Nursing home patients should have treatment plan and evaluations performed at what frequency?

• A. Every 6 months
• B. At least every 12 months
• C. Every 24 months
• D. Every 36 months

Answer: (B)

Regular review and updating of a nursing home patient’s treatment plan is required, with a minimum interval of once per year. This annual evaluation ensures the plan reflects the resident’s current medical status, functional needs, and goals, and it keeps care coordinated across the interdisciplinary team. If there are changes in condition, new treatments, or shifts in goals, the plan should be updated more frequently, but the regulatory baseline is annually. Options implying shorter or longer intervals than once a year either go beyond the minimum requirement (which is acceptable) or fall short of it (which would not meet the standard).