Interview for Activity Preferences

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Quick coding

Answer Codes

Use the item-specific response choices below when structured codes apply.

Response format: Instruction / group heading

This row introduces a grouped MDS item. Complete the applicable child items shown in the current item set.

Item-specific instructions

Coding Guidance

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RAI Manual v1.20.1

Coding Instructions

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See Coding Instructions on page F-5.
Coding approach is identical to that for daily
preferences.

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Coding Tips

and Special Populations
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See Coding Tips on page F-5.
Coding tips include those for daily preferences.
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Include Braille and or audio recorded materialwhen
codingwhen codingitems in F0500A.
Interviewing Tips and Techniques
•
See Interview Tips and Techniques on
page F-6.
Coding tips and techniques are identical to those for
daily preferences.
DEFINITIONS
READ
Script, Braille, or audio
recorded written material.
NEWS
News about local, state,
national, or international
current events.
KEEP UP WITH THE
NEWS
Stay informed by reading,
watching, or listening.
NEWSPAPERS AND
MAGAZINES
Any type, such as
journalistic, professional, and
trade publications in script,
Braille, or audio recorded
format.
F0500: Interview for Activity Preferences (cont.)

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MDS item matrix

Assessment Applicability

See where this item applies across Nursing Home, Swing Bed, discharge, required-use, OBRA, and program or policy columns.

6 relationships3 groups

Nursing Home Subsets

NC - Comprehensive

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x · applies

NQ - Quarterly

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s · state optional

NP - PPS 5 Day

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s · state optional

OBRA Stand Alone Assessments

OBRA Admission A=01, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0

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x · applies

OBRA Annual / Sig Chg A=03, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0 A= 04, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0

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x · applies

Program and Policy Use

Care Area Triggers

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x · applies

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SourceCMS MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.20.1

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Mapped locationManual page F-9

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