RCFE California State Exam (Latest 2023 – 2024)
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Admission Agreement - Includes all documents that a resident
or his or her representative must sign at the time of, or as a condition of, admission to a
residential care facility for the elderly licensed under this chapter.
Advance Health Care Directive - A written instruction that relates to the provision of health care
when the individual is incapacitated. Advance directives include, but are not limited to, a Durable
Power of Attorney for Health Care, an Individual Health Care Instruction, a Request to Forego
Resuscitative Measures, or a Do Not Resuscitate Form.
Allowable Health Condition - Any health condition that the licensee is allowed to care for either in
accordance with a specific regulation, or with an exception approved by the licensing agency. This
includes restricted health conditions as specified in Section 87612, Restricted Health Conditions.
Ambulatory Person - A person who is capable of demonstrating the mental competence and
physical ability to leave a building without assistance of any other person or without the use of any
mechanical aid in case of an emergency.
AED - Automated External Defibrillators - portable electronic device that analyzes the heart's
rhythm and can deliver an electrical shock, which helps the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm
known as defibrillation
ASP - Appropriately Skilled Professional - An individual that has training and is licensed to perform
the necessary medical procedures prescribed by a physician. This includes but is not limited to the
following: Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Physical Therapist (PT),
Occupational Therapist (OT) and Respiratory Therapist (RT). T
Basic Rate - as defined in Health and Safety Code section 1569.312, means those services required
(that meet the needs of residents) to be provided by the facility in order to obtain and maintain a
license; safe and healthful living accommodations; personal assistance and care; observation and
supervision; planned activities; food service; and arrangements for obtaining incidental medical
and dental care.
, Basic Services - Services required to be provided by the facility in order to obtain and maintain a
license and include, in such combinations as may meet the needs of the residents and be applicable
to the type of facility to be operated, the following: safe and healthful living accommodations;
personal assistance and care; observation and supervision; planned activities; food service; and
arrangements for obtaining incidental medical and dental care.
California Clearance - Individual has no felony or misdemeanor convictions reported by the
California Department of Justice. However, the individual may have been arrested with no criminal
conviction, convicted of a minor traffic offense or adjudicated as a juvenile.
Capacity - Maximum number of persons authorized to be provided services at any one time in any
licensed facility.
Care and Supervision - Activities which if provided shall require the facility to be licensed. (A)
Assistance in dressing, grooming, bathing and other personal hygiene; (B) Assistance with taking
medication (C) Central storing and distribution of medications & Incidental Medical and Dental Care
Services; (D) Arrangement of and assistance with medical and dental care; may include
transportation (E) Maintenance of house rules for the protection of residents; (F) Supervision of
resident schedules and activities; (G) Maintenance and supervision of resident monies or property;
(H) Monitoring food intake or special diets
Certificate Holder - A person who has a current administrator's certificate issued by the Department
regardless of whether the person is employed as an administrator in a residential care facility for
the elderly.
Certified Administrator - An administrator who has been issued a residential care facility for the
elderly administrator certificate by the Department and whose certificate is current.
Community Care Facility - Any facility, place or building providing nonmedical care and supervision,
as defined in Section 87101(c)(3).
Conservator - Person appointed by the Superior Court pursuant to Probate Code section 1800 et.
seq. or Welfare and Institutions Code section 5350, to care for the person, or estate, or person and
estate, of an adult.
Complete and Rated A Solutions
Admission Agreement - Includes all documents that a resident
or his or her representative must sign at the time of, or as a condition of, admission to a
residential care facility for the elderly licensed under this chapter.
Advance Health Care Directive - A written instruction that relates to the provision of health care
when the individual is incapacitated. Advance directives include, but are not limited to, a Durable
Power of Attorney for Health Care, an Individual Health Care Instruction, a Request to Forego
Resuscitative Measures, or a Do Not Resuscitate Form.
Allowable Health Condition - Any health condition that the licensee is allowed to care for either in
accordance with a specific regulation, or with an exception approved by the licensing agency. This
includes restricted health conditions as specified in Section 87612, Restricted Health Conditions.
Ambulatory Person - A person who is capable of demonstrating the mental competence and
physical ability to leave a building without assistance of any other person or without the use of any
mechanical aid in case of an emergency.
AED - Automated External Defibrillators - portable electronic device that analyzes the heart's
rhythm and can deliver an electrical shock, which helps the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm
known as defibrillation
ASP - Appropriately Skilled Professional - An individual that has training and is licensed to perform
the necessary medical procedures prescribed by a physician. This includes but is not limited to the
following: Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Physical Therapist (PT),
Occupational Therapist (OT) and Respiratory Therapist (RT). T
Basic Rate - as defined in Health and Safety Code section 1569.312, means those services required
(that meet the needs of residents) to be provided by the facility in order to obtain and maintain a
license; safe and healthful living accommodations; personal assistance and care; observation and
supervision; planned activities; food service; and arrangements for obtaining incidental medical
and dental care.
, Basic Services - Services required to be provided by the facility in order to obtain and maintain a
license and include, in such combinations as may meet the needs of the residents and be applicable
to the type of facility to be operated, the following: safe and healthful living accommodations;
personal assistance and care; observation and supervision; planned activities; food service; and
arrangements for obtaining incidental medical and dental care.
California Clearance - Individual has no felony or misdemeanor convictions reported by the
California Department of Justice. However, the individual may have been arrested with no criminal
conviction, convicted of a minor traffic offense or adjudicated as a juvenile.
Capacity - Maximum number of persons authorized to be provided services at any one time in any
licensed facility.
Care and Supervision - Activities which if provided shall require the facility to be licensed. (A)
Assistance in dressing, grooming, bathing and other personal hygiene; (B) Assistance with taking
medication (C) Central storing and distribution of medications & Incidental Medical and Dental Care
Services; (D) Arrangement of and assistance with medical and dental care; may include
transportation (E) Maintenance of house rules for the protection of residents; (F) Supervision of
resident schedules and activities; (G) Maintenance and supervision of resident monies or property;
(H) Monitoring food intake or special diets
Certificate Holder - A person who has a current administrator's certificate issued by the Department
regardless of whether the person is employed as an administrator in a residential care facility for
the elderly.
Certified Administrator - An administrator who has been issued a residential care facility for the
elderly administrator certificate by the Department and whose certificate is current.
Community Care Facility - Any facility, place or building providing nonmedical care and supervision,
as defined in Section 87101(c)(3).
Conservator - Person appointed by the Superior Court pursuant to Probate Code section 1800 et.
seq. or Welfare and Institutions Code section 5350, to care for the person, or estate, or person and
estate, of an adult.
