Personal care home administrator
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Rated A+
ADL - activity of daily living. includes eating, drinking, bathing, ambulating, transferring in
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and out of bed, toileting, self administering drugs
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IADL - instrumental activities of daily living. doing laundry, shopping, keeping clean,
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seasonal clothing, securing and using transportation, managing finances, personal
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possessions, engaging in activities
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signs of pressure ulcers - heat, redness, tenderness, discomfort, feeling of burning,
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darkened area after 20 minutes pressure ulcer forms
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stage 1 pressure ulcer - nonblanchable erythema of intact skin, discoloration of skin,
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warmth to the touch, or hardness
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stage 2 pressure ulcer - partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and dermis. ulcer
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is superficial-presents as an abrasion, blister or shallow crater
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stage 3 pressure ulcer - full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of
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subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to but not through underlying fascia. Ulcer
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presents with or without undermining or adjacent tissue
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stage 4 pressure ulcer - full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction, tissue
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necrosis or damage to muscle or bone or supporting structures
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how to prevent pressure ulcers - re position every 2 hours, provide good skin care, apply
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lotion to dry skin, clean bed linens with no wrinkles, use pillows to keep skin from skin
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contact
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wound assessment check list - location of wound, size of wound, dressings, drainage
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such as color smell and amount, tunneling, stage of wound, pressure reducing devices
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client assessment - what are they capable of doing? dignity issues, adult games, who
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they were before when they were young
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internal controls system - methods and procedures adopted by a business to control its
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operations and protect its assets from waste and fraud, promotes operational efficiencies
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II prevention is - KEY II II II II II
, a resident should be evaluated by a dr how many days prior to admission and how many
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days after - 60 prior, and 30 days after
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a general physical exam includes - medical diagnosis, medical information, special
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health needs and dietary needs, allergies, immunizations, history, medication regimen,
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body positioning
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types of activities - mental stimulation, socialization, creative, productive, spiritual,
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emotional, physical, personal care, sensory
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why do an evaluation - effectiveness, benefits vs. costs, document residents progress, is
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a certain activity working? improve staff morale to see residents happy
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activities to avoid for memory impaired - long explanations, busy work without a purpose,
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things that require extensive use of memory, childlike activities
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Accrual Basis Accounting - accounting basis in which revenues are assigned to the
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accounting period in which earned regardless if whether or not received in cash
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expensive incurred in earning the revenues are deducted from the revenues regardless of
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whether or not cash has been disbursed in their payment
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Cash Basis of Accounting - accounting in which revenues are reported as being earned
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in the accounting period in which cash is received and expenses are deducted from
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revenues in the accounting period in which cash is disbursed for their payment
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ACCOUNTING - a service activity to provide quantitative information about personal
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care homes. The info is primarily financial in nature and is intended to be useful in making
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business decisions
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II Why do we budget - financial viability, expenses vs. revenue- Are we making money?
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II budget process - planning, fiscal year- JAN-DEC, JULY-JUNE, OCT-SEPT
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II types of budgets - operating, capital, and staffing
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staff time per resident - 20 residents all mobile= 5 staff @ 8 hr day
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20 residents, 10 immobile= 6 staff
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20 residents, all immobile= 7 staff members
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Financial statements - formal records of the financial activities of a business, person or
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other entity, balance sheet, income statement, retained earnings, statement cash flow
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HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, protecting
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healthcare coverage, incremental healthcare reform
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II safe guards for health records - documentation, transmission, assure privacy, security
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Questions and answers | Latest 2024/25
Rated A+
ADL - activity of daily living. includes eating, drinking, bathing, ambulating, transferring in
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
and out of bed, toileting, self administering drugs
II II II II II II II II
IADL - instrumental activities of daily living. doing laundry, shopping, keeping clean,
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
seasonal clothing, securing and using transportation, managing finances, personal
II II II II II II II II II
possessions, engaging in activities
II II II II
signs of pressure ulcers - heat, redness, tenderness, discomfort, feeling of burning,
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
darkened area after 20 minutes pressure ulcer forms
II II II II II II II II
stage 1 pressure ulcer - nonblanchable erythema of intact skin, discoloration of skin,
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
warmth to the touch, or hardness
II II II II II II
stage 2 pressure ulcer - partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and dermis. ulcer
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
is superficial-presents as an abrasion, blister or shallow crater
II II II II II II II II II
stage 3 pressure ulcer - full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to but not through underlying fascia. Ulcer
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
presents with or without undermining or adjacent tissue
II II II II II II II II
stage 4 pressure ulcer - full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction, tissue
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
necrosis or damage to muscle or bone or supporting structures
II II II II II II II II II II
how to prevent pressure ulcers - re position every 2 hours, provide good skin care, apply
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
lotion to dry skin, clean bed linens with no wrinkles, use pillows to keep skin from skin
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
contact
II
wound assessment check list - location of wound, size of wound, dressings, drainage
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
such as color smell and amount, tunneling, stage of wound, pressure reducing devices
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
client assessment - what are they capable of doing? dignity issues, adult games, who
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
they were before when they were young
II II II II II II II
internal controls system - methods and procedures adopted by a business to control its
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
operations and protect its assets from waste and fraud, promotes operational efficiencies
II II II II II II II II II II II II
II prevention is - KEY II II II II II
, a resident should be evaluated by a dr how many days prior to admission and how many
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
days after - 60 prior, and 30 days after
II II II II II II II II II II II
a general physical exam includes - medical diagnosis, medical information, special
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
health needs and dietary needs, allergies, immunizations, history, medication regimen,
II II II II II II II II II II
body positioning
II II
types of activities - mental stimulation, socialization, creative, productive, spiritual,
II II II II II II II II II II II II
emotional, physical, personal care, sensory
II II II II II
why do an evaluation - effectiveness, benefits vs. costs, document residents progress, is
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
a certain activity working? improve staff morale to see residents happy
II II II II II II II II II II II
activities to avoid for memory impaired - long explanations, busy work without a purpose,
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
things that require extensive use of memory, childlike activities
II II II II II II II II II
Accrual Basis Accounting - accounting basis in which revenues are assigned to the
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
accounting period in which earned regardless if whether or not received in cash
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
expensive incurred in earning the revenues are deducted from the revenues regardless of
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
whether or not cash has been disbursed in their payment
II II II II II II II II II II
Cash Basis of Accounting - accounting in which revenues are reported as being earned
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
in the accounting period in which cash is received and expenses are deducted from
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
revenues in the accounting period in which cash is disbursed for their payment
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
ACCOUNTING - a service activity to provide quantitative information about personal
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
care homes. The info is primarily financial in nature and is intended to be useful in making
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
business decisions
II II
II Why do we budget - financial viability, expenses vs. revenue- Are we making money?
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II budget process - planning, fiscal year- JAN-DEC, JULY-JUNE, OCT-SEPT
II II II II II II II II II II
II types of budgets - operating, capital, and staffing
II II II II II II II II II
staff time per resident - 20 residents all mobile= 5 staff @ 8 hr day
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
20 residents, 10 immobile= 6 staff
II II II II II
20 residents, all immobile= 7 staff members
II II II II II II
Financial statements - formal records of the financial activities of a business, person or
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
other entity, balance sheet, income statement, retained earnings, statement cash flow
II II II II II II II II II II II
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, protecting
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
healthcare coverage, incremental healthcare reform
II II II II II
II safe guards for health records - documentation, transmission, assure privacy, security
II II II II II II II II II II II II
