SMQT Practice Test

SMQT certification requirements typically mandate a bachelor's degree in a healthcare field such as nursing, social work, or dietetics, along with the completion of prerequisite training modules through the Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP).

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• Free SMQT Introduction to Surveying Questions and Answers — 11 questions with instant scoring and answer explanations
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Sample SMQT - Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test Practice Questions

Try these questions from our free SMQT - Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test practice tests. The correct answer and an explanation follow each question.

1. Which practice best demonstrates compliance with safe medication pass observation during an SMQT survey?

   • A. Nurse prepares all medications for the shift at once and leaves them at the nurses' station
   • B. Nurse prepares each resident's medication immediately before administration and verifies identity using two identifiers
   • C. Nurse allows residents to keep their own medications and self-administer
   • D. Nurse pre-pours medications into cups labeled with residents' room numbers at the start of the shift

Answer: B. Nurse prepares each resident's medication immediately before administration and verifies identity using two identifiers

Safe medication administration requires preparation at the time of administration and positive patient identification using at least two identifiers to prevent errors.

Answer: B. A care manager asks the enrollee about their interests and builds service options around those preferences

Person-centered practice requires starting from the enrollee's own interests and goals when designing services, not imposing the care manager's own judgments.

Answer: C. Sanitary storage and prevention of contamination.

While the medication is refrigerated (addressing temperature), storing it with food items creates a significant risk of contamination for both the food and the medication. Pharmacy standards and survey guidance require that refrigerators used for medication storage be dedicated to that purpose only, ensuring sanitary conditions and preventing cross-contamination.

Answer: B. Direct enrollee interviews conducted independently of plan staff

Enrollees may not freely express concerns in front of plan staff, so independent interviews are essential for capturing the authentic enrollee perspective on Quality of Life.

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Official Resources

• CMS Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) — the CMS training portal where state and federal surveyors complete the required surveyor training courses that lead up to the SMQT.
• CMS State Operations Manual (Publication 100-07) — the official survey procedures, regulations and interpretive guidance that SMQT questions are built around.
• CMS Quality, Safety & Oversight – General Information — CMS's hub for the survey and certification program, including policy memos to State Survey Agencies.