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jrubin

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on: Jul 11, 2018
Which one of the following is connected with the nursing home reform mandated by a 1987 law?
 
  a. Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)
  b. HIPAA
  c. OASIS
  d. Fulmer SPICES

Question 2

A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can be made by detecting or utilizing which of the following?
 
  a. Clinical observation of dementia and delirium
  b. Inability to speak with relevance and fluency
  c. Neurofibrillary tangles and beta amyloid plaques
  d. Computed axial tomographic scan (CT scan)


mammy1697

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
The RAI must be completed for all residents receiving Medicare or Medicaid. The HIPAA was passed in 1996 and mandates privacy practices. The OASIS is an assessment designed for use in the home health care setting. Fulmer SPICES is an overall assessment tool developed in 2007.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. Patients with Alzheimer's disease can be observed for dementia and delirium, but these are nonspecific indicators for Alzheimer's disease.
B Incorrect. These are features of dementia; if other causes of dementia are ruled out, this may be dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
C Correct. This is the only accurate method for diagnosing AD.
D Incorrect. CT scan is the most useful means for diagnosing stroke.


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