RCFE Initial Certification Test Questions and Answers Rated A

RCFE Initial Certification Test Questions and Answers Rated A Residents with a dementia diagnosis who are unable or unlikely to respond, either physically or mentally, to oral instructions relating to exiting during an emergency are considered: Non-ambulatory Casts and braces are not good examples of postural supports and they do not require a doctor's order False The designated substitute must be at least 18 years of age True A staff member who provides direct care to residents must be a first aid and CPR card holder False All employees are subject to criminal clearance within seven days after employment. False There shall be one locked storage area for guns, ammunition, and poisons. False A waiver is a variance to a regulation for a circumstance at the property. True At least ____ toilet and wash basin for each ____ persons, which includes residents, family and personnel, is required. 1/6 All persons who supervise employees must be 21 years old. False You must notify the fire department when oxygen is to be used in the facility within 24 hours of having the provided service in the building. False If a licensee hires a new administrator, the department must be notified within: 30 Days Non-serious physical injury must be reported to the department within 48 hours Planned activities must be posted in a common area in facilities for how many residents? Seven or more residents A change in mailing address of a licensee shall be filed in writing to the department within ____ calendar days 7 Administrators must complete ____ hours of continuing education every year. 20 A telecommunication Device Notification form must be completed for all residents upon admission. False Care and supervision includes which of the following? Assistance with ADLs A colostomy is considered a _____ health condition Allowable/Restricted What are the maximum number of days for an EAO? 60 A physician or a pharmacist may alter the label on a resident's medication. False Bed rails that extend the entire length of the bed are prohibited, unless a resident is receiving hospice care and has a care plan that has identified a need for this device. True The maximum number of doses for a PRN medication allowed in a 24-hour period must be indicated on the label True Under Title 22 definitions, "mild cognitive impairment" is not considered dementia. True Any duly authorized officer of the department may enter and inspect the entire premises, with or without advance notice. True Admission agreements must disclose basic services as well as optional services. True Home-canned tomatoes and powdered milk may be used at a facility in the emergency supplies kit. False The death of a resident requires a written report to the licensing agency and the responsible party within ___ days of the death, and evidence of the death must be provided within ___ days. 7/20 An administrator with one year of experience as an administrator in the past eight years may conduct initial training for staff. False In facilities caring for residents with dementia, emergency drills must be conducted: Every other month on all three shifts Facility staff, except those authorized as an ASP, shall not administer injections. True Facilities shall be cooled to which of the following temperature ranges? 78 F to 85 F, or 30 F less than the outside temperature in areas of extreme heat Which stages of dermal ulcer are considered an allowable restricted condition? Stages two and four A ____ - day supply of perishable food and a ____ - day supply of nonperishable food must be maintained at the facility. 2/7 In facilities licensed for ___ or more residents, menus shall be written at least one week in advance. 16 At least ___ bathtub(s) or shower(s) is required for each ____ persons living at the facility. 1/10 In facilities licensed for ___ residents, one full-time staff member shall have the primary responsibility for planned activities. 50 or more The physician has prescribed a modified diet for a resident. The facility must provide this modified diet to the resident as part of the basic rate. True All direct-care staff shall complete at least ____ hours of initial training before working alone with residents. 20 All direct-care staff shall complete at least ___ hours of dementia training within the first four weeks of their employment and ____ hours of dementia training annually. 12/8 In facilities licensed for 16 to 100 residents, at least ___ employee(s) shall be on duty, on the premises, and wake, and one employee on call and capable of responding within ___ minutes. 1/10 The facility shall heat rooms that residents occupy to a minimum of ___ F 68 Prior to a resident moving into an assisted living facility, the licensee shall obtain documentation of a medical assessment within the last: 12 months A planned on-the-job training program is required in facilities licensed for: 16 or more residents A written incident report must be submitted to the department within ____ days of the event. Unless it is a serious physical injury, in which case the written report shall be submitted within ___ hours 7/2 You must verify the health status of a staff member within: Three days after hire Written verification of a caregiver's age is a required component of an employee's personnel record. True Half bed rails are allowed for mobility purposes only. True It is OK to have taps that deliver water at 125 F or above as long as there is a sign posted. True Each resident with the symptom "dementia" listed as a diagnosis shall have his or her medical assessment updated for significant change of condition and/or annually. True In facilities licensed for 7 or more residents, notices of planned activities shall be retained for at least: 6 months Facilities licensed for ___ or more residents require a full-time person responsible for the operation of food services 50 An exception and a waiver are both a variance True When re-certifying every two years, administrator certificate holders must pay a $___ processing fee within ____ days of the expiration date. 100/90 Personnel physician reports are valid for six months True A resident who is unable to leave the building due to cognitive impairment is considered non-ambulatory. True A third-party repair person who is hired for a time-limited job and is not left alone with residents does not have to be criminally cleared. True Being unable to reposition independently in a bed define a person as bedridden. True Hand rails and non-skid mats or strips are optional in bathtub and toilet areas. False When licensing an RCFE, startup funds shall be sufficient to meet a minimum of ____ months operating costs. 