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- Which one of the following steps should be taken first in a risk management program?
A. Purchasing of adequate insurance B. Conducting of employee safety drills C. Identifying hazards and risks D. Conducting staff in-services on incident reporting and accident prevention. - ✔ ✔ C. Identifying hazards and risks
- Which of the following professionals is authorized to dispense medications? A. registered nurse B. licensed nurse, physician and, in some states, medication aide. C. licensed nurse and physician D. pharmacist - ✔ ✔ D. pharmacist
- Aphasia occurs frequently as a result of: A. a stroke B. diabetes C. death of a spouse D. pressure ulcers - ✔ ✔ A. a stroke
- A check should generally be issued only when which one of the following is available and properly signed?
A. purchase order B. lien C. warranty
D. general ledger - ✔ ✔ A. purchase order
- Which class of fire extinguishers is appropriate for use on a grease fire? A. A B. B C. C D. D - ✔ ✔ B. B
- The age-related clouding of the lens of the eye is called:
A. macular degeneration B. a cataract C. glaucoma D. conjunctivitis - ✔ ✔ B. a cataract
- In collective bargaining, when labor and management select a third party to decide an issue, and agree to accept that third party's decision as final andbinding on both sides, the process is called:
A. mediation B. Arbitration C. conciliation D. subrogation - ✔ ✔ B. Arbitration
- Cultural diversity in an organization's delivery of services would entail all EXCEPT which one of the following?
A. Educating staff in the distinctive beliefs and values held by the various ethnic and racial groups being served.
B. Using interpreters and in other ways trying to eliminate language barriers between staff and clients.
- Spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another is referred to as...
A. dysphagia C. myasthenia B. metastasis D. necrosis - ✔ ✔ B. metastasis
- An organization has $600,000 in assets and $500,000 in liabilities. Which of the following statements is best supported by this information?
A. This organization is in financial trouble. B. This organization has $100,000 in cash on hand. C. This organization has enough revenue to cover expenses. D. Owners equity is $100,000. - ✔ ✔ D. Owners equity is $100,000.
- Which one of the following statements is true regarding reference checking and reference giving in the screening of job candidates?
A. Reponses to reference checks must be factual and reflect only information contained in the written personnel records.
B. Department managers have a duty to exercise their professional judgment in responding to requests for references on former employees.
C. Checking candidate references and responding to reference requests is best done by department managers rather than the organization's HR specialists.
D. Checking references is a helpful but not a critical step in candidate screening. - ✔ ✔ A. Reponses to reference checks must be factual and reflect only information contained in the written personnel records.
- Advantages of the participatory method of budget making include all except which one of the following?
A. Input into the budget by staff members who are knowledgeable about daily operations
B. Low consumption of time and effort
C. Greater awareness by department heads of the facility's resource and the needs of other departments
D. Greater willingness by department heads to comply with the budget - ✔ ✔ B. Low consumption of time and effort
- The type of therapeutic diet often prescribed for people with hypertension is
A. low fat B. low sodium C. bland D. liquid - ✔ ✔ B. low sodium 17 Which of the following describes the line-staff relationship between a department head and a consultant?
A. Both are in line positions. B. Both are in staff positions. C. The department head is in a staff position and the consultant is in a line position. D. The department head is in a line position and the consultant is in a staff position. - ✔ ✔ D. The department head is in a line position and the consultant is in a staff position.
- When milk and meat must be refrigerated, they should be held at or below how many degrees Fahrenheit?
C. Wages at overtime rates are paid for all hours worked in excess of 8 in a 24-hour period and 80 in a 14-day period
D. Wages at the overtime rate are paid for any hours over 40 in a 8-day period, and for any hours over 80 in a 14-day period. - ✔ ✔ C. Wages at overtime rates are paid for all hours worked in excess of 8 in a 24-hour period and 80 in a 14-day period
- ADA accessibility standards are aimed at making buildings used by the public accessible to which one of the following?
A. persons with dementia B. persons with disabilities C. the elderly D. fire department and other emergency response teams - ✔ ✔ B. persons with disabilities
- A list of the types and amounts of services that have been rendered would be found in which of the following?
A. clinical record B. care plan C. comprehensive assessment form D. policies and procedures manual - ✔ ✔ A. clinical record
- According to OSHA rules, all work-related injuries and illnesses must be recorded if they result in any EXCEPT which one of the following?
A. one or more days away from work B. first aid C. restricted work activity D. transfer to another job - ✔ ✔ B. first aid
- Medicare is a...
