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Idaho Residential Assisted Living Administrator
Practice Exam — 100 Questions with
Domain 1: Licensure, Regulatory Framework &
Administrator Qualifications (Questions 1–20)
Question 1: Which Idaho agency is responsible for licensing and regulating Residential
Assisted Living Facilities?
A) Idaho Board of Nursing
B) Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
C) Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
D) Idaho Department of Labor
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, specifically the Licensing and
Certification unit, oversees facility compliance and inspections for assisted living facilities .
Question 2: What is the minimum age required to become a licensed Residential Assisted
Living Administrator in Idaho?
A) 18 years old
B) 21 years old
C) 25 years old
D) 30 years old
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: Idaho law requires applicants to be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to
ensure appropriate maturity and responsibility for resident care .
Question 3: How many hours of continuing education must an administrator complete
annually to maintain licensure?
A) 8 hours
B) 12 hours
C) 20 hours
D) 24 hours
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: Administrators must complete 12 clock hours of board-approved continuing
education every year to maintain an active license .
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Question 4: An applicant with a high school diploma or equivalent must have how many
hours of on-site experience in a residential care facility?
A) 200 hours
B) 400 hours
C) 800 hours
D) 1,600 hours
CorreCt Answer: C
Rationale: Idaho Code 54-4206 requires 800 hours of on-site experience under the
supervision of a licensed administrator for applicants with a high school diploma or
equivalent .
Question 5: An applicant with a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration must
complete how many hours of supervised on-site experience?
A) 200 hours
B) 400 hours
C) 800 hours
D) No experience required
CorreCt Answer: A
Rationale: Idaho Code 54-4206 requires 200 hours of on-site experience for applicants with
a bachelor's degree, 400 hours for associate degree holders, and 800 hours for high school
diploma equivalent .
Question 6: How long may a facility operate without a licensed administrator before it
results in a core issue deficiency?
A) 7 days
B) 14 days
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
CorreCt Answer: C
Rationale: If the facility operates for more than thirty (30) days without a licensed
administrator, it will result in a core issue deficiency .
Question 7: Within how many business days must a facility notify the licensing agency of a
change of administrator?
A) 1 business day
B) 3 business days
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C) 5 business days
D) 10 business days
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: The facility shall notify the licensing agency, in writing, within three (3) business
days of a change of administrator .
Question 8: What is the maximum number of facilities that may be operated under one
administrator with department approval?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
CorreCt Answer: C
Rationale: Up to three (3) multiple facilities under one (1) administrator will be allowed by
the department, with specific bed limits .
Question 9: How many hours per week must an administrator be on-site for a facility with 1-
15 beds?
A) 5 hours
B) 10 hours
C) 15 hours
D) 20 hours
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: For facilities with 1-15 beds, administrators must be on site a minimum of ten
(10) hours each week .
Question 10: How many hours per week must an administrator be on-site for a facility with
16 or more beds?
A) 10 hours
B) 15 hours
C) 20 hours
D) 25 hours
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: For facilities with 16 or more beds, administrators must be on site a minimum of
fifteen (15) hours each week .
Idaho Residential Assisted Living Administrator
Practice Exam — 100 Questions with
Domain 1: Licensure, Regulatory Framework &
Administrator Qualifications (Questions 1–20)
Question 1: Which Idaho agency is responsible for licensing and regulating Residential
Assisted Living Facilities?
A) Idaho Board of Nursing
B) Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
C) Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
D) Idaho Department of Labor
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, specifically the Licensing and
Certification unit, oversees facility compliance and inspections for assisted living facilities .
Question 2: What is the minimum age required to become a licensed Residential Assisted
Living Administrator in Idaho?
A) 18 years old
B) 21 years old
C) 25 years old
D) 30 years old
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: Idaho law requires applicants to be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to
ensure appropriate maturity and responsibility for resident care .
Question 3: How many hours of continuing education must an administrator complete
annually to maintain licensure?
A) 8 hours
B) 12 hours
C) 20 hours
D) 24 hours
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: Administrators must complete 12 clock hours of board-approved continuing
education every year to maintain an active license .
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Question 4: An applicant with a high school diploma or equivalent must have how many
hours of on-site experience in a residential care facility?
A) 200 hours
B) 400 hours
C) 800 hours
D) 1,600 hours
CorreCt Answer: C
Rationale: Idaho Code 54-4206 requires 800 hours of on-site experience under the
supervision of a licensed administrator for applicants with a high school diploma or
equivalent .
Question 5: An applicant with a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration must
complete how many hours of supervised on-site experience?
A) 200 hours
B) 400 hours
C) 800 hours
D) No experience required
CorreCt Answer: A
Rationale: Idaho Code 54-4206 requires 200 hours of on-site experience for applicants with
a bachelor's degree, 400 hours for associate degree holders, and 800 hours for high school
diploma equivalent .
Question 6: How long may a facility operate without a licensed administrator before it
results in a core issue deficiency?
A) 7 days
B) 14 days
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
CorreCt Answer: C
Rationale: If the facility operates for more than thirty (30) days without a licensed
administrator, it will result in a core issue deficiency .
Question 7: Within how many business days must a facility notify the licensing agency of a
change of administrator?
A) 1 business day
B) 3 business days
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C) 5 business days
D) 10 business days
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: The facility shall notify the licensing agency, in writing, within three (3) business
days of a change of administrator .
Question 8: What is the maximum number of facilities that may be operated under one
administrator with department approval?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
CorreCt Answer: C
Rationale: Up to three (3) multiple facilities under one (1) administrator will be allowed by
the department, with specific bed limits .
Question 9: How many hours per week must an administrator be on-site for a facility with 1-
15 beds?
A) 5 hours
B) 10 hours
C) 15 hours
D) 20 hours
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: For facilities with 1-15 beds, administrators must be on site a minimum of ten
(10) hours each week .
Question 10: How many hours per week must an administrator be on-site for a facility with
16 or more beds?
A) 10 hours
B) 15 hours
C) 20 hours
D) 25 hours
CorreCt Answer: B
Rationale: For facilities with 16 or more beds, administrators must be on site a minimum of
fifteen (15) hours each week .
