QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
To maintain certification requirements, a certified nursing assistant must complete ___ hours of
inservices each year and must not go more than ___ consecutive months without working in capacity
of providing nursing assistant services for pay.
12 hours, 24 months
An individual who completed a state approved training program and the evaluation and the
evaluation program (exam) for certified nursing aides but their name does not yet appear on the state
registry.
Be hired but the facility must check the state registry periodically to confirm certification
_______ is responsible to maintain resident clinical records.
Medical records
A reimbursement system where the provider is paid after services are rendered based on acuity is
called ______________.
Retrospective payment system
Must do a performance review of nurse aides every ______ months by law.
12
Any action taken by a facility to punish or penalize a resident is called _________.
Discipline
The medical records position must be
full time
_______ is NOT REQUIRED on the labeling of drugs or biologicals.
The name of the prescribing physician and manufacturers name
__________ helps residents adjust to facility life and counsels residents and families regarding
psychosocial and financial issues.
Social services
Cold food must be served at ____ degrees or below.
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The registered dietician must be registered with the:
American dietetic association
The DON and the attending physician _______ the consultant pharmacist reports.
Are not required to agree but must respond to
, Potentially hazardous food does not include:
Cured meats and cheeses
Medicaid resident funds totaling less than $50 in funds may be maintained in
Non interest bearing account
Written preferences regarding the use of artificial life prolonging measures is called
A living will
Under federal rules, nursing homes may be referred to as:
Skilled nursing or nursing facility
Per OBRA 1987, a facility must serve food that is:
Attractive, palatable and at appropriate temperature
Medicaid resident funds totaling in excess of $_____ must be deposited in an interest bearing
account.
$50
The facility must provide residents a full accounting of all monies held in trust
Quarterly
The facility must refund any monies held in a trust within ______ days of a resident's death or
discharge.
30
Medicare resident funds totaling in excess of $______ must be deposited in an interest bearing
account.
$100
A facility with _____ or more beds is required to have a full time social worker.
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Per OBRA 1987, a facility is required to provide residents a physical environment that is:
Home like that de-emphasizes institutional appearance.
Per OBRA 1987, a facility must have a REGISTERED nurse on duty at least ____ for ______ a week.
8 consecutives hours a day , 7 days a week
The human resources department:
Ensures employment policies are consistently followed
A statement of a job that specifies job title, required qualifications, who the job reports to, duties and
performance expectations is called a