OKLAHOMA HOME HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR
1. The primary responsibility of a home health administrator is to:
A. Provide direct patient care
B. Supervise only nurses
C. Ensure overall agency compliance and operations
D. Perform billing duties
Answer: C
Administrators are responsible for compliance, operations, staffing, and quality.
2. The administrator must ensure the agency complies with:
A. OSHA only
B. State law only
C. Federal, state, and local regulations
D. Accreditation standards only
Answer: C
Home health agencies must comply with all applicable regulatory levels.
3. Ultimate accountability for agency performance rests with the:
A. Medical director
B. Director of Nursing
C. Governing body
D. Administrator
Answer: D
The administrator oversees daily operations and compliance.
4. An administrator must ensure policies are:
A. Optional
B. Verbal
C. Written, implemented, and reviewed regularly
D. Created by staff
,Answer: C
Written policies support compliance and standardization.
5. Failure to comply with regulations may result in:
A. Verbal warning only
B. Staff discipline only
C. Fines, sanctions, or license revocation
D. Increased reimbursement
Answer: C
Regulatory noncompliance carries serious consequences.
6. Home health agencies in Oklahoma are regulated by:
A. CMS
B. Board of Nursing
C. Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH)
D. Joint Commission
Answer: C
OSDH licenses and surveys Oklahoma home health agencies.
7. An Oklahoma home health license must be renewed:
A. Every 6 months
B. Every 2 years
C. Annually
D. Every 5 years
Answer: C
Licensure renewal is required each year.
8. Operating without a valid license is:
A. Allowed temporarily
B. Acceptable with Medicare approval
, C. Illegal
D. Allowed during surveys
Answer: C
Agencies must maintain an active license at all times.
9. A change in ownership must be reported to OSDH:
A. Only if requested
B. At renewal
C. Immediately or within required timeframe
D. Never
Answer: C
Ownership changes affect licensure validity.
10. OSDH surveys are conducted to:
A. Improve marketing
B. Assist billing
C. Evaluate compliance with regulations
D. Train staff
Answer: C
Surveys assess regulatory compliance.
11. Medicare Conditions of Participation apply to:
A. Private pay only
B. Hospice only
C. Medicare-certified home health agencies
D. Staffing agencies
Answer: C
CoPs govern Medicare-certified providers.
12. The governing body is responsible for:
1. The primary responsibility of a home health administrator is to:
A. Provide direct patient care
B. Supervise only nurses
C. Ensure overall agency compliance and operations
D. Perform billing duties
Answer: C
Administrators are responsible for compliance, operations, staffing, and quality.
2. The administrator must ensure the agency complies with:
A. OSHA only
B. State law only
C. Federal, state, and local regulations
D. Accreditation standards only
Answer: C
Home health agencies must comply with all applicable regulatory levels.
3. Ultimate accountability for agency performance rests with the:
A. Medical director
B. Director of Nursing
C. Governing body
D. Administrator
Answer: D
The administrator oversees daily operations and compliance.
4. An administrator must ensure policies are:
A. Optional
B. Verbal
C. Written, implemented, and reviewed regularly
D. Created by staff
,Answer: C
Written policies support compliance and standardization.
5. Failure to comply with regulations may result in:
A. Verbal warning only
B. Staff discipline only
C. Fines, sanctions, or license revocation
D. Increased reimbursement
Answer: C
Regulatory noncompliance carries serious consequences.
6. Home health agencies in Oklahoma are regulated by:
A. CMS
B. Board of Nursing
C. Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH)
D. Joint Commission
Answer: C
OSDH licenses and surveys Oklahoma home health agencies.
7. An Oklahoma home health license must be renewed:
A. Every 6 months
B. Every 2 years
C. Annually
D. Every 5 years
Answer: C
Licensure renewal is required each year.
8. Operating without a valid license is:
A. Allowed temporarily
B. Acceptable with Medicare approval
, C. Illegal
D. Allowed during surveys
Answer: C
Agencies must maintain an active license at all times.
9. A change in ownership must be reported to OSDH:
A. Only if requested
B. At renewal
C. Immediately or within required timeframe
D. Never
Answer: C
Ownership changes affect licensure validity.
10. OSDH surveys are conducted to:
A. Improve marketing
B. Assist billing
C. Evaluate compliance with regulations
D. Train staff
Answer: C
Surveys assess regulatory compliance.
11. Medicare Conditions of Participation apply to:
A. Private pay only
B. Hospice only
C. Medicare-certified home health agencies
D. Staffing agencies
Answer: C
CoPs govern Medicare-certified providers.
12. The governing body is responsible for:
