NORTH CAROLINA ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATOR
STATE PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
300 QESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
PART 1: LICENSING & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
(QUESTIONS 1 – 50)
1. The term "assisted living residence" in North Carolina includes:
a) Adult care homes and family care homes
b) Nursing homes only
c) Rehabilitation centers only
d) Hospitals only
Answer: a)
Rationale: Assisted living residences include adult care homes and family
care homes, which are distinct from nursing homes and hospitals.
2. An adult care home in North Carolina is defined as a facility with:
a) 1-6 beds
b) 2-6 beds
c) 7 or more beds
d) No minimum bed requirement
Answer: c)
Rationale: Adult care homes are facilities with seven or more beds that
provide room, board, and personal care services.
3. A family care home in North Carolina is defined as a facility with:
a) 1 bed
b) 2-6 beds
c) 7 or more beds
d) No minimum bed requirement
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, Answer: b)
Rationale: Family care homes are residential facilities with 2 to 6 beds
that provide room, board, and personal care services.
4. Multi-unit assisted housing with services in North Carolina is:
a) Licensed as an adult care home
b) Licensed as a family care home
c) Registered, not licensed
d) Exempt from regulation
Answer: c)
Rationale: Multi-unit assisted housing with services is registered with DHSR
but is not licensed as an adult care home or family care home.
5. Which document defines residents' legal rights in North Carolina assisted
living facilities?
a) Resident Bill of Rights
b) Code of Federal Regulations
c) HIPAA Privacy Rule
d) NC Administrative Law Manual
Answer: a)
Rationale: The Resident Bill of Rights is the legal document that defines the
rights of residents in assisted living facilities.
6. The primary responsibility of an assisted living administrator is:
a) Providing all direct resident care
b) Managing facility operations and ensuring compliance
c) Dispensing medications to residents
d) Conducting physician examinations
Answer: b)
Rationale: The administrator's primary responsibility is managing facility
operations and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and standards.
7. A family care home licensed on or after April 1, 1984, must have a living
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, room area of at least:
a) 100 square feet
b) 150 square feet
c) 200 square feet
d) 250 square feet
Answer: c)
Rationale: Family care homes must have a living room area of at least 200
square feet to provide adequate common space for residents.
8. A family care home licensed on or after April 1, 1984, must have a dining
room area of at least:
a) 80 square feet
b) 100 square feet
c) 120 square feet
d) 150 square feet
Answer: c)
Rationale: Family care homes must have a dining room area of at least 120
square feet to accommodate residents during meals.
9. The dining room in a family care home must have operable windows and be
lighted to provide how many foot candles of light at floor level?
a) 20 foot candles
b) 30 foot candles
c) 40 foot candles
d) 50 foot candles
Answer: b)
Rationale: Dining rooms must provide 30 foot candles of light at floor level
for adequate visibility during meals.
10. Living rooms in family care homes must have operable windows and be
lighted
to provide how many foot candles of light at floor level?
a) 20 foot candles
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, b) 30 foot candles
c) 40 foot candles
d) 50 foot candles
Answer: b)
Rationale: Living rooms must provide 30 foot candles of light at floor level
for resident comfort and safety.
11. When the dining area is used in combination with a kitchen, what width must
be allowed as work space in front of kitchen work areas?
a) 3 feet
b) 4 feet
c) 5 feet
d) 6 feet
Answer: c)
Rationale: A five-foot work space must be allowed in front of kitchen work
areas when the dining area is combined with a kitchen.
12. The minimum number of hours required for an Administrator-in-Training (AIT)
program in North Carolina is:
a) 200 hours
b) 300 hours
c) 480 hours
d) 600 hours
Answer: c)
Rationale: The AIT program requires a minimum of 480 total hours of combined
coursework and supervised on-the-job training.
