CALA COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● managed risk agreement
Answer: 1.identify the specific cause for concern
2.provide the resident with clear, understandable information about the
possible consequences of her choice or action
3.seek to negotiate a manged risk agreement with the resident that will
minimize risk and adverse consequensces while still respecting the
resident's preferences
4.document the process of negotiation
5.The final agreement reached
6.the date and time frames if applicable
●● medication administration record "MAR"
Answer: resident record that contains name, dob, diagnosis, age dr.
strength dosage form, route frequency, date ordered, stop date, allergies
●● medication error
Answer: any preventable event that may cause inappropriate medication
use or resident harm while the medication is in the control of the health
care professional
,●● 40
Answer: minimum number of hours for administrator training, plus 16
hours at a licensed facility
●● 30
Answer: hours of continuing education units every 3 years to renew
administrator's license
●● 44 inches
Answer: minimum width of passageways, aisles, and corridors
●● 150 square feet
Answer: Clear usable floor area for one person in an ALR
●● 80 square feet
Answer: Space required for an additional person in ALR
●● 80 square feet
Answer: clear usable floor area for 1 person in CPCH
●● 50 square feet
Answer: space required for additional person in cpch
, ●● 50 feet
Answer: Max travel space to a fire extinguisher
●● 1 personal care assistant awake at all times, 1 additional empoyee
Answer: staffing requirements ALP
●● 72 hours
Answer: time given to provide written confirmation following a
reportable event (immediate -3 hour interruption (heat, light,power,
food, staff)
●● 15 days
Answer: # of days Administrator must give reason for denial of
admission in writing to a prospect upon written request by the resident
or family
●● 30 days and should include reason and right to appeal
Answer: minimum notice for involuntary discharge
●● 30 days
Answer: time prior to admission a physician, nurse practitioner or
physician assistant can authorize a resident in writing as appropriate for
AL
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● managed risk agreement
Answer: 1.identify the specific cause for concern
2.provide the resident with clear, understandable information about the
possible consequences of her choice or action
3.seek to negotiate a manged risk agreement with the resident that will
minimize risk and adverse consequensces while still respecting the
resident's preferences
4.document the process of negotiation
5.The final agreement reached
6.the date and time frames if applicable
●● medication administration record "MAR"
Answer: resident record that contains name, dob, diagnosis, age dr.
strength dosage form, route frequency, date ordered, stop date, allergies
●● medication error
Answer: any preventable event that may cause inappropriate medication
use or resident harm while the medication is in the control of the health
care professional
,●● 40
Answer: minimum number of hours for administrator training, plus 16
hours at a licensed facility
●● 30
Answer: hours of continuing education units every 3 years to renew
administrator's license
●● 44 inches
Answer: minimum width of passageways, aisles, and corridors
●● 150 square feet
Answer: Clear usable floor area for one person in an ALR
●● 80 square feet
Answer: Space required for an additional person in ALR
●● 80 square feet
Answer: clear usable floor area for 1 person in CPCH
●● 50 square feet
Answer: space required for additional person in cpch
, ●● 50 feet
Answer: Max travel space to a fire extinguisher
●● 1 personal care assistant awake at all times, 1 additional empoyee
Answer: staffing requirements ALP
●● 72 hours
Answer: time given to provide written confirmation following a
reportable event (immediate -3 hour interruption (heat, light,power,
food, staff)
●● 15 days
Answer: # of days Administrator must give reason for denial of
admission in writing to a prospect upon written request by the resident
or family
●● 30 days and should include reason and right to appeal
Answer: minimum notice for involuntary discharge
●● 30 days
Answer: time prior to admission a physician, nurse practitioner or
physician assistant can authorize a resident in writing as appropriate for
AL
