Practice Test Questions and
100% Verified Solutions for Final
Exam
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How often must the drug regimen be reviewed and by who?
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Monthly, Licensed pharmacist (F756)
Up to how many hours can elapse between a substantial even meal and breakfast and how
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many hours if they've been given a substantial HS snack?
14, 16 (F809)
Who can write dietary orders?
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A dietitian under the supervision of a physician and is acting within the scope of practice. (F715)
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What is RAI?
Resident Assessment Instrument - Facility staff will use the RAI to gather information, address
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each resident's needs and goals, and monitor the planned interventions' results.
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How often is a Care Conference held?
At least monthly
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What is The MDS?
Minimum Data Set (MDS) - a core set of clinical and functional status elements, and it forms the
foundation of the comprehensive assessment for all residents of long-term care facilities
certified to participate in Medicare and Medicaid. The MDS is part of the Resident Assessment
Instrument (RAI)
When must the resident assessment be submitted?
,Within 14 days of admission and no less than every 12 months (F636)
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) related to self administered medications state that the:
resident may self-administer medication if the interdisciplinary team determines that it is safe for
the resident to do so. (F554)
What agency must approve a facility's use of paid feeding assistants?
The State Agency
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The coordination of care in the nursing facility is the responsibility of the:
Medical Director
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Who must conduct or coordinate each assessment with the appropriate of health professionals
in the nursing facility?
Registered Nurse
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Which of the following drug administration programs most effectively increases nursing
efficiency, saves money, reduces waste, and minimizes preparation errors?
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Unit-dose drug distribution system
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How long should medical record be kept?
7 years from the date of service
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In order to be an active, legal document, a DNR must be?
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Signed by both the individual named in the order as well as their physician.
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Activities/Psychosocial Needs - Care plan interventions for activities must be based on?
The resident's assessment and include the resident's choices, personal beliefs, interests,
ethnic/cultural practices and spiritual values, as appropriate.
What is PDPMP?
e Patient Driven Payment Model
How does PDPM improve payments to SNF's?
, Improves payment accuracy and appropriateness by focusing on the patient, rather than the
volume of services provided, Significantly reduces administrative burden on providers, &
Improves SNF payments to currently underserved beneficiaries without increasing total
Medicare payments
How is RUG-IV different from PDPM?
Under RUG-IV, the number of PT, OT, and SLP therapy treatment minutes are combined for a
total number of treatment minutes that is used to classify a given patient into a given therapy
RUG
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What is CB?
Consolidated Billing
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What is MAC?
Medicare Administrative Contractor, where Medicare payments are made through.
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What does Medicare Part A cover?
Medicare-certified SNF Skilled care services.
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What is the maximum amount of days Medicare part A covers for SNF services?
Up to 100 days of SNF care per benefit period, but it pays the full amount only for the first 20
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days. For each day from the 21st through the 100th, the beneficiary must pay the ''coinsurance''
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How long is the Medicare Part A interruption period?
A 3-day period beginning on the first non-covered day after a part A covered SNF stay and
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ending at 11:59 PM on the third consecutive non-covered day.
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What is a Prospective Payment Systems?
A method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined,
fixed amount.
What is Medicare Fee-for-Service?
Fee-for-service is a system of health care payment in which a provider is paid separately for
each particular service rendered.