NJ CALA CERTIFIED ASSISTED LIVING
ADMINISTRATOR PRACTICE SCRIPT
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Accounts payable are considered: Answer: Liabilities
⫸ To view revenue and expenses at a given point in time, one would
look at the Answer: Balance Sheet
⫸ One of the top reasons for failure of Assisted Livings is due to poor
Answer: Cash Flow
⫸ The initial assessment is completed by the Answer: RN
⫸ A willful mental attack on a resident is considered Answer: Abuse
⫸ Hazardous materials must be locked Answer: At all times
⫸ Reportable events must be called in immediately and provided in
writing within Answer: 72 hours
⫸ A plan of corrections must be submitted within Answer: 10 business
days
, ⫸ A Health Service Plan should be developed for a resident requiring
health service needs for Answer: More than 14 days
⫸ If a facility has a food budget of $4.50 per resident day and has a
census of 90 residents in a 30 day month, what is the maximum they can
spend on food costs? Answer: 90 x 30 = 2,700 resident days.
2,700 x $4.50 = 12,150
⫸ Fire drills must be conducted at least Answer: Once per shift
quarterly
⫸ The agency that is responsible to advocate for the elderly is Answer:
Ombudsman (OOIE)
⫸ Standard precautions are put in place to Answer: Prevent infections
⫸ Laundry should be kept covered so as to Answer: Prevent spread of
infections
⫸ Documenting in a resident's medical record at change of condition is
done so as to Answer: To accurately show that the staff is aware of
changes and occurrences with the resident
⫸ A copy of the facility's Emergency plan shall be provided to the
DHSS and forwarded to Answer: Other agencies as required by State
and local laws (8:36 - 14.2 pg. 75)
ADMINISTRATOR PRACTICE SCRIPT
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Accounts payable are considered: Answer: Liabilities
⫸ To view revenue and expenses at a given point in time, one would
look at the Answer: Balance Sheet
⫸ One of the top reasons for failure of Assisted Livings is due to poor
Answer: Cash Flow
⫸ The initial assessment is completed by the Answer: RN
⫸ A willful mental attack on a resident is considered Answer: Abuse
⫸ Hazardous materials must be locked Answer: At all times
⫸ Reportable events must be called in immediately and provided in
writing within Answer: 72 hours
⫸ A plan of corrections must be submitted within Answer: 10 business
days
, ⫸ A Health Service Plan should be developed for a resident requiring
health service needs for Answer: More than 14 days
⫸ If a facility has a food budget of $4.50 per resident day and has a
census of 90 residents in a 30 day month, what is the maximum they can
spend on food costs? Answer: 90 x 30 = 2,700 resident days.
2,700 x $4.50 = 12,150
⫸ Fire drills must be conducted at least Answer: Once per shift
quarterly
⫸ The agency that is responsible to advocate for the elderly is Answer:
Ombudsman (OOIE)
⫸ Standard precautions are put in place to Answer: Prevent infections
⫸ Laundry should be kept covered so as to Answer: Prevent spread of
infections
⫸ Documenting in a resident's medical record at change of condition is
done so as to Answer: To accurately show that the staff is aware of
changes and occurrences with the resident
⫸ A copy of the facility's Emergency plan shall be provided to the
DHSS and forwarded to Answer: Other agencies as required by State
and local laws (8:36 - 14.2 pg. 75)
