AIT Practice Exam 1 – Administrator in Training Long-Term Care Administration
Study Guide
Polypharmacy is a growing concern among surveyors. Polypharmacy is the use of _______ or
more medications for any given resident. A. 7, B. 6, C. 9, D. 4 - ANS ✔✔C. Surveyors are focusing
on polypharmacy. It is imperative that the resident's physician reviews use of 9+ medications
and advise if all medications are needed to maintain and/or promote the overall well being or if
it is feasible to discontinue any of the medications.
Most authorities would agree that adequate number of staff, staff training, staff concern for and
attention to the resident and family and ________________ are essential for meeting the needs
of resident care and enhancing their quality of life. A. Facility décor, B. Facility location, C. Staff
personalities, D. Staff appearance. - ANS ✔✔C. Resident care and quality of life "sell" a facility.
Families that perceive that the staff really cares and have positive attitudes will create an image
of staff caring not just providing care.
The field of study that examines the economic, social, and psychological aspects of aging is
____. A. Gerontology, B. Geriatrics, C. Sociology, D. Psychology. - ANS ✔✔A. Gerontology is the
field of study that examines the economic, social and psychological aspects of aging.
When can a resident self administer drugs? A. When the medical director says its ok, B. When
the family says its ok, C. Never, D. When the IDT says its ok. - ANS ✔✔D. Self-Administration of
drugs. An individual resident may self-administer drugs if the IDT has determined that this
practice is safe.
The facility must prove a less than _____ percent error rate. A. 10, B. 5, C. 0, D. 3. - ANS ✔✔B.
Medication errors. The facility must ensure that-- (1) It is free of medication error rates of five
percent or greater; and (2) Residents are free of any significant medication errors.
Which report do surveyors use during their Offsite Survey prep to determine their Phase 1
survey sample? A. The resident level summary, B. The resident indicator sheet, C. The facility
quality indicator profile, D. The resident level quality indicator. - ANS ✔✔A. The resident level
Study Guide
Polypharmacy is a growing concern among surveyors. Polypharmacy is the use of _______ or
more medications for any given resident. A. 7, B. 6, C. 9, D. 4 - ANS ✔✔C. Surveyors are focusing
on polypharmacy. It is imperative that the resident's physician reviews use of 9+ medications
and advise if all medications are needed to maintain and/or promote the overall well being or if
it is feasible to discontinue any of the medications.
Most authorities would agree that adequate number of staff, staff training, staff concern for and
attention to the resident and family and ________________ are essential for meeting the needs
of resident care and enhancing their quality of life. A. Facility décor, B. Facility location, C. Staff
personalities, D. Staff appearance. - ANS ✔✔C. Resident care and quality of life "sell" a facility.
Families that perceive that the staff really cares and have positive attitudes will create an image
of staff caring not just providing care.
The field of study that examines the economic, social, and psychological aspects of aging is
____. A. Gerontology, B. Geriatrics, C. Sociology, D. Psychology. - ANS ✔✔A. Gerontology is the
field of study that examines the economic, social and psychological aspects of aging.
When can a resident self administer drugs? A. When the medical director says its ok, B. When
the family says its ok, C. Never, D. When the IDT says its ok. - ANS ✔✔D. Self-Administration of
drugs. An individual resident may self-administer drugs if the IDT has determined that this
practice is safe.
The facility must prove a less than _____ percent error rate. A. 10, B. 5, C. 0, D. 3. - ANS ✔✔B.
Medication errors. The facility must ensure that-- (1) It is free of medication error rates of five
percent or greater; and (2) Residents are free of any significant medication errors.
Which report do surveyors use during their Offsite Survey prep to determine their Phase 1
survey sample? A. The resident level summary, B. The resident indicator sheet, C. The facility
quality indicator profile, D. The resident level quality indicator. - ANS ✔✔A. The resident level
