Continuing education test #85 * based on nursing homes April 2004.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 according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. 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. * Not all states accept self-study programs for credit. Check with your state to confirm restrictions. If you feel that you have benefited from this program, please encourage your state to change its policy. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] PRE-TEST 1. The 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. Workgroup was assembled in the fall of 2001 at the behest of what agency? a. The Assisted Living Federation of America b. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice c. AHCA's National Center for Assisted Living d. The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging 2. The primary focus of the "Smart Home" concept is: a. to allow seniors to age in place. b. to relieve caregiver burden. c. to keep seniors healthier. d. to introduce new technology into homes. POST-TEST 1. According to Forlini ("The Assisted Living Workgroup--One Year Later"), the biggest achievement of the Assisted Living Workgroup was: a. It brought together many organizations that otherwise might never have worked together. b. All of the relevant assisted living issues were covered by the group. c. The development of a Center for Excellence in Assisted Living. d. It served as a prototype for future partnerships and coalitions among assisted living stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. . 2. How many recommendations did the Assisted Living Workgroup approve in its final report? a. 21 b. 79 c. 110 d. 131 3. According to Glascock and Kutzik ("Where There's Smoke
a. It is less expensive. b. It requires users to change their everyday habits and routines. c. It is less invasive and requires less equipment in the home. d. All of the above. 4. Perlmutter and Camberg ("Better Bathing for Residents With Alzheimer's") noted that residents dislike the bathing experience for all the reasons below except: a. multiple transfers from bed to bath b. splashing water c. being dried with coarse, thin towels d. being naked in front of others 5. Which is not a recommended technique for improving the bathing experience for residents with Alzheimer's? a. towel bathing b. a general bathing protocol c. massage during bathing d. individualizing the experience 6. According to Doll ("Pioneering Change in Kansas: The PEAK Project"), there are three approaches to culture change: evolution, revolution, and managed evolution. With which statement would she disagree? a. Evolution occurs as a result of new regulations and staff attrition. b. Revolution is an expensive, disruptive approach to change. c. Most Kansas nursing homes use the managed evolution approach. d. Measuring change is more complicated with managed evolution. 7. Which of the following was a positive result of Project RELATE ("Project RELATE: Managing the Person With Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. ")? a. lower staff turnover b. employees had a more positive job attitude c. improved employee relationships with supervisors d. all of the above 8. According to Christopher ("Reducing Falls Takes Teamwork"), intrinsic factors that place a resident at risk for falls include all of the following except: a. disease process b. medication c. improper footwear d. weakness 9. Williams (Liability Landscape) recommends that facilities protect themselves against DNR See dynamic noise reduction and domain name resolver. liability by: a. staging periodic mock-emergency drills b. maintaining records of CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac certification/expiration dates c. ensuring that caregivers know which residents have DNR orders d. all of the above 10. Legally, a failure to honor a DNR order may result in: a. a battery suit b. a murder charge c. immediate facility closure d. double jeopardy double jeopardy: see jeopardy. double jeopardy In law, the prosecution of a person for an offense for which he or she already has been prosecuted. In U.S. 11. During an investigation of misconduct, Todd ("Don't Walk Away From Personnel Investigations") recommends all of the following except: a. Select an unbiased interviewer. b. The interviewer should control the information-gathering process. c. Let the accused tell his/her side of the story. d. All interviews should be held privately. 12. Refusing to let the accused leave the room during an investigation might be construed as: a. a veiled threat b. involuntary imprisonment Imprisonment See also Isolation. Alcatraz Island former federal maximum security penitentiary, near San Francisco; “escapeproof.” [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 218] Altmark, the German prison ship in World War II. [Br. Hist. c. extortion d. none of the above POST-TEST EVALUATON The update on the Assisted Living Workgroup was: ---- informative ---- somewhat interesting ---- not interesting The article on communications monitoring technology that enables aging in place Aging in place is growing older without having to move.[1] According to the Journal of Housing for the Elderly, it is not having to move from one's present residence in order to secure necessary support services in response to changing needs. was: ---- interesting/thought-provoking ---- somewhat interesting ---- not of direct interest or usefulness My understanding of techniques useful in enhancing the bathing experience for residents with Alzheimer's was: ---- increased considerably ---- increased somewhat ---- unchanged 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. d. 2. a. 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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