WISCONSIN NHA Practice Exam With Complete Questions And Correct
Answers
How much of a supply of an individual resident's drugs may be held by
facility? - ANSWERThe supply shall not exceed 4 days for any one resident.
Advanced practice nurse prescriber - ANSWERA person who has been
granted a certificate to issue prescription orders
Authorized prescriber - ANSWERA person licensed in this state to prescribe
medications, treatments, or rehabilitative therapies
"Dietitan" means a person who is any of the following.... - ANSWERa)
certified under s.448.78 stats
b) licensed or certified as a dietitian in another state
What is "full-time"? - ANSWER37.5 hours each week devoted to facility
business ...x
What is "IMD"? - ANSWERInstitution for Mental Diseases
What is intensive skilled nursing care? - ANSWERcare requiring specialized
nursing assessment skills and the performance of specific services and
procedures that are complex because of the resident's condition or the type
or number of procedures that are necessary
,What is an "intermediate care facility"? - ANSWERa Nursing Home which is
licensed by the department as an intermediate care facility to provide
intermediate nursing care
What is "intermediate nursing care"? - ANSWERBasic care consisting of
physical, emotional, social and other rehabilitative services under periodic
medical supervision. The nursing care requires the skill of a registered nurse
for observation and recording of reactions and symptoms, and for supervision
of nursing care.
What is "involuntary administration of psychotropic medication"? - ANSWERIt
can mean any of the following:
a) placing psychotropic medication in an individual's food or drink with
knowledge that the individual protests receipt of the psycho tropic
medication
b) Forcibly restraining an individual to enable administration of psychotropic
medication
c) Requiring an individual to take psychotropic medication as a condition of
receiving privileges or benefits
What does "limited nursing care" mean? - ANSWERIt means simple nursing
care procedures required by residents with long-term illnesses or disabilities
in order to maintain stability and which can be provided safely only by or
under the supervision of a person no less skilled than a licensed practical
nurse who works under the direction of a registered nurse.
What is a "nursing assistant"? - ANSWERA person who is employed primarily
to provide direct care services to residents but is not registered or licensed.
,What is a "physician extender"? - ANSWERA person who is a physician's
assistant or a nurse practitioner acting under the general supervision and
direction of a physician
What does "protest" mean? - ANSWERTo make more than one discernible
negative response, other than mere silence, to the offer of, recommendation
for, or other proffering of voluntary receipt of psychotropic medication.
"Protest" does not mean a discernible negative response to a proposed
method of administration of the psychotropic medication.
How long is "Recuperative care" anticipated to be provided for? - ANSWERFor
a period of 90 days or less for a resident whose physician has certified that he
or she is convalescing or recuperating from an illness or a medical treatment.
How long is "respite care" anticipated to be provided for? - ANSWERFor a
period of 28 days or less for the purpose of temporarily relieving a family
member or other caregiver from his or her daily caregiving duties
What does short-term care mean? - ANSWERIt means recuperative care or
respite care
In determining whether a service is skilled, what three criteria shall be used?
- ANSWER1. The service would constitute a skilled service where the inherent
complexity of a service prescribed for a resident is such that it can be safely
and effectively performed only by or under the supervision of professional
personnel;
2. The restoration potential of a resident is not the deciding factor in
determining whether a service is to be considered skilled or unskilled. Even
where full recovery or medical improvement is not possible, skilled care may
be needed to prevent, to the extent possible, deterioration of the condition
or to sustain current capacities; and
, 3. A service that is generally unskilled would be considered skilled where,
because of special medical complications, its performance or supervision or
the observation of the resident necessitates the use of skilled nursing
personnel.
What does "supervision" mean? Does it require continuous presence of
supervisor in same building as assistant? - ANSWERAt least intermittent face-
to-face contact between supervisor and assistant, with the supervisor
instructing and overseeing the assistant, but does not require the continuous
presence of the supervisor in the same building as the assistant.
What does "tour of duty" mean? - ANSWERA portion of the day during which
a shift of resident care personnel are on duty.
What is a "unit does drug delivery system"? - ANSWERA system for the
distribution of medications in which single doses of medications are
individually packaged and sealed for distribution to residents
Requirements of licensure of an institution for mental diseases - ANSWER1.
The conversion of all or some of the beds within the facility will result in a
physically identifiable unit of the facility
2. The IMD shall have a minimum of 16 beds
3. The conversion of beds to or from an IMD shall not increase the total
number of beds within the facility; and
4. The facility has submitted an application under subs.2 and 3 to convert all
or a portion of its beds to an IMD and the department has determined that
the facility is in substantial compliance with this chapter.
How many beds must an IMD have to be licensed? - ANSWER16
Answers
How much of a supply of an individual resident's drugs may be held by
facility? - ANSWERThe supply shall not exceed 4 days for any one resident.
Advanced practice nurse prescriber - ANSWERA person who has been
granted a certificate to issue prescription orders
Authorized prescriber - ANSWERA person licensed in this state to prescribe
medications, treatments, or rehabilitative therapies
"Dietitan" means a person who is any of the following.... - ANSWERa)
certified under s.448.78 stats
b) licensed or certified as a dietitian in another state
What is "full-time"? - ANSWER37.5 hours each week devoted to facility
business ...x
What is "IMD"? - ANSWERInstitution for Mental Diseases
What is intensive skilled nursing care? - ANSWERcare requiring specialized
nursing assessment skills and the performance of specific services and
procedures that are complex because of the resident's condition or the type
or number of procedures that are necessary
,What is an "intermediate care facility"? - ANSWERa Nursing Home which is
licensed by the department as an intermediate care facility to provide
intermediate nursing care
What is "intermediate nursing care"? - ANSWERBasic care consisting of
physical, emotional, social and other rehabilitative services under periodic
medical supervision. The nursing care requires the skill of a registered nurse
for observation and recording of reactions and symptoms, and for supervision
of nursing care.
What is "involuntary administration of psychotropic medication"? - ANSWERIt
can mean any of the following:
a) placing psychotropic medication in an individual's food or drink with
knowledge that the individual protests receipt of the psycho tropic
medication
b) Forcibly restraining an individual to enable administration of psychotropic
medication
c) Requiring an individual to take psychotropic medication as a condition of
receiving privileges or benefits
What does "limited nursing care" mean? - ANSWERIt means simple nursing
care procedures required by residents with long-term illnesses or disabilities
in order to maintain stability and which can be provided safely only by or
under the supervision of a person no less skilled than a licensed practical
nurse who works under the direction of a registered nurse.
What is a "nursing assistant"? - ANSWERA person who is employed primarily
to provide direct care services to residents but is not registered or licensed.
,What is a "physician extender"? - ANSWERA person who is a physician's
assistant or a nurse practitioner acting under the general supervision and
direction of a physician
What does "protest" mean? - ANSWERTo make more than one discernible
negative response, other than mere silence, to the offer of, recommendation
for, or other proffering of voluntary receipt of psychotropic medication.
"Protest" does not mean a discernible negative response to a proposed
method of administration of the psychotropic medication.
How long is "Recuperative care" anticipated to be provided for? - ANSWERFor
a period of 90 days or less for a resident whose physician has certified that he
or she is convalescing or recuperating from an illness or a medical treatment.
How long is "respite care" anticipated to be provided for? - ANSWERFor a
period of 28 days or less for the purpose of temporarily relieving a family
member or other caregiver from his or her daily caregiving duties
What does short-term care mean? - ANSWERIt means recuperative care or
respite care
In determining whether a service is skilled, what three criteria shall be used?
- ANSWER1. The service would constitute a skilled service where the inherent
complexity of a service prescribed for a resident is such that it can be safely
and effectively performed only by or under the supervision of professional
personnel;
2. The restoration potential of a resident is not the deciding factor in
determining whether a service is to be considered skilled or unskilled. Even
where full recovery or medical improvement is not possible, skilled care may
be needed to prevent, to the extent possible, deterioration of the condition
or to sustain current capacities; and
, 3. A service that is generally unskilled would be considered skilled where,
because of special medical complications, its performance or supervision or
the observation of the resident necessitates the use of skilled nursing
personnel.
What does "supervision" mean? Does it require continuous presence of
supervisor in same building as assistant? - ANSWERAt least intermittent face-
to-face contact between supervisor and assistant, with the supervisor
instructing and overseeing the assistant, but does not require the continuous
presence of the supervisor in the same building as the assistant.
What does "tour of duty" mean? - ANSWERA portion of the day during which
a shift of resident care personnel are on duty.
What is a "unit does drug delivery system"? - ANSWERA system for the
distribution of medications in which single doses of medications are
individually packaged and sealed for distribution to residents
Requirements of licensure of an institution for mental diseases - ANSWER1.
The conversion of all or some of the beds within the facility will result in a
physically identifiable unit of the facility
2. The IMD shall have a minimum of 16 beds
3. The conversion of beds to or from an IMD shall not increase the total
number of beds within the facility; and
4. The facility has submitted an application under subs.2 and 3 to convert all
or a portion of its beds to an IMD and the department has determined that
the facility is in substantial compliance with this chapter.
How many beds must an IMD have to be licensed? - ANSWER16
