SMQT EXAM | SURVEYOR MINIMUM
QUALIFICATION TEST EXAM | QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT | RATED A+ | LATEST
2026/2027 GUIDE
To determine if a facility is in compliance with resident rights and quality
of life requirements, surveyors should assess whether or not residents
are given the opportunity to choose activities and schedules that are
consistent with their:
A. likes, disabilities, and diagnoses
B. medical histories, physician orders, and treatments
C. mobility, medication regimens, and ability to pay for treatment
D. interests, assessments, and plans of care.
- Correct Answer –
"D." interests, assessments, and plans of care.
During an interview with Resident #4 , an 80-year-old female, she voiced
a complaint that her hearing aid was broken and that even before it
broke, she was not hearing very well with it. The most recent Minimum
Data Set (MDS) assessment indicated the Resident had moderate
hearing deficits.
,Based on this information, the surveyor should determine if the facility
A. made arrangements to have an audiology exam and the hearing aid
repaired.
B. made arrangements to have a hearing specialist come to the facility to
evaluate Resident #4's hearing.
C. asked Resident #4's family to arrange for her audiological
examination and hearing aid repair.
D. was aware of Resident #4's missing hearing aid and, if so, what
interventions the facility took to address or correct the problem.
- Correct Answer – A
The survey team should
A. recognize that the activity therapy staff only works Monday through
Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
B. interview residents to determine their satisfaction with the activities
schedule.
C. suggest that the activity department provide structured, volunteer- run
activities at night and on the weekends.
D. suggest that the facility offer transportation to local churches,
theaters, and malls on weekends.
The correct answer is "B."
When is QAA/QAPI done & by whom?
- Correct Answer –
complete of end of survey by TC only
,What ARE IMMEDIATE items required upon Entrance
- Correct Answer –
1. Census (excluding bed holds)
2. Matrix for new admits (last 30 days)
3. Alphabetized list of residents
4. List of smokers/location/times
Clinical purpose of a psychotropic medication GDR: (select all
thatapply)?
a. Find an optimal dose
b. Determine whether continued use of the
medication is benefiting the resident
c. To eliminate the need for nonpharmacological behavior interventions
d. All of the above
e. A and B above
- Correct Answer –
e. A and B above
Nursing home psychotropic Gradual Dose Reductions are (select all that
apply):
a. Required by CMS regulation (Appendix PP)
b. Optional if the resident is not exhibiting adverse psychotropic
medication effects
c. To be implemented in accordance with accepted standards of practice
, while continuing non-pharmacological behavior interventions
d. A and C above
e. All of the above
- Correct Answer –
d. A and C above
An abbreviated standard survey is also known as a
A complaint investigation
B standard survey
C state monitoring visit
D particle extended survey
- Correct Answer –
A Complaint Investigation
Which survey may a surveyor investigate any area of concern and make
compliance decisions regarding any regulatory requirement , whether or
not it is related to the original purpose of the visit?
A Complaint Survey
B State Monitoring Survey
C Resurvey
D Initial Certification Survey
- Correct Answer –
A Complaint Survey
QUALIFICATION TEST EXAM | QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT | RATED A+ | LATEST
2026/2027 GUIDE
To determine if a facility is in compliance with resident rights and quality
of life requirements, surveyors should assess whether or not residents
are given the opportunity to choose activities and schedules that are
consistent with their:
A. likes, disabilities, and diagnoses
B. medical histories, physician orders, and treatments
C. mobility, medication regimens, and ability to pay for treatment
D. interests, assessments, and plans of care.
- Correct Answer –
"D." interests, assessments, and plans of care.
During an interview with Resident #4 , an 80-year-old female, she voiced
a complaint that her hearing aid was broken and that even before it
broke, she was not hearing very well with it. The most recent Minimum
Data Set (MDS) assessment indicated the Resident had moderate
hearing deficits.
,Based on this information, the surveyor should determine if the facility
A. made arrangements to have an audiology exam and the hearing aid
repaired.
B. made arrangements to have a hearing specialist come to the facility to
evaluate Resident #4's hearing.
C. asked Resident #4's family to arrange for her audiological
examination and hearing aid repair.
D. was aware of Resident #4's missing hearing aid and, if so, what
interventions the facility took to address or correct the problem.
- Correct Answer – A
The survey team should
A. recognize that the activity therapy staff only works Monday through
Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
B. interview residents to determine their satisfaction with the activities
schedule.
C. suggest that the activity department provide structured, volunteer- run
activities at night and on the weekends.
D. suggest that the facility offer transportation to local churches,
theaters, and malls on weekends.
The correct answer is "B."
When is QAA/QAPI done & by whom?
- Correct Answer –
complete of end of survey by TC only
,What ARE IMMEDIATE items required upon Entrance
- Correct Answer –
1. Census (excluding bed holds)
2. Matrix for new admits (last 30 days)
3. Alphabetized list of residents
4. List of smokers/location/times
Clinical purpose of a psychotropic medication GDR: (select all
thatapply)?
a. Find an optimal dose
b. Determine whether continued use of the
medication is benefiting the resident
c. To eliminate the need for nonpharmacological behavior interventions
d. All of the above
e. A and B above
- Correct Answer –
e. A and B above
Nursing home psychotropic Gradual Dose Reductions are (select all that
apply):
a. Required by CMS regulation (Appendix PP)
b. Optional if the resident is not exhibiting adverse psychotropic
medication effects
c. To be implemented in accordance with accepted standards of practice
, while continuing non-pharmacological behavior interventions
d. A and C above
e. All of the above
- Correct Answer –
d. A and C above
An abbreviated standard survey is also known as a
A complaint investigation
B standard survey
C state monitoring visit
D particle extended survey
- Correct Answer –
A Complaint Investigation
Which survey may a surveyor investigate any area of concern and make
compliance decisions regarding any regulatory requirement , whether or
not it is related to the original purpose of the visit?
A Complaint Survey
B State Monitoring Survey
C Resurvey
D Initial Certification Survey
- Correct Answer –
A Complaint Survey