A. federal welfare program for the poor B. federal welfare program for aged and disabled persons C. social insurance program for the poor D. social insurance program for aged and disabled persons - ✔ ✔ D. social insurance program for aged and disabled persons
- Which of the following costs is the best example of a fixed cost?
A. Salary of the director of nursing B. Medical supply costs C. Postage for sending residents' bills D. Electricity costs - ✔ ✔ A. Salary of the director of nursing
- Fire drills shall be conducted how often, at a minimum?
A. once each quarter B. once each quarter on each shift C. once each year on each shift D. once each month on each shift - ✔ ✔ B. once each quarter on each shift
- A corporation's distributions of profit to its shareholders are called...
A. contributions B. participations C. dividends D. surpluses - ✔ ✔ C. dividends
- Which of the following is most likely to be an expression of tardive dyskinesia?
33 Mr. Luchetti enjoys talking about his adventures as a merchant seaman and hardly ever talks about the present. When he brings up those memories, what should a caregiver do?
A. Stay silent and continue with care-giving tasks. B. Tell him not to dwell on the past. C. Change the subject by telling him about the activities scheduled for later in the day D. Tell him how interesting it must have been in those days and ask some questions about his experiences. - ✔ ✔ D. Tell him how interesting it must have been in those days and ask some questions about his experiences.
- If someone needs to be fed by a tube that is passed through an artificial opening in the abdomen into the stomach, that person would need a ___________________ tube.
A. gastrostomy B. jejunostomy C. nasogastric D. endotracheal - ✔ ✔ A. gastrostomy
- A resident incurs a serious injury that may have been caused by a defect in the wheel chair he was using. After the facility learns about this event, among the reports that it must make is which one of the following?
A. Immediately to the FDA B. Within 10 working days to the FDA and to the wheel chair manufacturer C. Immediate to the wheel chair manufacturer D. Within 10 working days to the wheel chair manufacturer - ✔ ✔ D. Within 10 working days to the wheel chair manufacturer
- In financial recording, every transaction is first recorded in which one of the following?
A. journal
B. ledger C. prospectus D. book of posting entries - ✔ ✔ A. journal
- A common mistake made in hiring is:
A. interviewing a lot of applicants. B. having a supervisor make the choice. C. hiring the first qualified person available. D. saying too much about what the job entails. - ✔ ✔ C. hiring the first qualified person available.
- The Family Medical Leave Act requires employers to provide protected leave to eligible employees to care for all except which one of the following relatives when they have a serious health condition?
A. son or daughter B. spouse C. parent D. mother-in-law or father-in law - ✔ ✔ D. mother-in-law or father-in law
- Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a corporation?
A. continued existence despite the death or disability of the owners B. ease in operating in various states because it is organized and created under federal statutes C. potential for growth by the sale of stock D. limited liability of stockholders - ✔ ✔ B. ease in operating in various states because it is organized and created under federal statutes
- Who orders a therapeutic diet?
A. dietician
- The person who should most often be called upon to resolve employee problems and grievances is:
A. the facility or agency administrator B. the immediate supervisor C. a labor union representative D. the governing body - ✔ ✔ B. the immediate supervisor
- Advertising is usually differentiated from public relations by which one of thefollowing features?
A. promotion of a product B. targeting to market segments C. use of paid media D. concern with image - ✔ ✔ C. use of paid media
- The initial orientation of new employees would not include a review of:
A. fire and disaster procedures B. functions of all the departments C. sick call policy D. medication administration procedures - ✔ ✔ D. medication administration procedures
- Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recorded when ____________and expenses are recorded when ____________________.
A. cash is received -- cash is paid out B. revenues are earned -- expenses are incurred C. revenues exceed expenses -- expenses exceed revenues D. the fiscal year ends -- expenses are incurred - ✔ ✔ B. revenues are earned -- expenses are incurred
- A physician who specializes in physical rehabilitation is a ______________.
A. physiatrist B. osteopath C. geriatrician D. physicalist - ✔ ✔ A. physiatrist
- Which one of the following is NOT a requirement for handicapped parking spaces?
A. At least one accessible space per 25 spaces in the parking lot. B. An access aisle at least 60 inches wide. C. Location on the shortest accessible route of travel from the adjacent parking lot to an accessible building entrance. D. Cross-hatching across the entire width of the space. - ✔ ✔ D. Cross-hatching across the entire width of the space.
- When an employee in the course of carrying out job duties commits a negligent act that results in an injury to a customer, who may the customer sue in civil court for monetary damages?
A. the employee only B. the employer only C. the employer and the employee D. the employer, the employee, and the employee's labor union, if any. - ✔ ✔ C. the employer and the employee
- How many full-time employees (FTEs) do you have if you have two employees who work 2,080 hours per year, and 4 employees who work 1,040 hours per year?
