RESIDENT CENTERED CARE Flashcards
Written policies and procedures are used by the facility for all of the following except?
- To communicate what management expects in any situation
- To prepare staff for dealing with emergency situations
- To establish the management style for operating the facility
- To set guidelines for staff to follow in delivery of care
To establish the management style for operating the facility
When admitted to the nursing home, which of the following is not required to be given to the resident?
- The resident’s rights and rules and regulations governing resident conduct and responsibilities during the stay i the facility
- Services to be provided and their associated cost
- The federal standards and state licensing rules for nursing facilities
- Information regarding an advance directive
The federal standards and state licensing rules for nursing facilities
In the case of non-Medicare Part A residents, the initial resident assessment must be completed?
- Within 10 days of admission
- Within 14 days of admission
- Within the first week of admission
- Prior to formally admitting the resident
Within 14 days of admission
According to the federal certification standards, the QA committee is required to meet?
- When a problem arises that requires immediate attention
- At least twice a year
- At least quarterly
- When directed by the medical director
At least quarterly
A resident is admitted to a nursing home that has been certified as a (Medicare) SNF only. Which of the following is not required to be adhered to by the facility?
- State Medicaid standards for payment
- SNF regulations
- Sate licensing regulations
- Office of Civil Rights laws
State Medicaid Standards for payment
Unless a waiver has been secured, a registered nurse is required to be in the facility?
1. At least eight hours within every 24 hour period
2. At least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week
3 At least eight consecutive hours Monday through Friday
4 There is no minimum number of hours required
At least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week
Restorative care must be provided?
- Only with the order of the facility’s physical therapist
- By specialized qualified staff for which the facility has contracted services
- Only if the resident can’t provide his/her own care
- By nursing staff based on a comprehensive assessment
By nursing staff based on a comprehensive assessment
The facility staff will determine what the needs of the resident are based on?
- Quality indicator reports
- Family interviews
- The MDS assessments
- Quality measures
The MDS assessments
Physician visits are required?
- Monthly after the initial required visits
- Quarterly after the initial required visits
- Every 60 days after the initial required visits
- Twice a year after the initial required visits
Every 60 days after the initial required visits
Which one below is an exception to when a facility may release resident identifiable information under the HIPAA Privacy Standard without the resident’s permission?
- For a research study conducted by CMS
- When any immediate family member requests it
- To consumer groups
- When a resident is transferred to another health care institution
When a resident is transferred to another health care institution
Standard precautions (previously referred to as universal precautions) are to be used when providing personal care to?
- All residents
- Residents with AIDS
- Resident with Hepatitis
- Residents with Tuberculosis
All residents
All of the following are barriers regarding the recognition of chronic pain except?
- Cognitive impairment and communication barriers (language or speech) hinder a resident’s ability to report pain or respond to care giver’s questions regarding pain
- Staff who are utilizing valid tools to screen for pain
- Elderly may not show verbal or no-verbal symptoms of pain
- Staff may not have knowledge of or be skilled in assessing pain
Staff who are utilizing valid tools to screen for pain
Which of the following does not support resident centered care concepts?
- Upon admission the resident indicates a reference to bathe at night; the facility policy requires all baths to be given on the days shift
- Breakfast is served from 0630 to 0800; the resident chooses to sleep until 0900 so the nursing staff makes are cereal and milk are available 0900
- Upon admission the resident was allowed to bring his personal recliner to the facility to furnish his room
- Prior to living in the nursing facility the resident enjoyed fishing; the activity staff arrange for the resident to attend the annual fishing rodeo located 30 miles from the facility
Upon admission the resident indicates a reference to bathe at night; the facility policy requires all baths to be given on the days shift
Facilities are expected to provide a pleasant dining experience for all residents. This includes all except?
- Providing well lit, well ventilated dining room
- Providing adequate space and seating accommodations
- Maintaining a level of dignity when servicing all residents
- Serving residents without attempting to honor recent food references
Serving residents without attempting to honor recent food references
Which one of the following is not a correct policy for dietary services?
- Receiving of food for facility use must be from approved sources
- Storage of food brought in by staff must be stored separately from facility food
- Facilities are required to provide a therapeutic diet, prescribed by the dietary consultant, when a nutrition problem exists
- A specific food temperature level is required at the time of serving
Facilities are required to provide a therapeutic diet, prescribed by the dietary consultant, when a nutrition problem exists