CERTIFICATION FINAL PAPER 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ The facility must provide the resident with access to personal and
medical records pertaining to their self, upon an oral and written request,
in the form and format requested by the individual, if it is readily
producible in such form and format (including in an electronic form or
format when such records are maintained electronically) or if not, in a
readable hard copy form or such other form agreed to by the facility and
the individual within. Answer: 24 hours
⩥ The facility must allow the resident to obtain a copy of the records or
any portion there of upon request and. Answer: 2 working days advance
notice to the facility
⩥ The facility must have reports with respect to any surveys,
certifications, and complaint investigations made respecting the facility
along with plans of correction in effect with respect to the facility,
available for any individual to review upon request.. Answer: 3
preceding years
⩥ The facility must notify each resident that receives Medicaid benefits
when the amount in the residents account reaches. Answer: $200 less
than the SSI resource limit
,⩥ The facility must deposit the resident's personal funds in excess of
$_____ in an interest bearing account that is separate from any of the
facility's operating accounts, and that credits all interest earned on
resident's funds to that account.. Answer: $50
⩥ (iv) The facility must refund to the resident or resident representative
any and all refunds due the resident within. Answer: 30 days from the
resident's date of discharge from the facility.
⩥ Comfortable and safe temperature levels. Facilities initially certified
after October 1, 1990 must maintain a temperature range of. Answer: 71
to 81 °F
⩥ Maintaining evidence demonstrating the results of all grievances for a
period of no less than. Answer: 3 years from the issuance of the
grievance decision.
⩥ (B) Each covered individual shall report immediately, but not later
than _______________ after forming the suspicion, if the events that
cause the suspicion result in serious bodily injury, or not later than
__________ if the events that cause the suspicion do not result in serious
bodily injury.. Answer: 2 hours or 24 hours
⩥ Ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect,
exploitation or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown source and
,misappropriation of resident property, are reported immediately, but not
later than ________________ after the allegation is made, if the events
that cause the allegation involve abuse or result in serious bodily injury.
Answer: 2 hours
⩥ not later than _________ hours if the events that cause the allegation
do not involve abuse and do not result in serious bodily injury, to the
administrator of the facility and to other officials (including to the State
Survey Agency and adult protective services where state law provides
for jurisdiction in long-term care facilities) in accordance with State law
through established procedures.. Answer: 24
⩥ Report the results of all investigations to the administrator or his or
her designated representative and to other officials in accordance with
State law, including to the State Survey Agency, within
________________________ of the incident, and if the alleged violation
is verified appropriate corrective action must be taken.. Answer: 5
working days
⩥ the notice of transfer or discharge required under this section must be
made by the facility at least _______ days before the resident is
transferred or discharged.. Answer: 30
⩥ Comprehensive careplan. Within ______ calendar days after
admission, excluding readmissions in which there is no significant
change in the resident's physical or mental condition. (For purposes of
this section, "readmission" means a return to the facility following a
, temporary absence for hospitalization or for therapeutic leave.). Answer:
14
⩥ Comprehensive care plan. Within _______ calendar days after the
facility determines, or should have determined, that there has been a
significant change in the resident's physical or mental condition. (For
purposes of this section, a "significant change" means a major decline or
improvement in the resident's status that will not normally resolve itself
without further intervention by staff or by implementing standard
disease-related clinical interventions, that has an impact on more than
one area of the resident's health status, and requires interdisciplinary
review or revision of the care plan, or both.). Answer: 14
⩥ Quarterly review assessment. A facility must assess a resident using
the quarterly review instrument specified by the State and approved by
CMS not less frequently than. Answer: once every 3 months.
⩥ A facility must maintain all resident assessments completed within the
previous ________________ months in the resident's active record and
use the results of the assessments to develop, review, and revise the
resident's comprehensive plan of care.. Answer: 15 months
⩥ The baseline care plan must be developed within ______ hours. and
must include:. Answer: 48 hours of a resident's admission.
(A) Initial goals based on admission orders.
(B) Physician orders.