FREE NURSING AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT SMQT-LTCSP

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FREE NURSING AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT SMQT-LTCSP

EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -96 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: How do you know if your RI (resident interview) RO (resident observation) and RR (record review) are complete in the initial pool?

Answer:

When every item has been marked on each screen a green check mark will show on the icon to indicate completeness Question 2: When can a surveyor remove a care area rather than following through with an investigation?

Answer:

If there is a reason that an investigation cannot be completed such as discharge, or it was added in error, the surveyor can click on the "X" in the remove column and provide the rationale for removal.

Question 3: What is the lowest level of deficiency on the severity grid?

Answer:

No actual harm BUT there is the potential for "minimal harm"--this severity level "1"

Question 4: Who can observe medication administration?

Answer:

Nurses or pharmacists are the best persons to be assigned to this task. Any other surveyor, such as a social worker, would require additional training

Question 5: Where can the surveyor find guidance related to scope and severity?

Answer:

The severity and scope grid is located in the survey resources folder.Question 6: How long should it take the facility to complete the facility matrix?

Answer:

The matrix should be completed within four hours.Question 7: What affect will there be on the survey shell if a facility has not submitted MDS assessment data?

Answer:

No MDS information will flow over and residents will not show in the shell. This can result in no offsite-selected residents.

Question 8: What does "scope" mean when talking about deficiencies?

Answer:

The scope describes how widespread the noted deficient practice is.Question 9: Which team member should be assigned to do the beneficiary notification task?

Answer:

Any team member can complete this, but it may be easiest for the team lead (coordinator) as they can present the paperwork and explain the process during the facility entrance conference.Question 10: True or False: the interview questions provided by CMS are required and the surveyor must ask each one during the initial pool interview

Answer:

False: the questions listed are meant as a guide and can be asked as each surveyor would like as long as the intent of the care area is maintained.

Question 11: True or False: only interview in the Care Areas that match a resident's MDS indicators during the initial pool

Answer:

False: interview in each care area except for those areas that may not be applicable to all residents (such as catheter) Question 12: When sharing data with a "stick" (jump drive, thumb drive, flash drive) what must be done with any wi-fi connection

Answer:

Data transfer will be stopped if connected to Wi-fi. Team members need to disconnect from Wi-fi to make data transfer more secure.Question 13: During the final sample selection the team should sample how many residents per complaint care area, if able.

Answer:

Three should be chosen if there are enough marked under that care area as "further investigation"

Question 14: How long should the exit conference last?

Answer:

Allow enough time for the facility to discuss and supply additional information they may feel is pertinent.

Question 15: Who can come to the resident council meeting during survey?

Answer:

Surveyors can invite any resident but should try to keep the number to 12 or less; the ombudsman may be invited if okay with the council president; staff should not attend Question 16: Why should the QAA/QAPI task be completed towards the end of the survey?

Answer:

This allows the team to discuss and investigate any potential systematic issues-- concerns about harm, IJ or patterns identified by two or more surveyors Question 17: The team may decide that a particular problem fits better under a different tag, what then?

Answer:

Mark the current tag as "don't cite' and select the reason to not cite as "move to another tag" and then select the correct tag

Question 18: How many surveyors should work on the infection control task?

Answer:

All surveyors will observe throughout the survey for breaks in infection control; however, one main person should interview related to the facility plan for infection prevention & antibiotic stewardship Question 19: Which level of severity should the team choose if several residents had a severity of 2 but 1 resident had a severity level of 3 for the same tag?

Answer:

The severity should always be documented at the highest level; the scope should match the scoring for the highest severity (if their was a pattern at 2, but only one at 3, then it is isolated) Question 20: How many Entrance Conference worksheets should be printed before facility entrance

Answer:

one copy

Question 21: Before setting up the resident council meeting, what must be done?

Answer:

Talk to the resident council president (if there is one) about a time and to get permission to review the last three months of notes; notify the ombudsman of the meeting if this is okay with the resident council president.Question 22: How many residents of the following categories should be included in the total initial survey pool: smokes, dialysis, hospice, ventilator, transmission-based precautions?

Answer:

One resident for each of the listed categories should be included IF the facility has a person in such a category.Question 23: Where should documentation take place during the investigation phase?

Answer:

There are two areas: "investigation notes" which should be used to document information that is specific to a care area OR "resident notes" where you can document general information that may apply to all care areas.