2026 NJ CALA CORRECT COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A male resident who wishes to wear women's clothing is - ✔✔Allowed to do so to
promote their independence
✔✔A managed risk agreement is put in place so as to - ✔✔Minimize negative outcomes
to the resident
✔✔In an apparent medical emergency, the responding staff should first - ✔✔Call 911
✔✔Staff must use soap to wash their hands and must scrub for at least - ✔✔20
seconds
✔✔A resident who is not interested in eating should be - ✔✔Offered Alternatives
✔✔The menus are reviewed and signed off by the - ✔✔Dietician
✔✔Resident records shall be accessible at all time to - ✔✔State Surveyors
✔✔Snacks shall be - ✔✔Always made available
✔✔Residents in Assisted Living are allowed to - ✔✔Have a right to their privacy
✔✔3 years after opening, a facility shall have _____ nursing home appropriate
residents - ✔✔20%
✔✔Fire extinguishers must be examined - ✔✔Monthly
✔✔The fire sprinkler system must be in inspected - ✔✔Based on manufacturer
recommendations
, ✔✔The facility must collect all of the following information from the resident - ✔✔a. Diet
b. ADL Needs
c. Health Status
✔✔A resident is admitted to the facility and speaks a language other than English, the
facility must - ✔✔Implement a process for communicating with this resident
✔✔A facility has 120 beds and during a 30-day period, they have 3,000 occupied bed
days. What is the average percentage of occupancy: - ✔✔120 x 30 = 3,600 max bed
days.
3,000/3,600 = 83%
✔✔CVA is a - ✔✔Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)
✔✔The profile of a 'standard' Assisted Living resident is: - ✔✔A female in her late
eighties
✔✔High blood pressure is - ✔✔A result of Hypertension
✔✔In order to properly solve a problem, the Administrator must first - ✔✔Understand
the problem
✔✔If the assessment indicates that the resident requires assistance with 3-4 ADLs: -
✔✔A General Service Plan must be developed
✔✔Upon admission, the resident assessment indicates that the resident will receive
physical therapy 3 times per week as per physician's orders while recovering from a hip
fracture. A Health Service Plan must be developed and must : - ✔✔Physician's orders
(based on 8:36-7.3(d) - pg. 52 of regulations. The MD order is kept in the chart but is
not part of the HSP).
✔✔The RN shall be responsible for all except which of the following - ✔✔Assessment of
the health care service needs of all residents monthly
✔✔The administration of medication remains the responsibility of - ✔✔The RN
✔✔A standing order for Percocet every 6 hours for 10 days may be administered by -
✔✔CMA
✔✔According to OSHA standards, the Hepatitis B vaccination must be made available
to - ✔✔All employees who have reasonably anticipated occupational blood exposure
within 10 working days of assignment - (based on OSHA guidelines
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2109.pdf).
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A male resident who wishes to wear women's clothing is - ✔✔Allowed to do so to
promote their independence
✔✔A managed risk agreement is put in place so as to - ✔✔Minimize negative outcomes
to the resident
✔✔In an apparent medical emergency, the responding staff should first - ✔✔Call 911
✔✔Staff must use soap to wash their hands and must scrub for at least - ✔✔20
seconds
✔✔A resident who is not interested in eating should be - ✔✔Offered Alternatives
✔✔The menus are reviewed and signed off by the - ✔✔Dietician
✔✔Resident records shall be accessible at all time to - ✔✔State Surveyors
✔✔Snacks shall be - ✔✔Always made available
✔✔Residents in Assisted Living are allowed to - ✔✔Have a right to their privacy
✔✔3 years after opening, a facility shall have _____ nursing home appropriate
residents - ✔✔20%
✔✔Fire extinguishers must be examined - ✔✔Monthly
✔✔The fire sprinkler system must be in inspected - ✔✔Based on manufacturer
recommendations
, ✔✔The facility must collect all of the following information from the resident - ✔✔a. Diet
b. ADL Needs
c. Health Status
✔✔A resident is admitted to the facility and speaks a language other than English, the
facility must - ✔✔Implement a process for communicating with this resident
✔✔A facility has 120 beds and during a 30-day period, they have 3,000 occupied bed
days. What is the average percentage of occupancy: - ✔✔120 x 30 = 3,600 max bed
days.
3,000/3,600 = 83%
✔✔CVA is a - ✔✔Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)
✔✔The profile of a 'standard' Assisted Living resident is: - ✔✔A female in her late
eighties
✔✔High blood pressure is - ✔✔A result of Hypertension
✔✔In order to properly solve a problem, the Administrator must first - ✔✔Understand
the problem
✔✔If the assessment indicates that the resident requires assistance with 3-4 ADLs: -
✔✔A General Service Plan must be developed
✔✔Upon admission, the resident assessment indicates that the resident will receive
physical therapy 3 times per week as per physician's orders while recovering from a hip
fracture. A Health Service Plan must be developed and must : - ✔✔Physician's orders
(based on 8:36-7.3(d) - pg. 52 of regulations. The MD order is kept in the chart but is
not part of the HSP).
✔✔The RN shall be responsible for all except which of the following - ✔✔Assessment of
the health care service needs of all residents monthly
✔✔The administration of medication remains the responsibility of - ✔✔The RN
✔✔A standing order for Percocet every 6 hours for 10 days may be administered by -
✔✔CMA
✔✔According to OSHA standards, the Hepatitis B vaccination must be made available
to - ✔✔All employees who have reasonably anticipated occupational blood exposure
within 10 working days of assignment - (based on OSHA guidelines
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2109.pdf).
