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RCFE INITIAL CERTIFICATION TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
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Residents with a dementia diagnosis who are unable or unlikely to respond, either physically or mentally, to oral instructions relating to exiting during an emergency are considered: - CORRECT ANSWER-Non-ambulatory Casts and braces are not good examples of postural supports and they do not require a doctor's order - CORRECT ANSWER-False The designated substitute must be at least 18 years of age - CORRECT ANSWER-True A staff member who provides direct care to residents must be a first aid and CPR card holder - CORRECT ANSWER-False All employees are subject to criminal clearance within seven days after employment. - CORRECT ANSWER-False There shall be one locked storage area for guns, ammunition, and poisons. - CORRECT ANSWER- False A waiver is a variance to a regulation for a circumstance at the property. - CORRECT ANSWER- True At least ____ toilet and wash basin for each ____ persons, which includes residents, family and personnel, is required. - CORRECT ANSWER-1/ All persons who supervise employees must be 21 years old. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
You must notify the fire department when oxygen is to be used in the facility within 24 hours of having the provided service in the building. - CORRECT ANSWER-False If a licensee hires a new administrator, the department must be notified within: - CORRECT ANSWER-30 Days Non-serious physical injury must be reported to the department within - CORRECT ANSWER- hours Planned activities must be posted in a common area in facilities for how many residents? - CORRECT ANSWER-Seven or more residents A change in mailing address of a licensee shall be filed in writing to the department within ____ calendar days - CORRECT ANSWER- Administrators must complete ____ hours of continuing education every year. - CORRECT ANSWER- A telecommunication Device Notification form must be completed for all residents upon admission. - CORRECT ANSWER-False Care and supervision includes which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Assistance with ADLs A colostomy is considered a _____ health condition - CORRECT ANSWER-Allowable/Restricted What are the maximum number of days for an EAO? - CORRECT ANSWER- A physician or a pharmacist may alter the label on a resident's medication. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
Facilities shall be cooled to which of the following temperature ranges? - CORRECT ANSWER- F to 85 F, or 30 F less than the outside temperature in areas of extreme heat Which stages of dermal ulcer are considered an allowable restricted condition? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stages two and four A ____ - day supply of perishable food and a ____ - day supply of nonperishable food must be maintained at the facility. - CORRECT ANSWER-2/ In facilities licensed for ___ or more residents, menus shall be written at least one week in advance. - CORRECT ANSWER- At least ___ bathtub(s) or shower(s) is required for each ____ persons living at the facility. - CORRECT ANSWER-1/ In facilities licensed for ___ residents, one full-time staff member shall have the primary responsibility for planned activities. - CORRECT ANSWER-50 or more The physician has prescribed a modified diet for a resident. The facility must provide this modified diet to the resident as part of the basic rate. - CORRECT ANSWER-True All direct-care staff shall complete at least ____ hours of initial training before working alone with residents. - CORRECT ANSWER- All direct-care staff shall complete at least ___ hours of dementia training within the first four weeks of their employment and ____ hours of dementia training annually. - CORRECT ANSWER- 12/
In facilities licensed for 16 to 100 residents, at least ___ employee(s) shall be on duty, on the premises, and wake, and one employee on call and capable of responding within ___ minutes. - CORRECT ANSWER-1/ The facility shall heat rooms that residents occupy to a minimum of ___ F - CORRECT ANSWER- 68 Prior to a resident moving into an assisted living facility, the licensee shall obtain documentation of a medical assessment within the last: - CORRECT ANSWER-12 months A planned on-the-job training program is required in facilities licensed for: - CORRECT ANSWER- 16 or more residents A written incident report must be submitted to the department within ____ days of the event. Unless it is a serious physical injury, in which case the written report shall be submitted within ___ hours - CORRECT ANSWER-7/ You must verify the health status of a staff member within: - CORRECT ANSWER-Three days after hire Written verification of a caregiver's age is a required component of an employee's personnel record. - CORRECT ANSWER-True Half bed rails are allowed for mobility purposes only. - CORRECT ANSWER-True It is OK to have taps that deliver water at 125 F or above as long as there is a sign posted. - CORRECT ANSWER-True Each resident with the symptom "dementia" listed as a diagnosis shall have his or her medical assessment updated for significant change of condition and/or annually. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Facilities licensed for less than ____ than residents shall maintain a sample menu on file. - CORRECT ANSWER- A resident who depends on others to perform all activities of daily living would not be acceptable for admission or retention in an RCFE - CORRECT ANSWER-True The licensee shall not accept or retain residents determined by a physician to have a secondary diagnosis of a mental disorder unrelated to dementia - CORRECT ANSWER-False The state agency that regulates RCFE facilities is known as the: - CORRECT ANSWER-Department of Social Services When is the licensee required to be bonded? - CORRECT ANSWER-All RCFEs must carry a bond at all times Staff who assist residents with self-administration of medication must complete ____ hours of ongoing training on medications during each succeeding 12-month period - CORRECT ANSWER- 8 A skin tear is not a healing wound - CORRECT ANSWER-True If a resident receiving hospice care who has completed advanced directives is experiencing a physical health-related emergency unrelated to the hospice plan of care and treatment, you must immediately notify: - CORRECT ANSWER- Refrigerators shall maintain a maximum temperature of ___ F, the freezer a maximum of ___ F, and the dishwasher a minimum temperature of ____ F - CORRECT ANSWER-40/0/ Pesticides and cleaning products may be stored in the kitchen area, as long as they are not stored in the same cabinet or areas as food supplies. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
The licensee must notify CCL within ___ days of a change of chief executive officer. - CORRECT ANSWER- The minimum number of hours between the third and the first meal of the next day must not exceed 12 hours - CORRECT ANSWER-False Emergency disaster readiness includes food and water to enable residents to be self-reliant for ___ days - CORRECT ANSWER-Three days The admission agreement must contain information on visiting hours. - CORRECT ANSWER-True Each RCFE is required to provide a list of residents and their room numbers to the ombudsman.
Facilities of 16 or more residents must include office space for business operations. - CORRECT ANSWER-True An exemption for criminal history is transferable. - CORRECT ANSWER-True An administrator of a facility with 15 or fewer residents must have earned 15 college units with a passing grade. - CORRECT ANSWER-False An administrator of a facility with 50 or more residents must have two years of college credits with a passing grade. - CORRECT ANSWER-True A person with at least one year's experience in California as an administrator of an RCFE (within the last eight years), and with a history of substantial compliance, is eligible to provide training to his or her staff. - CORRECT ANSWER-False Facilities licensed for 16 or more residents shall have planned on-the-job training programs that include orientation, skills training, and continuing education. - CORRECT ANSWER-True Personnel and resident records need to be kept for seven years following the termination of the employment or residency. - CORRECT ANSWER-False The text of the admission agreement, including any attachments and modifications, shall be in 18-point black lettering, written on one side of white paper, and written in understandable language, using words with common and everyday meanings. - CORRECT ANSWER-False A facility with fewer than 16 residents shall have at least one night staff person awake and on duty - CORRECT ANSWER-False Upon receipt of a complaint, the LPA will conduct an inspection of the facility within ___ days - CORRECT ANSWER-