CSA Adult Care Planning 4

Question 1

A senior client is hospitalized and placed on 'observation status' rather than formal inpatient admission. What is the most significant care planning implication?

Accepted Answer

The client does NOT qualify for Medicare Part A SNF coverage because the 3-day inpatient requirement is not met

Answer

Medicare requires a qualifying 3-day inpatient admission for SNF coverage; time spent under observation status does not count, so patients may face full out-of-pocket SNF costs.

Question 2

Which statement best describes the role of a 'geriatric care manager' (also called an Aging Life Care Professional)?

Accepted Answer

A geriatric care manager assesses needs, coordinates services, and monitors the care plan across providers

Answer

Aging Life Care Professionals assess the senior's needs across health, functional, social, and financial domains, then coordinate and monitor an individualized care plan.

Question 3

When assessing a senior for fall risk, which combination of factors most significantly increases the risk according to evidence-based guidelines?

Accepted Answer

History of previous falls and gait or balance impairment

Answer

Prior falls and gait/balance impairment are the strongest independent predictors of future falls and are prioritized in CDC's STEADI fall prevention framework.

Question 4

A senior's care plan should be reviewed and updated at minimum:

Accepted Answer

At least annually, or whenever there is a significant change in condition

Answer

Best practice and regulatory standards for licensed care settings require care plan review at least annually and whenever a significant change in the senior's physical, cognitive, or social status occurs.

Question 5

A family is considering hospice care for a terminally ill parent. Under the Medicare Hospice Benefit, which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A physician must certify a life expectancy of 6 months or less if the illness runs its normal course

Answer

Medicare requires physician certification of a prognosis of 6 months or less for terminal illness to enroll in the hospice benefit, which shifts the goal of care to comfort rather than cure.

Certified Senior Advisor Exam Practice Test

Certified Senior Advisor Exam Practice Test

CSA Adult Care Planning 4