PCHA LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what is not an ADL? - Bathing - Toileting - Medication - Feeding - ✔✔Medication
✔✔when does the contract need signed and completed? - ✔✔before or during
admission OR within 24 hours after admission
✔✔how much is the resident's personal allowance? - ✔✔$85
✔✔How much of the rent rebate can be taken for the resdient? - ✔✔no more than half
✔✔where are germs most at? - ✔✔any opening in the body
✔✔what do you need to be considered a PCHome? resdients - ✔✔4 or more residents
who NEED ASSISTANCE & who are NOT your family
✔✔how many days of notice do you need to make a change in the contract? - ✔✔30
days
✔✔what do you need to to before you appeal? - ✔✔pay the fine
✔✔DPW - ✔✔Department of Public Welfare
✔✔DPW/ DOH/ DHS demand assessment request you have how many hours - ✔✔24
hours
✔✔water temps need to be from how many degrees - ✔✔100-120 degrees
✔✔what temperature must the residents indoor areas be? - ✔✔at least 70 degrees and
highest 80 degrees
✔✔Managing finances is a what for a resident? - ✔✔IADL
✔✔IADL - ✔✔instrumental activities of daily living
✔✔true or false....breathing and meditating help with stress relief? - ✔✔true
✔✔Saying someone only fell because of parkinson's is - ✔✔abuse
✔✔encouraging residents to activities can contribute to their overall......? - ✔✔physical
and mental health
, ✔✔can a resident request access and review their records? - ✔✔yes
✔✔how often are residents usually depressed for and then show ? - ✔✔2 weeks
✔✔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
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what is not an ADL? - Bathing - Toileting - Medication - Feeding - ✔✔Medication
✔✔when does the contract need signed and completed? - ✔✔before or during
admission OR within 24 hours after admission
✔✔how much is the resident's personal allowance? - ✔✔$85
✔✔How much of the rent rebate can be taken for the resdient? - ✔✔no more than half
✔✔where are germs most at? - ✔✔any opening in the body
✔✔what do you need to be considered a PCHome? resdients - ✔✔4 or more residents
who NEED ASSISTANCE & who are NOT your family
✔✔how many days of notice do you need to make a change in the contract? - ✔✔30
days
✔✔what do you need to to before you appeal? - ✔✔pay the fine
✔✔DPW - ✔✔Department of Public Welfare
✔✔DPW/ DOH/ DHS demand assessment request you have how many hours - ✔✔24
hours
✔✔water temps need to be from how many degrees - ✔✔100-120 degrees
✔✔what temperature must the residents indoor areas be? - ✔✔at least 70 degrees and
highest 80 degrees
✔✔Managing finances is a what for a resident? - ✔✔IADL
✔✔IADL - ✔✔instrumental activities of daily living
✔✔true or false....breathing and meditating help with stress relief? - ✔✔true
✔✔Saying someone only fell because of parkinson's is - ✔✔abuse
✔✔encouraging residents to activities can contribute to their overall......? - ✔✔physical
and mental health
, ✔✔can a resident request access and review their records? - ✔✔yes
✔✔how often are residents usually depressed for and then show ? - ✔✔2 weeks
✔✔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
