nab2 Flashcards
A person diagnosed with dementia usually:
- complains a lot
- stresses failures
- displays a loss of intellectual capacity
- appears to be completely unconcerned
displays a loss of intellectual capacity
Gerontology is best defined as the study of the:
- aging processes
- psychology of aging
- illnesses of the aged
- ADL levels of the aged
aging processes
One of the current proposals regarding the developmentally disabled stresses changing the emphasis in active treatment to:
- one of choice
- independent living
- occupational therapy
- acquiring social skills
one of choice
The most important factor in the treatment and care of the developmentally disabled is:
- the process
- the end result
- documentation
- record keeping
the end result
A resident cannot be discharge or transferred if the:
- resident contracts HIV
- resident’s needs cannot be met
- resident’s health has improved significantly
- resident has failed to pay after reasonable notice
resident contracts HIV
Assume that 150 doses of medication were prescribed by the resident’s physician to be administered in a given time period. However, 2 doses ordered were not given and 3 doses were incorrectly administered as prescribed, What was the medication error rate?
- 2.0 percent
- 3.0 percent
- 3.3 percent
- 5.0 percent
3.3 percent
It is standard operating procedure to:
- monitor restraints every 2 hours
- monitor restraints every 30 minutes
- release patients from restraints every 2 hours and leave them out of the restraint for at least 1 hour
- release patients from restraints every hour and leave them out of the restraint for at least 10 minutes
monitor restraints every 30 minutres
The director of nursing may serve as a charge nurse only if the facility:
- ahs applied for a waiver
- is licensed for less than 100 beds
- has an average daily occupancy of 60 residents or less
- accepts only residents requiring minimal nursing services
has an average daily occupancy of 60 residents or less.
The OBRA outcome-oriented survey is focused on the:
- review of physical resources
- quality of care actually provided
- monitoring of management procedures
- compliance with state and federal regulations
quality of care actually provided
Mrs. Jones fell and fractured her hip while gardening in her back yard and was admitted to the local hospital. She had been in very good health prior to the accident. She was admitted to the local hospital and had surgery performed to repair the fracture. During her stay in the hospital, her family determined that she may need to be admitted to the nursing facility for physical therapy with the expressed intent of having her discharged back to her home as soon as therapy was completed. Upon her admission to the nursing home, the Director of Nursing was informed by her staff that Mrs. Jones was incontinent of bladder. which statement is true as related to the actions the DON must take?
- The family should be notified of this complication and asked that a month’s worth of adult briefs be supplied for Mrs. Jones
- A complete assessment should be done to determine the reason Mrs. Jones is incontinent and place her on a bladder training program if appropriate
- Make Mrs. Jones and/or her responsible party aware that the facility specializes in short-term rehabilitation and does not accept incontinent patients
- The attending physician should be immediately contacted with a request that he/she come to the facility to perform a complete assessment to determine the reason Mrs. Jones has become incontinent
A complete assessment should be done to determine the reason Mrs. Jones incontinent and place her on a bladder-training program if appropriate
An administrator receives a directive from his company’s corporate office advising him that all the company’s nursing homes will become “smoke free” at the beginning of the new year Which of the following statements is true in regards to the facilities’ new smoking policies?
- The facility can prohibit all residents from smoking inside the building, but must provide them a climate controlled smoking area
- The facility can prohibit all employees from smoking inside the facility but must allow them access to a climate controlled smoking area on campus
- The facility must allow those residents who lived in the facility prior to the implementation of the new policy to smoke in a designated, climate controlled area
- The facility is not allowed to prohibit residents from smoking in designated areas in the nursing home as that right is protected under the Federal Resident Rights for Nursing Home Residents
The facility must allow those residents who lived in the facility prior to the implementation of the new policy to smoke in a designated, climate controlled area
In most states, which of the following cannot be appointed as the agent under an advance directive?
- a friend
- an attorney
- a family memeber
- the attending physician
the attending physician
The Patient Self-Determination Act should be:
- enforced by the social service department
- discussed during the resident assessment
- mailed out annually to all residents and families
- given to the resident and family at the time of admission
given to the resident and family at the time of admission
To be effective, a resident council should:
- be controlled by the administrator
- have the participation of residents and employees
- be given the opportunity to control the activities of the facility
- have continued support by the administration and the residents
have continued support by the administration and the residents
A curator, as used in civil law, equates to a:
- payee
- guardian
- next of kin
- family member
guardian
When a new resident is admitted, the social worker should help the family during the initial separation period by:
- maintaining family contract regarding the resident’s condition
- telling the family that the facility will handle the resident’s condition
- advising the family not to visit until the resident has adjusted to the facility
- advising the family to have someone visit each day until the resident is adjusted
maintaining family contact regarding the resident’s condtion
Empathy may best be defined as the:
- capacity to share the interests of another person
- process whereby one strives to be like another person
- unconscious conferring of undesirable traits or tendencies on another person.
