SMQT Study Guide 2026
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📋 SMQT Exam Format at a Glance
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✍️ Sample SMQT Questions & Answers
1. Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) trigger system?
QIS uses MDS-derived quality indicators to help surveyors prioritize which areas to investigate during an on-site survey.
2. Which of the following is NOT a permissible basis for a facility-initiated discharge under federal LTC requirements?
The regulation lists six allowable reasons: needs cannot be met, health has improved, the safety of others is endangered, the health of others is endangered, nonpayment after notice, and facility closure. Discharging a resident because the family files grievances is retaliation and is prohibited.
3. A surveyor discovers that a facility failed to investigate and report an allegation of resident-to-resident abuse. The MOST appropriate action is to:
Failure to investigate and report abuse allegations constitutes a citable deficiency independent of local law enforcement action.
4. When surveying a Medicaid managed care plan's Quality of Life protections, what does 'dignity and respect' primarily require staff to do?
Dignity and respect standards require that staff treat all enrollees as capable adults, honoring their individuality and autonomy regardless of disability or condition.
5. During a survey, a resident tells the surveyor they are afraid to complain about care because they fear retaliation from staff. This concern relates most directly to the resident's right to:
Residents have the explicit right to voice grievances without fear of discrimination, interference, coercion, or reprisal from the facility or its staff.
6. Under 42 CFR §483.12, which of the following is the regulatory definition of 'abuse' in nursing facilities?
42 CFR §483.12 defines abuse as the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.
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