1. The LTCOP began because many individual residents were not receiving the care required by laws and regulations. *
2. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) is based on the results of different approaches tested in demonstration projects funded in several states. *
3. The primary role of a Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) is to represent residents. *
4. The LTCO works on behalf of individual residents but does not try to change systems because not all residents will agree on the desired outcome. *
5. At the discretion of the LTCO, information about a resident may be shared with anyone else who is working with the resident or with the resident’s family members. *
6. All LTCO within a state are part of a statewide program, headed by a State LTCO. *
7. Conflict of interest provisions for LTCO and for the program are the same as for everyone else working in a human services program. *
8. The LTCO Code of Ethics is whatever professional or personal code of ethics individuals had before becoming ombudsmen. *
9. Ombudsmen provide intervention services when there is a problem. Prevention of problems by providing information and other means is not a LTCO responsibility. *
Multiple Choice
1. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is established as part of which federal law? *
2. What type of ombudsman is a Long-Term Care Ombudsman? *
3. The purpose of a LTCO investigation is to: *
4. All ombudsmen work under the delegated authority of: *
5. The federal law directs states to protect LTCO from: *
6. Ombudsmen work to achieve the outcome that: *
7. LTCO have a responsibility to comment on laws, regulations and policies and actions: *