Study Guide 1 Flashcards
Electrical switches must be located at a ____ minimum of inches above the floor.
1. 6
2. 12
3. 15
4. 24
15
The average short term stay for a Medicare resident is .
1. 15 days
2. 30 days
3. 45 days
4. 90 days
30 days
ANSI stands for .
1. American National Standards Institute
2. Association of National Safety Inspectors
3. Architectural National Safety Institute
4. Agency for National Safety Initiatives
American National Standards Institute
Non-compliance affecting a limited number of residents and locations
would be assigned a scope of .
1. Isolated
2. Patterned
3. Widespread
4. Saturated
Isolated
A violation is where the severity of negative outcomes that compromises a
resident’s ability to maintain the highest physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
1. Level 1
2. Level 2
3. Level 3
4. Level 4
Level 3
Parking spaces must be at least ”____ wide with an accessible handicap aisle at least ” ____ wide.
1. 36”, 48”
2. 96”, 60”
3. 46’, 52”
4. 24”, 38”
96 and 60
51 A broad statement of goals is a _ .
1. Plan of action
2. Mission statement
3. Policy
4. Procedure
Policy
Long term residents should be surveyed regarding satisfaction with services .
1. Just before state inspection/survey
2. Annually
3. As requested by resident council
4. Shortly after discharge
Annually
NFPA stands for .
1. National Fire Protection Agency
2. National Fire Publications Administration
3. National Fire Protection Association
4. Nursing Facilities Protection Act
National Fire Protection association
The is responsible to assemble and analyze incident reports, infection rates, safety
issues, medication errors and restraint use.
1. Safety committee
2. Risk management committee
3. Quality assurance committee
4. Social committee
Quality Assurance Committee
The Americans with Disabilities Act construction standards are enforced by .
1. NFPA
2. ANSI
3. Architecture and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
4. EEOC
Architecture and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
The Americans with Disabilities Act construction standards were developed by .
1. NFPA
2. ANSI
3. Architecture and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
4. EEOC
ANSI
A mechanism to monitor consumer satisfaction and address other concerns is called the _________.
1. Grievance procedure
2. Mediation procedure
3. Arbitration procedure
4. Satisfaction procedure
Grievance procedure
When a facility requests a hearing before an administrative law judge to challenge the findings made during a state survey, the facility is using the?
1. Informal dispute resolution process
2. Formal dispute resolution process
3. Civil court mediation
4. By filing an appeal directly to the U.S. Supreme Court
Formal dispute resolution process
Quality indicator (QI) reports for nursing homes available through the CMS would not include
which of the following?
1. Facility characteristics
2. Nursing home watch list
3. Facility profile
4. Resident level summary
Nursing Home Watch List
When consumers perceive a facility renders poor care because of the performance of one
employee, this is called .
1. Intangibility rule
2. Inconsistency rule
3. Inseparability rule
4. None of the above
Inseparability Rule
Upon completion of a survey, the survey team sends the administrator which of the following if
the facility was substantially in compliance, had only isolated or minor problems which caused
no actual harm, and no plan of correction is required?
1. Form 2567
2. Notice of isolated deficiencies
3. Form 2560
4. Form I-9
Notice of iso def
Managing risks of negative outcomes is called .
1. Risk management
2. Arbitration
3. Conflict resolution
4. Mediation
Risk Management
The key to a successful TQM program is .
1. Leadership
2. Training
3. Processes
4. Commitment to customer service
Training
An organizational chart shows the reporting relationship between staff A solid line on the chart denotes .
1. Staff authority
2. Line authority
3. Volunteer status
4. Advisory authority
Line Auth
A parking lot with 100 parking spaces would require handicap accessible parking spots.
1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 6
4
1 for every 25 parking spot
The nosing on a stair must project no more than .
1. ½”
2. 1”
3. 1 ½”
4. 2”
1.5
Smoke detectors must be located no further than ____ feet apart and no more than ____ feet from
any wall.
