Restorative Skills Documentation and Care Planning 3

Question 1

What information should be included in a restorative nursing progress note?

Accepted Answer

Resident name/ID, date, intervention, duration, resident response, progress toward goal, and aide signature

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Only the date and type of exercise

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The aide's personal assessment of whether the program is working

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Family member comments about the resident's progress

Question 2

Which document provides the legal authority for a restorative aide to perform specific interventions?

Accepted Answer

The physician order and the nursing care plan

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Verbal instruction from a family member

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The aide's own professional judgment

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A note from the previous shift aide

Question 3

What does 'long-term goal' versus 'short-term goal' mean in restorative care planning?

Accepted Answer

Long-term goals describe the ultimate functional outcome; short-term goals are incremental steps to achieve it

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Long-term goals are written by the physician; short-term by the aide

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Short-term goals always have a 1-day timeframe

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They are interchangeable terms with no practical distinction

Question 4

A family member asks the restorative aide to share the resident's care plan details. What should the aide do?

Accepted Answer

Refer the family to the nurse or social worker to ensure HIPAA-compliant information sharing

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Share all details freely since the family member is listed as next of kin

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Refuse to discuss anything about the resident's care

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Post the care plan in the resident's room for easy family access

Question 5

What is the purpose of the 'problem statement' in a restorative care plan?

Accepted Answer

To identify the specific functional deficit or risk that the restorative program will address

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To document staff complaints about the resident

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To list all of the resident's medical diagnoses

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To justify the cost of the restorative program to the payer

Question 6

Which federal agency oversees the MDS assessment process and restorative nursing documentation requirements?

Accepted Answer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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The Joint Commission (TJC)

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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American Nurses Association (ANA)