A female resident's quarterly assessment is due today after being admitted nine months ago. How many additional quarterly assessments must be kept in her active record?

The correct answer is based on the regulatory requirements for maintaining assessment records for nursing home residents. Nursing homes must keep a comprehensive history of residents' assessments to ensure continuity of care and compliance with state and federal regulations.

In Pennsylvania, the requirement is to keep at least the last five quarterly assessments in the active record. This practice helps in tracking changes in the resident's condition and care needs over time, facilitating better planning and quality of care. Since the resident has been admitted for nine months, this would mean her admissions assessment, along with two additional quarterly assessments (if applicable), would need to be kept on file, resulting in a total requirement of five assessments.

This allows for a thorough review of the resident's progress and supports informed decision-making regarding their care. Thus, the answer indicates that in addition to the current assessment, there should be two more assessments retained, adhering to the guideline of keeping the last five quarterly assessments in the active record.