SMQT Exam Complete Questions with
Correct Verified Answers Updated Study
Material & Test Prep 2025/2026
Introduction:
This document provides the full set of SMQT (Social Model of
Quality Transformation) exam questions with correct and verified
answers for the academic year 2025–2026. It covers all essential
topics, including facility survey tasks, infection control, medication
management, psychosocial outcomes, SMQT principles, leadership,
communication, teamwork, and organizational culture. The
,material serves as a complete test preparation guide, ensuring
alignment with current standards and exam requirements.
Exam Questions and Answers:
65. What is investigated when more than 5 complaint/fri
residents are added to the sample?--- correct answer --- You will
only investigate for the allegation
66. When finalizing the sample you must ensure that a surveyor is
assigned to which residents?--- correct answer --- every resident in
the sample, additional complaint/fri residents, non sampled
unnecessary medication review residents
67. What are the 9 mandatory facility tasks--- correct answer ---
1. Beneficiary Protection Notification review
2. Dining observation
3. Infection control
4. Kitchen
5. Medication Administration
6. Medication Storage
7. QAA/QAPI
8. Resident Council Meeting
9. Sufficient and Competent Nurse Staff
68. What 3 task are assigned to all surveyors?--- correct answer --
- Dining observation, infection control, sufficient and competent
,nurse staff. (One surveyor is assigned primary responsibility for
completion of each task)
69. Which facility tasks are triggered tasks?--- correct answer ---
Environment, Personal Funds, Res- ident Assessment
70. 483.24--- correct answer --- Quality of Life- pertains to all
care and services provided. Facilities must provide necessary care
and services to attain or maintain highest practicable physical,
mental, and psychosocial well being.
71. 483.25--- correct answer --- Quality of Care-facility must
ensure residents receive care and treatment in accordance with
professional standards of practice, person centered care and
resident choice
72. What is included on a baseline care plan?--- correct answer ---
Initial goals based on admission orders
MD orders and dietary orders Therapy and social Services PASARR
73. What is a PASARR--- correct answer --- Pre-Admission
Screening and Resident review -screening to ensure that the facility
coordinates with the appropriate, State designated authori- ty, to
ensure that individuals with a mental disorder, intellectual
disability or a related condition receive care and services in the
most integrated setting appropriate to their needs.
74. What pathway is used to investigate QOC concerns that have
no pathway?-
--- correct answer --- General CE pathway
75. When should you use "Investigation Notes"?--- correct answer
--- used for information specific to the care area being reviewed
, 76. When should you use "Resident Notes"--- correct answer ---
when you have information about the resident you would like to
have for all care areas
77. What must you do prior to observing resident care?--- correct
answer --- Have consent from the resident or resident rep., and
facility nurse staff must be available during the observation.
78. How should you determine who to interview?--- correct
answer --- Use the critical element path- way
79. What do you do if an interviewee says you cannot use the
information they reveal?--- correct answer --- You cannot use the
revelation but you can investigate the issue with other residents
80. Can an interviewee's identity be revealed if the facility
appeals a cited deficiency and the deficiency is baed on information
from the interview?--- correct answer --- Yes
81. What should be discussed at end of day 1 team meeting?---
correct answer --- Any newly identified harm or IJ concerns?
Need to expand sample to r/o SQC? Status of information for
complaint/FRI Pertinent findings
Work left to complete Need to adjust workload
Whether 3 resident rep interviews are done Concerns indicative of
system failure
82. What is the importance of record review?--- correct answer --
- Determine how negative outcomes are r/t the facilities failure to
provide adequate care
Correct Verified Answers Updated Study
Material & Test Prep 2025/2026
Introduction:
This document provides the full set of SMQT (Social Model of
Quality Transformation) exam questions with correct and verified
answers for the academic year 2025–2026. It covers all essential
topics, including facility survey tasks, infection control, medication
management, psychosocial outcomes, SMQT principles, leadership,
communication, teamwork, and organizational culture. The
,material serves as a complete test preparation guide, ensuring
alignment with current standards and exam requirements.
Exam Questions and Answers:
65. What is investigated when more than 5 complaint/fri
residents are added to the sample?--- correct answer --- You will
only investigate for the allegation
66. When finalizing the sample you must ensure that a surveyor is
assigned to which residents?--- correct answer --- every resident in
the sample, additional complaint/fri residents, non sampled
unnecessary medication review residents
67. What are the 9 mandatory facility tasks--- correct answer ---
1. Beneficiary Protection Notification review
2. Dining observation
3. Infection control
4. Kitchen
5. Medication Administration
6. Medication Storage
7. QAA/QAPI
8. Resident Council Meeting
9. Sufficient and Competent Nurse Staff
68. What 3 task are assigned to all surveyors?--- correct answer --
- Dining observation, infection control, sufficient and competent
,nurse staff. (One surveyor is assigned primary responsibility for
completion of each task)
69. Which facility tasks are triggered tasks?--- correct answer ---
Environment, Personal Funds, Res- ident Assessment
70. 483.24--- correct answer --- Quality of Life- pertains to all
care and services provided. Facilities must provide necessary care
and services to attain or maintain highest practicable physical,
mental, and psychosocial well being.
71. 483.25--- correct answer --- Quality of Care-facility must
ensure residents receive care and treatment in accordance with
professional standards of practice, person centered care and
resident choice
72. What is included on a baseline care plan?--- correct answer ---
Initial goals based on admission orders
MD orders and dietary orders Therapy and social Services PASARR
73. What is a PASARR--- correct answer --- Pre-Admission
Screening and Resident review -screening to ensure that the facility
coordinates with the appropriate, State designated authori- ty, to
ensure that individuals with a mental disorder, intellectual
disability or a related condition receive care and services in the
most integrated setting appropriate to their needs.
74. What pathway is used to investigate QOC concerns that have
no pathway?-
--- correct answer --- General CE pathway
75. When should you use "Investigation Notes"?--- correct answer
--- used for information specific to the care area being reviewed
, 76. When should you use "Resident Notes"--- correct answer ---
when you have information about the resident you would like to
have for all care areas
77. What must you do prior to observing resident care?--- correct
answer --- Have consent from the resident or resident rep., and
facility nurse staff must be available during the observation.
78. How should you determine who to interview?--- correct
answer --- Use the critical element path- way
79. What do you do if an interviewee says you cannot use the
information they reveal?--- correct answer --- You cannot use the
revelation but you can investigate the issue with other residents
80. Can an interviewee's identity be revealed if the facility
appeals a cited deficiency and the deficiency is baed on information
from the interview?--- correct answer --- Yes
81. What should be discussed at end of day 1 team meeting?---
correct answer --- Any newly identified harm or IJ concerns?
Need to expand sample to r/o SQC? Status of information for
complaint/FRI Pertinent findings
Work left to complete Need to adjust workload
Whether 3 resident rep interviews are done Concerns indicative of
system failure
82. What is the importance of record review?--- correct answer --
- Determine how negative outcomes are r/t the facilities failure to
provide adequate care
