Test Your Knowledge

Test Your Knowledge Questions:

1) How do you complete Section C of the OASIS for a resident with aphasia as the result of a stroke, who can answer yes or no questions but usually answers yes to every question? 

2) Is the start of Care (SOC) date the same as the original SOC when the patient was first admitted to the agency, or is it the SOC for the current certification period?  

3) Which OASIS would be completed if a patient expires during outpatient surgery or in the care of the recovery after outpatient surgery?

4) If a patient had an intra-abdominal abscess that was drained percutaneously and then a JP drain was inserted via interventional radiology is this considered a surgical wound?

5) If a patient is bedfast, and can place and remove the urinal, but not the bedpan, what response should be selected for M1840, Toileting Transferring?

6) Who can perform the comprehensive assessment for a Medicare PPS (PDGM) patient when PT or ST is ordered along with an aide?