1. 10, 3
2. 6, 6
3. 30, 15
4. 50, 20
30, 15
Minimum wheelchair passing width for two wheelchairs is inches.
1. 30”
2. 34”
3. 60”
4. 72”
60
Minimum clear width for a single wheelchair is ___ continuously and
____ at any one point.
1. 24” ,32”
2. 36”, 32”
3. 34”, 29”
4. 32”, 46”
36 and 32
There must be a passing space in an accessible route for wheelchairs every feet.
1. 100 feet
2. 150 feet
3. 200 feet
4. 400 feet
200
A passenger loading zone must be at least ”____ wide and ”____ long.
1. 30” wide and 15 feet long
2. 36’ wide and 20 feet long
3. 45” wide and 15 feet long
4. 60” wide and 20 feet long
60 and 20
Minimum wheelchair turning space is inches.
1. 30”
2. 34”
3. 60”
4. 72”
60
The high forward reach from a wheel chair is .
1. 24”
2. 36”
3. 42”
4. 48”
48
The side reach from a wheelchair is between ___” and ____” off the floor.
1. 6” – 24”
2. 9” – 54”
3. 12” – 24”
4. 18” – 36”
9 and 54
A change in level surface over ½ inch .
1. May be vertical and without edge
2. Requires ramp treatment
3. Requires a beveled edge
4. Requires rubber bumpers
Requires a ramp treatment
A change between ¼ and ½ inch in level surface .
1. May be vertical and without edge
2. Requires ramp treatment
3. Requires a beveled edge
4. Requires handrails
Requires a beveled Edge
A fire extinguisher is checked and serviced .
1. Monthly, semiannually
2. Quarterly, annually
3. Annually, bi - annually
4. Semi-annually, annually
Quarterly and annually
The facility quality assessment and assurance committee must meet at least .
1. Monthly
2. Quarterly
3. Annually
4. Semi-annually
Quarterly
Communicating through memos, meetings and follows lines of the organization chart is an
example of .
1. Informal communication
2. Formal communication
3. Vertical communication
4. Downward communication
Formal Communication
ADA guidelines and standards are developed and approved by .
1. ANSI
2. NFPA
3. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
4. EEOC
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
A nursing home must have a(n) ________ operated fire alarm system that is _________ monitored.
1. Automatically, visually
2. Manually, electronically
3. Digitally, continuously
4. Mechanically, periodically
2
Landings are required at the bottom and top of each stairway run and must have a minimum
width of .
1. 36 square feet
2. 48 square inches
3. 60 square inches
4. 96 square inches
60
Doors must have a clear width of ” ____ at openings and must be at a ” ____ angle to an accessible
route.
1. 24”, 45
2. 44”, 60
3. 32”, 90
4. 46”, 180
32 and 90
An employee who has decision making authority with the same force and effect as if made by
the administrator has .
1. Line authority
2. Staff or advisory role
3. Supervisory role
4. Executive authority
Line authority
Nursing aides are required to have a minimum ______ of hours of in-service training per year
under OBRA 1987.
1. 16 hours
2. 12 hours
3. 18 hours
4. 24 hours
12 hrs
The ______ is the foundation that guides an organization.
1. Mission statement
2. Philosophy
3. Bylaws
4. Charter
Philosophy
Authority granted to the governing body by state law is called ____.
1. Express authority
2. Implied authority
3. Line authority
4. Staff authority
Express Authority
The ______ has ultimate responsibility for management and quality of care in a facility.
1. Administrator
2. Medical Director
3. Governing Body
4. Director of nursing
Governing body
Class 1
minor – no harm and no potential for harm
Class 2
minimal – no harm but potential for harm
Class 3
compromised – actual harm
Class 4
immediate jeopardy
Class 3 scope
1. G
2. H
3. I
- isolated
- Patterned
- Widespread
Class 4 Scope
- J / Isolated
- K / Patterned
- L / Widespread
