Study Guide 2

Question 1

The has authority to make critical _______ decisions regarding operation of a facility.
1. Governing body
2. Administrator
3. Director of Nursing
4. None of the above

Answer 1

1

Question 2

A nurse aide certification is valid _____ .
1. 12 months
2. 24 months
3. 5 years
4. Indefinitely

Answer 2

4

Question 3

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.
1. 12 hours, 24 months
2. 18 hours, 18 months
3. 24 hours, 16 months
4. 8 hours, 24 months

Answer 3

12 and 24

Question 4

Before hiring a nurse aide, the facility must check the ____ to check the registries of other states for
record of abuse or misconduct.
1. Interpol
2. Multi-state nurse aide registry
3. Nursing home watch list
4. OSCAR

Answer 4

2

Question 5

A general statement about the behavior employees are expected to conform to is called.
1. Norm
2. Value
3. Professional standards
4. None of the above

Answer 5

Value

Question 6

A _____ is more powerful than a goal or plan.
1. Vision
2. Mission statement
3. Bylaws
4. Policy

Answer 6

Vision

Question 7

A facility is not required to____ .

1. Inform the resident of their rights both orally and in writing in a language they understand
2. Advise the resident of all of their rights and obligations under facility rules
3. Advise the resident of their rights within fourteen (14) days of admission
4. Have a resident acknowledge written notice of their rights and any amendments

Answer 7

3

Question 8

A facility may provide a resident just an oral summary and a written copy of the statement of
rights when ______ .

1. The facility experiences a large number of admissions and does not have enough time
2. The resident speaks the predominant language and fully understands their rights
3. The ombudsman provides the facility a certificate of waiver
4. A relative waives the resident’s rights to full information regarding their statement of
   rights

Answer 8

2

Question 9

Which is not true regarding storage of drugs and biologicals?

1. All drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments and under proper
   temperature controls
2. Schedule I drugs must be stored in a locked compartment
3. A facility may only permit authorized personnel to have keys to locked drug
   compartments
4. Schedule II controlled drugs must be stored in permanently affixed compartments with
   separate locks from the main compartment door

Answer 9

2

Question 10

A physician does not need to be notified when?

1. A significant change in physical or cognitive condition
2. A change in roommate or room assignment
3. A transfer or discharge from the facility
4. A resident expires or dies

Answer 10

2

Question 11

A facility can ____ ?

1. Condition admission upon a resident signing an advanced directive
2. Use its own advanced directive form
3. Refuse to honor an advanced directive which it has been provided a copy of
4. Inform a resident orally and in writing of their right to make an advanced directive

Answer 11

4

Question 12

Written instructions relating to the provision of health care when an individual is incapacitated is
called .
1. An advanced directive
2. Designation of health care surrogate
3. Power of Attorney
4. Hospice care

Answer 12

1

Question 13

A resident who has capacity and withholds consent to treatment either directly or through an
advanced directive?

1. May be treated at the discretion of the attending physician
2. May be discharged or transferred by the facility with 30 days notice for refusal to
   cooperate in their own care
3. May not be treated
4. Must be placed on hospice care if the resident does not provide consent to treatment

Answer 13

3

Question 14

Residents have the right to refuse medical treatment, food, bathing, etc. If a resident refuses
treatment, the facility is not required to?

1. Determine exactly what the resident is refusing and why
2. Explain the consequences of the resident’s decision to refuse treatment
3. Advise the resident of alternate available treatments
4. Discontinue all other treatment until the resident withdraws their earlier refusal of
   treatment

Answer 14

4

Question 15

Which is not true?

1. Must provide residents notice of all available services prior to or upon admission
2. Must inform residents of all covered and non-covered services under Medicare and
   Medicaid
3. Must advise residents within 21 days in advance of any changes in charges
4. Must advise residents of the cost of all services in the facility prior to or upon admission
   to the facility

Answer 15

3

Question 16

Care provided to a resident to relieve pain is ?
1. Palliative care
2. Custodial care
3. Treatment
4. Hospice care

Answer 16

1

Question 17

Cold food must be served at or ___ below.
1. 0 F
2. 32 F
3. 41 F
4. 140 F

Answer 17

3

Question 18

Written preferences regarding the use of artificial life prolonging measures is called?

