RCFE GUIDE Flashcards
- Each resident must eat how many meals each day?
2. Elapsed time between 3rd and 1st meal?
- 3 meals per day
2. 15 hours max
A reappraisal must be done when?
When there is a significant chance in the resident’s condition, OR once every 12 months.
Auditor & visual signal system must be used at what capacity?
16+
Components of appraisal needs & plans include: (4)
- Medical assessment
- Functional capabilities
- Mental capabilities
- Social factors
Destruction of medication record retained for:
Atleast 3 years
Residents records retained for:
3 years following termination.
Exception
A variance for a special purpose for only 1 person.
Theft & Loss policies
- $25+ stolen, report within:
- $100+ stolen, report within:
- 72 hours
2. 36 hours
When does your direct care staff require a criminal record clearance?
Prior to employment
- Notice of any room changes within __ days in advance.
2. Photocopied records must be provided when requested within __ days.
- 30 days
2. 2 days
Provisional license granted for:
Maximum 6-12 months
Direct care staff must have their health screening report completed within:
6 months prior to employment or 7 days after employment.
- Fees paid in advance must be refunded within __ days after personal property is removed.
- When must personal property be removed?
- 15 days
2. 3 days after becoming aware of residen’s death
- Hospice care training includes these types of care(in-service training): (3)
- Hospice related records must be maintained for:
- -Turning/Incontinence care to prevent skin breakdowns
- hydration
- infection control - 3 years
A licensee can increase operational costs with a prior notice of ___ days.
60 days.
Medication training hours:
- Less than 16:
- More than 16:
- 10 hours: (6 hours shadowing, 4 hour lecture) within 2 weeks of employment.
- 24 hours: (16 hours shadowing, 8 hours lecture) within 4 weeks of employment.
Pharmacy consultants/LVN/RN to review medication management how often yearly?
Semiannually.
Affidavit regarding client cash resources updated:
Annually
Emergency Approval to Operate(EAO) granted for:
60 days.
- SSI
2. SSP
- Supplemental Security Income
2. State Supplemental Program
How many hours of on the job (hands-on) training is required?
16 hours.
Penalties for:
- Serious deficiency (first offense)
- Serious deficiency (second offense within a 12 month period)
- Serious deficiency (third offense within a 12 month period)
- $50/day.
- $150 immediate penalty, then $50/day until corrected.
- $1000 immediate penalty, then $100/day until corrected.
Notice to quit for good cause
3 days
Modification of rate change:
- Change in level of care time frame:
- Change in operational costs, within how many days do you modify rate?
- Within 2 business days.
2. Within 60 days.
Civil penalties: Abuse
- Death of a client due to abuse
- Serious injury of a client due to abuse
- The licensee has the right to:
- $15,000
- $10,000
- The licensee has the right to appeal
Who must care for clients with prohibited/restricted health conditions?
Care must be provided by skilled professionals.
Notice of eviction:
- Notice to client
- Notice to DSS
- 30 days.
2. 5 days.
If you sell the facility, you must notify the family and DSS within:
60 days
New staffing requirement laws for your facility: (3)
- You must have an administrator, manager, or substitute that is 21+ on the premises 24/7.
- CPR/First-Aid training.
- Building/fire safety and response to emergencies.
How many hours are required for annual staff training? (In-service training)
20 hours.
For what penalties is $150 assessed? (2)
- 2nd violation in a 12 month period.
- Dearh, illness, and injury due to non-compliance.
Freezer foods can kept for:
6 months.
Change of administrator, notify department within:
30 days.
Clean linen is mandatory at your facility!!
- Bed linen must be changed at a minimum of:
- Once a week.
The amount of bond required:
- $750 or less
- $751-$1500
- $1501-2500
- Any additional $1000
- $1000
- $2000
- $3000
- An extra $1000
Medication errors must be reported within:
1 business day.
All facilities must meet the following training requirements for all direct care staff, including ___hours of dementia care training which must be completed within the first ___ weeks, then annual in-service training of___.
- 12 hours
- 4 hours
- 8 hours
If an LPA visits your facility and sees your storage area within toxic items, poisons, weapons, etc., unsecured, and there are dementia residents, the facility will receive:
Type A deficiency.
Destruction of medication by an administrator must be witnessed by:
An adult.
What is required to be in every residents’ rooms?
- Chair
- Nightstand
- Lamp/Lights for reading
Prohibited health conditions: (6)
- Stage 3 & 4 pressure injuries
- Gastronomy care
- Naso-Gastric tubes
- Staph infections or other serious infections
- Tracheostomies
- Residents who depend on others to perform all activities of daily living.
- In facilities that are 16+ capacity, when should the menu be written?
- How long should they be kept on file?
- Menu must be written 1 week in advance.
2. Copies of the menu shall be dated and kept on file for at least 30 days.
- Supplies for perishables?
2. Supplies for non-perishables?
- Minimum 2 days.
2. Minimum 1 week.
Room temperatures:
- Heat room temperature to:
- In extreme heat:
- Cool rooms to a comfortable range:
- Minimum of 68F.
- 30F less than outside temperature.
- Between 78F-85F
Universal Precautions: (4)
- Hand washing
- Gloves use
- Cleaning with disinfectant
- Proper disposal of infectious materials
A record of centrally stored medications shall be retained for:
Atleast 1 year.
A record of destruction of medication records must be maintained for:
Atleast 3 years.
What is anaphylactic shock?
An extreme allergic reaction that can result in death.
- Before working independently with residents, direct care staff staff must complete how many training hours?
- What does the training consist of?
- 10 hours initial training within first 4 weeks. Then 4 hours annual.
- 6 hours dementia & 4 hours of postural support, hospice, and restricted health conditions
Notify DSS for changes in email addresses within:
10 days.
Changes of ownership due to forfeiture/abandonment or due to surrender of license, notify clients within:
60 days.
Submission of request for administrator certification (days)
30 days.
Appeal for a denial for a license application must be within:
15 days.
Administrator to pass the exam within:
60 days.
Refund due to death given within:
15 days.
- Within the first 4 weeks of employment, direct care staff shall complete how many hours of training?
- Training consists of: (1)
- Training also consists of: (9)
- 20 hours
- Dementia training=6 hours
- Physical limitations, ADL care, medication, resident’s rights, psychosocial needs of the elderly, fire safety, Dementia care, Alzheimer’s care, and cultural competency(LGBT)
ADL care
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Dressing
- Eating
- Transferring
- Continence
- Toileting
Can you crush medication?
NO, unless the doctor orders it.