Test D (NAB) Flashcards
Discharge planning for a resident should be started when?
1-The resident is admitted.
OF the following, what would be the most likely to increase the number of infections in a nursing home?
1-the frequent use of invasive devices
2-Exposure to employees and visitors
3-the presence of multiple chronic diseases
4-the increase of incidents of immobility and incontinence.
2-Exposure to employees and visitors
Although “invasive devices” has a huge chance for infection “Exposure” to employees and visitors is a greater chance, .. it also does say what type of exposure.
TAG 115, the term bedfast means confined to bed except for treatment during the past
7 days
Nurse activities are controlled by:
Nurse Practice Acts.
a Legal Document that specifies a persons preference concerning life sustaining treatment is referred to as: 1-living will 2-Statutory will 3-holographic will 4-Power of attorney
1-Living will
When a resident is angry it is best to: 1-ignore 2-correct immediately 3-let them express the anger 4-refer the resident to a physician
3-let them express the anger
According to ORBA regs. the residents physician is required to visit the resident and conduct all of the following activities except:
1-Sign and date all orders
2-review all consultant reports
3-write, sign, and date all progress notes
4-review all medication and treatments
2-review all consultant reports
If dental work is planned for a resident, the facility should be aware of the impact on any of the following except: 1-artificial hip 2-a heart value 3-kidney conditions 4-Knee replacements
3-kidney conditions
** I dont know why?
When only POSTERS and MOUNTED calendars are utilized for various programs, the major communication problem created is that:
1-Residents forget
2-amount of Information is inadequate
3-signs are not printed in the residents language
4-signs cannot be seen by the non-ambulatory residents
4-signs cannot be seen by the non-ambulatory residents
**Tricky question, KEY is MOUNTED
All of the following should be addressed for residents who use anti-psychotic drugs except: 1-Drug Holidays 2-Drug Elimination 3-Gradual dose reduction 4-Behavioral Programing
2-Drug Elimination
??? I dont know why ???
Possible because F329 Says “discontinued” and not drug elimination
If the pharmacist feels a certin lab test is needed to determine blood level of a resident, the physician is involved BUT:
1-Signed stats are not required
2-Test can only be ORDERED by the DON
3-Test can only be ORDERED by the Attending physician
4-neither the DON or the Physician must agree with the pharmacist
4-neither the DON or the Physician must agree with the pharmacist
Pharmacy is: Pharmacist and Medical Director.
** Pharmacist have no LINE authority to make decisions like that. Consultant ROLE
Who is responsible foe ensuring that contractual rehabilitation specialists are fully qualified to preform services: 1-The administrator 2-State Surveyors 3-Medical Director 4-DON
1-The Administartor
Heat and Hydrotherapy are primarily used by:
1-Physical Therapists
** prob because of LARGE muscles groups
Primary purpouse of rehab program is to help residents:
1-Live life to the fullest potential
2-improve so they can be dismissed
3-return to their former level of functioning
4-improve and be able to handle all their activities of daily living
1-Live life to the fullest potential
** Most residents will never improve to same level of function, and life is more than just ADL’s – that is only a small piece.
An administrator using the “open door” policy of communication will be:
1-better able to communicate with staff at all levels
2-familiar with every detail of the operation of the nursing facility
3-getting a true picture of the strengthens and weaknesses of the organization
4-dealing with too much detail and destroying lines of communication and authority
4-dealing with too much detail and destroying lines of communication and authority
