RCFE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Keep record of 1-month sample menu
1-6 beds
Post notice of planned activities (copies kept for 6 mo)
7+ beds
Post procedure for complaints
7+ beds
Post copy of resident rights
7+ beds
Maintain dated weekly employee schedule
16+ beds
Post menus
16+ beds
Prepare menus at least 1 week in advance & keep for 30 days
16+ beds
Maintain admin offices, public phone and restroom
16+ beds
Make space for laundry (should not affect residents)
16+ beds
Designated liaison for resident & family council
16+ beds
If separate floors/buildings → emergency system in each living unit (visual
&/or auditory signal)
16+ beds
If separate wing/floor/building → separate emergency system
16+ beds
Administrator: 15 college credits, 1 yr experience
16-49 beds
1 staff designated whose 1˚ responsibility for planned activities w/ > 6mo
experience
, 16-49 beds
1 staff designated whose 1˚ responsibility for food planning, prep & service
16-49 beds
Administrator: 2 yr college, 3 yr experience
50+ beds
Full-time staff responsible for planned activities with 1 yr experience
50+ beds
Full-time staff responsible for food service (needs formal training)
50+ beds
Height of fence around body of water
5ft
Max depth of fountain/decorative water features
2in
Min age of caregiver/supervisors
18
Min age of administrator
21
Time between 3rd and 1st meal (dinner and breakfast)
15hrs
Report epidemic outbreaks, poisonings, catastrophes, major accidents to DSS
or authorities
24hrs
Report suspected abuse not resulting in serious bodily injury
24hrs
Report fires to fire dept
Next working day
Telephone to DSS about resident hospice interruption or discontinuation
Next working day
Report theft/loss of $100+ to police & records kept for 12 months
36hrs
CEUs required every 2 years to maintain RCFE certificate
40 hrs (8hr dementia, 4hr law, 1hr LGBT)
Report theft/loss of $25+ to police & records kept for 12 months
72hr
CORRECT ANSWERS
Keep record of 1-month sample menu
1-6 beds
Post notice of planned activities (copies kept for 6 mo)
7+ beds
Post procedure for complaints
7+ beds
Post copy of resident rights
7+ beds
Maintain dated weekly employee schedule
16+ beds
Post menus
16+ beds
Prepare menus at least 1 week in advance & keep for 30 days
16+ beds
Maintain admin offices, public phone and restroom
16+ beds
Make space for laundry (should not affect residents)
16+ beds
Designated liaison for resident & family council
16+ beds
If separate floors/buildings → emergency system in each living unit (visual
&/or auditory signal)
16+ beds
If separate wing/floor/building → separate emergency system
16+ beds
Administrator: 15 college credits, 1 yr experience
16-49 beds
1 staff designated whose 1˚ responsibility for planned activities w/ > 6mo
experience
, 16-49 beds
1 staff designated whose 1˚ responsibility for food planning, prep & service
16-49 beds
Administrator: 2 yr college, 3 yr experience
50+ beds
Full-time staff responsible for planned activities with 1 yr experience
50+ beds
Full-time staff responsible for food service (needs formal training)
50+ beds
Height of fence around body of water
5ft
Max depth of fountain/decorative water features
2in
Min age of caregiver/supervisors
18
Min age of administrator
21
Time between 3rd and 1st meal (dinner and breakfast)
15hrs
Report epidemic outbreaks, poisonings, catastrophes, major accidents to DSS
or authorities
24hrs
Report suspected abuse not resulting in serious bodily injury
24hrs
Report fires to fire dept
Next working day
Telephone to DSS about resident hospice interruption or discontinuation
Next working day
Report theft/loss of $100+ to police & records kept for 12 months
36hrs
CEUs required every 2 years to maintain RCFE certificate
40 hrs (8hr dementia, 4hr law, 1hr LGBT)
Report theft/loss of $25+ to police & records kept for 12 months
72hr
