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The ___ has the ultimate legal responsibility for the OPERATION of a nursing facility. -
Answer✔Governing Body
Per OBRA 1987, air temp is measured where in a building..? - Answer✔Just above the floor
Per OBRA 1987, a resident has the right to review all their records within ___ of an oral or
written request. - Answer✔24 hours
HHS stands for - Answer✔Health and Human Services
The ___ has the legal responsibility to adopt and implement facility policies. -
Answer✔Governing Body
Centralizing decision making to improve customer service is NOT an element of _____. -
Answer✔Total Quality Management TQM
Everything must be elevated ___ inches above the floor - Answer✔6 inches
___ is the most comprehensive and effective improvement model - Answer✔Total Quality
Mangement
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Adding baking soda to food will primarily affect its - Answer✔Nutritional value
The resident's quality of life and physical condition is the focus of
a. Structure
b. Process
c. Outcomes
d. All of the above - Answer✔Outcomes
The emergency generator must be VISUALLY inspected and checked how often.. -
Answer✔weekly
Administrators consult ___ to compare outcomes to expectations - Answer✔Policies and plans
of action
A ___ violation is where the severity of negative outcomes that compromises a resident's ability
to maintain the highest physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. - Answer✔Level 3
Parking spaces must be at least ___" wide with an accessible handicap aisle at least ___" wide -
Answer✔96; 60
NFPA stands for - Answer✔National Fire Protection Association
The emergency generator must be run under full load for ___ every ___ - Answer✔30 minutes
every month
The fire alarm can be silenced during a fire drill conducted between the hours of ____ and
_____ - Answer✔10pm and 6am
The Americans with Disabilities Act construction standards were developed by - Answer✔ANSI
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A mechanism to monitor consumer satisfaction and address other concerns is called -
Answer✔Grievance procedure
The nursing home survey inspection process focuses on - Answer✔Outcomes
The finding of substandard care requires the survey team to have evidence of ___ -
Answer✔immediate jeopardy to resident care that has or likely will cause serious injury or
death
A ___ tag would indicate substandard care was found. - Answer✔F377 J
____ has the least impact on influencing a resident or their family member in choosing a
facility. - Answer✔Media ads
The key consideration in determining the minimum level of staffing in a nursing facility is ___ -
Answer✔Patient acuity levels
A parking lot with 100 parking spaces would require how many handicap accessible parking
spots - Answer✔4
A violation with no more than minimal physical, mental or psychological discomfort is a ___
deficiency - Answer✔Level 2
The nosing of a stair must project no more than... - Answer✔1 & 1/2 "
Smoke detectors must be located no further than ___ feet apart and no more than ___ feet
from any wall - Answer✔30; 15
A passenger loading zone must be at least ___" wide and ___" long - Answer✔60 and 20
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The force required to open all doors, flush toilet and operate water fountain cannot exceed ___
Ibs of pressure - Answer✔5 Ibs
High forward reach for a wheelchair - Answer✔48"
Each level or story of a building that houses patient sleeping and treatment areas must be
divided into ___ smoke compartments - Answer✔2
Doors must be ___ thick - Answer✔1 & 3/4 "
Doors must be solid bodied with a ____ core - Answer✔wood
Doors must have a fire resistance rating of - Answer✔20 minutes
Railings a grab bars must bear the weight of ___ Ibs or more - Answer✔250 Ibs
Doors must have a width of ___" at openings - Answer✔32"
Doors must be at a ___" angle to an accessible route - Answer✔90 degree
Management by Walking Around DOES NOT include - Answer✔Taking action on the spot
Upper managers do not - Answer✔usually write procedures
Middle managers do not - Answer✔adopt policies
Nursing aides are required to have a minimum of ___ hours of in service training per year -
Answer✔12 hours
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