Mock National Exam 4 Flashcards
A facility must serve residents a ___meal
Nutritious and substantive
Twice a day is abbreviated
BID
Three times a day is abbreviated
TID
Both eyes are abbreviated
OU
Nighttime is abbreviated
HS
Once a day is abbreviated
QD
Every other hour is abbreviated
QOH
An individual with capacity to make decisions refuses admission to a nursing facility although family members insist that the facility accept her. Per OBRA 1987, the administrator should
Inform the family that you cannot legally admit the individual
A facility may keep ___ in a residents medical chart
Only the most recent MDS assessment
The best advertisement for a facility is
Word of mouth
A worker is entitled to overtime pay of ___ times regular pay if they worked more than ___ hours in a work week
1.5/40
The National Labor Relations Board does not
Make court decisions
In 1973 the supreme court ruled with respect to collective bargaining that nurses
Were considered management and could not join a union
In 1973 nursing home operators agreed to oversight by the
National Labor Relations Board
EColi bacteria is found in
Beef
The American’s with Disabilities Act does NOT PERMIT an employer to
Subject applicants to a physical exam prior to hire
Nursing home workers are allowed to organize into ___ bargaining units
all professional
Changes in level up to 1/4 inch are ___, changes between 1/4 and 1/2 inch require a ___ and changes in level over 1/2 requires
Permissible (up to1/4) , beveled edge (1/4-1/2), ramp (over 1/4)
Must have ___ of knee clearance under tables, sinks and countertops
19”
The American’s with disabilities act DOES permit an employer to
Ask an applicant if they can perform the requirements of the job
The Americans with disabilities act requires that doorway thresholds rise no ore than ___ to accomodate wheelchairs
1/2 inch
Which is not true of the Americans with Disabilities act
- Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of a job
- Employers cannot discriminate agains applicants or employees with AIDS
- Illegal drug users are protected by the ADA
- The architectural and transportation barriers compliance board of the department of justice enforces the ADA regulations regarding construction and access requirements
-Illegal drug users are protected by the ADA
Advising patients of risks, benefits, and alternatives prior to treatment is called
informed consent
Which is not true of the Americans with disabilities act
- Complaints of discrimination under the ADA are made to the EEOC
- PT workers are covered by the ADA
- The American national standards institute developed the ADA construction standards
- The ADA protects workers 40 years and older from age discrimination
-The ADA protects workers 40 years and older from age discrimination
This is the age discrimination act
FLSA is the abbreviation for
Fair Labor Standards Act
FLSA does not
- Govern overtime and minimum wage
- Govern child labor
- Set minimum hourly wage r ate
- Require employer to provide employees 12 weeks of unpaid family leave
Require employers to provide employees 12 weeks of unpaid family leave
This is the Family Medical Leave Act
Under FLSA, minors under 16 years of age
Must obtain a temporary work permit from the department of labor
Under FLSA a worker cannot accrue more than ___ hours of compensatory time in a single year
240
The ___ prohibits paying male and female workers different pay for work requiring the same skills
Equal Pay Act
The ___ enforces the Equal Pay Act
EEOC
The ___ law protects workers on the basis of gender
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The ___ enforces the Equal Pay Act
EEOC
The ___ protects workers on the basis of religion
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is enforced by the
EEOC
Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 employers cannot discriminate on the basis of
Race Color Gender Religion National Origin
___provides benefits to workers when their employment is terminated by the employer
Federal Unemployment Tax Act
Under the Consumer Credit Protection Act of 1968 creditors may garnish workers wages not more than ___ of disposable income or where disposable income is ___ the federal minimum wage
25%, 30 times
Under FLSA, ___ are not exempt from paid overtime
Maintenance workers
Terminated workers are entitled to ___ weeks of unemployment benefits
26
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act does not require employers to
Provide their workers a pension plan
The ___ requires employers to verify US citizenship status for all workers
Immigration Reform Act
The ___ prohibits gender based discrimination in rates of pay
Equal Pay Act
S.I.T is an abbreviation for
State Income Act
The Age Discrimination in Employment Law does not
Allow employers to force older emmployees to reire based on age
The age discrimination in employment act applies to employers with ___+ employees and workers __ years and over
20+ employees
40 years and over
The age discrimination in employment act is enforced by the
EEOC
A worker injured on the job would receive hospitalization, medical costs and lost wages under
Workers compensation
FMLA stands for
Family Medical Leave Act
The family Medical Leave Act covers employers with ___ or more employees and allows employees ___ weeks of unpaid leave
50 or more employees
12 weeks
Employees are not entitled to family medical leave due to
Divorce
Employees are eligible for leave under FMLA if the worked __ months or __ hours prior to the request for leave
l2 months
1250 hours
Under the FMLA an employee is not
Entitled to paid leave
Under the FMLA and employee is
Not entitled to FMLA for a divorce
The Family Medical Leave act allows employees ___ weeks of UNPAID leave each year
12
The ___ protects workers form being terminated or forced to retire based on age
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
The age in discrimination in employment act protects workers ___ years and older
40
The ___ requires an employer to advises a job applicant if a consumer credit report will be used
Fair Credit Act of 1991
The ___ is a federal tax deducted from workers paychecks to fun social security benefits
Federal insurance contributions act tax FICA
The ___ is a federal tax to fund general revenues tf the federal government
Federal Income Tax
The ___ funds the social security retirement fund
FICA
The ____ pays workers injured on the job and unable to work for an extended period of time
Workers Compensation
The ___ is used to verify a worker’s citizenship status
I-9
The ___ is used to determine a workers tax status and personal exemptions
W-4
The ___ is an annual statement of employee earnings
W-2
FUTA stands for
Federal unemployment tax act
Under the clinical laboratory improvement act (CLIA) nursing homes that use glucometers to check patient blood sugar levels to draw urine or blood for testing, must obtain a ___ from the ___. to do limited laboratory testing in a facility
Certificate of Waiver
Food and Drug Administration
Really from the state lab