Kansas Adult Care Home Operator (ACHO) Exam Prep | Updated 2026 Study Guide & Practice Questions

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Personal care home administrator (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS) | GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED THIS YEAR
ADL - CORRECT ANSWER activity of daily living. includes eating, drinking, bathing, ambulating,
transferring in and out of bed, toileting, self administering drugs



QUESTION :IADL - CORRECT ANSWER instrumental activities of daily living. doing laundry,
shopping, keeping clean, seasonal clothing, securing and using transportation, managing finances,
personal possessions, engaging in activities



QUESTION :signs of pressure ulcers - CORRECT ANSWER heat, redness, tenderness,
discomfort, feeling of burning, darkened area after 20 minutes pressure ulcer forms



QUESTION :stage 1 pressure ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER nonblanchable erythema of intact
skin, discoloration of skin, warmth to the touch, or hardness



QUESTION :stage 2 pressure ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER partial thickness skin loss involving
epidermis and dermis. ulcer is superficial-presents as an abrasion, blister or shallow crater



QUESTION :stage 3 pressure ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER full thickness skin loss involving
damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to but not through underlying fascia.
Ulcer presents with or without undermining or adjacent tissue



QUESTION :stage 4 pressure ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER full thickness skin loss with extensive
destruction, tissue necrosis or damage to muscle or bone or supporting structures



QUESTION :how to prevent pressure ulcers - CORRECT ANSWER re position every 2 hours,
provide good skin care, apply lotion to dry skin, clean bed linens with no wrinkles, use pillows to keep
skin from skin contact



QUESTION :wound assessment check list - CORRECT ANSWER location of wound, size of
wound, dressings, drainage such as color smell and amount, tunneling, stage of wound, pressure
reducing devices


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QUESTION :client assessment - CORRECT ANSWER what are they capable of doing? dignity
issues, adult games, who they were before when they were young



QUESTION :internal controls system - CORRECT ANSWER methods and procedures adopted
by a business to control its operations and protect its assets from waste and fraud, promotes operational
efficiencies



QUESTION :prevention is - CORRECT ANSWER KEY



QUESTION :a resident should be evaluated by a dr how many days prior to admission and how many
days after - CORRECT ANSWER 60 prior, and 30 days after



QUESTION :a general physical exam includes - CORRECT ANSWER medical diagnosis, medical
information, special health needs and dietary needs, allergies, immunizations, history, medication
regimen, body positioning



QUESTION :types of activities - CORRECT ANSWER mental stimulation, socialization, creative,
productive, spiritual, emotional, physical, personal care, sensory



QUESTION :why do an evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER effectiveness, benefits vs. costs,
document residents progress, is a certain activity working? improve staff morale to see residents happy



QUESTION :activities to avoid for memory impaired - CORRECT ANSWER long explanations,
busy work without a purpose, things that require extensive use of memory, childlike activities



QUESTION :Accrual Basis Accounting - CORRECT ANSWER accounting basis in which revenues
are assigned to the accounting period in which earned regardless if whether or not received in cash
expensive incurred in earning the revenues are deducted from the revenues regardless of whether or
not cash has been disbursed in their payment




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