Mock National Exam 7 Flashcards
When a change in a residents condition is significant the facility must assess the residents physical or mental condition within ___ days of identifying a significant change
14
A facility must maintain ___ months of assessment in a residents active medical chart
15 months
Within ___ days of completing an assessment the facility must electronically transmit the assessment data to the state
7
A negligent or civil wrong is called a
Tort
Protective residents and staff from accidental or inadvertent electrical discharge from electrical outlets and devices is the purpose of the
Lock Out/Tag Out
___ would cover a facility where the nursing staff gives a resident the wrong medication resulting in injury to the resident
Professional Liability Insurance
Nursing home administrators can
- Ask workers if they attend union meetings
- attend union meetings
- contribute money to a union
- express their personal opinion as to the value of a union
Express their personal opinion as to the value of a union
CIO stands for
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Residents most are risk for pressure ulcers are usually
Bed or chair ridden
The organization responsible for researching safety protocols to protect workers in the work place from diseases and occupational hazards at NIOSH. NIOSH stands for
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Planning inservice education for nursing aides would not include
-At least 12 hours of inservices per year
-in services based on training needs identified in performance reviews
-performance reviews every 18 months
providing training on caring for cognitively impaired residents
Performance review every 18 months
Performance review must be done every 12 months
Per OBRA 1987 resident medical records must be retained for a minimum of ___ years form discharge
5 years
The ___ is responsible for the day to day management of the facility’s nursing program
Director of nursing
the DON is responsible for the nursing program b/c only a licensed nurse can supervise other nurses The medical director is responsible for the medial care in the facility. The governing body has ultimate legal responsibility to supervise the administrator and ensure residents are properly cared for. All the above will be sued and sanctioned if he facility failed to provide care meeting professional standards of care
HHS stands for
Health and Human Services
Per OBRA 1987 medical records for minors must be retained for at least ___ years after the individual reaches legal age
3 years
CMS stands for
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
___ would not be covered by Medicare
- meals
- laundry
- activities
- television
Television
A public telephone in a nursing facility must
have adjustable volume for hearing impaired
The ___ has legal responsibility to adopt and implement facility policies
Governing body
PHS stands fro
Public Health Service
A facility would need a minimum of ___ square feet in a semi private room with 2 residents
160
A private room must have a minimum of ___ square feet
100
___ is a stage 3 pressure ulcer
Tissue loss of the upper an lower layers of the epidermis
OBRA stands for
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
The width requires for 2 wheelchairs to pass is
60 inches
The automatic smoke and fire detection systems must be connected to each other
Electronically
___ is not an advantage of doing business as a corporation
Unrestricted liability of officers and directors
The main advantage of a corporation is limited liablilty for the owners
Managing only by responding to exceptions is called
Variance analysis
We manage by tracking each month on our P&L where we missed our target revenue and expense goals
When the administrator asks the charge nurse to come to her office this is an example of
Downward communication
FICA stands for
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
An unnecessary drug would not include
- A drug whose side effects ware worse than the condition it is meant to treat
- a drug whose use is not demonstrated by the residents condition
- a drug which duplicated the actions of another drug being taken by the resident
- a drug that is administered at optimal stabilization levels
-a drug that is administered at optimal stabilization levels
Gathering information from the community to determine what needed services the facility can offer the community is called
Market audit
SMDA requires reporting injuries to the
FDA and the manufacturere
SMDA stands for
Safe Medical Devices Act
Per SMDA an injury must be reported within ___ days
10
A nursing aide must have provided nursing related services fro compensation at least ___ during the previous __ months to maintain their certification status
1 day or 8 hours, 24 months
A SNF must have fire drills
Quarterly
Three fire drills on each shift every 3 months equals 12 drills a year
The air temperature in a nursing facility is measured
Just above the floor
***i’ve seen other answers say 3ft off the floor
The comfortable temperature range in a facility is
71-81
An infection that develops inside the facility is called
Nosocomial
