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When an employee or prospective employee has a communicable disease that
may result in the transmission of the communicable disease, he or she may not
perform employment duties in the facility until..... - Correct Answer-the facility
makes safe accommodations to prevent the transmission of the communicable
disease.
Before performing any duties, each new employee (including temp help) must
receive proper orientation to the facility and its policies including.... - Correct
Answer-policies relating to fire prevention, accident prevention, and emergency
procedures.
When must employees be oriented to residents rights and to their position and
duties by? - Correct Answer-By the time they have worked 30 days
How often and what type of education should be provided for dietary staff? -
Correct Answer-Education programs shall be held periodically for dietary staff, and
shall include instruction in the proper handling of food, personal hygiene and
grooming, and nutrition and modified diet patterns served by the facility.
Personnel Records - Correct Answer-A separate record of each employee shall be
maintained , be kept current, and contain sufficient information to support
assignment to the employee's current position and duties.
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Original medical record and court orders or other documents (i.e. POA) should be
kept for how long? - Correct Answer-These shall be retained for a period of at
least 5 years following a resident's discharge or death.
If the ownership of a facility changes, what happens with the medical records? -
Correct Answer-The medical records and indexes shall remain with the facility.
In what situations may a rubber stamp reproduction or electronic representation
of a person's signature be used instead of a handwritten signature? - Correct
Answer-If:
a) The stamp or electronic representation is used only by the person who makes
the entry
b) The facility possesses a statement signed by the person, certifying that only
that person shall possess and use the stamp or electronic representation
When may symbols and abbreviations be used in medical records? - Correct
Answer-If approved by a written facility policy which defines the symbols and
abbreviations and which controls their use
What is the purpose of a facility's quality assessment and assurance committee? -
Correct Answer-To identify and address quality of care issues
Who must be on a facility's QAA committee? - Correct Answer--The DON
-The Medical Director or a physician designated by the facility
-At least 3 other members of the facility's staff
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Confidentiality of QAA - Correct Answer-The department may not require
disclosure of the records of the quality assessment and assurance committee
except to determine compliance with the requirements of this section.
Reportable diseases - Correct Answer-Facilities shall report suspected
communicable diseases that are reportable under ch. DHS 145 to the local public
health officer or to the department's bureau of communicable disease.
What is required of a facility that admits a person who has a developmental
disability? - Correct Answer-The facility must be certified as an intermediate care
facility for the mentally retarded, expect that a person who has a developmental
disability and who requires skilled nursing care services may be admitted to a
skilled nursing facility.
Except in emergency, no person with a developmental disability or who is under
65 and has a mental illness may be admitted to a facility unless? - Correct Answer-
The county of residence has recommended the admission .
No person under 18 may be admitted, unless approved for admission by? - Correct
Answer-Must be approved for admission by the department.
Admissions 7 days a week - Correct Answer-No facility may refuse to admit new
residents solely because of the day of the week
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A facility may provide day scare services to persons not housed by the facility if: -
Correct Answer-1) Day care services do not interfere with the services for
residents.
2) Each day care client is served upon the certification by a physician or phsyician's
assistant that the client is free from TB; and
3) Provision is made to enable day care clients to rest. Beds need not be provided
for this purpose, and beds assigned to residents may not be provided for this
purpose.
No person may be admitted as a resident except upon: - Correct Answer-1. Order
of a physician
2. Receipt of information from a phsyician about the person's current medical
condition and diagnosis, and receipt of a physician's intitial plans of care and
orders from a physician for immediate care of the resident; and
3. certification that individual has been screen for the presence of clinically
apparent communicable disease that could be transmitted to other residents or
employees, including screen for TB within 90 days prior to admission.
New residents must have a physical examination by a physician or physician
extender when? - Correct Answer-Within 48 hours following admission unless an
examination was performed within 15 days before admission.
Within how many hours of admission must the physician complete the resident's
medical history and physical examination record? - Correct Answer-Within 48
hours
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