INSTANT 2026 – Answers to Practice Test Questions

Answers to COS-C Exam Practice Test Questions found in the INSTANT OASIS Answers 2026 Edition:

  1. (D) 7
  2. (A) Check only 0O110Z1 – None of the above
  3. (B) The correct answer is 1 – Yes, because the patient experienced a fall due to an overwhelming force.
  4. (D) J1900C – Major injury is 1
  5. (C) A1255 is Code 7 – Patient declines to respond
  6. (A) D0150B1 is coded 1, and D0150B2 is coded with a dash (-)
  7. (C) C0200-C0400 should all be dash (-) and C0500 will be dash (-)
  8. (D) OASIS data collection and submission are not required when a home health agency is providing outpatient therapy services under the Medicare Part B benefit and there is no home health plan of care in effect
  9. (A) The occupational therapist may complete a new SOC due to the payer change
  10. (B)
    GG0170M – 1 step (curb) is 88 – Not attempted due to medical conditions or safety concerns
    GG0170N – 4 steps is skipped
    GG0170O – 12 steps is skipped
  11. (B) 1 – Yes
  12. (B) M1311E2 = 0
  13. (B) Code 09 – Not Applicable
  14. (C) 9 – NA
  15. (C) Code 02 – Substantial/maximal assistance
  16. (C) Code 09 – Not applicable
  17. (C) M1311B1. Stage 3 = 1
  18. (D) Code 05 – Setup or clean-up assistance
  19. (B) 1 – Grooming utensils must be placed within reach before able to complete grooming activities
  20. (A) Code 06 – Independent
  21. (D) M1311E1. Unstageable: Slough and/or eschar = 1
  22. (C) D0150A1 = 9 and D0150A2 = blank; D0150B1 = dash and D0150B2 = blank
  23. (C) 2 – Requires use of a two-handed device (for example, walker or crutches) to walk alone on a level surface and/or requires human supervision or assistance to negotiate stairs or steps or uneven surfaces
  24. (B) 2 – Sometimes
  25. (A) C1 – Oxygen Therapy, C2 – Continuous
  26. (C) Medications should be coded in N0415 – High-Risk Drug Classes according to the therapeutic category and/or classification regardless of why the patient is taking the medication.
  27. (A) D – Therapeutic diet
  28. (C) A home health patient is discharged from home care services to receive hospice care in their home.
  29. (D)
    C1310A – 1, Yes
    C1310B – 2, Behavior present, fluctuates
    C1310C – 0, Behavior not present
    C1310D – 2, Behavior present, fluctuates
  30. (A)
    C0200 – 3
    C0300A – 0
    C0300B – 2
    C0300C – 1
    C0400A – 2
    C0400B – 2
    C0400C – 2
    C0500 – 12


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