Tag Team
Infection Detection
Resident Rights & Wrongs
Survey Sleuths
Documentation DilemmasT
100

This tag relates to quality of life and dignity for all residents

What is F550- Resident Rights/ Exercise of Rights

100

Surveyors must observe this activity to assess hand hygiene compliance.

What is Direct care or medication administration?

100

Residents have the right to make their own choices about schedules under which F-tag?

What is F561- Self Determination?

100

What is the first step after identifying a potential deficiency?

What is gathering evidence and verify scope and severity?

100

30cc x resident's body weight in kilograms

What is fluid needs.

200

Which tag covers pressure ulcer prevention and treatment?

What is F686-Treatment/Services to prevent/Heal pressure ulcers

200

The infection preventionist role must include these two main elements.

What is systemic data collection and prevention program coordination?

200

Name one example of a dignity violation.

leaving a resident exposed during care, speaking to the resident disrespectfully, calling them "honey" "baby" "grandma"

200

The entrance conference typically includes what three items?

What is the resident census, staff schedule, and facility contact info?

200

Written instructions, such as living will or durable power of attorney for healthcare, 

recognized under state law relating to healthcare provisions when the 

individual is incapacitated.

What is Advance Directives. 

300

What F-tag addresses infection prevention and control?

What is F880-Infection Prevention and Control?

300

What's the minimum frequency for infection surveillance review?

What is at least monthly?

300

What F-tag addresses freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation?

What is F600- Free from abuse and neglect

300

When interviewing residents, what's the best practice for ensuring accuracy?

What is ask open-ended questions, non-leading questions?

300

Personal Funds, Environment, Resident Assessment

What is Triggered Facility Tasks.

400

This tag deals with medication errors and accurate administration.

What is F759-Free of medication error rate of 5%or more.

400

Identify one key component of an antibiotic stewardship program.

What is tracking antibiotic use and outcomes?

400

A resident's family is denied visitation without cause. Which tag applies?

What is F563- Right to receive/deny visitors?

400

Define "verified deficiency".

What is the allegation was verified by evidence collected during the investigation?

400

The highest level of functioning and well-being possible, limited by the individual's

presenting functional status and potential for improvement or reduced rate of 

functional decline.

What is "Highest Practicable."

500

Which tag requires a comprehensive person-centered care plan?

What is F656- Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan?

500

A surveyor notes multiple staff not using PPE correctly. What is the F-tag?

What is F880-Infection prevention & control?

500

Define "immediate jeopardy" in CMS terms.

What is Noncompliance likely caused or has potential to cause serious harm, injury, impairment, or death?

500

What tool guides surveyors in determining scope and severity?

what is the Appendix P and the scope/severity grid?

500

Diarrhea, vomiting, stomach distention, aspiration, dehydration and 

nasopharyngeal ulcers.


What is complications from nasogastric or gastrostomy feedings.