CERTIFIED ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATOR
2026 EXAMS GUIDE ALL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The register shall be kept up-to-date at all times. Admissions, discharges and
discharge destination, and other changes shall be recorded within ____________. -
✔✔48 hours
✔✔1.) The resident's completed admission application and all records forwarded to the
facility;
2.) The resident's name, last name, date of birth, name and address of sponsor or
interested agency, date of admission, date of discharge (and discharge destination) or
death, the name, address and telephone number of physician to be called, and the
name, address and of nearest relative, guardian, responsible person, or interested
agency, together with any other information the resident wishes to have recorded;
3.) A copy of the resident's advanced directive, if applicable; and
4.) A copy of the resident's general service plan and/or health service plan, if applicable.
- ✔✔Residents' Individual Records
✔✔1.) Promptly notify a family member, guardian, or other designated person of the
death of the resident. Notification shall be made at the time of the occurrence, and the
time between the resident's death and notification shall not exceed one hour; and
,2.) Including in the resident's record written documentation from the physician of the
date and time of death, the name of the person who pronounced the death, disposition
of the body, and a record of notification of the family. The administrator or
administrator's designee shall include in the record of notification of the family
confirmation and written documentation of that notification.
3.) A physician, registered nurse or paramedic may make a determination and
pronouncement of death in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:35-6.2(d) and (e). - ✔✔Record
of Death
✔✔Means of _______________shall be provided in accordance with the Uniform
Construction Code, N.J.A.C 5:23, either by windows or by mechanical
________________ for every habitable room. Means of ________________ shall be
provided for every bathroom or water closet (toilet) compartment. ________________
shall be provided either by a window with an openable area or by mechanical
_______________. - ✔✔Ventilation
✔✔The width of passageways, aisles and corridors shall have a minimum of
___________ of clear space. - ✔✔44 inches
✔✔These shall be provided in all residents' bedrooms, living rooms, and "studio
apartment" units, whether or not the facility contains a comprehensive automatic fire
suppression system throughout. - ✔✔Smoke Detectors
✔✔Residential units occupied by one person shall have minimum of ______________
of clear and usable floor area. This excludes closets, bathroom, kitchenette, hallways,
corridors, vestibules, alcoves, and foyers (unless the Department grants such a
request). - ✔✔150 square feet
✔✔In units occupied by more than one resident, there shall be a minimum of
______________________ for an additional occupant. - ✔✔80 additional square feet
✔✔No residential unit in an assisted living shall be occupied by more than ________
individuals. - ✔✔Two
✔✔Total amount of clear and usable floor area for two person occupied assisted living
residence. - ✔✔230 square feet
✔✔Residential units shall be lockable by the occupant(s). All residential units shall be
accessible by means of a master key or similar system which is available at all times in
the facility, and available at all times for use by designated staff. - ✔✔Lockable
Residential Units
, ✔✔The facility shall provide a minimum of ___________ per resident of community
spaces for dining and for active and passive recreation. - ✔✔30 square feet
✔✔Each assisted living facility shall provide at least ________ non-commercial washer
and dryer to be used exclusively for the residents' personal items. - ✔✔One
✔✔When a commercial type laundry equipment is utilized, it shall be installed in a
separate laundry room. The remainder of the shall be protected from the laundry room
by fire separation assemblies of a least ___________ rated construction. - ✔✔One hour
✔✔1.) A grade level barrier-free entrance, sheltered from the weather and able to
accommodate wheelchairs shall be provided, and shall include a reception and
information counter or desk and waiting space for eating.
2.) Space for private interviews shall be provided.
3.) An individual mailbox for each resident shall be provided.
4.) General or individual offices for records, administrative and professional staff shall
be provided.
5.) Space shall be provided for storing employee's personal possessions.
6.) Separate space shall be provided or storage of office supplies, sterile or
pharmaceutical supplies, and housekeeping supplies.
7.) A room(s) for examination and treatment of residents, which is adequate for an
overnight stay and include toilet facilities, may be provided. The room shall have a
minimum floor area of 100 square feet, excluding space for vestibule, toilet and closet.
The room shall contain a lavat - ✔✔Administration and Public Areas
✔✔A room(s) for examination and treatment of residents, which is adequate. The room
shall have a minimum floor area of __________________, excluding space for
vestibule, toilet and closet. The room shall contain a lavatory or sink equipped for
handwashing, a work counter, storage facilities, and a desk, counter or shift for writing. -
✔✔100 square feet
✔✔If self-locking doors are used at the main entrance and other entrances which open
onto a roof or balconies, they shall be equipped with a sounding device, such as a bell,
buzzer, or chime, which is in operating condition. The sounding device shall be affixed
to the outside of the door or to the adjacent exterior wall for use in the event that a
person is unable to enter the building, and shall ring an area staffed 24 hours a day. -
✔✔Sounding Devices
✔✔For central kitchens, thermometers which are accurate to within _______________
shall be kept in a visible location within refrigerators, freezers, and storerooms used for
perishable and other items subject to deterioration. - ✔✔3 degrees Fahrenheit
✔✔All household and cleaning product used by facility staff shall be identified, labeled,
and secured. All poisonous and toxic materials shall be identified, labeled, and stored in
2026 EXAMS GUIDE ALL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The register shall be kept up-to-date at all times. Admissions, discharges and
discharge destination, and other changes shall be recorded within ____________. -
✔✔48 hours
✔✔1.) The resident's completed admission application and all records forwarded to the
facility;
2.) The resident's name, last name, date of birth, name and address of sponsor or
interested agency, date of admission, date of discharge (and discharge destination) or
death, the name, address and telephone number of physician to be called, and the
name, address and of nearest relative, guardian, responsible person, or interested
agency, together with any other information the resident wishes to have recorded;
3.) A copy of the resident's advanced directive, if applicable; and
4.) A copy of the resident's general service plan and/or health service plan, if applicable.
