NJ CALA CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT A
New Jersey CALA Certification Practice Exam
Instructions:
• 100 Multiple Choice Questions
• Choose the best answer.
• Answer key with explanations follows.
Section 1: Regulations and Licensing
1. The primary purpose of assisted living is to:
A. Provide acute hospital care
B. Maximize resident independence while providing supportive
services
C. Replace nursing homes
D. Provide only custodial care
Answer: B
2. Residents of assisted living facilities have the right to:
A. Be free from abuse
B. Participate in care planning
,C. Privacy
D. All of the above
Answer: D
3. Which department regulates assisted living residences in
New Jersey?
A. Department of Human Services
B. Department of Health
C. CMS
D. Department of Education
Answer: B
4. A resident's care plan should be:
A. Developed only upon admission
B. Reviewed and updated as needed
C. Written by housekeeping
D. Optional
Answer: B
5. Which resident has the right to refuse treatment?
A. Only mentally competent residents
B. Any resident with informed decision-making capacity
C. No resident
D. Only family members
,Answer: B
Section 2: Resident Rights
6. Residents have the right to:
A. Confidentiality
B. Dignity
C. Freedom from discrimination
D. All of the above
Answer: D
7. Restraints may be used:
A. For staff convenience
B. To punish residents
C. Only when clinically justified and legally permitted
D. Anytime requested by staff
Answer: C
8. Abuse includes:
A. Physical abuse
B. Emotional abuse
C. Financial exploitation
D. All of the above
, Answer: D
9. Neglect is:
A. Intentional punishment
B. Failure to provide necessary care
C. Resident refusal
D. Recreation activities
Answer: B
10. Advance directives allow residents to:
A. Choose meals
B. Document healthcare wishes
C. Select roommates
D. Hire staff
Answer: B
Section 3: Infection Prevention
11. The most effective infection prevention method is:
A. Wearing gloves
B. Hand hygiene
C. Isolation
AND CORRECT A
New Jersey CALA Certification Practice Exam
Instructions:
• 100 Multiple Choice Questions
• Choose the best answer.
• Answer key with explanations follows.
Section 1: Regulations and Licensing
1. The primary purpose of assisted living is to:
A. Provide acute hospital care
B. Maximize resident independence while providing supportive
services
C. Replace nursing homes
D. Provide only custodial care
Answer: B
2. Residents of assisted living facilities have the right to:
A. Be free from abuse
B. Participate in care planning
,C. Privacy
D. All of the above
Answer: D
3. Which department regulates assisted living residences in
New Jersey?
A. Department of Human Services
B. Department of Health
C. CMS
D. Department of Education
Answer: B
4. A resident's care plan should be:
A. Developed only upon admission
B. Reviewed and updated as needed
C. Written by housekeeping
D. Optional
Answer: B
5. Which resident has the right to refuse treatment?
A. Only mentally competent residents
B. Any resident with informed decision-making capacity
C. No resident
D. Only family members
,Answer: B
Section 2: Resident Rights
6. Residents have the right to:
A. Confidentiality
B. Dignity
C. Freedom from discrimination
D. All of the above
Answer: D
7. Restraints may be used:
A. For staff convenience
B. To punish residents
C. Only when clinically justified and legally permitted
D. Anytime requested by staff
Answer: C
8. Abuse includes:
A. Physical abuse
B. Emotional abuse
C. Financial exploitation
D. All of the above
, Answer: D
9. Neglect is:
A. Intentional punishment
B. Failure to provide necessary care
C. Resident refusal
D. Recreation activities
Answer: B
10. Advance directives allow residents to:
A. Choose meals
B. Document healthcare wishes
C. Select roommates
D. Hire staff
Answer: B
Section 3: Infection Prevention
11. The most effective infection prevention method is:
A. Wearing gloves
B. Hand hygiene
C. Isolation