1. An advanced directive
2. Experimental research
3. A living will
4. Hospice care

Answer 18

3

Question 19

A document which sets forth an individual’s preferences for the use of life prolonging measures
(tube feeding, ventilator) if they are incapacitated is called a ?

1. Living will
2. Designation of health care surrogate
3. Power of Attorney
4. The facility has the authority to make decisions for the resident

Answer 19

1

Question 20

Medicaid resident funds totaling less than $50 in funds may be maintained in _____ :
1. Interest bearing account
2. Petty cash fund
3. Non-interest bearing account
4. All of the above

Answer 20

3

Question 21

The DON and the attending physician _____ the consultant pharmacist reports.
1. Are required to agree with and respond to
2. Are not required to agree with but must respond to
3. May defer to the medical director to accept or reject
4. May override

Answer 21

2

Question 22

The facility must provide residents a full accounting of all monies held in trust?
1. Weekly
2. Monthly
3. Quarterly
4. Annually

Answer 22

2

Question 23

The facility must refund any monies held in trust within ___ days of a resident’s death or
discharge.
1. 15 days
2. 30 days
3. 45 days
4. 60 days

Answer 23

2

Question 24

An administrator should not ?

1. Provide space to the resident council for meetings
2. Respond to recommendations from the resident council
3. Respond only to resident suggestions he/she intends to implement
4. Have a staff member prepare minutes of each meeting

Answer 24

3

Question 25

A facility with ____ is required to have a full time social worker. 1. 60 beds 2. 100 beds 3. 120 beds 4. 121 or more beds

Answer 25

4

Question 26

Nursing homes with 100-150 beds usually _____ a full-time HR person. 1. Do not employ 2. Have the administrator fill the function of 3. Employ 4. None of the above

Answer 26

1

Question 27

The director of nursing can serve as a floor nurse in a facility with ___ or fewer residents. 1. 60 2. 100 3. 120 4. 180

Answer 27

1

Question 28

The best way to fill a job vacancy is by ? 1. Internet ads 2. Newspaper ads 3. Employee search firm 4. Employee referrals

Answer 28

4

Question 29

A significant weight loss within 3 months would be ____ %.

Answer 29

7.5 %

Question 30

A facility can recruit workers from the outside using all of the following methods except? 1. Employee referrals 2. Newspapers ads 3. A career ladder 4. The facility website

Answer 30

3

Question 31

Which is not true? 1. The facility must employ a registered dietician on a full time, part time or consultant basis 2. Only a registered dietician can prescribe a therapeutic diet 3. A food services director must be employed if a dietician is not employed full-time 4. The food services director must receive frequent and regularly scheduled consultations with a registered dietician if they are not a registered dietician

Answer 31

2

Question 32

Menus must be retained for . 1. 1 week 2. 1 month 3. 3 months 4. 6 months

Answer 32

2

Question 33

The care plan must be reviewed ____ and completely re-assessed _____ . 1. Monthly, quarterly 2. Quarterly, annually 3. Semi annually, annually 4. Annually, as requested by the attending physician

Answer 33

2

Question 34

A facility must provide a resident ____ days of prior notice of an involuntary discharge. 1. 15 2. 30 3. 45 4. 60

Answer 34

30

Question 35

The main criteria for a lawful employee selection process is whether . 1. A lawsuit is file 2. An adverse impact occurred 3. Disparate Treatment Occurred 4. Disparate impact occurred

Answer 35

2

Question 36

An unlawful selection process exists if the employee selection rate is less then of the selection rate of the majority group. 1. 25% 3. 80% 2. 75% 4. 90%

Answer 36

3

Question 37

Letting an applicant talk about their experience and background without any structure is called a? 1. In-depth Interview 2. Patterned Interview 3. Structured interview 4. Non-directive interview

Answer 37

4

Question 38

Which is true? 1. Unstructured interviews are more reliable than structured interviews 2. Interviews provide the interviewer information why an applicant would be a good employee 3. Physical appearance is more important than factual data 4. An interviewer can learn more from listening than talking in an interview

Answer 38

4

Question 39

Which is not true? 1. The interviewer’s race affects the behavior of the person being interviewed 2. Interpersonal skills and motivation is best evaluated in an interview 3. Open ended interviews are more reliable than structured interviews 4. The facility must display an EEOC poster

