CSA CSA Care Planning & Resident Assessment 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Resident Assessment Protocol (RAP) triggered during the MDS process?

Accepted Answer

To identify risk areas and guide individualized care planning

Answer

RAPs (now called Care Area Assessments) flag potential clinical problems and guide the interdisciplinary team in developing targeted, individualized care plans.

Question 2

A 'significant change in status assessment' (SCSA) must be completed when a resident experiences which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A major decline or improvement that is not expected to resolve

Answer

An SCSA is required when a resident shows a major, non-temporary decline or improvement in status that affects multiple areas of functioning.

Question 3

Which document serves as the legal record of a resident's care planning decisions and must be kept current in the clinical record?

Accepted Answer

Comprehensive care plan

Answer

The comprehensive care plan is both the clinical roadmap and a legal document that must be regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the resident's current needs.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a 'person-centered' approach to care planning in a long-term care facility?

Accepted Answer

Goals and interventions reflect the resident's own preferences, values, and choices

Answer

Person-centered care planning ensures that the resident's own preferences, values, and choices drive the goals and interventions documented in the care plan.

Question 5

Under CMS requirements, who is ultimately responsible for ensuring the MDS is completed accurately and on time in a nursing facility?

Accepted Answer

The facility administrator

Answer

The facility administrator bears ultimate accountability for ensuring that MDS assessments are completed accurately, on schedule, and transmitted to CMS.

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CSA CSA Care Planning & Resident Assessment 2