ALF Final Questions And Answers Rated A+

A copy of Alternate Care Certification for Optional State Supplementation (OSS) Form must be in the residents file. The absence of this form shall be considered a deficiency even if the facility can demonstrate that it has made a good faith effort to obtain the required documentation from the Department of Children and Family Services. - false A Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNRO) is only used when someone is on life support. - false A doctor must review and sign a new order for the continuing need for a chemical restraint annually for each resident using a chemical restraint in an Assisted Living Facility. - true A doctor must review and sign a new order for the continuing need for a chemical restraint annually for each resident using a chemical restraint in an Assisted Living Facility. - true A facility holding a Limited Mental Health License must: - all of the above A photo identification of "high risk" residents shall be made available in the file within ___calendar days of admission. - 15 days A resident is experiencing diarrhea of unknown source, you should: - call the doctor A resident requiring care of a stage 3 pressure sore may be retained in the assisted living facility provided that: The facility has a LNS license and services are provided pursuant to a plan of care issued by a licensed health care provider, or the resident contracts directly with a licensed home health agency or a nurse to provide care. - false A signed statement from the resident or the resident's responsible party refusing a therapeutic diet is acceptable documentation of a resident's preferences. - trueA Standard (STD) License is a specialty license that enables a facility to provide a select number of nursing services - false According to law as written in Chapter 429, every resident residing in a licensed ALF shall have the right to all of the following except:: - the right to smoke Administrators need to compete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education each year. - false Advanced directives include living wills, health care surrogate designation and anatomical donation. - true ALF residents except those with moderate to severe cognitive deficits have an unrestricted right to use of a telephone for private communication. - false ALF residents may elect to contract independently with service providers including private nurses, outpatient clinics and licensed home health agencies. - true