Nursing Home Administration
Practice Exam
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 correct- 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
-- 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
D.
Quick assurance and progress investment correct- 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 correct- 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 correct- 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.
Attending physician
-- 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 correct- 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
-- 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
Practice Exam
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 correct- 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
-- 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
D.
Quick assurance and progress investment correct- 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 correct- 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 correct- 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.
Attending physician
-- 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 correct- 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
-- 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
