Test Your Knowledge

1. The attending MD must be notified of a ___ lbs. weight loss or gain.

2. The resident care plan is initiasted upon ______________________.

3. Resident care plan goals should be _________ and _____________.

4. The initial MDS must be comleted within ______________________.

5. When receiving a psychoactive drug order the ___________ must obtain an informed consent.

6. You may pre-pour ___ dose(s) of medication in a skilled nursing facility.

7. When giving any psychotropic drug the nurse must monitor the _______ and _______ each shift.

8.The MD orders Keflex 500 mg PO QID x 7 days. At what times will you give this drug?

9. Postural supports are allowed on any resident if a nurse thinks the resident needs it. True ____ False ____

10. You may have a PRN psychotropic drug order without a routine psychotropic order. True ____ False ____

11. Resident call signals shall be answered within _______________.

12. When giving medications that nurse must wash her hands after each direct contact and every a) 2nd resident b) 3rd c) 4th

13. When a resident falls or has any injury we must place the residents on a condition change list and the licensed staff must chart for a) 24 h b) 48 h c) 72 h

14. How often should you take the BP of a resident on Lasix?

15. Antibiotics mus always have a stop order date. True ___ False ___

16. Wehn you note a physician's order you must indicate the following:

a. __________________________________

b. __________________________________

c. __________________________________

d. __________________________________

17. For an elderly resident a persistent low-grade fever can indicate what conditions?

GREAT NURSE: 16-17

AVERAGE NURSE: 13-15

POOR NURSE: 12 OR LESS