- ✔✔Residents' Individual Records
✔✔1.) Promptly notify a family member, guardian, or other designated person of the
death of the resident. Notification shall be made at the time of the occurrence, and the
time between the resident's death and notification shall not exceed one hour; and
,2.) Including in the resident's record written documentation from the physician of the
date and time of death, the name of the person who pronounced the death, disposition
of the body, and a record of notification of the family. The administrator or
administrator's designee shall include in the record of notification of the family
confirmation and written documentation of that notification.
3.) A physician, registered nurse or paramedic may make a determination and
pronouncement of death in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:35-6.2(d) and (e). - ✔✔Record
of Death
✔✔Means of _______________shall be provided in accordance with the Uniform
Construction Code, N.J.A.C 5:23, either by windows or by mechanical
________________ for every habitable room. Means of ________________ shall be
provided for every bathroom or water closet (toilet) compartment. ________________
shall be provided either by a window with an openable area or by mechanical
_______________. - ✔✔Ventilation
✔✔The width of passageways, aisles and corridors shall have a minimum of
___________ of clear space. - ✔✔44 inches
✔✔These shall be provided in all residents' bedrooms, living rooms, and "studio
apartment" units, whether or not the facility contains a comprehensive automatic fire
suppression system throughout. - ✔✔Smoke Detectors
✔✔Residential units occupied by one person shall have minimum of ______________
of clear and usable floor area. This excludes closets, bathroom, kitchenette, hallways,
corridors, vestibules, alcoves, and foyers (unless the Department grants such a
request). - ✔✔150 square feet
✔✔In units occupied by more than one resident, there shall be a minimum of
______________________ for an additional occupant. - ✔✔80 additional square feet
✔✔No residential unit in an assisted living shall be occupied by more than ________
individuals. - ✔✔Two
✔✔Total amount of clear and usable floor area for two person occupied assisted living
residence. - ✔✔230 square feet
✔✔Residential units shall be lockable by the occupant(s). All residential units shall be
accessible by means of a master key or similar system which is available at all times in
the facility, and available at all times for use by designated staff. - ✔✔Lockable
Residential Units
, ✔✔The facility shall provide a minimum of ___________ per resident of community
spaces for dining and for active and passive recreation. - ✔✔30 square feet
✔✔Each assisted living facility shall provide at least ________ non-commercial washer
and dryer to be used exclusively for the residents' personal items. - ✔✔One
✔✔When a commercial type laundry equipment is utilized, it shall be installed in a
separate laundry room. The remainder of the shall be protected from the laundry room
by fire separation assemblies of a least ___________ rated construction. - ✔✔One hour
✔✔1.) A grade level barrier-free entrance, sheltered from the weather and able to
accommodate wheelchairs shall be provided, and shall include a reception and
information counter or desk and waiting space for eating.
2.) Space for private interviews shall be provided.
3.) An individual mailbox for each resident shall be provided.
4.) General or individual offices for records, administrative and professional staff shall
be provided.
5.) Space shall be provided for storing employee's personal possessions.
6.) Separate space shall be provided or storage of office supplies, sterile or
pharmaceutical supplies, and housekeeping supplies.
7.) A room(s) for examination and treatment of residents, which is adequate for an
overnight stay and include toilet facilities, may be provided. The room shall have a
minimum floor area of 100 square feet, excluding space for vestibule, toilet and closet.
The room shall contain a lavat - ✔✔Administration and Public Areas
✔✔A room(s) for examination and treatment of residents, which is adequate. The room
shall have a minimum floor area of __________________, excluding space for
vestibule, toilet and closet. The room shall contain a lavatory or sink equipped for
handwashing, a work counter, storage facilities, and a desk, counter or shift for writing. -
✔✔100 square feet
✔✔If self-locking doors are used at the main entrance and other entrances which open
onto a roof or balconies, they shall be equipped with a sounding device, such as a bell,
buzzer, or chime, which is in operating condition. The sounding device shall be affixed
to the outside of the door or to the adjacent exterior wall for use in the event that a
person is unable to enter the building, and shall ring an area staffed 24 hours a day. -
✔✔Sounding Devices
✔✔For central kitchens, thermometers which are accurate to within _______________
shall be kept in a visible location within refrigerators, freezers, and storerooms used for
perishable and other items subject to deterioration. - ✔✔3 degrees Fahrenheit
✔✔All household and cleaning product used by facility staff shall be identified, labeled,
and secured. All poisonous and toxic materials shall be identified, labeled, and stored in
