Medical Update - Abuse Test

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Abuse Pre-Test

1. In long term care, abuse only has to be reported to state agencies and all other required agencies if it has been substantiated.

True
False

2. If you know that the person reporting abuse is demented it does not have to be investigated.

True
False

3. Visiting family members do not have to abide by the long term care rules and regulations. If they speak harshly to a resident it is not abuse.

True
False

4. A housekeeper screamed at a resident for walking on her clean floor in dirty shoes. This is considered verbal abuse.

True
False

5. Staff should be trained routinely to spot abuse and report it appropriately.

True
False

Abuse Post-Test

1. The administrator must report to the state survey agency within 5 working days which of the following:

a. Substantiated abuse investigations
b. Allegations of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident?s property
c. Only substantiated abuse investigations regarding employees
d. Both a and b
e. All of the above

2. Abuse is the ________________ infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish.

a. Accidental
b. Punishment style
c. Willful
d. Demented

3. One requirement is all potential employees must have a ______________ prior to employment.

a. phone number where they can be reached
b. history of previous employers
c. criminal record
d. background check

4. Sexual harassment is considered as :

a. physical abuse
b. sexual abuse
c. mental abuse
d. verbal abuse

5. Threatening to tie a resident to his/her bed due to inappropriate behavior is considered:

a. Verbal abuse
b. Sexual abuse
c. Physical abuse
d. Mental abuse
e. Both a and d

6. Investigations should include:

a. Who, what, when, where, how
b. The employees medical record
c. The resident?s medical record
d. A report about the rumors being circulated

7. If abuse is suspected, the first priority is to:

a. Investigate
b. Report to the proper agencies
c. Protect the resident
d. Call the police

8. If a potential employee is listed on the state abuse registry. He/she:

a. Can only be hired with probationary status
b. Cannot be hired
c. Can only work under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse
d. None of the above

9. The facility should _______________ if the resident's family reports an alleged abuse of a resident.

a. Ignore the complaint
b. Discharge the resident
c. Protect the resident, investigate, and report
d. Put a hidden camera in the resident?s room

10. Which of the following might be considered neglect?

a. Not answering a call light for an hour
b. Not changing an incontinent resident for several hours
c. Not giving a bath as indicated
d. All of the above