SMQT (SURVEYOR MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
TEST) EXAM NEWEST UPDATED ACTUAL WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS//
VERIFIED/GRADED A+/
SMQT (Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test) Exam
Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the SMQT (Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test) Exam
includes the knowledge and skills required to conduct health care facility
surveys for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It focuses
on federal regulations (Conditions of Participation), survey procedures,
deficiency identification, resident rights, quality of care standards, and
infection control requirements in healthcare facilities such as nursing
homes and hospitals. The exam also evaluates understanding of
documentation, interview techniques, observation skills, and
enforcement actions.
Emphasis is placed on accurately assessing compliance with CMS
regulations, identifying deficiencies in care or facility operations,
ensuring patient safety, and applying regulatory standards consistently
during health care facility inspections.
The TC must complete which tasks during offsite prep?
Create/export shell from ACO
Import shell into ASE-q
Add team members
Complete offsite prep screen
Make unit assignments
Make mandatory task assignments
,print documents
Share offsite prep with team
What documents are printed by the TC during offsite prep?
1 matrix with instructions
1 entrance conference worksheet
3 beneficiary worksheets
What is the purpose of the initial pool process?
To briefly screen all residents and observe, interview and complete initial
record review.
When should you share data?
At the end of each day and when the team composition changes.
What is severity level 2
Noncompliance that has potential to cause more than minimal harm that
is not IJ
resident has no more than minimal discomfort,
their is a potential to compromise residents ability to reach highest
practicable level,
shame/embarassment without loss of interest
minimal episodic pain,
facility has no system to prevent problems
What must be done prior to Sample Selection
The completed I.P data is shared and the TC confirms that the data is
complete.
What are the 7 LTSCP steps?
1. Offsite prep
2. Facility entrance
3. Initial Pool Process
4. Sample Selction
5.Investigation
,6. Ongoing and other survey activities
7. Potential Citations
How wide must an exit corridor be?
8 feet
Name 3 antipsychotics
Thorazine (chlorpromazine) Haldol (haloperidol) Abilify (aripiprazole)
Clozaril (clozapine) Zyprexa (olanzapine) Latuda (lurasidone) Seroquel
(quetiapine) Risperdal (risperidone)
Indications of unnecessary medication include?
Excessive dose
excessive duration
without adequate monitoring
without adequate indication for use
use in the presence of adverse consequences
What is a psychotropic drug?
Any drug that affects brain activities associated with mental processes
and behavior-include anti-psychotic, antidepressant, anti-anxiety and
hypnotic medications
What is "anticholinergic side effect"?
an effect of a medication that may cause dry mouth, blurred vision,
tachycardia, urinary retention, constipation, confusion, delirium,
hallucinations, flushed and increased blood pressure
What is Extrapyramidal symptoms" (EPS)?
a neurological side effect that may occur within a few day or years of
treatment with antipsychotics. Includes various syndromes such as;
akathisia, medication-induced Parkinsonism, and dystonia.
What is akathesia ?
, a distressing feeling of internal restlessnesss that may appear as constant
motion, the inability to sit still, fidgeting, pacing or rocking.
What is Medication-induced Parkinsonism?
Syndrome of symptoms like Parkinson's; tremor, shuffling gait, slowness of
movement, expressionless face, drooling, postural unsteadiness and
rigidity of muscles.
What is dystonia?
acute, painful, spastic contraction of muscle groups (commonly the neck,
eyes and trunk) that often occurs soon after initiating treatment.
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)?
Syndrome related to the use of antispychotics that presents with a
sudden onset of diffuse muscle rigidity, high fever, labile blood pressure,
tremor, and cognitive dysfunction. Potentially fatal if not treated
immediatley, including stopping the offending medication.
What is serotonin syndrome?
Serious clinical condition resulting from overstimulation of serotonin
receptors. Commonly related to the use of SSRI's, SNRI's, triptans, and
antibiotics. Restlessness, hallucinations, confusion, loss of coordination,
fast heartbeat, rapid changes in blood pressure, increased temperature,
overactive reflexes, NV&D.
What is Tradive dyskinesia?
abnormal, recurrent, involuntary movements that typically present as
lateral movements of the tongue or jaw, thrusting, chewing, frequent
blinking, brow arching, grimacing, and lip smacking. May be irreversible
Significant weight loss in 1 month?
