NAB Review from Townsend Class Notes Already Passed

NAB Review from Townsend Class Notes Already Passed Risk management is the identification and solving for problems.... as soon as possible. The Patient Self-Determination Act should be.... given to both the Resident and Family at the time of admission. Handrails in stairwells must extend beyond the first and last steps by how many inches? 12 inches Payroll Checks/Checkstubs should include for the employee... the FICA deductions, applicable income taxes withheld, and gross pay. An attending provider -- MD, PA, or NP -- must write, sign, and date progress notes... at each visit. The principal cause of odors in a nursing facility is.... incontinent residents. The staff member designated as the clinical records clerk must be... a full-time staff member. Chemotherapy is an example of a _____ type of therapy. Cytotoxic Mr. Boudreaux is an 88-year old resident in the nursing facility. He is cognitively intact, but has very poor posture and has a history of injuries due to falls. As the nursing home has a restraint-free policy, what is the best course of action for this resident? Refer to rehab for evaluation with regards to his ability to benefit from treatment, positioning aids, or both. A governing body of designated person(s) is required by _____. OBRA {x} is a physician who is primarily involved with the causes and histories of diseases. Pathologist The resident activity director has many roles and duties. However, the first responsibility should be...? Completing the assessments and identifying the interests and needs of the residents. Effective Resident Council programs enjoy the support of.... Administration & Residents A job analysis should engage the {x} {y} and {z} necessary to carry out a given job. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities = KSAs Hazard Communication Programs, Standard Precautions, Immunization Initiatives, and the like are standards of practice enforced by what government agency? OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration A mission statement most directly represents... the entity's responsibility to it stakeholders. Medical records may be released with the written permission of the Resident if required by any of the following except: - A Court Order - Another NF to which the Resident is being transferred - An Attorney at Law - A Third-Party Payor including Medicare An Attorney at Law An administrator determines that his laundry is slightly understaffed, but the shortage is not enough to hire a full-time employee. What would be the least economical solution? Encouraging all laundry employees to work overtime. The balance sheet reports both.... assets and liabilities. Fires which involve energized electrical equipment are classified as... Class C Fires Which of the following marketing efforts is perhaps the least effective to increase occupancy? -Bringing the nursing facility and the community closer together - Changing attitudes toward the physically disabled - Meeting the personal needs of the resident - Supplementing the work of the nursing staff Supplementing the work of the nursing staff When comparing leadership with management, leadership: inspires. It is reasonable to expect that employees who are formally evaluated by their supervisors will: make more progress than those who are not evaluated. When a facility wishes to transfer a resident for reasons other than the health of the resident being in danger, generally the notice to transfer must be provided at least: 30 days prior to the transfer. Life Safety Codes are written for the expressed purpose of: "...providing a reasonable degree of safety from fires." Chemical manufacturers and importers must convey the hazard information to employers by means of labels and: MSDS The OBRA outcome-oriented survey is focused on the: Quality of Care actually provided. If a Facility before today allowed that Residents smoke in a climate controlled porch and had been directed that beginning the following month the building would be "smoke-free," the Residents who presently were allowed to smoke in the climate controlled area.... Should be allowed to continue their regular use of the smoking porch as they resided within the Facility and made use of the space before change of policy. If specialized rehabilitative services are required in the resident's comprehensive plan of care, the facility must provide the services or... obtain the required services from an outside resource. The safety program should regard that personal electronic appliances brought into the Facility by Residents for their use.... be inspected before initial use and at regular intervals. The key to purchasing supplies is to... Standardize the pro