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Nursing Home Administration Questions And Rationale
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1.
When it comes to dining services, professional input from a __________ is
required by Medicare, Medicaid, and many commercial insurers.
A.
Dietary manager
B.
Registered dietitian
C.
Head chef
D.
Culinary expert
B.
None of the third-party programs listed require input from a dietary manager, head
chef, or culinary expert.
2.
The current name for the professional association representing the interests of
long-term care medical directors is the __________.
A.
Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
B.
American Physicians Practice
C.
America's Long-Term Care Physicians
D.
Society of Medical Directors
answer
A.
The American Medical Directors Association officially changed its name in 2014 to
The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
3.
QAPI sets the stage for senior living providers to engage in an ongoing,
organized method of conducting business to achieve optimum results. What
does it stand for?
A.
Quality aspects of people investment
B.
Quality aptitude and progress improvement
C.
Quality assurance and performance improvement
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D.
Quick assurance and progress investment
C.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services combines the terms "quality
assurance" and "performance improvement" to describe taking a systematic,
comprehensive, and data-driven approach to maintaining and improving safety and
quality in nursing homes while involving residents, families, and all nursing home
caregivers in practical and creative problem-solving.
4.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology describe the effective
electronic exchange of health information as __________ use of the data.
A.
Practical
B.
Meaningful
C.
Pragmatic
D.
Beneficial
B.
The key word in the question's stem is "effective"; the alternate response options
each describe a positive outcome—but not efficacy.
5.
The two main categories of interdisciplinary teams in a skilled nursing facility
setting are __________ services and __________ services.
A.
Multidisciplinary, clinical
B.
Clinical, support
C.
Transdisciplinary, support
D.
Person-centered, required
B.
A clinical interdisciplinary team is typically led by a physician and concentrates on
assessing the health needs of residents and developing and delivering a plan of
care; a support services interdisciplinary team is comprised of staff members from
nonclinical disciplines whose efforts complement those of the clinical team.
6.
The medical professional who directly manages the care of a person in a
skilled nursing facility is called their __________.
A.
Medical director
B.
Medical consultant
C.
Main doctor
D.
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Attending physician
answer
D.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (and most commercial payers)
requires that a licensed medical doctor direct the overall care of a resident receiving
services in a skilled nursing facility.
7.
Senior living providers with service lines that participate in Medicare or
Medicaid are expected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to
contract with a licensed __________ to serve as medical director.
A.
Nurse practitioner
B.
MD
C.
DO
D.
Physician
D.
42 CFR 483.70(h) requires that the medical director be a licensed physician.
8.
To become a certified nurse aide, one must pass a written exam and
demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in providing personal care (such as oral
care, bathing, and personal hygiene), performing several related tasks (such
as proper body mechanics for lifting and transferring, handwashing, and
making an occupied bed), and __________.
A.
Documenting a person's condition
B.
Measuring a person's vital signs
C.
Utilizing the electronic medical record
D.
Observing behavioral changes
answer
B.
42 CFR 483.152(b) stipulates federally mandated course content for a training
program to prepare someone to become a certified nurse aide.
9.
The two most widely recognized credentials for a medical records technician
working in a skilled nursing facility are Registered Health Information
Technician and __________.
A.
Licensed Medical Records Technician
B.
Certified Professional Coder
C.
Registered Health Records Specialist
D.
Qualified Health Information Manager
Nursing Home Administration Questions And Rationale
Comprehensive 2026 Questions Exam Latest Version
Solved Questions & Answers Verified 100 %
1.
When it comes to dining services, professional input from a __________ is
required by Medicare, Medicaid, and many commercial insurers.
A.
Dietary manager
B.
Registered dietitian
C.
Head chef
D.
Culinary expert
B.
None of the third-party programs listed require input from a dietary manager, head
chef, or culinary expert.
2.
The current name for the professional association representing the interests of
long-term care medical directors is the __________.
A.
Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
B.
American Physicians Practice
C.
America's Long-Term Care Physicians
D.
Society of Medical Directors
answer
A.
The American Medical Directors Association officially changed its name in 2014 to
The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
3.
QAPI sets the stage for senior living providers to engage in an ongoing,
organized method of conducting business to achieve optimum results. What
does it stand for?
A.
Quality aspects of people investment
B.
Quality aptitude and progress improvement
C.
Quality assurance and performance improvement
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D.
Quick assurance and progress investment
C.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services combines the terms "quality
assurance" and "performance improvement" to describe taking a systematic,
comprehensive, and data-driven approach to maintaining and improving safety and
quality in nursing homes while involving residents, families, and all nursing home
caregivers in practical and creative problem-solving.
4.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology describe the effective
electronic exchange of health information as __________ use of the data.
A.
Practical
B.
Meaningful
C.
Pragmatic
D.
Beneficial
B.
The key word in the question's stem is "effective"; the alternate response options
each describe a positive outcome—but not efficacy.
5.
The two main categories of interdisciplinary teams in a skilled nursing facility
setting are __________ services and __________ services.
A.
Multidisciplinary, clinical
B.
Clinical, support
C.
Transdisciplinary, support
D.
Person-centered, required
B.
A clinical interdisciplinary team is typically led by a physician and concentrates on
assessing the health needs of residents and developing and delivering a plan of
care; a support services interdisciplinary team is comprised of staff members from
nonclinical disciplines whose efforts complement those of the clinical team.
6.
The medical professional who directly manages the care of a person in a
skilled nursing facility is called their __________.
A.
Medical director
B.
Medical consultant
C.
Main doctor
D.
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Attending physician
answer
D.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (and most commercial payers)
requires that a licensed medical doctor direct the overall care of a resident receiving
services in a skilled nursing facility.
7.
Senior living providers with service lines that participate in Medicare or
Medicaid are expected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to
contract with a licensed __________ to serve as medical director.
A.
Nurse practitioner
B.
MD
C.
DO
D.
Physician
D.
42 CFR 483.70(h) requires that the medical director be a licensed physician.
8.
To become a certified nurse aide, one must pass a written exam and
demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in providing personal care (such as oral
care, bathing, and personal hygiene), performing several related tasks (such
as proper body mechanics for lifting and transferring, handwashing, and
making an occupied bed), and __________.
A.
Documenting a person's condition
B.
Measuring a person's vital signs
C.
Utilizing the electronic medical record
D.
Observing behavioral changes
answer
B.
42 CFR 483.152(b) stipulates federally mandated course content for a training
program to prepare someone to become a certified nurse aide.
9.
The two most widely recognized credentials for a medical records technician
working in a skilled nursing facility are Registered Health Information
Technician and __________.
A.
Licensed Medical Records Technician
B.
Certified Professional Coder
C.
Registered Health Records Specialist
D.
Qualified Health Information Manager
