Continuing education test #112 * based on Nursing Homes October 2006 ...

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* 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.

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PRE-TEST

1. The White House Conference on Aging is held approximately:

a. every 4 years

b. every 5 years

c. every 10 years

d. every 12 years

2. Traditional neighborhood developments incorporate the ideals of:

a. new urbanism

b. exurbanism

c. suburbanism

d. ruralism

POST-TEST

1. What was the number one resolution identified by the 2005 White House Conference on Aging, according to Lomastro ("The White House Conference on Aging: A Positive View")?

a. Attain an adequate number of trained and culturally competent workers in geriatrics.

b. Support improved recognition, assessment, and treatment of mental illness and depression among older Americans.

c. Promote innovative models of noninstitutional long-term care.

d. Reenact the Older Americans Act.

2. Which of the following, according to Rosenthal ("The New Look in Senior Living: Two Approaches Toward Social Interaction"), is not characteristic of a traditional neighborhood development?

a. a sense of a main street

b. similar cost of housing

c. a walkable village

d. focal points in the community

3. Which one of the following elements should not be in a dementia garden, according to Geller ("Nursing Homes: Now Healing From the Outside In")?

a. basketball hoops and balls

b. monochrome doors

c. looping sidewalks

d. fencing

4. With which of the following would Meek ("If You Build It, They Will Come") agree?

a. Birds prefer to roost on angled surfaces.

b. The roof provides an easy entry point for rodents.

c. Negative airflow repels flying pests.

d. Fluorescent lights are unattractive to pests.

5. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, notes Cona conA or con A

abbr.

concanavalin A

 ("Beware of the Deficit Reduction Act"), stipulates that seniors will be automatically ineligible for Medicaid benefits if they have equity in a home exceeding:

a. $250,000

b. $300,000

c. $400,000

d. $500,000

6. Which of the following, according to Nichols ("Hearing Loss: Perceptions and Solutions"), are not assistive listening devices?

a. amplified telephones

b. TV listening systems

c. doorbell alerting devices

d. personal listening systems

7. Which of the following, according to Bouley ("Weighing in on Weight Loss"), is not a cardiac agent that could result in unintentional weight loss?

a. Cylert

b. lasix">lasix La·six (lsks)

A trademark for the drug furosemide.

c. Lanoxin La·nox·in (l-nks

d. Vascor

8. Kuehn ("Tracking Your 'Inbound'") recommends all of the following except:

a. Know your costs and find out what you can control.

b. Talk to supply chain experts about healthcare-specific solutions.

c. Bundle shipping and handling charges with the cost of goods.

d. Network with colleagues to find out best practices.

9. Which of the following, according to Gerber ("Add a Little 'Mystery' to the Interview Process"), would not be a question mystery shoppers ask about the candidate interview process?

a. Was the interview scheduled in a courteous and accommodating manner?

b. Was the application explained to the candidate?

c. Did the interviewer ask any inappropriate questions?

d. Did the applicant allow the interviewer to do most of the talking?

10. As described by Kappas-Larson ("How Nurse Practitioners Enhance Family Communications"), what is nurse practitioners' greatest value?

a. Their ability to write prescriptions and make independent treatment decisions in most states.

b. The focus, continuity, and clarity they bring to healthcare delivery.

c. Their in-depth knowledge of how multiple diseases and multiple drugs interact.

d. Their ability to incorporate additional roles into their daily rounds.

11. What, notes Williams (Liability Landscape) is usually the first clue that a resident has a deteriorating condition as a result of a head injury?

a. decrease in pulse and/or increased and shallow respirations

b. a change in the level of consciousness and mentation

c. increased blood pressure or a marked drop in blood pressure

d. nausea and forceful or repeated vomiting

12. King ("Is There a New Bus (or Van) in Your Facility's Future?") notes that the government's accelerated life cycle testing protocol suggests replacing your facility's vehicle(s) every:

a. 2 years

b. 4 years

c. 6 years

d. 8 years

POST-TEST EVALUATON

The analysis of the report on the White House Conference on Aging was:

____ very informative

____ moderately informative

____ of no interest

The article on designing senior communities for social interaction was:

____ interesting

____ somewhat interesting

____ of no interest

The article upgrading your facility's transportation was:

____ helpful

____ mildly helpful

____ of no help

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

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PRE-TEST ANSWERS

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2.  a.

POST-TEST
(Circle the most appropriate answer)

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12.  a  b  c  d