CSA Dietary & Nutrition Services Flashcards
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Which of the following is a common CMS survey deficiency related to food and nutrition services in nursing facilities?
Answer: Failure to provide food that meets residents' needs or preferences
One of the most frequently cited F-tags in nutrition surveys (F692–F694) involves failure to ensure residents receive food that meets their nutritional needs, preferences, and therapeutic diet orders.
A nursing facility's food service department is required to maintain temperature logs for refrigerators and freezers primarily to demonstrate compliance with which standard?
Answer: Food safety and sanitation regulations to prevent foodborne illness
Temperature logs document that refrigerators (≤41°F) and freezers (0°F) are maintained within safe ranges to prevent the growth of pathogens and protect residents from foodborne illness.
In long-term care, a 'liberalized diet' philosophy encourages which practice?
Answer: Relaxing overly restrictive therapeutic diets to improve residents' quality of life and food enjoyment
A liberalized diet approach, supported by dietetic and geriatric organizations, balances medical needs with quality of life by easing unnecessarily strict dietary restrictions in older adults.
Which IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative) level describes food that is 'soft and bite-sized,' requiring some chewing ability?
Answer: Level 6 – Soft & Bite-Sized
IDDSI Level 6 (Soft & Bite-Sized) describes foods that are tender, moist, and cut into small pieces, suitable for residents with mild chewing or swallowing difficulties.
A nursing facility administrator notices that unintended weight loss rates appear on the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating system. What percentage of unintended weight loss in long-stay residents is considered a reportable quality measure threshold?
Answer: Greater than 5% in 30 days or greater than 10% in 180 days
CMS quality measures flag significant unintended weight loss as greater than 5% in 30 days or greater than 10% in 180 days for long-stay residents.
When a nursing facility resident with diabetes has a blood glucose reading of 55 mg/dL, what is the IMMEDIATE appropriate dietary response by staff?
Answer: Administer 15 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate (e.g., juice) per hypoglycemia protocol
A blood glucose of 55 mg/dL indicates hypoglycemia; the standard '15-15 rule' calls for immediate administration of 15 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate and recheck in 15 minutes.