ALF Resident Care and Services 3

Question 1

A resident on a physician-ordered mechanical soft diet is served regular-texture food and chokes. This event is best classified as what?

Accepted Answer

A reportable incident requiring investigation and corrective action

Answer

Failure to follow a therapeutic diet order that harms a resident is an incident requiring documentation, reporting, and prevention measures.

Question 2

Which strategy is most effective for reducing fall risk among residents?

Accepted Answer

Individualized fall risk assessments with tailored interventions

Answer

Fall prevention relies on assessing each resident's specific risks and applying targeted, least-restrictive interventions.

Question 3

Self-administration of medication with staff assistance typically allows staff to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Remind the resident and open the container upon request

Answer

Assistance with self-administration is limited to reminders and physical help like opening containers, not clinical judgment.

Question 4

A family demands that staff use a lap belt to keep their mother from getting up. The administrator should explain that this is what?

Accepted Answer

A physical restraint that generally requires assessment, consent, and often is prohibited

Answer

Devices that restrict voluntary movement are restraints, and assisted living regulations tightly restrict or prohibit their use.

Question 5

Which change in a resident most clearly triggers the need for an updated assessment and service plan?

Accepted Answer

A hospitalization followed by new mobility limitations

Answer

A significant change in health or functional status, such as post-hospitalization decline, requires reassessment and plan revision.

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