NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION
PRACTICE EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1.
When it comes to dining services, professional input from a __________ is required by
Medicare, Medicaid, and many commercial insurers.
A.
Dietary manager
B.
Registered dietitian
C.
Head chef
D.
Culinary expert -ANSB.
None of the third-party programs listed require input from a dietary manager, head chef,
or culinary expert.
2.
The current name for the professional association representing the interests of long-
term care medical directors is the __________.
A.
Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
B.
American Physicians Practice
C.
America's Long-Term Care Physicians
D.
Society of Medical Directors
answer -ANSA.
The American Medical Directors Association officially changed its name in 2014 to The
Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
3.
QAPI sets the stage for senior living providers to engage in an ongoing, organized
method of conducting business to achieve optimum results. What does it stand for?
A.
Quality aspects of people investment
B.
Quality aptitude and progress improvement
C.
Quality assurance and performance improvement
,D.
Quick assurance and progress investment -ANSC.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services combines the terms "quality assurance"
and "performance improvement" to describe taking a systematic, comprehensive, and
data-driven approach to maintaining and improving safety and quality in nursing homes
while involving residents, families, and all nursing home caregivers in practical and
creative problem-solving.
4.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology describe the effective electronic
exchange of health information as __________ use of the data.
A.
Practical
B.
Meaningful
C.
Pragmatic
D.
Beneficial -ANSB.
The key word in the question's stem is "effective"; the alternate response options each
describe a positive outcome—but not efficacy.
5.
The two main categories of interdisciplinary teams in a skilled nursing facility setting are
__________ services and __________ services.
A.
Multidisciplinary, clinical
B.
Clinical, support
C.
Transdisciplinary, support
D.
Person-centered, required -ANSB.
A clinical interdisciplinary team is typically led by a physician and concentrates on
assessing the health needs of residents and developing and delivering a plan of care; a
support services interdisciplinary team is comprised of staff members from nonclinical
disciplines whose efforts complement those of the clinical team.
6.
The medical professional who directly manages the care of a person in a skilled nursing
facility is called their __________.
A.
Medical director
B.
Medical consultant
, C.
Main doctor
D.
Attending physician
answer -ANSD.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (and most commercial payers) requires
that a licensed medical doctor direct the overall care of a resident receiving services in a
skilled nursing facility.
7.
Senior living providers with service lines that participate in Medicare or Medicaid are
expected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to contract with a licensed
__________ to serve as medical director.
A.
Nurse practitioner
B.
MD
C.
DO
D.
Physician -ANSD.
42 CFR 483.70(h) requires that the medical director be a licensed physician.
8.
To become a certified nurse aide, one must pass a written exam and demonstrate
satisfactory proficiency in providing personal care (such as oral care, bathing, and
personal hygiene), performing several related tasks (such as proper body mechanics for
lifting and transferring, handwashing, and making an occupied bed), and __________.
A.
Documenting a person's condition
B.
Measuring a person's vital signs
C.
Utilizing the electronic medical record
D.
Observing behavioral changes
answer -ANSB.
42 CFR 483.152(b) stipulates federally mandated course content for a training program
to prepare someone to become a certified nurse aide.
9.
The two most widely recognized credentials for a medical records technician working in
a skilled nursing facility are Registered Health Information Technician and __________.
A.
Licensed Medical Records Technician
B.
PRACTICE EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1.
When it comes to dining services, professional input from a __________ is required by
Medicare, Medicaid, and many commercial insurers.
A.
Dietary manager
B.
Registered dietitian
C.
Head chef
D.
Culinary expert -ANSB.
None of the third-party programs listed require input from a dietary manager, head chef,
or culinary expert.
2.
The current name for the professional association representing the interests of long-
term care medical directors is the __________.
A.
Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
B.
American Physicians Practice
C.
America's Long-Term Care Physicians
D.
Society of Medical Directors
answer -ANSA.
The American Medical Directors Association officially changed its name in 2014 to The
Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
3.
QAPI sets the stage for senior living providers to engage in an ongoing, organized
method of conducting business to achieve optimum results. What does it stand for?
A.
Quality aspects of people investment
B.
Quality aptitude and progress improvement
C.
Quality assurance and performance improvement
,D.
Quick assurance and progress investment -ANSC.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services combines the terms "quality assurance"
and "performance improvement" to describe taking a systematic, comprehensive, and
data-driven approach to maintaining and improving safety and quality in nursing homes
while involving residents, families, and all nursing home caregivers in practical and
creative problem-solving.
4.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology describe the effective electronic
exchange of health information as __________ use of the data.
A.
Practical
B.
Meaningful
C.
Pragmatic
D.
Beneficial -ANSB.
The key word in the question's stem is "effective"; the alternate response options each
describe a positive outcome—but not efficacy.
5.
The two main categories of interdisciplinary teams in a skilled nursing facility setting are
__________ services and __________ services.
A.
Multidisciplinary, clinical
B.
Clinical, support
C.
Transdisciplinary, support
D.
Person-centered, required -ANSB.
A clinical interdisciplinary team is typically led by a physician and concentrates on
assessing the health needs of residents and developing and delivering a plan of care; a
support services interdisciplinary team is comprised of staff members from nonclinical
disciplines whose efforts complement those of the clinical team.
6.
The medical professional who directly manages the care of a person in a skilled nursing
facility is called their __________.
A.
Medical director
B.
Medical consultant
, C.
Main doctor
D.
Attending physician
answer -ANSD.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (and most commercial payers) requires
that a licensed medical doctor direct the overall care of a resident receiving services in a
skilled nursing facility.
7.
Senior living providers with service lines that participate in Medicare or Medicaid are
expected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to contract with a licensed
__________ to serve as medical director.
A.
Nurse practitioner
B.
MD
C.
DO
D.
Physician -ANSD.
42 CFR 483.70(h) requires that the medical director be a licensed physician.
8.
To become a certified nurse aide, one must pass a written exam and demonstrate
satisfactory proficiency in providing personal care (such as oral care, bathing, and
personal hygiene), performing several related tasks (such as proper body mechanics for
lifting and transferring, handwashing, and making an occupied bed), and __________.
A.
Documenting a person's condition
B.
Measuring a person's vital signs
C.
Utilizing the electronic medical record
D.
Observing behavioral changes
answer -ANSB.
42 CFR 483.152(b) stipulates federally mandated course content for a training program
to prepare someone to become a certified nurse aide.
9.
The two most widely recognized credentials for a medical records technician working in
a skilled nursing facility are Registered Health Information Technician and __________.
A.
Licensed Medical Records Technician
B.
