PRACTICE TEST 5 EXAM WRITTEN
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
vWhat is meant by "supportive assistant?" - Correct answer.The service rendered to any person which is
sufficient to enable the person to meet an adequate level of daily living. (310:680-1-2 Definitions page 4)
How are you supposed to display your administrator's license? - Correct answer.In a conspicuous place
How many people are required to be on a residential care home's resident's advisory council? - Correct
answer.Not less than 10 people or 50% of residents or residents' family (310:680-3-8(b) page 11
What is the required seating capacity for a first time licensed residential care facility with 10 licensed
beds? - Correct answer.For the number of licensed beds (310-680-5-1(7) page 16)
What is the temperature range for hot water temperatures in a residential care facility? - Correct
answer.100-120 degrees F (310-680-5-6 (g) page 18)
What is the square footage requirement in a residential care facility for a single resident room? Or per
bed in rooms with multiple beds? - Correct answer.80 sq. feet (single) 60 sq. ft. (multiple) (310:680-5-7
(c) and (d)page 18)
What can deodorizers be used for in a residential care facility? - Correct answer.Anything if not masking
odors caused by unsanitary conditions or poor housekeeping practice. (310:680-7-5 (e) page 21).
What must be provided to the administrator before any god, cat or ferret can be allowed as a visiting pet
in a residential care facility? - Correct answer.Proof of rabies vaccine (310:680-7-6 (5) (b) page 22)
What are the meal requirements in a residential care facility (how many meals and what is required of
those meals)? - Correct answer.3--Constituting a palatable, nutritionally adequate general diet and
should include the basic four food groups in the recommended amounts (310:680-9-1 (a) page 23).
What's the maximum time between the substantial evening meal and the following morning meal in a
residential care facility? - Correct answer.14 hours (310:680-9-1 (b) page 23).
, How many days supply of food is required to be in a residential care facility at all times? - Correct
answer.3 days (310:680-9-1 (e) page 23).
Who is responsible for training direct care staff in a residential care facility? How many hours of training
is required and in what areas (annually)? - Correct answer.8 hours - Direct care staff who are responsible
for administering or monitoring medication shall annually be required to receive at least 8 hours of
training by the administrator of the home in patient reporting and observation, record keeping,
independent or daily living skills, leisure skills and recreation, human relations and such other training
relevant to residential care program and operation. (310:680-11-1 (3)(C) page 25).
What are the requirements for medication storage in a residential care facility? - Correct
answer.Medications shall be stored in an area that is locked, is well lighted, and room temperature not to
exceed 86 degrees F. Medications requiring refrigeration shall be kept in a refrigerator with a
temperature range of 36 degrees F to 48 degrees F and separate from food and other items. A method of
locking these medications shall be provided. Medications shall not be stored with any other non-drug
item. Each individual's mediations shall be kept separate. Externally applied medications shall be stored
separately from medications taken internally. The medication of each resident shall be kept or stored in
the original container. (310:680-13-1 (a-g) page 26).
What are the requirements for medication storage in a residential care facility for medications requiring
refrigeration? - Correct answer.Medications requiring refrigeration shall be kept in a refrigerator with a
temperature range of 36 degrees F to 48 degrees F and separate from food and other items. (310:680-
13-1 (b) page 26).
How long may discontinued medications be kept and how are they handled differently from current
medications (in a residential care facility)? - Correct answer.Up to 3 months and must be separated from
the current medications within the locked medication area (310:68013-1 (u) page 27).
Who dies the medication reviews in a residential care facility? How frequently? - Correct answer.The
R.N. shall do a documented mediation review on every resident in the home quarterly. (310:680-13-1 (Z)
page 27)
Who can administer medications in a residential care facility? - Correct answer.Only persons who meet
requirements for administration of medications shall administer medications (310:68031-1 (2) (A) page
27.
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
vWhat is meant by "supportive assistant?" - Correct answer.The service rendered to any person which is
sufficient to enable the person to meet an adequate level of daily living. (310:680-1-2 Definitions page 4)
How are you supposed to display your administrator's license? - Correct answer.In a conspicuous place
How many people are required to be on a residential care home's resident's advisory council? - Correct
answer.Not less than 10 people or 50% of residents or residents' family (310:680-3-8(b) page 11
What is the required seating capacity for a first time licensed residential care facility with 10 licensed
beds? - Correct answer.For the number of licensed beds (310-680-5-1(7) page 16)
What is the temperature range for hot water temperatures in a residential care facility? - Correct
answer.100-120 degrees F (310-680-5-6 (g) page 18)
What is the square footage requirement in a residential care facility for a single resident room? Or per
bed in rooms with multiple beds? - Correct answer.80 sq. feet (single) 60 sq. ft. (multiple) (310:680-5-7
(c) and (d)page 18)
What can deodorizers be used for in a residential care facility? - Correct answer.Anything if not masking
odors caused by unsanitary conditions or poor housekeeping practice. (310:680-7-5 (e) page 21).
What must be provided to the administrator before any god, cat or ferret can be allowed as a visiting pet
in a residential care facility? - Correct answer.Proof of rabies vaccine (310:680-7-6 (5) (b) page 22)
What are the meal requirements in a residential care facility (how many meals and what is required of
those meals)? - Correct answer.3--Constituting a palatable, nutritionally adequate general diet and
should include the basic four food groups in the recommended amounts (310:680-9-1 (a) page 23).
What's the maximum time between the substantial evening meal and the following morning meal in a
residential care facility? - Correct answer.14 hours (310:680-9-1 (b) page 23).
, How many days supply of food is required to be in a residential care facility at all times? - Correct
answer.3 days (310:680-9-1 (e) page 23).
Who is responsible for training direct care staff in a residential care facility? How many hours of training
is required and in what areas (annually)? - Correct answer.8 hours - Direct care staff who are responsible
for administering or monitoring medication shall annually be required to receive at least 8 hours of
training by the administrator of the home in patient reporting and observation, record keeping,
independent or daily living skills, leisure skills and recreation, human relations and such other training
relevant to residential care program and operation. (310:680-11-1 (3)(C) page 25).
What are the requirements for medication storage in a residential care facility? - Correct
answer.Medications shall be stored in an area that is locked, is well lighted, and room temperature not to
exceed 86 degrees F. Medications requiring refrigeration shall be kept in a refrigerator with a
temperature range of 36 degrees F to 48 degrees F and separate from food and other items. A method of
locking these medications shall be provided. Medications shall not be stored with any other non-drug
item. Each individual's mediations shall be kept separate. Externally applied medications shall be stored
separately from medications taken internally. The medication of each resident shall be kept or stored in
the original container. (310:680-13-1 (a-g) page 26).
What are the requirements for medication storage in a residential care facility for medications requiring
refrigeration? - Correct answer.Medications requiring refrigeration shall be kept in a refrigerator with a
temperature range of 36 degrees F to 48 degrees F and separate from food and other items. (310:680-
13-1 (b) page 26).
How long may discontinued medications be kept and how are they handled differently from current
medications (in a residential care facility)? - Correct answer.Up to 3 months and must be separated from
the current medications within the locked medication area (310:68013-1 (u) page 27).
Who dies the medication reviews in a residential care facility? How frequently? - Correct answer.The
R.N. shall do a documented mediation review on every resident in the home quarterly. (310:680-13-1 (Z)
page 27)
Who can administer medications in a residential care facility? - Correct answer.Only persons who meet
requirements for administration of medications shall administer medications (310:68031-1 (2) (A) page
27.
