MDS Alert

Published on Thu Dec 07, 2017 PDF

Answer 1: You would check M0104E, according to the RAI Manual. "A surgical flap procedure was used to close the resident's pressure ulcer," the manual says. "The pressure ulcer is now considered a surgical wound."

Answer 2: You would check M0140F, according to the RAI Manual, because Ms. Mulligan has second-degree burns.

Answer 3: You would check M1040H, Moisture Associated Skin Damage (MASD), according to the RAI Manual, because Mr. Burr is observed to have "characteristics of incontinence-associated dermatitis."

Answer 4: You would check M1040A, infection of the foot, because Mrs. Seabury has an infected ingrown toenail, according to the RAI Manual.