Questions and CORRECT Answers
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The National Commission on correctional healthcare has standards for correctional
healthcare, but no accreditation process - Correct Answer- false
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The TJC has a separate accreditation program for behavioral healthcare programs, like non-
hospital substance abuse facilities - Correct Answer- true
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Interdisciplinary team meetings may be informally called staffings. - Correct Answer- true
What accrediting bodies may accredit a mental health program? - Correct Answer- • The Joint
Commision
• CARF International
• NCQA
• URAC
What is a prisoner or a person called when they are awaiting trial? - Correct Answer- detainee
What is a prisoner or a person called once they have been sentenced? - Correct Answer-
prisoner/inmate
What are long-term care patients commonly called? - Correct Answer- residents
What can a dually diagnosed substance abuse client be diagnosed with? - Correct Answer- a
substance abuse or dependency disorder and a chronic mental illness
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The IPF PPS is Medicare's method of payment for services received at a community mental
health center - Correct Answer- false
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The American Correctional Associations standards and accreditation processes apply only to
healthcare services - Correct Answer- false
What is the preferred term for significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and
adaptive behavior? - Correct Answer- • Intellectual disability: before 18
• Developmental disability: after 18
What provides structure for assessing social, medical, and psychological problems by
providing a systematic method for reviewing key components of the MDS and directing
caregivers to evaluate causes, interrelationships, and particular strengths that affect the
development of the care plan? - Correct Answer- the CAA (care area assessment process)
How many days does a patient have to be in the hospital in order for Medicare Part A to cover
the long-term care stay? - Correct Answer- 3 consecutive days within the previous 30 days
prior to admission to a Medicare certified bed and require the services of a skilled
professional on a daily basis
What are long-term care CPT codes are commonly used for? - Correct Answer- part B
Medicare
Who determines reimbursement and other things under the Medicaid program? - Correct
Answer- the state
Enrollment agreement - Correct Answer- the contract signed between the student and the
institution
• the process of placing a person into the database of covered individuals of the MCO
capitation - Correct Answer- payment of a fixed dollar amount to a provider or a facility for
an individual patient, regardless of the amount of care the patient receives
risk contract - Correct Answer- also known as a Medicare risk contract, an agreement
between an HMO and CMS to provide services to Medicare beneficiaries, under which