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1. Which of the following is part of standard precautions for infection control?
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A. Wearing a gown each time there is a clothing change for an incontinent resident.
B. Placing soiled linens on the floor rather than on the bed or other furniture.
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C. Washing hands after touching a resident's blood or urine, if gloves were worn at the
time of contact.
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D. Using an antimicrobial soap for routine hand washing. - ANSWER C. Washing
hands after touching a resident's blood or urine, if gloves were worn at the time of
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contact.
2. If a facility must notify a resident's physician about a significant change in the
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resident's status but the resident's attending physician cannot be reached, which of
these steps should the facility take first
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A. Call the Medical Director.
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B. Transfer the resident to a hospital.
C. Assign another physician to the case.
D. Call the physician designated by the attending physician to cover for him or her in his
or her absence. - ANSWER D. Call the physician designated by the attending
physician to cover for him or her in his or her absence.
3. A certified nursing facility must complete a performance evaluation of every nurse
aide at least once every
A. month
, B. quarter
C. 12 months
D. two years - ANSWER C. 12 months
4. One necessary occasion for a comprehensive reassessment is when a resident
undergoes an unplanned weight loss that exceeds
A. 5 percent in one month.
B. 5 percent in one month, or 10 percent in 6 months.
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C. 5 percent in 3 months, or 10 percent in 6 months.
D. 10 percent in one month. - ANSWER B. 5 percent in one month, or 10 percent in
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6 months.
5. Medicare-certified facilities must use which one of the following?
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A. accrual basis of accounting
B. perpetual inventory
C. centralized meal service
D. paid feeding assistants - ANSWER A. accrual basis of accounting
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6. To meet Life Safety Code requirements, the facility emergency power source must be
capable of providing illumination for all the means of egress how soon after loss of
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regular electric power?
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A. immediately
B. within five seconds
C. within 10 seconds
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D. within 30 seconds - ANSWER C. within 10 seconds
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7. A Stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by
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A. dark red skin areas with blue discoloration in the center
B. damage to muscle and bone
C. break in skin down to and including underlying fatty tissues D. blisters - ANSWER
C. break in skin down to and including underlying fatty tissues
8. The administrator's role in the survey process includes all except which one of the
following?