WebCE: Long-Term Care: Programs, Policies, and Partnerships

What is the Primary Goal of Long Term Care - Answer- To maintain functionality Which of the following most precisely defines the fundamentals of self-care and the basic tasks of life? - Answer- Activities of daily living Long Term Care occurs only in nursing facilities. - Answer- False On what basis are benefits payable under a long term care insurance policy typically triggered? - Answer- the inability to perform defined ADLs A long-term care ombudsman represents people in a given geographical area who live in assisted living residences or skilled nursing facilities. - Answer- True Which level of care has as its chief characteristic assistance with ADLs? - Answer- Custodial All of the following are examples of formal caregiving EXCEPT: - Answer- Daily transportation to a senior center provided by a neighbor. All of the following are services commonly offered by assisted living residences EXCEPT: - Answer- Continuous post-operative monitoring. Which of the following is not an example of home or community-based long-term care? - Answer- CCBSs Medicare covers the cost of long-term custodial care in the home when it is delivered by a Medicare-certified agency. - Answer- False Which of the following is a correct statement about Medicare? - Answer- Medicare does not cover long-term care. Which of the following only covers inpatient hospital care and hospice? - Answer- Medicare Part A With regard to Medicare and long-term care, which of the following statements is true? - Answer- Medicare covers care in a skilled nursing facility for a limited time, but only if the care follows an admitted hospital stay and is ordered by a physician. Which of the following is a correct statement about Medicare Part D Prescription Drug coverage? - Answer- Enrollment in Part D is voluntary.