THE TRADITIONAL SURVEY TASKS TASKS 1&2

Question 1

In the Traditional Survey Tasks, Task 1 is intended to analyze various sources of ___.

1. Information available about the facility
2. To review potential residents
3. Gather Matrix reports
4. Review the QM report

Answer 1

Information available about the facility

Question 2

Quality Measure Reports (QM) are used to identify indicators of potential problems or concerns that may warrant further investigation in which task of the survey?

1. Task 1
2. Task 2
3. Task 3
4. Task 5

Answer 2

Task 1

Question 3

The Resident Level Quality Measure Report provides resident specific information generated using current records from the CMS MDS in which task?

1. Task 2
2. Task 3
3. Task 5
4. Task 1

Answer 3

Task 1

Question 4

Statements of Deficiencies and statements of isolated deficiencies which cause no actual harm with only potential for minimal harm from the previous survey should be reviewed in which task of the survey?

1. Task 6
2. Task 4
3. Task 2
4. Task 1

Answer 4

Task 1

Question 5

CASPER Report 3 contains the compliance history of the facility. This is reviewed in task ___.

1. Task 2
2. Task 3
3. Task 1
4. Task 5

Answer 5

3. Task 1

Question 6

CASPER Report 4 contains information provided by the facility during the previous survey on the Resident Census. This is reviewed along with CASPER 3 Report in which task of the survey?

1. Task 2
2. Task 6
3. Task 4
4. Task 1

Answer 6

Task 1

Question 7

Surveyors in preparation for a survey will review the results of complain investigations; both those since the last survey and ___.

1. Those not yet investigated
2. Those forwarded to CMS
3. Those repeated investigations
4. None of the above

Answer 7

Those not yet investigated

Question 8

PASRR reports are not reviewed by surveyors since SNF’s are not responsible to the Mental Health Department. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 8

FALSE

Question 9

A resident is considered a long stay when they have been in the facility for ___ days or more. A short star resident is defined as someone who has been in the facility for less than or equal to ___ days.

1. 100 and 75
2. 101 and 100
3. 100 and 99
4. 99 and 75

Answer 9

101 and 100

Question 10

Task 2 of the survey begins with ___.

1. Entrance Conference
2. Selection of the survey team
3. Introductions to the Resident Council
4. None of the above

Answer 10

Entrance Conference

Question 11

During the entrance conference the team coordinator will request a copy of the current actual daily work schedules for licensed and registered nursing staff for all shifts during the ___.

1. Staff interviews
2. Survey period
3. 1&2
4. None of the above

Answer 11

Survey period

Question 12

During Task 2 the survey team will provide copies of ___ and ___ reports that are being used for the survey.

1. Sample Matrix and Staff Schedules
2. Resident Roster and Resident Council
3. QM and CASPER 3&4
4. None of the above

Answer 12

QM and CASPER 3&4 reports

Question 13

Certain questions are asked during Task 2 of the administrator. Examples are which of the following?

1. Does the facility have special care units for people with dementia or those receiving special rehab?
2. What individualized care and services are provided for residents with dementia?
3. How are staff educated and trained to care for people with dementia?
4. How does the cavity monitor the use of psychopharmacological medications especially antipsychotic meds?
5. All the above

Answer 13

ll the above.