PCHA LATEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔at what age does your muscle mass start to decrease ? - ✔✔age 30
✔✔What does RASP stand for? - ✔✔resident assessment support plan
✔✔contracts requirements need: - ✔✔legality, contractual capacity, consideration,
agreement between the 2
✔✔behavior is a form of - ✔✔communication
✔✔institutional life - ✔✔maximum allowed is 50 people
✔✔to see if someone is breathing see if: - ✔✔to see if the chest rises and falls
✔✔medical evaluation of a residents by a doctor needs done by: - ✔✔60 days prior to
admission or within 30 days of admission
✔✔take what type of approach in a scenario? - ✔✔positive
✔✔assets cannot be turned into:....... - ✔✔fixed assets
✔✔what does the picture/label on the fire estinguisher tell you? - ✔✔what TYPE of fire
that it can be used on to estinguish with
✔✔What is technique used to clear an airway? - ✔✔life chin up, tilt head back
✔✔IDD - ✔✔Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
✔✔what type of conflict occurs with an employee and manager? - ✔✔VERTICAL
CONFLICT
✔✔what government organization assists residents with free meals and transportation ?
- ✔✔AAA Area Agency on Aging
✔✔AAA - ✔✔Area Agency on Aging
✔✔as people age, their skin gets - ✔✔LESS ELASTIC & EASILY BRUISES
✔✔how often does a nighttime fire drill need to occur? this is because it is difficult
waking up during sleeping hours - ✔✔once every 6 months
, ✔✔active listening - ✔✔Empathic listening in which the listener echoes, restates, and
clarifies.
✔✔an example of internal recruitment is - ✔✔job postings
✔✔how often can visitors come? Hours and days - ✔✔12 hours a day 7 days a week
✔✔personality disorders are - ✔✔inflexible & pervasive
✔✔what is considered a respite stay? - ✔✔more than 15 days in a 12 month period.
✔✔support plan part of the RASP (SP) needs to be done in how many days of
admission - ✔✔30 days (RESIDENT LIVES THERE)
✔✔Annual Assessment - ✔✔An annual assessment of a resident's physical, mental,
emotional, cognitive and functional status (380 days) ***Also has a 15 day grace period
---stick tot eh initial date
✔✔how many days do you have to make a SIGNIFICANT CHANGE ( wheelchair
bound/cognitive/UTI cog abilities) - ✔✔5 days
✔✔how many hours does a DOCTOR have to do the cognitive screening for a resident
going into the secure dementia unit? - ✔✔72 hrs
✔✔How many days does the initial assessment (RA) of the RASP - ✔✔15 days after
admission (they have moved in)
✔✔prejudice - ✔✔A negative and positive prejudgements
✔✔prescreen assessment process has how many days? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔monthly or quarterly complies - ✔✔to receive an itemized statement of all
transactions on their better half
✔✔how many days do you have to make a rule change? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔can you help the residents with their mail? - ✔✔yes but only if they ask you to
✔✔your mattress and mattresses covers need to be:..... - ✔✔fire proof
✔✔what is the limit of money before opening up a financial institute? - ✔✔$200
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔at what age does your muscle mass start to decrease ? - ✔✔age 30
✔✔What does RASP stand for? - ✔✔resident assessment support plan
✔✔contracts requirements need: - ✔✔legality, contractual capacity, consideration,
agreement between the 2
✔✔behavior is a form of - ✔✔communication
✔✔institutional life - ✔✔maximum allowed is 50 people
✔✔to see if someone is breathing see if: - ✔✔to see if the chest rises and falls
✔✔medical evaluation of a residents by a doctor needs done by: - ✔✔60 days prior to
admission or within 30 days of admission
✔✔take what type of approach in a scenario? - ✔✔positive
✔✔assets cannot be turned into:....... - ✔✔fixed assets
✔✔what does the picture/label on the fire estinguisher tell you? - ✔✔what TYPE of fire
that it can be used on to estinguish with
✔✔What is technique used to clear an airway? - ✔✔life chin up, tilt head back
✔✔IDD - ✔✔Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
✔✔what type of conflict occurs with an employee and manager? - ✔✔VERTICAL
CONFLICT
✔✔what government organization assists residents with free meals and transportation ?
- ✔✔AAA Area Agency on Aging
✔✔AAA - ✔✔Area Agency on Aging
✔✔as people age, their skin gets - ✔✔LESS ELASTIC & EASILY BRUISES
✔✔how often does a nighttime fire drill need to occur? this is because it is difficult
waking up during sleeping hours - ✔✔once every 6 months
, ✔✔active listening - ✔✔Empathic listening in which the listener echoes, restates, and
clarifies.
✔✔an example of internal recruitment is - ✔✔job postings
✔✔how often can visitors come? Hours and days - ✔✔12 hours a day 7 days a week
✔✔personality disorders are - ✔✔inflexible & pervasive
✔✔what is considered a respite stay? - ✔✔more than 15 days in a 12 month period.
✔✔support plan part of the RASP (SP) needs to be done in how many days of
admission - ✔✔30 days (RESIDENT LIVES THERE)
✔✔Annual Assessment - ✔✔An annual assessment of a resident's physical, mental,
emotional, cognitive and functional status (380 days) ***Also has a 15 day grace period
---stick tot eh initial date
✔✔how many days do you have to make a SIGNIFICANT CHANGE ( wheelchair
bound/cognitive/UTI cog abilities) - ✔✔5 days
✔✔how many hours does a DOCTOR have to do the cognitive screening for a resident
going into the secure dementia unit? - ✔✔72 hrs
✔✔How many days does the initial assessment (RA) of the RASP - ✔✔15 days after
admission (they have moved in)
✔✔prejudice - ✔✔A negative and positive prejudgements
✔✔prescreen assessment process has how many days? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔monthly or quarterly complies - ✔✔to receive an itemized statement of all
transactions on their better half
✔✔how many days do you have to make a rule change? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔can you help the residents with their mail? - ✔✔yes but only if they ask you to
✔✔your mattress and mattresses covers need to be:..... - ✔✔fire proof
✔✔what is the limit of money before opening up a financial institute? - ✔✔$200
