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Adult - ANS - A person who is 18 years or older (87101 a.3)
Advance Health Care Directive - ANS - A written instruction that relates to the provision of health care when the individual is incapacitated. includes, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, DNR form, POLST (87101 a.5)
Allowable Health Condition - ANS - Any health condition that the licensee is allowed to care for either in accordance with regulation or by exception approval by the agency (87101 a.6)
Residents with a diagnosis of dementia who are unable or unlikely to respond either physically or mentally to oral instructions relating to fire must reside in ___rooms Ambulatory Non-ambulatory Ambulatory or non-ambulatory - ANS - Non-ambulatory (87101)
Ambulatory Person - ANS - A person who is capable of demonstrating the mental competence and physical ability to leave a building without assistance (87101 a.7)
Automated External Defibrillator - ANS - "AED" A portable device used to administer electric shock to the heart (87101 a.8)
PRN - ANS - A ______ medication is any prescription or non-prescription medication which is taken as needed (87101) 1 / 4
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Which of the following are considered to be "an appropriately skilled professional?
- RN
B) CNA
- Certified Administrator
- All of the above - ANS - RN (87101)
What are universal precautions? - ANS - A) Hand washing
- Use of gloves
- Cleaning with Disinfectant
- Proper disposal of infections materials (87101 u.1.A)
Universal Precautions - ANS - Actions taken to prevent the spread of disease by treating all blood and other body fluids as if they contained pathogens/infectious (87101 u.1)
Unlicensed Residential Facility for the Elderly - ANS - A facility acting as a licensed RCFE by the Department (87101 u.2.A / H&S 1569.44)
"Waiver" means variance to a specific regulation based on facility-wide need or circumstance at the property T F - ANS - T (87101 w.1)
Waiver - ANS - A variance to a specific regulation based on a facility-wide need or circumstance which is not typically tied to a specific resident or staff person (87101 w.1)
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3 License Required - ANS - Facility providing care shall obtain a license by the Department. Waivers are required when patients care or needs change (87105 a)
Operation without a license - ANS - Unlicensed facility, unless the facility is exempted from licensure. The licensing agency shall conduct a site visit. Civil Penalty $100 per day of violation, Civil Penalty is doubled if facility doesn't seek licensure (87106)
Integral facilities - ANS - A single license to a facility conducting multiple related programs which would otherwise require separate licenses (87108 a)
In the case of change of ownership or licensee, a new application for licensure is not required providing the facility is operating in substantial compliance T
F - ANS - F (87109)
Transferability of License - ANS - The license shall not be transferable (87109 a)
Change of Ownership - ANS - Must notify the agency and residents in writing at least 60 days prior to effective change of ownership (87109 b)
Change in licensee - ANS - Notify agency and residents in writing at least 30 days prior to change of license or location of facility (87109 c)
In order to obtain an Emergency Approval to Operate (EAO), the designee must notify the department during the _______ following the death of the licensee, that he/she plans to continue to operate the facility - ANS - Next working day (87111 b.1)
The licensee shall provide written notice to the department and to each resident or his or her legal representative of the licensee's intent to sell the facility at least _____ prior to the transfer of property or the business, or at the time that a bona fide offer is made, whichever period is longer - ANS - 30 days (87111 f.1/ H&S 1569.191)
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4 What are the conditions for forfeiture of a RCFE - ANS - Licensee sells facility Licensee surrenders the license Licensee moves the facility Licensee is convicted Licensee dies Licensee abandons the facility (87112 a/ H&S 1569.19)
a facility licensed for 6 beds or less does not have to post the license in a prominent place T
F - ANS - F (87113)
Where should the license be Posted? - ANS - In a prominent location (87113)
Licensee Mailing Address - ANS - Licensee shall file his mailing address, in writing with the agency and notify the agency of any change within 10 calendar days (87114)
Appropriately Skilled Professional - ANS - "ASP" People who hold a professional title. i.e., RN, LVN, PT, OT, RT, NP, MD, PA (87101 a.10)
Basic Rate - ANS - The established SSI/SSP rate. does not include incidental needs (87101 b.1)
Basic Services - ANS - Services required to be provided by the facility in order to obtain and maintain a license. including 1. safe and healthful living accommodations; 2. personal assistance and care; 3.observation and supervision; 4 planned activities; 5. food service; 6. arrangements for obtaining incidental medical and dental care (87101 b.2)
Facilities required to be licensed shall provide at least the following services; Health & Safety Code - ANS
- Care and Supervision; B. Assistance with instrumental activities of daily living (ADL); C. Helping
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residents gain access to appropriate supportive services in the community; D. Being aware of the resident's general whereabouts; E. Monitoring the activities of the residents while they are under the supervision of the facility to ensure their general health, safety, and well-being; F. Encouraging the residents to maintain and develop their maximum functional ability & independence (1569.312)