Continuing education test #113 * based on nursing homes November 2006.How to use this self-study program * Take the Pre-Test before you begin to read this issue of Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management. * After reading the articles, complete the Test and Evaluation Section. * If your score is 70% or above, we will send you a certificate of completion and notify the state(s) that you indicate. If your score is less than 70%, you may retake re·take tr.v. re·took , re·tak·en , re·tak·ing, re·takes 1. To take back or again. 2. To recapture. 3. To photograph, film, or record again. n. 1. the test. * Please include your license numbers for each state (NHA NHA Nha Trang, Vietnam (airport code) NHA Nantucket Historical Association NHA National Hydrogen Association NHA National Health Accounts NHA National Housing Act (Canada) NHA National Humanities Alliance licenses only). * Tests will be graded and state boards state boards Examinations administered by a US state board of medical examiners to license a physician in a particular state; these examinations play an ever-decreasing role in state medical licensure, as these bodies now rely on standardized national examinations notified within three (3) weeks of receipt. * According to the ACHCA ACHCA American College of Health Care Administrators ACHCA Australian Catholic Health Care Association (name changed to Catholic Health Australia) Code of Ethics Code of Ethics can refer to:
n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. administrators." You are expected to complete this program according to these guidelines. * Each Post-Test is approved for 2 CE Credits for nursing home administrators and 2.4 Contact Hours for nurses. * Tests must be submitted within one year of the publication date. * Not all states accept self-study programs for credit. Check with your state to confirm restrictions. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] PRE-TEST 1. In April 2006, a document titled "Artifacts of Culture Change," which included a culture change scorecard, was released by: a. CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. b. The Pioneer Network c. Office of Inspector General Noun 1. Office of Inspector General - the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission OIG independent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments d. Quality First 2. Modern wound care management needs to be based on: a. traditional methods b. anecdotal experience c. research and clinical trials d. experimentation POST-TEST 1. According to Moles ("Bringing Culture Change Into Better Focus"), what has comprised the predominant culture of nursing facilities? a. resident quality-of-life preferences and priorities b. staff recruitment and retention c. resident satisfaction d. regulatory and reimbursement rule compliance 2. According to Blumenstock ("Baby Boomers Are Reinventing Long-Term Care"), the Project 2030 initiative was created to analyze the impact of aging baby boomers in: a. Michigan b. Minnesota c. Maine d. Montana 3. With which of the following statements would Lee ("The Role of Nutrition in Treating and Healing Wounds") disagree? a. There are small differences among the protein supplements available. b. Wound care experts provide a valuable service to the nursing home setting. c. There has been a serious lack of scientific data on wound care. d. Modern wound care is not familiar to most physicians. 4. According to Cornish and Mastro ("Is Your Staff Training Geared Up for the DRA DRA Delta Regional Authority DRA Developmental Reading Assessment (educational test) DRA Division of Ratepayer Advocates (California) DRA Data Research Associates DRA Directory and Resource Administrator ?"), Congress mandated the use of contractors known as Medicaid Integrity Contractors to do all of the following except: a. review the actions of those seeking payment from Medicaid programs b. conduct audits c. identify underpayments d. educate providers on payment integrity and quality-of-care issues 5. Levin-Epstein ("Placement of Mentally Ill Individuals in Nursing Homes: Today's Legal Warfare") notes that litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. arguing that mentally ill individuals should not be placed in nursing homes has been filed by behavioral health advocates in all of the following states except: a. Illinois b. Connecticut c. California d. New Jersey 6. According to a source quoted in the article by Hagland ("A Journey to RHIO RHIO Regional Health Information Organization "), how many RHIOs have incorporated regular, active data exchange with nursing homes at this time? a. 0 b. 50 c. 10 d. 37 7. Which is not a health condition cited by Church ("What Assisted Living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. Can Learn From Long-Term Care") that may require therapeutic meal modification for assisted living residents? a. osteoporosis b. contact dermatitis Contact Dermatitis Definition Contact dermatitis is the name for any skin inflammation that occurs when the skin's surface comes in contact with a substance originating outside the body. There are two kinds of contact dermatitis, irritant and allergic. c. "the anorexia of aging" d. cardiovascular disease 8. How many hospice providers are there in the United States, according to Cateau ("Skilled Nursing Facilities and Hospice Providers: Bridging the Gap")? a. more than 2,700 b. more than 2,500 c. more than 1,600 d. more than 1,200 9. With which of the following statements about nursing home resident/family councils would Aasve ("Take a New Look at Resident and Family Councils") agree? a. Effective councils should include a gripe gripe v. To have sharp pains in the bowels. n. 1. gripes Sharp, spasmodic pains in the bowels. 2. A firm hold; a grasp. session. b. Resident/family concerns should be handled by the nearest staff member. c. Effective nursing home councils can improve facility operation. d. By 2008, Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid U.S. government programs in effect since 1966. Medicare covers most people 65 or older and those with long-term disabilities. Part A, a hospital insurance plan, also pays for home health visits and hospice care. nursing facilities will be required to have resident/family councils in place. 10. Stoil (View on Washington) notes that this Democratic congressional candidate has attacked all privately financed healthcare: a. Bob Bowman b. Joe Donnelly c. Harry Mitchell d. Chris Murphy 11. With which of the following statements regarding strategic thinking would Willging ("You Can't Get There Without a Road Map") disagree? a. It creates a vision of an organization's future. b. It must be realistic and based on available data. c. It is an extrapolation (mathematics, algorithm) extrapolation - A mathematical procedure which estimates values of a function for certain desired inputs given values for known inputs. If the desired input is outside the range of the known values this is called extrapolation, if it is inside then from today into tomorrow. d. It attempts initially to add rather than eliminate likely scenarios. 12. Medicare providers who are assigned PINs or UPINs, says Oatway (Computer Technology), will need to obtain National Provider Identifiers by: a. January 1, 2007 b. April 15, 2007 c. May 23, 2007 d. July 1, 2007 POST-TEST EVALUATON The article focusing on the ingredients of culture change was: ____ interesting ____ somewhat interesting ____ of no interest The article on the role of nutrition in wound care was: ____ very informative ____ moderately informative ____ of no interest The article on caring for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia during a disaster or pandemic/epidemic was: ____ helpful ____ mildly helpful ____ of no help In understanding the material covered in this issue of Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management, the ACHCA testing process was: ____ very helpful ____ somewhat helpful ____ not much help [GRAPHIC OMITTED] PRE-TEST ANSWERS 1. a. 2. c. POST-TEST (Circle the most appropriate answer) 1. a b c d 2. a b c d 3. a b c d 4. a b c d 5. a b c d 6. a b c d 7. a b c d 8. a b c d 9. a b c d 10. a b c d 11. a b c d 12. a b c d |
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