13. The AIT program requires a minimum of how many hours of approved
coursework?
a) 10 hours
b) 20 hours
c) 30 hours
d) 40 hours
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STATE PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
300 QESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
PART 1: LICENSING & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
(QUESTIONS 1 – 50)
1. The term "assisted living residence" in North Carolina includes:
a) Adult care homes and family care homes
b) Nursing homes only
c) Rehabilitation centers only
d) Hospitals only
Answer: a)
Rationale: Assisted living residences include adult care homes and family
care homes, which are distinct from nursing homes and hospitals.
2. An adult care home in North Carolina is defined as a facility with:
a) 1-6 beds
b) 2-6 beds
c) 7 or more beds
d) No minimum bed requirement
Answer: c)
Rationale: Adult care homes are facilities with seven or more beds that
provide room, board, and personal care services.
3. A family care home in North Carolina is defined as a facility with:
a) 1 bed
b) 2-6 beds
c) 7 or more beds
d) No minimum bed requirement
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, Answer: b)
Rationale: Family care homes are residential facilities with 2 to 6 beds
that provide room, board, and personal care services.
4. Multi-unit assisted housing with services in North Carolina is:
a) Licensed as an adult care home
b) Licensed as a family care home
c) Registered, not licensed
d) Exempt from regulation
Answer: c)
Rationale: Multi-unit assisted housing with services is registered with DHSR
but is not licensed as an adult care home or family care home.
5. Which document defines residents' legal rights in North Carolina assisted
living facilities?
a) Resident Bill of Rights
b) Code of Federal Regulations
c) HIPAA Privacy Rule
d) NC Administrative Law Manual
Answer: a)
Rationale: The Resident Bill of Rights is the legal document that defines the
rights of residents in assisted living facilities.
6. The primary responsibility of an assisted living administrator is:
a) Providing all direct resident care
b) Managing facility operations and ensuring compliance
c) Dispensing medications to residents
d) Conducting physician examinations
Answer: b)
Rationale: The administrator's primary responsibility is managing facility
operations and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and standards.
7. A family care home licensed on or after April 1, 1984, must have a living
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, room area of at least:
a) 100 square feet
b) 150 square feet
c) 200 square feet
d) 250 square feet
Answer: c)
Rationale: Family care homes must have a living room area of at least 200
square feet to provide adequate common space for residents.
8. A family care home licensed on or after April 1, 1984, must have a dining
room area of at least:
a) 80 square feet
b) 100 square feet
c) 120 square feet
d) 150 square feet
Answer: c)
Rationale: Family care homes must have a dining room area of at least 120
square feet to accommodate residents during meals.
9. The dining room in a family care home must have operable windows and be
lighted to provide how many foot candles of light at floor level?
a) 20 foot candles
b) 30 foot candles
c) 40 foot candles
d) 50 foot candles
Answer: b)
Rationale: Dining rooms must provide 30 foot candles of light at floor level
for adequate visibility during meals.
10. Living rooms in family care homes must have operable windows and be
lighted
to provide how many foot candles of light at floor level?
a) 20 foot candles
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, b) 30 foot candles
c) 40 foot candles
d) 50 foot candles
Answer: b)
Rationale: Living rooms must provide 30 foot candles of light at floor level
for resident comfort and safety.
11. When the dining area is used in combination with a kitchen, what width must
be allowed as work space in front of kitchen work areas?
a) 3 feet
b) 4 feet
c) 5 feet
d) 6 feet
Answer: c)
Rationale: A five-foot work space must be allowed in front of kitchen work
areas when the dining area is combined with a kitchen.
12. The minimum number of hours required for an Administrator-in-Training (AIT)
program in North Carolina is:
a) 200 hours
b) 300 hours
c) 480 hours
d) 600 hours
Answer: c)
Rationale: The AIT program requires a minimum of 480 total hours of combined
coursework and supervised on-the-job training.
13. The AIT program requires a minimum of how many hours of approved
coursework?
a) 10 hours
b) 20 hours
c) 30 hours
d) 40 hours
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