Headmaster Practice Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Headmaster Practice Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a Long Term Care Facility? - CORRECT ANSWER- A live-in facility for those
who need 24-hour skilled care.
Who is put into long term care? - CORRECT ANSWER- People who need a high level of
care for ongoing conditions
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Headmaster Practice Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a Long Term Care Facility? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A live-in facility for those
who need 24-hour skilled care.
Who is put into long term care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- People who need a high level of
care for ongoing conditions
What is assisted living? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- facilities that mimic independent living,
except the paints are given some help, such as showers, meals, and dressings.
What is acute care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 24 hour skilled care given in hospitals and
ambulatory surgical centers. It is for people who require short-term, immediate care for
illnesses or injuries.
What is subacute care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- care that is less than acute, but more
than care for a chronic illness.
What is outpatient care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Care given for less than 24 hours.
What is hospice care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- care given to people with 6 months or
less to live.
What are daily personal tasks called? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Activities of Daily Living,
ADLs
Who makes up the majority of Medicare patients? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 65 and older
people
Who besides the elderly has Medicare? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- People with kidney
failure and other disabilities.
,What does Part A of Medicare pay for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- care in a hospital or
skilled nursing facility or for care from a home health agency or hospice.
What does Part B of Medicare pay for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Doctor services and
other medical services and equipment
What does Part D of Medicare help pay for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Medications
What does Part C of Medicare pay for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It allows private health
insurance companies to provide Medicare benefits
Medicare and Medicare's fixed amount payed for services is based on
_____________________________________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the residents
needs upon admission to the facility.
What is "charting" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Documenting important information so the
care plan can be revised if needed.
Who has the authority to instruct CNA's? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- RNs and Physical
Therapists
Who diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Doctors
What is the RN's role in long term care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- They coordinate,
manage, and provide skilled nursing care
What does an LPN do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- give medication and treatments
What does an occupational therapist do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Helps residents learn
to adapt to disabilities
,What does a speech language pathologist do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Identifies
communication disorders, addresses factors involved in recovery, and develops a plan of care
to meet recovery goals
What is the role of a Registered Dietitian in LTC? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- to create diets
for residents with special needs
What is the role of the Medical Social Worker in LTC? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- they
determine residents needs and help get them support services, such as counseling or financial
assistance
Who is the most important member of the care team? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The
resident
What is the chain of command? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The line of authority that helps
ensure residents get proper care
What is the difference between verbal and nonverbal communication? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- With verbal spoken or written words are used, whereas with nonverbal body
language is used.
What is the name for equipment that OT's use to help patients with disabilities perform
ADL's? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Assistive or adaptive devices
What is the purpose of the chain of command? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It protects
employers and employees from liability
What is liability? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a legal term that means someone can be held
responsible for harming someone else
What is the meaning of "scope of practice" ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The tasks that
healthcare providers are allowed to do and how to do them correctly
, Why is it important that an NA does not do something that is outside their scope of practice? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- They are practicing under someone else's license
What is a policy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a course of action that should be taken every
time a certain situation occurs (WHAT to do)
What is a procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a method, or way, of doing something (the
HOW to do)
What is the opposite of professional? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- personal
Why shouldn't you call a residents sweetie or honey or dearie? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
It's disrespectful
What is the definition of compassionate? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Being caring,
concerned, empathetic, and understanding/
What is empathy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Identifying with the feelings of others (I
understand)
What is sympathy? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Sharing in the feelings of others (Im sorry)
What is being tactful? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Showing sensitivity and having a sense of
what is appropriate when dealing with others
What is a conscientious person guided by? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A sense of right and
wrong
What are Ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The knowledge of right and wrong
What are laws? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rules set by the govt. to help people live
peacefully together and to ensure order and safety
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