Regulations
A resident reports staff yelled at and threatened them. This report triggers what immediate obligation for the facility?
What is the duty to investigate and report alleged abuse immediately?
A person that advocates for the rights of residents who is not employed by the facility.
What is the ombudsman
This core principle of trauma‑informed care requires staff to create environments where residents feel physically and emotionally secure.
What is safety
Documentation that states a resident is rude and disgusting.
What is subjective documentation?
Throwing mashed potatoes at the administrator
Is A-ok
Colorado defines this term as “a person age 70 or older” within the nursing care facility regulations.
An at risk elder
What is the only resident right that is federal offense and applicable to all staff.
Opening a resident's mail.
This practice involves being mindful that even well‑intended care routines—like sudden touch or rushed communication—can trigger past trauma.
What is re-traumatization
What is one critical component of a care plan?
What are person centered interventions
Drinking excessively, sleeping too little or too much, lack of exercise are examples of...
What is poor coping skills?
A family insists on discharging a resident home today even though therapy and nursing believe the resident is unsafe. What must the facility ensure before any discharge?
What is a safe discharge
This federal regulation ensures residents maintain the right to a dignified existence and self‑determination—including freedom in personal relationships, intimacy, and expression of sexuality—as long as it does not infringe on others.
What is self determination
Nightmares, startle responses, freezing or avoidance..
What are symptoms of trauma?
For someone who suffers from alcohol abuse, being in bar, going out with old drinking buddies and having alcohol in the house.
What is a trigger?
DQ therapy
What is Dairy Queen?
A resident wants to discharge against medical advice. Colorado requires that social services assist with planning under this mandated section.
Section 10: Social Services
A resident requests time and space for daily prayer. The facility must honor this request because of this requirement within the Resident Rights regulation.
What is the right to reasonable accommodation of religious practices
When staff understand that behaviors like withdrawal, agitation, or distrust may reflect past trauma rather than noncompliance.
What is recognizing trauma response
Documenting every single interaction with residents and their families.
What is an unrealistic expectation/impossible.
Leaving work early and taking a lunch break.
What are examples of self care
A resident with escalating behaviors may need a secure unit. Colorado requires additional oversight for these areas under this section.
Section 23: Secure environment
Informing a family member of a STI without their permission.
What is a violation of confidentiality
In trauma‑informed care, staff promote this principle by offering residents options, involving them in decision‑making, and reinforcing their sense of control.
What is empowerment or choice
A thorough social history and comprehensive psychosocial assessment for each resident. Including historical coping skills, hobbies and family life.
What is best practice for psychosocial documentation.
Often referred to as the “oxygen mask principle,” this self‑care practice reminds social workers they cannot effectively support others unless their own needs are met.
Prioritizing personal well-being.