72 YEAR OLD MALE UNUSUAL MOLE
OUTPATIENT EVALUATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What does 'promptly' mean in the context of notifying about
laboratory results? Answer: Results should be relayed with little or no
delay according to facility policies and procedures.
⩥ Who should be consulted when developing facility policies and
procedures for laboratory services? Answer: The medical director.
⩥ What should facility policies include regarding laboratory values?
Answer: Categories considered outside clinical reference ranges,
urgency of reporting values, and monitoring communication
effectiveness.
⩥ What are surveyors looking for when reviewing a resident's medical
record? Answer: Whether laboratory services were provided only when
ordered and if results were promptly notified to the ordering provider.
⩥ What is a key element of noncompliance at F773? Answer: Failure to
obtain or provide laboratory services without an order from an
authorized provider.
, ⩥ What must a facility do to assist residents with transportation
arrangements? Answer: Offer and assist in making transportation
arrangements if needed, considering the resident's condition.
⩥ What does the standard not require regarding transportation
assistance? Answer: It does not require the facility to cover the costs of
transportation.
⩥ What is a key element of noncompliance at F774? Answer: Failure to
assist residents in making transportation arrangements when required or
requested.
⩥ What must be included in a resident's clinical record regarding
laboratory reports? Answer: Reports must be dated and contain the name
and address of the testing laboratory.
⩥ What is a key element of noncompliance at F775? Answer: Failure to
file laboratory reports in the resident's clinical record or reports not
being dated.
⩥ What must facilities provide or obtain according to §483.50(b)(1)?
Answer: Radiology and other diagnostic services to meet the needs of
residents.
OUTPATIENT EVALUATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What does 'promptly' mean in the context of notifying about
laboratory results? Answer: Results should be relayed with little or no
delay according to facility policies and procedures.
⩥ Who should be consulted when developing facility policies and
procedures for laboratory services? Answer: The medical director.
⩥ What should facility policies include regarding laboratory values?
Answer: Categories considered outside clinical reference ranges,
urgency of reporting values, and monitoring communication
effectiveness.
⩥ What are surveyors looking for when reviewing a resident's medical
record? Answer: Whether laboratory services were provided only when
ordered and if results were promptly notified to the ordering provider.
⩥ What is a key element of noncompliance at F773? Answer: Failure to
obtain or provide laboratory services without an order from an
authorized provider.
, ⩥ What must a facility do to assist residents with transportation
arrangements? Answer: Offer and assist in making transportation
arrangements if needed, considering the resident's condition.
⩥ What does the standard not require regarding transportation
assistance? Answer: It does not require the facility to cover the costs of
transportation.
⩥ What is a key element of noncompliance at F774? Answer: Failure to
assist residents in making transportation arrangements when required or
requested.
⩥ What must be included in a resident's clinical record regarding
laboratory reports? Answer: Reports must be dated and contain the name
and address of the testing laboratory.
⩥ What is a key element of noncompliance at F775? Answer: Failure to
file laboratory reports in the resident's clinical record or reports not
being dated.
⩥ What must facilities provide or obtain according to §483.50(b)(1)?
Answer: Radiology and other diagnostic services to meet the needs of
residents.