- ability to comprehend the meaning and relevance of the thoughts and feelings of another
ability to comprehend the meaning and relevance of the thoughts and feelings of another
According to research studies, the most indispensable mineral found to be lacking in the diet of the elderly is: 1. iron 2. sodium 3, potassium 4, magnesium
potassium
To maximize the destruction of bacteria on dinnerware, the temperature of rinse water in dishwashers should be:
- 110 degrees Fahrenheit
- 140 degrees Fahrenheit
- 160 degrees Fahrenheit
- 180 degrees Fahrenheit
180 degrees Fahrenheit
Proper food storage is very important. Of the following problems listed, which is usually the most significant?
- dented cans
- Temperature control
- Labeling of cans and leftovers
- utensils left in large containers
temperature control
An unplanned and/or undesired weight loss would be classified as significant if the percentage of loss during a six month interval was : 1. 4 percent 2. 6 percent 3. 8 percent 10 percent
10 percent
The most common cause of food poisoning is:
- infected food handlers
- communication with sick persons
- contamination of food by insects
- improper refrigeration of perishable foods
improper refrigeration of perishable foods
Nursing personnel should encourage a resident to eat in the dining area unless the resident:
- is incontinent
- cannot eat unassisted
- is confined to a wheelchair
- has been contraindicated to do so by physician’s orders
has been contraindicated to do so by physicians orders
Who is responsible for implementation of the resident care policies in the facility?
- Medical director
- Director of Nursing
- The assessment team
- Licensed nursing home administrator
Medical director
The physician must write, sign, and date progress notes:
- each month
- at each visit
- as deemed necessary
- monthly for the first 90 days
at each visit
The Social Security Act provides that a facility must have a written transfer agreement with one or more hospitals that are:
- equipped with a CAT scan and MRI
- within a radius of 5 miles of the facility
- able to provide ambulance transportation
- approved for participation under both Medicare and Medicaid
approved for participation under both Medicare and Medicaid
Under OBRA, the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee is required to meet at least:
- weekly
- monthly
- quarterly
- annually
quarterly
Under OBRA, the implementation of which of the following policies is not the responsibility of the medical director?
- Dietary
- Admission
- Personnel
- Infection control
Personnel
Carcinoma is the medical term for:
- cancer
- cataracts
- liver spots
- heart disease
cancer
The physician who is primarily involved with the causes and histories of diseases is:
- an internist
- a pathologist
- a geriatrician
- a general practitioner
a pathologist
Mr. Boudreaux is an 88-year old resident in the nursing facility, He is cognitively intact, but has very poor posture and has a history of injuries due to falls. As the nursing home has a restraint-free policy, what is the best course of action for this resident?
- Discharge the resident as his needs cannot be met without the use of physical restraints
- Refer him to Rehabilitation Service so they can assess him for appropriate therapy as well as position devices
- Request the family employ a private sitter to stay with Mr. Boudreaux during the day in order to reduce the chances of him falling and hurting himself
- Assign the resident to restorative therapy to help him with ambulation issues and have him confined to a geri-chair with appropriate wedges to promote safety and proper posture
Refer him to Rehabilitation Service so they can assess him for appropriate therapy as well as position devices
Mr. Jones is a patient in St. Catherine’s Nursing Home. He is diagnosed with Lung cancer and his physician orders a regimen of chemotherapy in an attempt to arrest the disease. This type of therapy is considered:
- pain therapy
- cytotoxic therapy
- oncological therapy
- physiological therapy
cytotoxic therapy
The resident activity director has many roles and duties. However, the first responsibility should be:
- maintaining adequate records
- planning and organizing activity programs
- preparing care plans and writing progress notes
- completing the assessments and identifying the interests and needs of the residents
completing the assessments and identifying the interst and needs of the residents
Activity coordinators must plan, coordinate, and direct the resident activity programs and in addition:
- supervise therapeutic programs
- record notes in the resident’s medical record
- conduct the interdisciplinary assessment programs
- conduct in-service training programs for all employees
record notes in the resident’s medical record
A “remotivaition” program as applied to the demented resident generally refers to a:
- procedure used to recruit residents for group activities
- procedure used to encourage resident-staff cooperation
- program designed to stimulate the resident’s interest in community affairs
- group therapy program designed to stimulate the resident’s interest in the real world around him
group therapy program designed to stimulate the resident’s interest in the real world around him
Care plans address activities that are appropriate for each resident based on the:
- age and sex of the resident
- comprehensive assessment
- former life style of the resident
- recommendations of the nursing staff
comprehensive assessment
Which of the following would not usually be a primary interdisciplinary team member?
- Activity director
- Rehabilitation staff
- Nursing facility administrator
- Therapeutic recreation staff
Nursing facility administrator
A resident spends most of his time in his room alone and he has few interests except he watches the news on television. Which of the following activity approaches would perhaps be the most beneficial?
