Resident Care & Safety Management Flashcards
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Which situation most clearly requires the administrator to file a report with Adult Protective Services or the state agency?
Answer: A caregiver is suspected of taking money from a resident's wallet
Suspected financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult triggers mandatory reporting to protective services and the licensing agency.
What is the primary purpose of a negotiated risk agreement in assisted living?
Answer: To document a resident's informed choice to accept risks of a decision against facility advice
Negotiated risk agreements document shared decision-making when a competent resident chooses a risky option, without waiving facility negligence liability.
A power outage is forecast during a summer heat wave. Which administrator action best addresses resident safety?
Answer: Activate the emergency plan, verify backup power for critical needs, and monitor residents for heat stress
Emergency preparedness requires proactive plan activation, backup power verification, and heat-illness monitoring for a vulnerable population.
Which practice best reduces medication diversion risk in a community with controlled substances on site?
Answer: Double-lock storage with shift-change counts and documented reconciliation
Double-locked storage and shift-to-shift counts with reconciliation are the standard controls for detecting and deterring diversion.
A resident on anticoagulants sustains a minor head bump with no symptoms. Staff should:
Answer: Notify the nurse or physician promptly and implement neurological monitoring
Anticoagulated residents face elevated intracranial bleeding risk, so any head trauma requires prompt provider notification and neuro checks.
Which staffing decision most directly supports safe resident care overnight?
Answer: Ensuring awake staff coverage sufficient to meet residents' scheduled and unscheduled needs
Regulations generally require sufficient awake and qualified staff at night to respond to both routine and emergency resident needs.
The kitchen fails to log refrigerator temperatures for two weeks. Why does this matter for resident safety?
Answer: Undetected temperature excursions can allow foodborne pathogen growth affecting vulnerable residents
Temperature monitoring verifies cold-holding below 41°F, the key control against foodborne illness in a high-risk elderly population.