PCHA EXAM REVIEW | ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | LATEST EXAM
• How many hours does the resident/family have to resend the contract? -✓✓ 72 hrs
• As a leader if you are presented with a situation that you cannot figure it out what
should you do? -✓✓ Walk away and come back to it later
• What is HIPPA -✓✓ Health insurance portability and accountably act
• What can the water temperature be at the most before getting thermal burns? -✓✓ 120
degrees
• What percent of Racial & ethnic minority grooups will it be in 2030? -✓✓ 40%
• a self administration resident needs to be reviewed after how many days? -✓✓ 90
days
• Autism & down syndrome are types of? -✓✓ IDD
• these residents with this disease needs music, exercise, simplify tasks and monitor
comfort -✓✓ dementia
• the cost of food in a personal care home is what type of expense? -✓✓ variable
expense
• AED means -✓✓ automated external defibrillator
• true or false you can serve moms meatloaf at dinner at the home? -✓✓ false
• what is considered "old age" -✓✓ 40
• at what age does your taste and smell decrease? -✓✓ 50
• Older Protection Act -✓✓ mandates abuse reports
• Unilateral means -✓✓ on your own ( by your self)
• true or false? all memory care residents have mobility issues -✓✓ true
• whats the number #1 type of arthritis? -✓✓ osteo arthritis - bones (old age)
, • T or F there are a lot of infections in the kitchen and bathroom? especially when
cleaning -✓✓ true
• if the room is cold can the resident have a space heater? -✓✓ no
• at what time do the most FATAL fires start? -✓✓ @ night OVER NIGHT and electrical
• what is not an ADL? - Bathing - Toileting - Medication - Feeding -✓✓ Medication
• when does the contract need signed and completed? -✓✓ before or during admission
OR within 24 hours after admission
• how much is the resident's personal allowance? -✓✓ $85
• How much of the rent rebate can be taken for the resdient? -✓✓ no more than half
• where are germs most at? -✓✓ any opening in the body
• what do you need to be considered a PCHome? resdients -✓✓ 4 or more residents
who NEED ASSISTANCE & who are NOT your family
• how many days of notice do you need to make a change in the contract? -✓✓ 30 days
• what do you need to to before you appeal? -✓✓ pay the fine
• DPW -✓✓ Department of Public Welfare
• DPW/ DOH/ DHS demand assessment request you have how many hours -✓✓ 24
hours
• water temps need to be from how many degrees -✓✓ 100-120 degrees
• what temperature must the residents indoor areas be? -✓✓ at least 70 degrees and
highest 80 degrees
• Managing finances is a what for a resident? -✓✓ IADL
• IADL -✓✓ instrumental activities of daily living
• true or false....breathing and meditating help with stress relief? -✓✓ true
• Saying someone only fell because of parkinson's is -✓✓ abuse
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | LATEST EXAM
• How many hours does the resident/family have to resend the contract? -✓✓ 72 hrs
• As a leader if you are presented with a situation that you cannot figure it out what
should you do? -✓✓ Walk away and come back to it later
• What is HIPPA -✓✓ Health insurance portability and accountably act
• What can the water temperature be at the most before getting thermal burns? -✓✓ 120
degrees
• What percent of Racial & ethnic minority grooups will it be in 2030? -✓✓ 40%
• a self administration resident needs to be reviewed after how many days? -✓✓ 90
days
• Autism & down syndrome are types of? -✓✓ IDD
• these residents with this disease needs music, exercise, simplify tasks and monitor
comfort -✓✓ dementia
• the cost of food in a personal care home is what type of expense? -✓✓ variable
expense
• AED means -✓✓ automated external defibrillator
• true or false you can serve moms meatloaf at dinner at the home? -✓✓ false
• what is considered "old age" -✓✓ 40
• at what age does your taste and smell decrease? -✓✓ 50
• Older Protection Act -✓✓ mandates abuse reports
• Unilateral means -✓✓ on your own ( by your self)
• true or false? all memory care residents have mobility issues -✓✓ true
• whats the number #1 type of arthritis? -✓✓ osteo arthritis - bones (old age)
, • T or F there are a lot of infections in the kitchen and bathroom? especially when
cleaning -✓✓ true
• if the room is cold can the resident have a space heater? -✓✓ no
• at what time do the most FATAL fires start? -✓✓ @ night OVER NIGHT and electrical
• what is not an ADL? - Bathing - Toileting - Medication - Feeding -✓✓ Medication
• when does the contract need signed and completed? -✓✓ before or during admission
OR within 24 hours after admission
• how much is the resident's personal allowance? -✓✓ $85
• How much of the rent rebate can be taken for the resdient? -✓✓ no more than half
• where are germs most at? -✓✓ any opening in the body
• what do you need to be considered a PCHome? resdients -✓✓ 4 or more residents
who NEED ASSISTANCE & who are NOT your family
• how many days of notice do you need to make a change in the contract? -✓✓ 30 days
• what do you need to to before you appeal? -✓✓ pay the fine
• DPW -✓✓ Department of Public Welfare
• DPW/ DOH/ DHS demand assessment request you have how many hours -✓✓ 24
hours
• water temps need to be from how many degrees -✓✓ 100-120 degrees
• what temperature must the residents indoor areas be? -✓✓ at least 70 degrees and
highest 80 degrees
• Managing finances is a what for a resident? -✓✓ IADL
• IADL -✓✓ instrumental activities of daily living
• true or false....breathing and meditating help with stress relief? -✓✓ true
• Saying someone only fell because of parkinson's is -✓✓ abuse
