The Federal form Resident Assessment Instrument is made up of two parts. What are they?

The Federal form Resident Assessment Instrument is made up of two parts. What are they?

• A. MDS and CAT
• B. MDS and CAA
• C. CAA and CAT
• D. RAI and MDS

Answer: (B)

The thing being tested is how the Resident Assessment Instrument is structured. It has two parts: the Minimum Data Set and the Care Area Assessments. The MDS gathers standardized resident information at admission and at scheduled intervals, covering multiple domains of health and functioning. The Care Area Assessments use the data from the MDS to identify specific care problems or risks and guide deeper reviews and care planning in those areas. Together, they form the full RAI process: data collection (MDS) plus targeted analysis and care planning (CAA). The other pairings don’t fit because CAT isn’t part of the RAI structure, and the instrument is composed of MDS plus CAA rather than RAI plus MDS.

The thing being tested is how the Resident Assessment Instrument is structured. It has two parts: the Minimum Data Set and the Care Area Assessments. The MDS gathers standardized resident information at admission and at scheduled intervals, covering multiple domains of health and functioning. The Care Area Assessments use the data from the MDS to identify specific care problems or risks and guide deeper reviews and care planning in those areas. Together, they form the full RAI process: data collection (MDS) plus targeted analysis and care planning (CAA). The other pairings don’t fit because CAT isn’t part of the RAI structure, and the instrument is composed of MDS plus CAA rather than RAI plus MDS.