Joint Commission Jeopardy UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the method that Joint Commission uses to audit charts called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A tracer--because they look at how we provide treatment by tracing charts one
at a time in chronological order of services received.
Name one type of record/case that JC tends to focus on. - CORRECT ANSWER - Multiple
services, medication issues, dual diagnosis, behavior management services, recent
hospitalization, recent transfer of case.
Name at least 2 of the documents that JC will definitely review when conducting a tracer. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Initial/Annual assessment, IPOS, Progress (aka Periodic)
Reviews, Personal Health Revews, Progress Notes
What type of medical/physical health assessment do we do and when? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Everyone gets a Personal Health Review at least once a year.
When are assessments done? - CORRECT ANSWER - Initially and annually.
How much time do we have to see a client once they have their initial assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 14 days.
When are plans of service done? - CORRECT ANSWER - Preliminary at intake, Full six
weeks later, then annually or as needed.
When are plans of service reviewed? - CORRECT ANSWER - At six months or as needed.
What other types of assessment/measurement do we use? - CORRECT ANSWER - Child
and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale aka CAFAS.
, How do we measure progress? - CORRECT ANSWER - Using CAFAS, reviewing the
IPOS.
When is a CAFAS done? - CORRECT ANSWER - At intake, at Full IPOS, and then
quarterly.
How are people referred to our clinic? - CORRECT ANSWER - Everyone goes through
ACCESS (Bonus Point--what's the phone number? 544-3050).
What happens if someone is dissatisfied with services? - CORRECT ANSWER - We try to
resolve the issue, they can speak to a supervisor, Customer Service, and Recipient Rights.
What happens if someone believes their rights have been violated? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They call the Office of Recipient Rights (Bonus--where are they located?
Towner. What is their number? 544-3000).
How does a client get medications at Youth and Family? - CORRECT ANSWER - They
are referred by their primary staff using our referral form, scheduled by supervisor into a
psychiatric evaluation slot. Families can request or staff can suggest.
Who sees the RN and when? - CORRECT ANSWER - Everyone! Everyone gets a PHR
annually, and RN's see clients for vitals and monitoring of development.
How often do clients have to see the doctor to get meds? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Depends. At a bare minimum, quarterly. The doctor and family decide together.
What happens if clients run out of meds? - CORRECT ANSWER - They can request a
refill through their primary staff using our refill request form. Meds are either called in or Rx's
are picked up, then form is filed by support staff.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the method that Joint Commission uses to audit charts called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A tracer--because they look at how we provide treatment by tracing charts one
at a time in chronological order of services received.
Name one type of record/case that JC tends to focus on. - CORRECT ANSWER - Multiple
services, medication issues, dual diagnosis, behavior management services, recent
hospitalization, recent transfer of case.
Name at least 2 of the documents that JC will definitely review when conducting a tracer. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Initial/Annual assessment, IPOS, Progress (aka Periodic)
Reviews, Personal Health Revews, Progress Notes
What type of medical/physical health assessment do we do and when? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Everyone gets a Personal Health Review at least once a year.
When are assessments done? - CORRECT ANSWER - Initially and annually.
How much time do we have to see a client once they have their initial assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 14 days.
When are plans of service done? - CORRECT ANSWER - Preliminary at intake, Full six
weeks later, then annually or as needed.
When are plans of service reviewed? - CORRECT ANSWER - At six months or as needed.
What other types of assessment/measurement do we use? - CORRECT ANSWER - Child
and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale aka CAFAS.
, How do we measure progress? - CORRECT ANSWER - Using CAFAS, reviewing the
IPOS.
When is a CAFAS done? - CORRECT ANSWER - At intake, at Full IPOS, and then
quarterly.
How are people referred to our clinic? - CORRECT ANSWER - Everyone goes through
ACCESS (Bonus Point--what's the phone number? 544-3050).
What happens if someone is dissatisfied with services? - CORRECT ANSWER - We try to
resolve the issue, they can speak to a supervisor, Customer Service, and Recipient Rights.
What happens if someone believes their rights have been violated? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They call the Office of Recipient Rights (Bonus--where are they located?
Towner. What is their number? 544-3000).
How does a client get medications at Youth and Family? - CORRECT ANSWER - They
are referred by their primary staff using our referral form, scheduled by supervisor into a
psychiatric evaluation slot. Families can request or staff can suggest.
Who sees the RN and when? - CORRECT ANSWER - Everyone! Everyone gets a PHR
annually, and RN's see clients for vitals and monitoring of development.
How often do clients have to see the doctor to get meds? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Depends. At a bare minimum, quarterly. The doctor and family decide together.
What happens if clients run out of meds? - CORRECT ANSWER - They can request a
refill through their primary staff using our refill request form. Meds are either called in or Rx's
are picked up, then form is filed by support staff.
