Long Term Care Master Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is not a weakness of the long-term care system? - CORRECT
ANSWER - There has been no innovation by providers.
"Multilevel facilities" refers to facilities that: - CORRECT ANSWER - provide multiple
levels of care.
Baby boomers is a term used to describe people born: - CORRECT ANSWER - between
1946 and 1964.
Long-term care consumers are usually defined by a single disease or condition. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Which of the following are not "informal caregivers? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Government agencies
Although we usually think of long-term care as being for the elderly, nearly half of the people
using long-term care are non-elderly. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Aging in place is a form of single-site care availability. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The terms chronic care and long-term care are generally used interchangeably. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Long-term care is defined as care provided in nursing homes. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
,The current system of long-term care providers has developed largely in response to: -
CORRECT ANSWER - All of these are correct
Which of these is not part of the stated aim of the ACA? - CORRECT ANSWER - To be
implemented within two years
The ACA makes cuts in Medicare to finance part of the new spending, including: - CORRECT
ANSWER - All of these are correct.
The Medicare hospital readmissions reduction program (HRRP): - CORRECT ANSWER -
assesses penalties on hospitals with high readmission rates for patients with certain medical
conditions.
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act: - CORRECT
ANSWER - All of these are correct.
The ACA's employer mandate: - CORRECT ANSWER - affects only larger long-term care
providers.
The Affordable Care Act passed with a mix of Republican and Democrats votes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
The ACA requires individuals to have insurance coverage and businesses to provide coverage or
pay fines. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the individual mandate was, in fact, a tax. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The No Wrong Door system portion of the ACA mandates that long-term care consumers can
access any provider's services. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
, Pay-for-performance provides financial incentives to healthcare providers to achieve optimal
outcomes for patients. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
People who have to care for both their parents and their children are called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - "sandwich generation."
Public/private partnerships are efforts to reduce: - CORRECT ANSWER - Public funding
of long-term care
The long-term care system is made up of providers who are organizationally: - CORRECT
ANSWER - a mix of for-profit, nonprofit, and government-owned.
A primary barrier to consumer education is the lack of available information. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
An ideal long-term care system would provide all of the services consumers need or want. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
Which of the following is not a component of accessibility of long-term care services? -
CORRECT ANSWER - consumer choice
Illness prevention is an integral part of the long-term care system - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
"Least restrictive environment" means not using physical or chemical restraints. - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
The term "consumer-driven" means that long-term care consumers are: - CORRECT
ANSWER - allowed to make decisions related to their care and financing as much as
possible.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is not a weakness of the long-term care system? - CORRECT
ANSWER - There has been no innovation by providers.
"Multilevel facilities" refers to facilities that: - CORRECT ANSWER - provide multiple
levels of care.
Baby boomers is a term used to describe people born: - CORRECT ANSWER - between
1946 and 1964.
Long-term care consumers are usually defined by a single disease or condition. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Which of the following are not "informal caregivers? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Government agencies
Although we usually think of long-term care as being for the elderly, nearly half of the people
using long-term care are non-elderly. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Aging in place is a form of single-site care availability. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The terms chronic care and long-term care are generally used interchangeably. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Long-term care is defined as care provided in nursing homes. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
,The current system of long-term care providers has developed largely in response to: -
CORRECT ANSWER - All of these are correct
Which of these is not part of the stated aim of the ACA? - CORRECT ANSWER - To be
implemented within two years
The ACA makes cuts in Medicare to finance part of the new spending, including: - CORRECT
ANSWER - All of these are correct.
The Medicare hospital readmissions reduction program (HRRP): - CORRECT ANSWER -
assesses penalties on hospitals with high readmission rates for patients with certain medical
conditions.
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act: - CORRECT
ANSWER - All of these are correct.
The ACA's employer mandate: - CORRECT ANSWER - affects only larger long-term care
providers.
The Affordable Care Act passed with a mix of Republican and Democrats votes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
The ACA requires individuals to have insurance coverage and businesses to provide coverage or
pay fines. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the individual mandate was, in fact, a tax. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The No Wrong Door system portion of the ACA mandates that long-term care consumers can
access any provider's services. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
, Pay-for-performance provides financial incentives to healthcare providers to achieve optimal
outcomes for patients. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
People who have to care for both their parents and their children are called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - "sandwich generation."
Public/private partnerships are efforts to reduce: - CORRECT ANSWER - Public funding
of long-term care
The long-term care system is made up of providers who are organizationally: - CORRECT
ANSWER - a mix of for-profit, nonprofit, and government-owned.
A primary barrier to consumer education is the lack of available information. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
An ideal long-term care system would provide all of the services consumers need or want. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
Which of the following is not a component of accessibility of long-term care services? -
CORRECT ANSWER - consumer choice
Illness prevention is an integral part of the long-term care system - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
"Least restrictive environment" means not using physical or chemical restraints. - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
The term "consumer-driven" means that long-term care consumers are: - CORRECT
ANSWER - allowed to make decisions related to their care and financing as much as
possible.
