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SMQT EXAM - SURVEY & CERTIFICATION
BACKGROUND | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
What should you ask for if Abuse is being investigated based on a
history of abuse as noted on offsite prep screen? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Ask facility for all allegations of abuse since the last
survey.
What should you consider when adding residents when the
sample size is not met? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Residents with the
most concerns
Residents with concerns R/T QOL and RR
Residents selected for unnecessary med review
prior survey and complaint results
underrepresented areas of facility.
What is investigated when more than 5 complaint/fri residents
are added to the sample? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > You will only
investigate for the allegation
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When finalizing the sample you must ensure that a surveyor is
assigned to which residents? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > every resident
in the sample, additional complaint/fri residents, non sampled
unnecessary medication review residents
What are the 9 mandatory facility tasks - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1.
Beneficiary Protection Notification review
2.Dining observation
3. Infection control
4. Kitchen
5. Medication Administration
6. Medication Storage
7. QAA/QAPI
8. Resident Council Meeting
9. Sufficient and Competent Nurse Staff
What 3 task are assigned to all surveyors? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Dining observation, infection control, sufficient and competent
nurse staff. (One surveyor is assigned primary responsibility for
completion of each task)
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Which facility tasks are triggered tasks? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Environment, Personal Funds, Resident Assessment
483.24 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Quality of Life- pertains to all care and
services provided. Facilities must provide necessary care and
services to attain or maintain highest practicable physical,
mental, and psychosocial well being.
483.25 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Quality of Care-facility must ensure
residents receive care and treatment in accordance with
professional standards of practice, person centered care and
resident choice
What is included on a baseline care plan? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Initial goals based on admission orders
MD orders and dietary orders
Therapy and social Services
PASARR
What is a PASARR - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pre-Admission Screening
and Resident review -screening to ensure that the facility
coordinates with the appropriate, State designated authority, to
ensure that individuals with a mental disorder, intellectual
disability or a related condition receive care and services in the
most integrated setting appropriate to their needs.
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What pathway is used to investigate QOC concerns that have no
pathway? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > General CE pathway
When should you use "Investigation Notes"? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
used for information specific to the care area being reviewed
When should you use "Resident Notes" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > when
you have information about the resident you would like to have
for all care areas
What must you do prior to observing resident care? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Have consent from the resident or resident rep., and
facility nurse staff must be available during the observation.
How should you determine who to interview? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Use the critical element pathway
What do you do if an interviewee says you cannot use the
information they reveal? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > You cannot use the
revelation but you can investigate the issue with other residents
SMQT EXAM - SURVEY & CERTIFICATION
BACKGROUND | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
What should you ask for if Abuse is being investigated based on a
history of abuse as noted on offsite prep screen? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Ask facility for all allegations of abuse since the last
survey.
What should you consider when adding residents when the
sample size is not met? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Residents with the
most concerns
Residents with concerns R/T QOL and RR
Residents selected for unnecessary med review
prior survey and complaint results
underrepresented areas of facility.
What is investigated when more than 5 complaint/fri residents
are added to the sample? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > You will only
investigate for the allegation
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When finalizing the sample you must ensure that a surveyor is
assigned to which residents? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > every resident
in the sample, additional complaint/fri residents, non sampled
unnecessary medication review residents
What are the 9 mandatory facility tasks - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1.
Beneficiary Protection Notification review
2.Dining observation
3. Infection control
4. Kitchen
5. Medication Administration
6. Medication Storage
7. QAA/QAPI
8. Resident Council Meeting
9. Sufficient and Competent Nurse Staff
What 3 task are assigned to all surveyors? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Dining observation, infection control, sufficient and competent
nurse staff. (One surveyor is assigned primary responsibility for
completion of each task)
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Which facility tasks are triggered tasks? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Environment, Personal Funds, Resident Assessment
483.24 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Quality of Life- pertains to all care and
services provided. Facilities must provide necessary care and
services to attain or maintain highest practicable physical,
mental, and psychosocial well being.
483.25 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Quality of Care-facility must ensure
residents receive care and treatment in accordance with
professional standards of practice, person centered care and
resident choice
What is included on a baseline care plan? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Initial goals based on admission orders
MD orders and dietary orders
Therapy and social Services
PASARR
What is a PASARR - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pre-Admission Screening
and Resident review -screening to ensure that the facility
coordinates with the appropriate, State designated authority, to
ensure that individuals with a mental disorder, intellectual
disability or a related condition receive care and services in the
most integrated setting appropriate to their needs.
, Page 4 of 147
What pathway is used to investigate QOC concerns that have no
pathway? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > General CE pathway
When should you use "Investigation Notes"? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
used for information specific to the care area being reviewed
When should you use "Resident Notes" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > when
you have information about the resident you would like to have
for all care areas
What must you do prior to observing resident care? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Have consent from the resident or resident rep., and
facility nurse staff must be available during the observation.
How should you determine who to interview? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Use the critical element pathway
What do you do if an interviewee says you cannot use the
information they reveal? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > You cannot use the
revelation but you can investigate the issue with other residents
