Question 1

What is the role of medical director in skilled nursing homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leads the care teams 
B)  Controls personnel decisions 
C)  Executive position 
D)  Legally responsible for patient outcomes 
A)  Leads the care teams 
B)  Controls personnel decisions 
C)  Executive position 
D)  Legally responsible for patient outcomes C

Question 2

Which of the following factors is key to the management of long-term care in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients admitted are more acutely ill. 
B)  Financial constraints have been decreased. 
C)  Free-standing facilities have increased. 
D)  Medicare reimbursement for care has increased. 
A)  Patients admitted are more acutely ill. 
B)  Financial constraints have been decreased. 
C)  Free-standing facilities have increased. 
D)  Medicare reimbursement for care has increased. A

Question 3

What is the best way to describe discharge planning in skilled nursing facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discharge is determined through interdisciplinary planning 
B)  Discharge plans are provided to the team by the Director of Nursing 
C)  Discharge dates are set by Medicare at the time of admission 
D)  The nursing home administrator has no role in discharge planning 
A)  Discharge is determined through interdisciplinary planning 
B)  Discharge plans are provided to the team by the Director of Nursing 
C)  Discharge dates are set by Medicare at the time of admission 
D)  The nursing home administrator has no role in discharge planning A

Question 4

What are the characteristics of patients in residential care facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They no longer have potential to improve function 
B)  The mix of patients is only about 50% elderly 
C)  Dementia is the primary reason they are there 
D)  They are short term placements that recur 
A)  They no longer have potential to improve function 
B)  The mix of patients is only about 50% elderly 
C)  Dementia is the primary reason they are there 
D)  They are short term placements that recur

Question 5

What is the role of rehab in residential care units of nursing homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  None, unless the patient is receiving Medicare Part B services 
B)  Serving as consultant to nursing when a patient need arises 
C)  Establishing and monitoring a restorative care program for each resident 
D)  Using a PT tech to make sure patients walk and exercise 
A)  None, unless the patient is receiving Medicare Part B services 
B)  Serving as consultant to nursing when a patient need arises 
C)  Establishing and monitoring a restorative care program for each resident 
D)  Using a PT tech to make sure patients walk and exercise

Question 6

What differentiates the responsibilities of long-term care rehab managers from managers in other healthcare settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Documentation requirements 
B)  Productivity standards 
C)  Regulatory demands 
D)  Carry-over of care needs 
A)  Documentation requirements 
B)  Productivity standards 
C)  Regulatory demands 
D)  Carry-over of care needs

Question 7

Which of the following responsibilities of managers in long-term care should be the top priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marketing 
B)  Staffing 
C)  Mission and Vision 
D)  Communication 
A)  Marketing 
B)  Staffing 
C)  Mission and Vision 
D)  Communication

What is the role of medical director in skilled nursing homes?

Which of the following factors is key to the management of long-term care in the United States?

What is the best way to describe discharge planning in skilled nursing facilities?

What are the characteristics of patients in residential care facilities?

What is the role of rehab in residential care units of nursing homes?

What differentiates the responsibilities of long-term care rehab managers from managers in other healthcare settings?

Which of the following responsibilities of managers in long-term care should be the top priority?

Becoming a Healthcare Manager

Managers and Leaders in Contemporary Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare Organizations

Introduction to Healthcare As a Unique Insurance-Based Business

Responsibility for Vision, Mission, and Goal Setting

Responsibility for Policies and Procedures

Responsibility for Marketing

Staffing Responsibilities

Responsibility for Patient Care

Financial Responsibilities

Risk Management, Legal, and Ethical Responsibilities

Communication Responsibilities

Management Issues in Out-Patient Settings

Management Issues in School-Based Settings

Management Issues in Home Care Organizations

Management Issues in Hospitals and Health Systems

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Exam 13: Management Issues in Long-Term Care

What is the role of medical director in skilled nursing homes?

Which of the following factors is key to the management of long-term care in the United States?

What is the best way to describe discharge planning in skilled nursing facilities?

What are the characteristics of patients in residential care facilities?

What is the role of rehab in residential care units of nursing homes?

What differentiates the responsibilities of long-term care rehab managers from managers in other healthcare settings?

Which of the following responsibilities of managers in long-term care should be the top priority?

Becoming a Healthcare Manager

Managers and Leaders in Contemporary Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare Organizations

Introduction to Healthcare As a Unique Insurance-Based Business

Responsibility for Vision, Mission, and Goal Setting

Responsibility for Policies and Procedures

Responsibility for Marketing

Staffing Responsibilities

Responsibility for Patient Care

Financial Responsibilities

Risk Management, Legal, and Ethical Responsibilities

Communication Responsibilities

Management Issues in Out-Patient Settings

Management Issues in School-Based Settings

Management Issues in Home Care Organizations

Management Issues in Hospitals and Health Systems

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