- Take him on group walks in the community
- Enroll him in male craft projects like building bird houses
- Invite him to participate in current events including small group discussions
- Suggest to the attending physician that antidepressant medication be considered
Invite him to participate in current events including small group discussions
According to Medicare and Medicaid requirements, upon an oral or written request, the resident shall have access to all records, including medical records, pertaining to himself/herself within:
- 24 hours
- 48 hours
- 3 days
- 1 week
24 hours
Medical records are also referred to as clinical records and are utilized by various members of the staff. However, the person ultimately responsible for accurate and adequate medical records is the:
- administator
- director of nursing
- attending physician
- medical record librarian
attending physician
Medical records may be released by written permission of the resident and if required by any of the following except:
- a court order
- an attorney at law
- a third party contract including Medicare
- another nursing home to which the resident is being transferred
an attorney at law
In cases in which facilities have created the option for an individual’s record to be maintained by computer rather than hard copy, which of the following is true?
- Electronic signatures are acceptable
- Signatures are acceptable with appropriate safeguards
- Electronic signatures are acceptable only for the medical staff
- Signatures must be recorded both electronically and on a hard copy
Signatures are acceptable with appropriate safeguards
The person designated as the medical record clerk must be:
- certified
- licensed
- a consultant
- a full-time staff member
a full-time staff member
Abbreviations are used by nurses in completing charts and other medical records. The abbreviation stat means:
- status
- statistic
- continue
- immediately
immediately
The 1987 OBRA regulation changed the role of the pharmacists in nursing facilities and greatly increased their responsibility. therefore, today the pharmacist must perform all of the following duties except:
- destroy al unused prescriptions
- determine that drug records are in order
- conduct a review of each resident’s drug regimen
- determine that an account of all controlled drugs is maintained and periodically reconciled
destroy all unused prescriptions
If a resident wants to self-administer medication, who is responsible for drug storage and recording the self-administered doses?
- The resident
- The nursing staff
- A family member
- a legal guardian
the nursing staff
Which of the following types of drugs are for external use only?
- Topical
- Diuretic
- Laxative
- Sedative
Topical
Stop-order procedures were formerly developed by the pharmaceutical service committee but are now to be developed by the:
- pharmacist
- medical director
- pharmacist and the medical director
- pharmacist and the director of nursing
pharmacist and medical director
If a medication has an automatic stop order, the nurse must:
- notify the pharmacist
- never renew the medication
- notify the physician before the last dose is administered
- notify physician at the time the drug is last administered
notify the physician before the last dose is administered
Drugs prepared (poured) for administration at 8:00 a.m. should be administered and recorded before subsequent doses are prepared ad before:
- 9:00 AM
- 10:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
- 12:00 noon
9:00 AM
The administrator may want to ensure that a rehabilitative team approach is being implemented for a resident and that:
- some family members assist
- the staff, including nursing, is involved
- the physician observes the process and follows up
- therapy has its own department and dedicated room
the physician observes the process and follows up
Which of the following is not considered a life-sustaining treatment?
- Physical therapy
- Dialysis treatment
- Use of ventilators
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
physical therapy
Nursing homes are required to offer therapeutic activities that:
- must include games and crafts
- support, maintain, and empower the residents
- are first approved by the medical staff
- are based upon past interests and hobbies of the residents
support, maintain, and empower the residents
Flexion, rotation, abduction, and adduction are all terms referring to:
- menus
- exercises
- nursing modalities
- treatment to be provided only by a therapist
exercises
Which of the following statements relative to range of motion is incorrect?
- Passive ROM is performed by the staff
- Active ROM is performed by the resident
- Adequate preventive care must include ROM
- Active assistive ROM exercises are preformed by the resident and the staff
Adequate preventive care must include ROM
If specialized rehabilitative services are required i the resident’s comprehensive plan of care, the facility must provide the services or:
- dismiss the resident
- transfer the resident to an accredited hospital
- obtain the required services from an outside source
- utilize the service available in the nursing department and in the activity department
obtain the required services from an outside source
The responsibility of Restorative Aides in the nursing home includes all of the following except:
- assessing the resident’s restorative needs
- assisting the resident with his/her bed mobility
- assisting the resident with his/her prosthesis
- assisting the resident with Range of Motion, both active and passive
assisting the resident with his/her prosthesis
In monitoring work performance, the most essential activity for the administrator is to:
- hold individual conferences with department heads
- review written reports from all department heads and consultants
- visit each department and observe daily activities and the environment
- conduct staff meetings and secure verbal reports from each department
visit each department and observe daily activities and the environment
The key to understanding communication is:
- reading
- listening
- watching
- intereting
listening
Which of the following relationships is not regarded as having “privileged communication”?
- Husband/wife
- Attorney/client
- Physician/ patient
- Administrator/ family
Administrator / family