September 2011 CE Pre-Test

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• Taking the Pre-Test below is strongly encouraged

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• Each Post-Test is approved for 2 CE Credits for nursing home administrators and 2 contact hours for nurses. Any questions concerning the online portion of the test should be directed to michelle@achca.org.

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PRE-TEST

1. OPTIMA Award winner Villa Crest (“Culture Change Drives CHOICES”) will make approximately how much in food sales this year from family members dining in the facility?

   • $15,000

   • $20,000

   • $30,000

   • $40,000

2. According to research (“Culture Change Drives CHOICES”), residents spend what percent of their day around meals?

   • 20 percent

   • 40 percent

   • 50 percent

   • 60 percent

3. According to Dornberger, Kirk and Zabarsky (“Prepare to Prevent Infectious Outbreaks”), a simple risk assessment for infection includes looking at:

   • resident population, risk history, prevention strategies, services and risks

   • risk history, prevention strategies, reimbursement, prevention strategies and services

   • F-tag 442, services, resident population, risks, prevention strategies

   • resident population, services, risks, risk level, prevention strategies

4. Dornberger et al say that infections are difficult to identify in the elderly for many reason, one of which is:

   • poor fever response

   • poor medication compliance

   • poor family support

   • poor caregiving

5. Medicare announced plans to cut SNF payments (View on Washington) by what percent, starting October 1?

   • 3.5 percent

   • 8.4 percent

   • 11.1 percent

   • 15.5 percent

6. Ronch (Field Studies) advises that CMS has recognized the power of language in:

   • F-tag 328

   • F-tag 319

   • F-tag 241

   • F-tag 240

7. The four types of incontinence as stated by Sparks (Clinically Speaking) are:

   • stress, urge, clinical and overflow

   • stress, functional, clinical and urge

   • stress, functional, urge and overflow

   • overflow, dysfunctional, urge and clinical

8. 8. Overflow incontinence, as described by Sparks, occurs from the effects of urinary retention on which organs?

   • bladder and sphincter

   • bladder and urethra

   • sphincter and urethra

   • bladder and kidneys

9. According to Serio (MDS Monitor), improving communication between members of the interdisciplinary team, staff and residents is one of the guiding principles of:

   • RUG-IV

   • MDS 3.0

   • HIT

   • OBRA

10. HIT (MDS Monitor) has the capability to help long-term care nurses most in what area?

    • improving resident care

    • improving overall communication

    • helping nurses become more efficient

    • documenting information more effectively

PRE-TEST ANSWERS:

1. c-$30,000

2. d-60 percent

3. d-resident population, services, risks, risk level, prevention strategies

4. a-poor fever response

5. c-11.1 percent

6. c-F-tag 241

7. c-stress, functional, urge and overflow

8. a-bladder and sphincter

9. b-MDS 3.0

10. a-improving resident care

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Long-Term Living 2011 September;60(9):62