Answer 39

3

Question 40

Which would not adversely affect the nutritive value, flavor and appearance of food. 1. Properly seasoned food 2. The addition of baking soda 3. Holding food on the steam table for an extended period of time 4. Cooking food in a large volume of water

Answer 40

1

Question 41

Where a supervisor consistently rates employees as “average” although their performance is far superior or below expectation is called _____ . 1. Leniency Error 2. Error of Central Tendency 3. Halo Effect 4. Rating Error

Answer 41

2

Question 42

Hot food must be served at a minimum temperature of _____ F. 110 F 2. 135 F 3. 140 F 4. 160 F

Answer 42

2

Question 43

Where a manager rates an employee across an entire range of traits based on one behavior this is called the ? 1. Leniency error 2. Error of central tendency 3. Halo effect 4. Rating error

Answer 43

3

Question 44

Reassigning an employee within a company is called a ?

Answer 44

Transfer

Question 45

Temporary dismissal of an employee is called?

Answer 45

Lay off

Question 46

An administrator would be classified for overtime purposes as?

Answer 46

Salaried employee, exempt

Question 47

Discharged employees have the right to present their case to ? 1. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2. Occupational, Health and Safety Administration 3. Employment Security Commission 4. Consumer Protection Agency

Answer 47

3

Question 48

The daughter of a resident who has power of attorney over her mother’s assets was persuaded by the admission’s director to sign an agreement to pay her mother’s bills from her mother’s assets. The administrator should? 1. Reprimand the admissions director 2. In-service the admissions director on the legal rights of family members 3. Void the agreement and apologize 4. Commend the admissions director for her initiative

Answer 48

4

Question 49

________ develops and publishes the Life Safety Codes. 1. ANSI 2. EEOC 3. NFPA 4. OSHA

Answer 49

3

Question 50

_________ monitors compliance with the ADA construction standards. 1. EEOC 2. Council of American Building Officials 3. American National Standards Institute 4. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Answer 50

4

Question 51

The main elements of a residents’ physical environment does not include? 1. Space Heaters and shag rugs 2. Elevated toilet seats 3. Grab bars 4. Clocks with large numbers

Answer 51

1

Question 52

Medicare Part D plan provides coverage for? 1. Hospice 2. Out-patient services 3. Prescription drugs 4. Home health care

Answer 52

3

Question 53

In an emergency, corporate representatives have _______ authority and can give staff direction. 1. Advisory authority 2. Line authority 3. Staff Authority 4. Implied Authority

Answer 53

2

Question 54

Which is not true? 1. CD-ROMs are cost effective to train workers 2. Paper records systems are more efficient than electronic systems 3. GroupWise allows employees to work on same document at same time 4. Imaging/scanning allows HR to scan and store records electronically

Answer 54

2

Question 55

Which is not true? 1. The pre-employment physical establishes an applicant’s physical abilities to do a job 2. The pre-employment physical establishes a baseline for later physical exams (workers compensation claim) 3. Lab results can detect drugs 4. An applicant can be told after the job offer that a physical examination is required

Answer 55

4

Question 56

A hiring approach where a decision maker reviews all information on an applicant and then decides whether to hire is called ? 1. Clinical approach 2. Statistical approach 3. Selection Process 4. Statistical method

Answer 56

1

Question 57

The purpose of providing new employees a tour of the facility on the first day would not include which of the following ? 1. Orient new employees to the physical location of offices and supplies 2. Meet managers and co-workers 3. Identify safety features and systems 4. To provide mandated training

Answer 57

4

Question 58

Which is true? 1. Orientation communicates to employees the needs of the facility 2. Employees who are not provided orientation are more likely to stay with a company 3. Orientation is usually 1 day 4. Most orientation In-service topics are not legally mandated

Answer 58

1

Question 59

The ________ states that workers expect raises and promotion and rewards if they work hard. 1. Expectancy theory 2. Reinforcement theory 3.Operant Conditioning 4. Positive reinforcement

Answer 59

1

Question 60

The _____ states that negative or positive outcomes will either encourage or discourage an employee from repeating a specific behavior. 1. Expectancy theory 2. Reinforcement theory 3. Operant Conditioning 4. Positive reinforcement

Answer 60

2