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1. Sometimes your efforts may not be enough to prevent dehydration in an
individual and professional intervention is required. Which of the following
is NOT a professional intervention for dehydration?
a) Online search for dehydration information
b) Dietary consultation
c) Lab work (blood or urine)
d) Transfer to hospital for IV fluids - ANSWER a) Online search for
dehydration information
2. Which of the following items are high in fluid content and thus assist in
replacing lost body fluids?
a) Soups and puddings
b) Hamburger and French fries
c) Nachos with cheese and salsa
d) Eggs and toast - ANSWER a) Soups and puddings
3. Which of the following a dehydration warning sign that should prompt a call
to the doctor?
a) It is 8:00 PM and the individual only consumed 5 glasses of fluids
today
b) It is 1:00 PM and the individual has not voided since 7:00 PM the
previous day. At the time the individual's urine was observed to be
very dark, almost brown
c) The individual appeared to be extremely thirsty today and consumed
10 glasses of fluid
, d) The individual's urine was observed to be dark yellow in color
yesterday when they awoke but today the individual's urine is
substantially lighter in color - ANSWER b) It is 1:00 PM and the
individual has not voided since 7:00 PM the previous day. At the time
the individual's urine was observed to be very dark, almost brown
4. Which of the following would NOT place an individual at risk for
dehydration?
a) The weather is hot and the individual is in constant motion
(moving/pacing)
b) The individual is able to ambulate and obtain their own fluids when
thirsty
c) The individual has been ill and has an elevated temperature
d) All of the above
c) None of the above - ANSWER d) All of the above
5. Which of the following are strategies to help prevent dehydration?
a) Offer additional fluids if the weather is hot or the individual is
exercising
b) Routinely offer fluids throughout the day
c) Offer additional fluids if the individual is ill and has an elevated
temperature
d) All of the above
e) None of the above - ANSWER d) All of the above
6. If an individual has been diagnosed with cardiac or kidney disease should
you speak with his/her doctor before offering unlimited fluids?
a) Yes
b) No - ANSWER a) Yes
7. True or False. Dehydration can occur in a matter of hours given the right
circumstances?
a) True
, b) False - ANSWER a) True
8. Which of the following statements describe what constipation is?
a) Infrequency of passing stool
b) Difficulty in the passage of stool
c) Hardness of the bowel movement
d) All of the above
e) A and B - ANSWER d) All of the above
9. When completing an incident report, how long do you have to get the
completed report sent to the Community Developmental Disabilities
Program (CDDP)?
a) Within 1 working day
b) Within 5 working days
c) Within 3 working days
d) Within 7 working days - ANSWER b) Within 5 working days
10.Progress Notes for each individual need to be written at a minimum, how
often?
a) Hourly
b) Daily
c) Monthly
d) Weekly - ANSWER c) Monthly
11.True or False. Individuals with disabilities have the same rights as
individuals without disabilities.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER a) True
12.If possible, the following people should be included in the ISP team:
a) Case Manager
, b) Individual
c) Provider
d) Only A & B
e) A, B & C - ANSWER e) A, B & C
13.True or False. It is acceptable to borrow money from an individual if you
pay it back within the same week.
a) True
b) False - ANSWER b) False
14.What information should not be included on an Individual Support Plan
(ISP)?
a) Rules for the individual to follow
b) What is most important to and for the individual and what works and
does not work
c) The individual's support needs
d) The type and frequency of supports to be provided - ANSWER a)
Rules for the individual to follow
15.When documenting, you should NOT:
a) Use blue or black ink
b) Sign all entries
c) Correct mistakes using white out and initialing
d) Put single line through mistakes and then initial - ANSWER c)
Correct mistakes using white out and initialing
Which of the following is NOT an example of financial records that may be
common in a DD adult foster home?
a) Retirement Portfolio
b) Personal Property Record
c) Personal Money Record