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When an asset can be quickly converted to cash without appreciable loss, it is said to be:
1.Transferable
2.Convertible
3.Liquid
4.Current ✔Correct Answer-Liquid
The minimum staffing level required by CMS is:
1. 2.0 PPD
2. 2.5 PPD
3. 3.0 PPD
4. Determined by the individual states ✔Correct Answer-3.0 PPD
Under which circumstance may the DON serve as charge nurse:
1. The average census is less than 60
2. A waiver has been obtained from the state health department
3. No other licensed nurses are willing to serve as charge nurse
4. The DON may never serve as charge nurse ✔Correct Answer-The average census is less than 60
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of inadequate nurse staffing?

1. Staff responding slowly to resident requests for help
2. Residents cannot locate staff quickly
3. Nurse staffing information is not posted as required
4. Residents have to make repetitive calls for help ✔Correct Answer-Nurse staffing information is
not posted as required
The most important aspect of resident care is:
1. Staff attitudes towards residents
2. Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers
3. A well-rounded activities program
4. Prompt attention to incontinence episodes ✔Correct Answer-Staff attitudes towards residents
Which of the following is NOT recommended as part of an infection control program:
1. Infection log
2. Antibiotic log
3. Infection record individualized for each resident
4. Facility floor plans used to track outbreaks ✔Correct Answer-Antibiotic log
Which type of incontinence is characterized by urine leakage with coughing or laughing?

1. Stress

,2. Urge
3. Overflow
4. Functional ✔Correct Answer-Stress
Which type of vision problem is characterized by seeing straight lines as crooked?

1. Glaucoma
2. Legal blindness
3. Macular degeneration
4. Cataracts ✔Correct Answer-Macular degeneration
Which type of behavioral intervention may not be appropriate for demented individuals?

1. Re-motivation
2. Reality orientation
3. Validation therapy
4. Sensory training ✔Correct Answer-Sensory training
Door locks that are engaged by wandering residents can only work for how long?

1. 15 seconds
2. 30 seconds
3. 1 minute
4. Doors are never allowed to be locked ✔Correct Answer-15 seconds
The single best preventative measure for pressure ulcers is:
1. Prompt incontinence care
2. Adequate hydration
3. Use of "donut" cushions when in a wheelchair
4. Frequent turning and re-positioning ✔Correct Answer-Frequent turning and re-positioning
Which model of care attempts to use the presence of plants, pets, and children to combat boredom,
loneliness, and helplessness in nursing facility residents?

1. Eden Alternative
2. Pioneer Network
3. Greenhouse Model
4. Gentle care ✔Correct Answer-Eden Alternative
PASSAR is a process for:
1. Assessing pressure ulcer risk
2. Screening for fall risk
3. Classifying level of protein deficiency
4. Screening for mental illness or developmental disabilities ✔Correct Answer-Screening for mental
illness or developmental disabilities
Which of the following is permissible as part of an admission contract?

1. Third party guarantee of payment

, 2. Waiver of the right to receive Medicaid
3. Mandatory charitable contributions
4. Requirement of arbitration to resolve legal conflicts ✔Correct Answer-Third party guarantee of
payment

Under which situation would a MDS not need to be completed?

1. A resident's payor source is private pay
2. A resident on insurance only stays for 21 days
3. A resident on Medicare stays for 12 days
4. A resident on Medicaid stays for 12 days ✔Correct Answer-A resident on Medicare stays for
12 days

Which of the following does not constitute a significant change for MDS purposes?

1. A resident has a stroke that causes dysphasia and aphasia
2. A resident requires IV therapy but has run out of available skilled days
3. A resident has fallen and broken her hip
4. A resident has a mild case of pneumonia but is expected to recover within a week ✔Correct
Answer-A resident has a mild case of pneumonia but is expected to recover within a week

Who is required to coordinate the RAI process?

1. A licensed nursing home administrator
2. An individual who has a MDS certification
3. Any registered nurse
4. Any member of the interdisciplinary team ✔Correct Answer-Any registered nurse

How soon after the MDS is completed must the care plan be developed?

1. 7 days
2. 14 days
3. 21 days
4. 30 days ✔Correct Answer-7 days

If state law does not say otherwise, how long should clinical records be retained after the resident
has
been discharged?

1. 3 years
2. 5 years
3. 20 years
4. Indefinitely ✔Correct Answer-5 years

Which of the following is universally regarded as the best way to reduce food wastage?

1. Utilize buffet lines in the dining room
2. Reduce meal portions to the smallest feasible amount
3. Provide more snacks in between meals
4. Prepare and serve attractive and tasty food ✔Correct Answer-Prepare and
serve attractive and tasty food