject to a ___ survey
partial extended survey
Subpoena duces tecum means
An order to appear with evidence
A violation cited at a severity of G would correspond to which severity level per OBRA 1987
Level 3
If you had the choice to eliminate a resident snack from one of the following times which one would you choose to eliminate
noontime stack
If you had the choice to eliminate a resident snack from one of the following times which one would you not have the option to eliminate
- morning snack
- noontime stack
- late afternoon snack
- bed time snack
Bed time snack
If a resident is prescribed an antipsychotic drug or a catheter the prescribing physician must do which of the following
- Ensure there is a written order in the file
- ensure the resident is seen by psychiatrist every 30 days
- ensure there is a diagnosis and written rationale for the use the medication
- ensure the consultant pharmacist approves the use of the medication
-ensure there is a diagnosis and written rationale for the use the medication
Aside form the required annual standard survey which of the following conditions would not trigger an abbreviated standard survey?
- change of ownership
- change of medical director
- change of administrator
- change of DON
- change of management
-change of medical director
Which therapists use heating pads
occupational therapist
Which therapist focuses on the upper body
occupational threapist
Which therapist can serve as the activities director
occupational therapist
Which type of lines on an organizational chart would show line authority and staff authority
straight lines and dotted lines
What is the first stage of a survey
offsite preparation
a facility must conduct activities ___days of the week
7
A DON can push a cart in a facility with ___ beds or less
60
Weight loss of ___% or more within 1 month is significant
5
Weight loss of ___% or more within 6 months is significant
10
how do you calculate the average percent of occupancy
divide the number of occupied bed days by the total number of days in the period and then divide by the total number of beds and then multiply by 100
How do you calculate the approximate percentage of gross profit
add the fixed expenses and the variable expenses and subtract from the gross income. divide the differences (net profit) by the gross income
ANSI establishes teh
width of a parking space for the handicap
The ___ must sign a notice of involuntary discharge based on a resident posing a threat to themselves or others, or no longer requires the services of a skilled nursing facility
A licensed physician
The ___ must sign a notice of involuntary discharge based on a residents failure to pay their bills
Administrator
How do you calculate a monthly depreciation amount using straight line depreciation
subtract the salvage value from the cost of the equipment and divide by the number of years to be depreciated and then divide by the number of months per year
Where money is borrowed for an agreed upon purpose between a lender and a borrower, this is called a __
promissory note
The air temperature in a nursing facility is measured
3 feet above the floow
What is the term for an increase in worker salaries to adjust for inflation
COLA
A facility is cited for several deficiencies that were not cited as immediate jeopardy. The facility must submit a plan of correction within
10 days after receipt of the notice of the deficiency
Nursing facilities must file a request for formal dispute resolution within how many days of receiving deficiencies
20
____ measures the purchasing power of workers paychecks and is used to determine a cost of living adjustment for workers
CPI
How would the NHA know if there was inflation
The NHA would consult the consumer price index
One time costs of acquiring an asset (purchase price, taxes, shipping and delivery) are called ___ costs
Historic Costs
A three compartment sink has ___ compartments
Wash, rinse, sanitize
Medicare part ___ pays for drugs outside of an inpatient setting
Medicare Part D
The ___ prohibits paying for medicare referrals
Ethics in Patient Referrals Act or “Stark Law,” adopted in 1989
A ___ tag would indicate substandard care was found
F377 J
Medicare part D plan provides coverage for
Prescription drugs
NPO means
nothing per orally
A car purchased for $20,000 would be depreciated using straight line depreciation at $4000 a year for how many years
5
A handicap parking space FORVANS must be a minimum of ___ feet wide
11
A charge nurse is
- lower management
- upper management
- middle management
- both 2 and 3
lower management
The DON is
- lower management
- upper management
- middle management
- both 2 and 3
middle management
Accounts receivables over 60 days past due must not exceed ___% of all accounts receivables
5%
