Policies, and Partnerships
What is the Primary Goal of Long Term Care - ANSTo maintain functionality
Which of the following most precisely defines the fundamentals of self-care and the basic tasks
of life? - ANSActivities of daily living
Long Term Care occurs only in nursing facilities. - ANSFalse
On what basis are benefits payable under a long term care insurance policy typically triggered?
- ANSthe inability to perform defined ADLs
A long-term care ombudsman represents people in a given geographical area who live in
assisted living residences or skilled nursing facilities. - ANSTrue
Which level of care has as its chief characteristic assistance with ADLs? - ANSCustodial
All of the following are examples of formal caregiving EXCEPT: - ANSDaily transportation to a
senior center provided by a neighbor.
All of the following are services commonly offered by assisted living residences EXCEPT: -
ANSContinuous post-operative monitoring.
Which of the following is not an example of home or community-based long-term care? -
ANSCCBSs
Medicare covers the cost of long-term custodial care in the home when it is delivered by a
Medicare-certified agency. - ANSFalse
Which of the following is a correct statement about Medicare? - ANSMedicare does not cover
long-term care.
Which of the following only covers inpatient hospital care and hospice? - ANSMedicare Part A
With regard to Medicare and long-term care, which of the following statements is true? -
ANSMedicare covers care in a skilled nursing facility for a limited time, but only if the care
follows an admitted hospital stay and is ordered by a physician.