ARF COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Medication shall be centrally stored when...(80075)(j). Answer: 1.
preservation of medication requires refrigeration
2. medication is determined by the physician to be hazardous if kept
by the resident
3. administrator/licensing determines the medication to be a safety
hazard due to physical arrangements and/or conditions/habits of
persons in facility
◉ Prescription medications which are not taken with the resident
upon termination of service shall...(80075)(l). Answer: be destroyed
◉ What is required for all staff providing direct care, PRIOR to
employment?. Answer: 1. First Aid training
2. TB test
3. background clearance
◉ How long are client records retained? (80066)(d). Answer: 3
years
,◉ Modifications to the admissions agreement requires how much
notice? (80068)(4). Answer: 30 *CALENDAR* days
◉ Fingerprints shall be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ)
within what time frame of employment? (80019)(2)(e). Answer:
prior to employment
◉ When is an employee fingerprinted? (80065). Answer: prior to
employment
◉ The death of a client requires a written report submitted to CCLD
within how many days? (80061)(b). Answer: 7 WORKING days
◉ What is required for taps/faucets delivering water temperatures
125°F or above? (80088)(3)(b). Answer: a warning/cautious sign
◉ What is the mandated water temperature range for taps/faucets?.
Answer: 105°F -- 120°F
◉ According to CCLD, what are employees providing night
supervision from 10pm to 7am and who assist with care and
supervision required to have for emergencies? (85065.6)(b).
Answer: 1. the facility's planned emergency procedures
2. a first aide certificate
,◉ Any changes in the licensee's or applicants mailing address shall
be submitted to CCLD within... (80061)(c). Answer: 10 WORKING
days
◉ What are the time frames that a TB test must be performed on
facility staff? (80065)(g)(1). Answer: no more than 1 year PRIOR TO
or WITHIN 7 days after employment
◉ Except for children's residential facilities, the licensee may, upon
30 days written notice to the client may only evict them for non-
payment of the rate for basic services w/in how many days of the
due date? (80068.5)(a)(1). Answer: 10 days
◉ If a licensee dies, an adult relative who has control of the property
shall be allowed to continue the operation of the facility under what
approval? (80035)(b)(1). Answer: emergency approval to operate
(for 60 days)
(a provisional license is granted for 12 months)
◉ Example of proof of control of the facility property includes a:
(80001)(17(a-c). Answer: deed, estate settlement, *or* lease
◉ Casts and braces are examples of what? (80072)(8)(a). Answer:
postural supports
, ◉ Licensing has the authority to inspect what part of the facility?
(80044). Answer: the entire facility
◉ In lieu of locked storage of firearms, what can a licensee do?
(80087)(2)(a). Answer: use trigger locks or remove the firing pin;
ammo shall be stored and locked separately from firearms
◉ What size facility shall post their license in a prominent location?
(85009). Answer: 7 or larger
◉ A supply of staple *nonperishable* food shall be maintained in the
facility for a minimum of... (85076)(d)(1). Answer: One week/7 days
◉ This temperature in a clients room shall be heated to at least...
(80088)(a)(1). Answer: 68°F
◉ What is the allowed temperature range for a client's room?.
Answer: 68°F-85°F
◉ An *emergency approval to operate* means a temporary approval
to operate a facility for no more than how days pending the
department's decision on whether to approve or deny a provisional
license? (80035)(3)(D). Answer: 60 days
QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Medication shall be centrally stored when...(80075)(j). Answer: 1.
preservation of medication requires refrigeration
2. medication is determined by the physician to be hazardous if kept
by the resident
3. administrator/licensing determines the medication to be a safety
hazard due to physical arrangements and/or conditions/habits of
persons in facility
◉ Prescription medications which are not taken with the resident
upon termination of service shall...(80075)(l). Answer: be destroyed
◉ What is required for all staff providing direct care, PRIOR to
employment?. Answer: 1. First Aid training
2. TB test
3. background clearance
◉ How long are client records retained? (80066)(d). Answer: 3
years
,◉ Modifications to the admissions agreement requires how much
notice? (80068)(4). Answer: 30 *CALENDAR* days
◉ Fingerprints shall be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ)
within what time frame of employment? (80019)(2)(e). Answer:
prior to employment
◉ When is an employee fingerprinted? (80065). Answer: prior to
employment
◉ The death of a client requires a written report submitted to CCLD
within how many days? (80061)(b). Answer: 7 WORKING days
◉ What is required for taps/faucets delivering water temperatures
125°F or above? (80088)(3)(b). Answer: a warning/cautious sign
◉ What is the mandated water temperature range for taps/faucets?.
Answer: 105°F -- 120°F
◉ According to CCLD, what are employees providing night
supervision from 10pm to 7am and who assist with care and
supervision required to have for emergencies? (85065.6)(b).
Answer: 1. the facility's planned emergency procedures
2. a first aide certificate
,◉ Any changes in the licensee's or applicants mailing address shall
be submitted to CCLD within... (80061)(c). Answer: 10 WORKING
days
◉ What are the time frames that a TB test must be performed on
facility staff? (80065)(g)(1). Answer: no more than 1 year PRIOR TO
or WITHIN 7 days after employment
◉ Except for children's residential facilities, the licensee may, upon
30 days written notice to the client may only evict them for non-
payment of the rate for basic services w/in how many days of the
due date? (80068.5)(a)(1). Answer: 10 days
◉ If a licensee dies, an adult relative who has control of the property
shall be allowed to continue the operation of the facility under what
approval? (80035)(b)(1). Answer: emergency approval to operate
(for 60 days)
(a provisional license is granted for 12 months)
◉ Example of proof of control of the facility property includes a:
(80001)(17(a-c). Answer: deed, estate settlement, *or* lease
◉ Casts and braces are examples of what? (80072)(8)(a). Answer:
postural supports
, ◉ Licensing has the authority to inspect what part of the facility?
(80044). Answer: the entire facility
◉ In lieu of locked storage of firearms, what can a licensee do?
(80087)(2)(a). Answer: use trigger locks or remove the firing pin;
ammo shall be stored and locked separately from firearms
◉ What size facility shall post their license in a prominent location?
(85009). Answer: 7 or larger
◉ A supply of staple *nonperishable* food shall be maintained in the
facility for a minimum of... (85076)(d)(1). Answer: One week/7 days
◉ This temperature in a clients room shall be heated to at least...
(80088)(a)(1). Answer: 68°F
◉ What is the allowed temperature range for a client's room?.
Answer: 68°F-85°F
◉ An *emergency approval to operate* means a temporary approval
to operate a facility for no more than how days pending the
department's decision on whether to approve or deny a provisional
license? (80035)(3)(D). Answer: 60 days
