Exam (elaborations)
LONG TERM CARE QUIZ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
- Course
- Institution
LONG TERM CARE QUIZ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS...
[Show more]
Content preview
LONG TERM CARE QUIZ QUESTIONS ANDVERIFIED ANSWERS
What is long-term care? ANSWER: Services and supports required to address
health or personal care needs for a *extended* length of time.
Long-term care facilities are institutions that provide healthcare to persons who
are unable to manage independently in the community. Examples include
nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities.
What could long-term care facilities represent? ANSWER Custodial or chronic
care management, or short-term rehabilitation services.
Which agency is not considered a long-term care provider?
A: Adult daycare, B: Hospice.
C: Home health D: Outpatient clinic ANSWER: Outpatient clinics are not
classified as long-term care agencies.
Who do nursing homes serve? - ANSWER They mainly serve patients who
come to a nursing home to undergo rehabilitation for post-surgical care
(including serving the elderly or terminally sick); they can return home or
relocate to an independent institution as soon as they're able to.
True or false: all nursing home residents have Alzheimer's disease or some type
of dementia - ANSWER FALSE
True or false: Most nursing home residents stay in the nursing home until they
die - ANSWER FALSE
What are nursing homes? - Answer Can be a freestanding facility or a
continuing care retirement community (CCRC).
What is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). - ANSWER Allows
residents to move from one level of care to another as needed, and can include
, independent living, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes; additionally, a
hospital can have a skilled nursing unit, which includes designated beds within
the hospital that serve patients who need short-term care and rehabilitative
services.
Who licenses and inspects nursing homes? - ANSWER The Agency for
Healthcare Administration (AHCA)
What agency licenses and regulates nursing homes? - ANSWER: Agency for
Healthcare Administration.
Nursing facilities anticipate that on-site reviews will be completed at least once
throughout a 15-month period.
What is the fundamental purpose of the nursing home reform act? To ensure
that nursing home residents receive quality care.
What is the nursing home reform act part of? ANSWER: Omnibus
Reconciliation Act of 1987.
What is a specific provision of the 1987 nursing home reform act? ANSWER:
Bill of Rights.
What are some frequent legal and ethical difficulties in nursing homes?
Advance directives, competency and decision-making capacity, decisions
concerning life-sustaining care, resident abuse, constraints, use of psychotropic
drugs risk management, involvement in research, and ethics committees
What are some frequent ethical and legal difficulties in nursing homes? Select
all that apply.
A: Advanced directives.
B: Choosing life-sustaining treatment C: Elder abuse
D: Resident abuse.
E: Using numerous drugs. - ANSWER A b c D
What is a long-term care ombudsman? Every state must have an ombudsman
program that examines concerns and advocates for improvements in the long-
term care system.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller luzlinkuz. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
80467 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now