In 2008 the federal government changed the "look back" period for which Medicaid assistance may be denied due to "gifts" ___.

From 3 years to 5 years look back

To cover only the medically indigent

To provide relief to middle class elderly

From 3 years to 5 years look back

The Life Safety Code ___.

Has the effect of law in most states

Is fully voluntary for cities and counties

Has the effect of law in most states

An employee hearing the fire code phrase must ___.

Help fellow employees as needed

As nearby persons where the fire is located

Under the Life Safety Code, movement of infirm patients to safe areas or the exterior is ___ in fire drills.

At the option of the local fire chief

On discovery of fire involving a person, personnel shall immediately ___.

Aid the person while calling aloud an established code phrase

Aid the person and call aloud "fire"

Aid the person while calling aloud an established code phrase

Basic action required of health care facility personnel are ___.

Removal of directly involved occupants

Transmission of an alarm signal

Confinement of the effects of the fire

Often the most dangerous element threatening patient safety is ___.

Unavailability of correct type of extinguisher

Slow thinking responses by personnel

Smoking by residents designated as "not responsible" ___.

Is permitted for the terminally ill

The overall objective of the Life Safety Code for new health care occupancies is to ___.

Limit spread of a fire to the room of fire origin

Require sprinkler systems or their equivalent as applicable

Educate the public on correct fire procedures

Provide guidelines for the local fire chief

Facility personnel that shall be instructed in the use of and response to fire alarm include ___.

All staff having patient contact

When a facility locks exits, it must ___.

Maintain adequate staff to release locks

Get permission from the local fire marshal

Maintain adequate staff to release locks

The purpose of smokeproof towers is to ___.

Limit infiltration of heat, smoke, and fire gases

Improve the visual appeal of the building

Totally eliminate smoke and gases

Aisles, corridors, and ramps used for exit must be at least ___ in width, clear, and unobstructed.

Within residents' ability to move

The emergency lighting system must provide power ____.

From a switch in the administrator's office

Corridors throughout patient sleeping areas must have ___.

Automatic smoke detection systems

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Nursing Home Administration - Medicare & Medicaid / Life Safety Code

The federal government matches state expenditures ranging from ___.

In 2008 the federal government changed the "look back" period for which Medicaid assistance may be denied due to "gifts" ___.

The Life Safety Code ___.

An employee hearing the fire code phrase must ___.

Under the Life Safety Code, movement of infirm patients to safe areas or the exterior is ___ in fire drills.

On discovery of fire involving a person, personnel shall immediately ___.

Basic action required of health care facility personnel are ___.

Often the most dangerous element threatening patient safety is ___.

Smoking by residents designated as "not responsible" ___.

The overall objective of the Life Safety Code for new health care occupancies is to ___.

Facility personnel that shall be instructed in the use of and response to fire alarm include ___.

When a facility locks exits, it must ___.

A material that, in the form in which it is used, will not aid combustion or add appreciable heat to spreading fire is defined as ___.

In determining occupant loads in exit requirements, the actual expected count or a projection using ___ square feet of floor space in sleeping areas and ___ square feet of floor space in treatment areas shall be used.

Handrails clearance from the wall must be at least ___.

The purpose of smokeproof towers is to ___.

The National Safety Council has suggested slopes of 7 to 20 degrees for a ____.

Aisles, corridors, and ramps used for exit must be at least ___ in width, clear, and unobstructed.

Travel distance within a room to an exit must not exceed ___.

Each floor or fire section of the facility shall have at least ___ located ___ from each other.

Travel distance from within any patient room to an exit access must not exceed ___.

Illumination of the means of egress must be continuous and must provide at least ___ foot-candle(s) measured at the ___.

The emergency lighting system must provide power ____.

Exit signs must be placed so that a person is never more than ___ from the nearest exit sign.

Corridors throughout patient sleeping areas must have ___.

A supervised automatic sprinkler system ___.

Short persons must be able to reach ___.

A fixed, regularly serviced, automatic fire extinguishing system in nursing home kitchens over the cook stoves is ___.

Every building shall have a/an ___ operated fire alarm system that shall be ___ supervised.

Every story used by patients must be divided into ___.

Every story with 50 or more occupants must be divided into at least ___.

Extinguishers should be checked ___ by the fire department and recharged and services ___ by a qualified person.

Doors protecting corridor openings must be made of 1 3/4 inches solid bonded core wood or constructed to resist fire for at least ___ minutes.

Each patient room must have an outside window or door. If a window, it ___.

For changes in level: up to 1/4 inch is ___, between 1/4 and 1/2 inch ___ is required, and over 1/2 inch must meet ___ requirements.

On any given flight of stairs, riser heights, and tread widths must be ___.

High forward reach limit is generally ___.

Minimum width for two wheelchairs to pass is ___ inches.

Side reach should be between ___ inches off the floor.

Handrails must extend at least ___ inches beyond a ramp or stair and be parallel to the floor or ground surface.

The generally specified maximum pounds of pressure required to operate doors, windows, and so on, is ___.

Automatic doors and power-assisted doors should by slow-opening and low-powered, not opening back to back faster than ___ seconds nor with a force of more than ___ pounds.

Grab bars located between ___ and ___ inches high must be provided for toilets on the side and back walls.

Grab bars and handrails are to be ___ to ___ inches in diameter or width, with ___ inches space between handrail and wall, and a sheer stress point of ___ pounds or greater.

The maximum allowable emergency alarm level is ___ decibels.

The general requirement for knee clearance under tables, work surfaces, sinks, and lavatories is ___.

Title 7 of the civil rights act of 1964 prohibited employers from discriminating on the basis of ___.

In 1935, a major labor group emerged called the ___.

By 1947, unions represented about 31% of the workforce. In 1990, union membership represented about ___% of the total work force.

The Taft-Hartley Act prohibited managers from ___.

In determining occupant loads in exit requirements, the actual expected count or a projection using _ square feet of floor space in sleeping areas and _ square feet of floor space in treatment areas shall be used.

Each floor or fire section of the facility shall have at least _ located _ from each other.

Illumination of the means of egress must be continuous and must provide at least _ foot-candle(s) measured at the _.

Every building shall have a/an _ operated fire alarm system that shall be _ supervised.

Extinguishers should be checked _ by the fire department and recharged and services _ by a qualified person.

For changes in level: up to 1/4 inch is _, between 1/4 and 1/2 inch _ is required, and over 1/2 inch must meet ___ requirements.

Automatic doors and power-assisted doors should by slow-opening and low-powered, not opening back to back faster than _ seconds nor with a force of more than _ pounds.

Grab bars located between _ and _ inches high must be provided for toilets on the side and back walls.

Grab bars and handrails are to be _ to _ inches in diameter or width, with _ inches space between handrail and wall, and a sheer stress point of _ pounds or greater.