PCHA LATEST 2026 EXAM MANUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔If air conditioning is not provided fans, need to be available when temp exceeds
what - ✔✔80°F
✔✔Hot water temperatures cannot exceed what - ✔✔120°F
✔✔Water must be labeled what - ✔✔Hot and cold
✔✔Life expectancy for men - ✔✔76.2 years
✔✔Life expectancy for females - ✔✔81 years
✔✔Young old - ✔✔65-75
✔✔Older old - ✔✔75-84
✔✔Oldest old age range - ✔✔85 years of age and older
✔✔Food storage must be how many inches off floor - ✔✔6 inches
✔✔Storage of leftovers must have - ✔✔Cover, label, date
✔✔PCH must maintain at least BLANK day supply of non perishable food and drinking
water for residents in case of emergency - ✔✔3 day supply
✔✔Who is at risk for food borne illness - ✔✔Very young, old, pregnant women, and
individuals who are immunocompromised
✔✔Thermometers are required in all refrigerators and freezers except - ✔✔Personal
room fridge
✔✔food borne illness is - ✔✔illness or disease caused by consuming contaminated
food or beverages. A micro or toxin enters the body by the GI tract. (Eat something)
contamination sources- growth, handling food, preparation, storage
✔✔7 ways to keep food safe - ✔✔Identify potential hazards
Take steps to control
Establish critical limits
Develop a system to monitor critical control points
Establish corrective measures
Develop tests to verify system is working
Document procedures
, ✔✔Danger zone food temps - ✔✔40-140 degrees
✔✔Frozen food cannot exceed - ✔✔40 degrees
✔✔Safe wats to thaw meat - ✔✔Under cold water, microwave, in refrigerator
✔✔Neglectful events - ✔✔Bedsore
Bed rail incidents
Infections
Falls / broken bones
Dehydration
Physical / mental abuse
✔✔Aging - ✔✔the natural process that brings physical appearance changes and
functional capability changes.
✔✔Water temp for warm tub bath - ✔✔109.4
✔✔Water temp for hot tub bath - ✔✔113-115
✔✔RASP means - ✔✔Resident assistant support plans
✔✔Annually - ✔✔How frequently will the department conduct an onsite unannounced
inspection
✔✔OTC - ✔✔over-the-counter (medication)
✔✔Medical evaluations must be done when with admissions - ✔✔60 days prior to
admission or 30 days after admission
✔✔Assessment of pch must be completed how many days after admission - ✔✔15
days
✔✔Support plans must be developed and implemented with how many days of
admission - ✔✔30 days
✔✔Resident home contract much be completed prior to admission or how many hours
following admission - ✔✔24 hours
✔✔Resident support plan should be available - ✔✔At all times
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔If air conditioning is not provided fans, need to be available when temp exceeds
what - ✔✔80°F
✔✔Hot water temperatures cannot exceed what - ✔✔120°F
✔✔Water must be labeled what - ✔✔Hot and cold
✔✔Life expectancy for men - ✔✔76.2 years
✔✔Life expectancy for females - ✔✔81 years
✔✔Young old - ✔✔65-75
✔✔Older old - ✔✔75-84
✔✔Oldest old age range - ✔✔85 years of age and older
✔✔Food storage must be how many inches off floor - ✔✔6 inches
✔✔Storage of leftovers must have - ✔✔Cover, label, date
✔✔PCH must maintain at least BLANK day supply of non perishable food and drinking
water for residents in case of emergency - ✔✔3 day supply
✔✔Who is at risk for food borne illness - ✔✔Very young, old, pregnant women, and
individuals who are immunocompromised
✔✔Thermometers are required in all refrigerators and freezers except - ✔✔Personal
room fridge
✔✔food borne illness is - ✔✔illness or disease caused by consuming contaminated
food or beverages. A micro or toxin enters the body by the GI tract. (Eat something)
contamination sources- growth, handling food, preparation, storage
✔✔7 ways to keep food safe - ✔✔Identify potential hazards
Take steps to control
Establish critical limits
Develop a system to monitor critical control points
Establish corrective measures
Develop tests to verify system is working
Document procedures
, ✔✔Danger zone food temps - ✔✔40-140 degrees
✔✔Frozen food cannot exceed - ✔✔40 degrees
✔✔Safe wats to thaw meat - ✔✔Under cold water, microwave, in refrigerator
✔✔Neglectful events - ✔✔Bedsore
Bed rail incidents
Infections
Falls / broken bones
Dehydration
Physical / mental abuse
✔✔Aging - ✔✔the natural process that brings physical appearance changes and
functional capability changes.
✔✔Water temp for warm tub bath - ✔✔109.4
✔✔Water temp for hot tub bath - ✔✔113-115
✔✔RASP means - ✔✔Resident assistant support plans
✔✔Annually - ✔✔How frequently will the department conduct an onsite unannounced
inspection
✔✔OTC - ✔✔over-the-counter (medication)
✔✔Medical evaluations must be done when with admissions - ✔✔60 days prior to
admission or 30 days after admission
✔✔Assessment of pch must be completed how many days after admission - ✔✔15
days
✔✔Support plans must be developed and implemented with how many days of
admission - ✔✔30 days
✔✔Resident home contract much be completed prior to admission or how many hours
following admission - ✔✔24 hours
✔✔Resident support plan should be available - ✔✔At all times