5% weight loss
Severe weight loss in 1 month?
greater than 5% weight loss
TEST) EXAM NEWEST UPDATED ACTUAL WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS//
VERIFIED/GRADED A+/
SMQT (Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test) Exam
Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the SMQT (Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test) Exam
includes the knowledge and skills required to conduct health care facility
surveys for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It focuses
on federal regulations (Conditions of Participation), survey procedures,
deficiency identification, resident rights, quality of care standards, and
infection control requirements in healthcare facilities such as nursing
homes and hospitals. The exam also evaluates understanding of
documentation, interview techniques, observation skills, and
enforcement actions.
Emphasis is placed on accurately assessing compliance with CMS
regulations, identifying deficiencies in care or facility operations,
ensuring patient safety, and applying regulatory standards consistently
during health care facility inspections.
The TC must complete which tasks during offsite prep?
Create/export shell from ACO
Import shell into ASE-q
Add team members
Complete offsite prep screen
Make unit assignments
Make mandatory task assignments
,print documents
Share offsite prep with team
What documents are printed by the TC during offsite prep?
1 matrix with instructions
1 entrance conference worksheet
3 beneficiary worksheets
What is the purpose of the initial pool process?
To briefly screen all residents and observe, interview and complete initial
record review.
When should you share data?
At the end of each day and when the team composition changes.
What is severity level 2
Noncompliance that has potential to cause more than minimal harm that
is not IJ
resident has no more than minimal discomfort,
their is a potential to compromise residents ability to reach highest
practicable level,
shame/embarassment without loss of interest
minimal episodic pain,
facility has no system to prevent problems
What must be done prior to Sample Selection
The completed I.P data is shared and the TC confirms that the data is
complete.
What are the 7 LTSCP steps?
1. Offsite prep
2. Facility entrance
3. Initial Pool Process
4. Sample Selction
5.Investigation
,6. Ongoing and other survey activities
7. Potential Citations
How wide must an exit corridor be?
8 feet
Name 3 antipsychotics
Thorazine (chlorpromazine) Haldol (haloperidol) Abilify (aripiprazole)
Clozaril (clozapine) Zyprexa (olanzapine) Latuda (lurasidone) Seroquel
(quetiapine) Risperdal (risperidone)
Indications of unnecessary medication include?
Excessive dose
excessive duration
without adequate monitoring
without adequate indication for use
use in the presence of adverse consequences
What is a psychotropic drug?
Any drug that affects brain activities associated with mental processes
and behavior-include anti-psychotic, antidepressant, anti-anxiety and
hypnotic medications
What is "anticholinergic side effect"?
an effect of a medication that may cause dry mouth, blurred vision,
tachycardia, urinary retention, constipation, confusion, delirium,
hallucinations, flushed and increased blood pressure
What is Extrapyramidal symptoms" (EPS)?
a neurological side effect that may occur within a few day or years of
treatment with antipsychotics. Includes various syndromes such as;
akathisia, medication-induced Parkinsonism, and dystonia.
What is akathesia ?
, a distressing feeling of internal restlessnesss that may appear as constant
motion, the inability to sit still, fidgeting, pacing or rocking.
What is Medication-induced Parkinsonism?
Syndrome of symptoms like Parkinson's; tremor, shuffling gait, slowness of
movement, expressionless face, drooling, postural unsteadiness and
rigidity of muscles.
What is dystonia?
acute, painful, spastic contraction of muscle groups (commonly the neck,
eyes and trunk) that often occurs soon after initiating treatment.
What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)?
Syndrome related to the use of antispychotics that presents with a
sudden onset of diffuse muscle rigidity, high fever, labile blood pressure,
tremor, and cognitive dysfunction. Potentially fatal if not treated
immediatley, including stopping the offending medication.
What is serotonin syndrome?
Serious clinical condition resulting from overstimulation of serotonin
receptors. Commonly related to the use of SSRI's, SNRI's, triptans, and
antibiotics. Restlessness, hallucinations, confusion, loss of coordination,
fast heartbeat, rapid changes in blood pressure, increased temperature,
overactive reflexes, NV&D.
What is Tradive dyskinesia?
abnormal, recurrent, involuntary movements that typically present as
lateral movements of the tongue or jaw, thrusting, chewing, frequent
blinking, brow arching, grimacing, and lip smacking. May be irreversible
Significant weight loss in 1 month?
5% weight loss
Severe weight loss in 1 month?
greater than 5% weight loss
