Continuing Education Test #179 Based on Long-Term Living November/December 2012
How to Use the ACHCA Continuing Education Test
- Reviewing the test, below, is strongly encouraged.
- Click hereto register, pay, and take the post-test online. You will receive your certificate of completion immediately.
- Each test is approved for 1.75 CE Credits for nursing home administrators and 1.75 contact hours for nurses. Any questions concerning the online portion of the test should be directed to [email protected].
- The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) is certified sponsor of professional continuing education with the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB). This course has been approved for 1.75 clock hours and 1.75 participant hours. State licensure boards have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses.
- The American College of Health Care Administrators is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
1. As described in the post-election article, “President Obama’s Re-Election and LTC,” what are the three types of health insurance exchanges?
a. state certified, state-federal partnership and federally facilitated
b. state certified, state provisionary and federally hosted
c. state owned, state leased and state partnership
d. state required, state optional and federal-corporate partnership
2. According to Spellman ("Alternative Service Models"), what type of resident is excluded from home health care under the "continuing care at home" service model?
a. Women who are age 89 or older
b. Women who are diabetic and obese
c. Women whose primary payment source is Medicaid
d. Women who have decreased cognitive function
3. Which of the following does Thompson (“Building a CCRC Without Walls”) credit for the trend of bringing services to seniors?
a. Inheritance taxes
b. The decreasing number of seniors needing care
c. Flat home sale prices
d. Anticipation of economic growth
4. According to an article cited by Muñiz and Lazartic (“Targeting the Adult Day Care Market”), between 2000 and 2009, the number of nursing homes has dropped by:
a. 3 percent
b. 6 percent
c. 9 percent
d. 12 percent
5. In “Incontinence Risk, Payment Issues,” Klusch calls to attention the new item in Section M—Moisture Associated Skin Damage, which was added to the MDS update in:
a. April 2012
b. June 2012
c. August 2012
d. October 2012
6. Clemons and McCoy (“Infection Control: It’s time to Get Immunized!”) advise that which of the following increase the susceptibility of LTC residents to the spread of influenza and pneumonia?
a. cognitive and neurological disorders
b. fewer chronic illnesses in the elderly
c. increased immune function
d. inconsistent sanitizing of resident rooms
7. In “Supporting People With Brain Injuries as They Age”, Davie notes that individuals with brain injuries may experience which of the following as they age?
a. Accelerated cognitive decline
b. Loss of vocabulary
c. Muscle atrophy
d. Increased need for socialization
8. Ragone (“The Laundry Room: Room for Savings?”) reports that the typical load of laundry in healthcare facilities requires:
a. 9 fills
b. 7 fills
c. 4 fills
d. 3 fills
9. According to Tabar, (“How Well Can We Control Healthcare-Associated Infections [HAIs]?”), approximately how many people die each year from a central line-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI)?
a. 32,000
b. 15,000
c. 76,000
d. 62,000
10. In “Crisis? Don’t Cringe; Be Prepared”, Young says the first thing to do is employ the three Cs, which means to be:
a. Calm, cool and critical
b. Calm, credible and connected
c. Calm, concerned and connected
d. Calm, concerned and creative
