Test your knowledge answers:

1) Not necessarily. There are differences between items that have the same or similar names. Coding differences may be a result o: What is included or excluded in the activity, or What coding instructions apply to the activity.

Each OASIS item should be considered individually and coded based on guidance specific to that item.

2) The patient's medical restrictions must be considered in responding to the item, as the restrictions address what the patient is able to safely accomplish at the time of the assessment.

3) Yes, assuming the documentation accurately reflected the patient's status throughout the episode.