Resident Care & Safety Management Flashcards
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A resident with mild dementia repeatedly attempts to exit through a delivery entrance. What is the administrator's most appropriate FIRST action?
Answer: Update the resident's service plan and implement elopement precautions
Elopement risk requires reassessment and an updated service plan with individualized precautions before any restrictive or transfer decisions.
How often must most states require staff to conduct fire drills in an assisted living facility?
Answer: Quarterly on each shift
Most state regulations and NFPA Life Safety Code require fire drills quarterly on each shift so all staff practice evacuation procedures.
Which finding during a medication administration observation is the most serious violation?
Answer: An unlicensed staff member pre-pouring medications for multiple residents
Pre-pouring medications for multiple residents violates safe medication administration standards and creates high risk of medication errors.
A resident falls in the dining room but appears uninjured. What must staff do in addition to assessing the resident?
Answer: Document the incident and initiate post-fall monitoring per policy
All falls require incident documentation, monitoring for delayed injury, and typically notification of the physician and responsible party.
Which water temperature standard best protects assisted living residents from scald injuries?
Answer: Hot water at resident fixtures maintained at or below approximately 120°F
Most regulations limit hot water at resident-accessible fixtures to about 110–120°F to prevent scald burns in vulnerable adults.
During an infection outbreak of norovirus, which control measure is most critical for the administrator to enforce?
Answer: Strict handwashing with soap and water and enhanced environmental cleaning
Norovirus resists alcohol sanitizers, so soap-and-water handwashing and bleach-based surface disinfection are the key controls.
A resident's family demands the facility use a lap belt to keep the resident from standing. The administrator should explain that:
Answer: Physical restraints are generally prohibited and less restrictive fall interventions must be used
Assisted living settings generally prohibit physical restraints and must pursue least-restrictive alternatives regardless of family preference.