3 Facilities licensed for less than ____ than residents shall maintain a sample menu on file. 16 A resident who depends on others to perform all activities of daily living would not be acceptable for admission or retention in an RCFE True The licensee shall not accept or retain residents determined by a physician to have a secondary diagnosis of a mental disorder unrelated to dementia False The state agency that regulates RCFE facilities is known as the: Department of Social Services When is the licensee required to be bonded? All RCFEs must carry a bond at all times Staff who assist residents with self-administration of medication must complete ____ hours of ongoing training on medications during each succeeding 12-month period 8 A skin tear is not a healing wound True If a resident receiving hospice care who has completed advanced directives is experiencing a physical health-related emergency unrelated to the hospice plan of care and treatment, you must immediately notify: 911 Refrigerators shall maintain a maximum temperature of ___ F, the freezer a maximum of ___ F, and the dishwasher a minimum temperature of ____ F 40/0/170 Pesticides and cleaning products may be stored in the kitchen area, as long as they are not stored in the same cabinet or areas as food supplies. False The licensee must notify CCL within ___ days of a change of chief executive officer. 15 The minimum number of hours between the third and the first meal of the next day must not exceed 12 hours False Emergency disaster readiness includes food and water to enable residents to be self-reliant for ___ days Three days The admission agreement must contain information on visiting hours. True Each RCFE is required to provide a list of residents and their room numbers to the ombudsman. True The licensee must notify CCL of a change of ownership within ___ days 90 The licensee must give a resident ___ days' notice to increase the fee for service and ___ days' written notice to change rates. 5/90 More than one resident may sleep in a bedroom together, with each resident in his or her own bed, as long as the residents are in a non-ambulatory room. False A dining room can also be used as an activity room when residents are not eating. True In facilities licensed for 15 residents or less, awake night staff is always required. False Staffing must be required 24 hours a day for all RCFE facilities. If only one person is on duty, that person must be 18 years old. False The egress control device must be deactivated whenever a manual force of not more than ____ pounds is applied for two seconds, but not more than ____ seconds to the panic bar or other door-latching hardware. 15/15 It is permitted to accept a resident on hospice as long as you apply the waiver within five days. False The licensee of a RCFE must publish a document annually that discloses the average monthly rate increases for the previous ____ year(s) 3 The department may order suspension of new admissions. True Every resident's written record shall address a missing resident absentee notification plan in the record of care. True The department is not required to monitor compliance with the disaster and mass casualty plan as part of its regulatory and monitoring functions. False When the licensee dies, a related or non-related adult who has control of the property must notify CCL of the death within ____ hours and surrender the death certificate within ____ 24/20 Residents are required to purchase services and medical products from the pharmacy that contracts with the facility. False All facilities licensed for 15 or fewer residents that have separate floors are exempt from needing a signal system. False Portable or permanent closets and drawer space need to occupy a minimum of what amount of space? 8 square feet Facilities of 16 or more residents must include office space for business operations. True An exemption for criminal history is transferable. True An administrator of a facility with 15 or fewer residents must have earned 15 college units with a passing grade. False An administrator of a facility with 50 or more residents must have two years of college credits with a passing grade. True A person with at least one year's experience in California as an administrator of an RCFE (within the last eight years), and with a history of substantial compliance, is eligible to provide training to his or her staff. False Facilities licensed for 16 or more residents shall have planned on-the-job training programs that include orientation, skills training, and continuing education. True Personnel and resident records need to be kept for seven years following the termination of the employment or residency. False The text of the admission agreement, including any attachments and modifications, shall be in 18-point black lettering, written on one side of white paper, and written in understandable language, using words with common and everyday meanings. False A facility with fewer than 16 residents shall have at least one night staff person awake and on duty False Upon receipt of a complaint, the LPA will conduct an inspection of the facility within ___ days 10