A. 2 B. 4
C. involuntary limb movements D. difficulty swallowing - ✔ ✔ A. diarrhea
- Holistic care refers to care that:
A. is based on an interdisciplinary team approach. B. shows concern for the whole person, not just physical aspects. C. assumes that healing is most likely to be based on religious faith. D. is directed to the whole families of residents and not just to the residents as individuals. - ✔ ✔ B. shows concern for the whole person, not just physical aspects.
- Which of the following would be the best agency to assist a residential facility in developing its Fire Safety Plan?
A. OSHA B. NFPA C. the state survey agency D. the local fire department - ✔ ✔ D. the local fire department
- Return on equity is calculated by
A. dividing annual net income by owner's equity. B. subtracting liabilities from assets. C. subtracting expense from revenues. D
. dividing long-term debt by owners' equity. - ✔ ✔ A. dividing annual net income by owner's equity.
- Which one of the following is a question that an employer may legally ask of job applicants?
A. Where were you born? B. Do you have any physical problems or injuries?
C. Have you ever been treated for drug abuse? D. Can you speak and understand Spanish? - ✔ ✔ D. Can you speak and understand Spanish?
- In a corporation, which of the following documents specifies the functions and composition of the governing board of directors?
A. bylaws B. articles of incorporation C. prospectus D. policies and procedures manual - ✔ ✔ A. bylaws
- If a resident begins showing mental confusion, impaired judgment, and balance problems, which of the following possible causal factors should be considered first?
A. conflict with a roommate B. malnutrition C. adverse drug reaction D. a foot injury - ✔ ✔ C. adverse drug reaction
- Which of the following would NOT be part of an LTC organization's efforts to develop a culture of safety?
A. Assessing the needs of customers for supervision. B. Obtaining verbal or written consent from customers to relieve the organization of responsibility for adverse events. C. Encouraging staff to report customer risks and environmental hazards. D. Providing safety training to customers and their families. - ✔ ✔ B. Obtaining verbal or written consent from customers to relieve the organization of responsibility for adverse events.
- The use of a disinfectant by environmental services staff should correspond to the rating for that product that is on the container label and that is issued by the
A. should be taken at bedtime B. can be administered as needed C. must be given immediately D. should be taken after food or meals - ✔ ✔ B. can be administered as needed
- Which of the following is NOT a way to improve the functioning of committees?
A. Carefully define the duties of the chairman. B. Prepare an agenda and send it to members in advance of the meeting. C. Keep and distribute committee minutes. D. Keep discussion to a minimum and bring motions to a vote as rapidly as possible. - ✔ ✔ D. Keep discussion to a minimum and bring motions to a vote as rapidly as possible.
- If a facility has a current ratio of 1.00 or higher, which of the following statements is most likely to be true?
A. It will have difficulty in paying its bills. B. It should consider raising its rates charged to private-pay residents. C. Its current assets exceed its current liabilities. D. Its revenues exceed its expenses. - ✔ ✔ C. Its current assets exceed its current liabilities.
- One of the main roles of an ombudsman is to
A. inspect LTC facilities and enforce state licensing law. B. provide legal advice on legal problems. C. screen applicants for admission to nursing homes to ensure appropriate placement of persons with serious mental illness or mental retardation.
D. seek informal resolution of the problems that residents of nursing homes and assisted living communities may have with facility management. - ✔ ✔ D. seek informal resolution of the problems that residents of nursing homes and assisted living communities may have with facility management.
- In addition to placing wet floor signs to ensure that no one walks on a wet floor, which of the following is part of the correct procedure for mopping a hallway?
A. Close off the entire hallway, mop the entire hallway, and then open the hallway only when it is dry. B. Mop no more than one yard of the full hallway width at a time. C. Mop the entire hallway, then place a non-skid runner down the entire length until the hallway is dry. D. Mop one half of the length of the hallway at a time, leaving the other half open to traffic. - ✔ ✔ D. Mop one half of the length of the hallway at a time, leaving the other half open to traffic.
- "A general statement that guides thinking and action, and permits interpretation" is the definition of which one of the following?
A. rule B. policy C. program D. procedure - ✔ ✔ B. policy
- One name given to the adverse physical and psychosocial effects resulting from a move from a familiar environment to an unfamiliar environment is:
A. transfer trauma C. sundowner's syndrome B. paraplegia D. bipolar disorder - ✔ ✔ A. transfer trauma
- A meaningful staff development program begins with
A. selection of the instructor
