RCFE Initial Certification Test
A ____ - day supply of perishable food and a ____ - day supply of nonperishable food must
be maintained at the facility. - correct answer-2/7
A change in mailing address of a licensee shall be filed in writing to the department within
____ calendar days - correct answer-7
A colostomy is considered a _____ health condition - correct answer-Allowable/Restricted
A dining room can also be used as an activity room when residents are not eating. - correct
answer-True
A facility with fewer than 16 residents shall have at least one night staff person awake and on
duty - correct answer-False
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. - correct answer-False
A physician or a pharmacist may alter the label on a resident's medication. - correct
answer-False
A planned on-the-job training program is required in facilities licensed for: - correct
answer-16 or more residents
A resident who depends on others to perform all activities of daily living would not be
acceptable for admission or retention in an RCFE - correct answer-True
A resident who is unable to leave the building due to cognitive impairment is considered
non-ambulatory. - correct answer-True
A skin tear is not a healing wound - correct answer-True
A staff member who provides direct care to residents must be a first aid and CPR card holder
- correct answer-False
A telecommunication Device Notification form must be completed for all residents upon
admission. - correct answer-False
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. - correct answer-True
A waiver is a variance to a regulation for a circumstance at the property. - correct
answer-True
, 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 - correct answer-7/2
Administrators must complete ____ hours of continuing education every year. - correct
answer-20
Admission agreements must disclose basic services as well as optional services. - correct
answer-True
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. - correct
answer-12/8
All direct-care staff shall complete at least ____ hours of initial training before working alone
with residents. - correct answer-20
All employees are subject to criminal clearance within seven days after employment. -
correct answer-False
All facilities licensed for 15 or fewer residents that have separate floors are exempt from
needing a signal system. - correct answer-False
All persons who supervise employees must be 21 years old. - correct answer-False
An administrator of a facility with 15 or fewer residents must have earned 15 college units
with a passing grade. - correct answer-False
An administrator of a facility with 50 or more residents must have two years of college credits
with a passing grade. - correct answer-True
An administrator with one year of experience as an administrator in the past eight years may
conduct initial training for staff. - correct answer-False
An exception and a waiver are both a variance - correct answer-True
An exemption for criminal history is transferable. - correct answer-True
Any duly authorized officer of the department may enter and inspect the entire premises, with
or without advance notice. - correct answer-True
At least ___ bathtub(s) or shower(s) is required for each ____ persons living at the facility. -
correct answer-1/10
At least ____ toilet and wash basin for each ____ persons, which includes residents, family
and personnel, is required. - correct answer-1/6
A ____ - day supply of perishable food and a ____ - day supply of nonperishable food must
be maintained at the facility. - correct answer-2/7
A change in mailing address of a licensee shall be filed in writing to the department within
____ calendar days - correct answer-7
A colostomy is considered a _____ health condition - correct answer-Allowable/Restricted
A dining room can also be used as an activity room when residents are not eating. - correct
answer-True
A facility with fewer than 16 residents shall have at least one night staff person awake and on
duty - correct answer-False
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. - correct answer-False
A physician or a pharmacist may alter the label on a resident's medication. - correct
answer-False
A planned on-the-job training program is required in facilities licensed for: - correct
answer-16 or more residents
A resident who depends on others to perform all activities of daily living would not be
acceptable for admission or retention in an RCFE - correct answer-True
A resident who is unable to leave the building due to cognitive impairment is considered
non-ambulatory. - correct answer-True
A skin tear is not a healing wound - correct answer-True
A staff member who provides direct care to residents must be a first aid and CPR card holder
- correct answer-False
A telecommunication Device Notification form must be completed for all residents upon
admission. - correct answer-False
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. - correct answer-True
A waiver is a variance to a regulation for a circumstance at the property. - correct
answer-True
, 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 - correct answer-7/2
Administrators must complete ____ hours of continuing education every year. - correct
answer-20
Admission agreements must disclose basic services as well as optional services. - correct
answer-True
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. - correct
answer-12/8
All direct-care staff shall complete at least ____ hours of initial training before working alone
with residents. - correct answer-20
All employees are subject to criminal clearance within seven days after employment. -
correct answer-False
All facilities licensed for 15 or fewer residents that have separate floors are exempt from
needing a signal system. - correct answer-False
All persons who supervise employees must be 21 years old. - correct answer-False
An administrator of a facility with 15 or fewer residents must have earned 15 college units
with a passing grade. - correct answer-False
An administrator of a facility with 50 or more residents must have two years of college credits
with a passing grade. - correct answer-True
An administrator with one year of experience as an administrator in the past eight years may
conduct initial training for staff. - correct answer-False
An exception and a waiver are both a variance - correct answer-True
An exemption for criminal history is transferable. - correct answer-True
Any duly authorized officer of the department may enter and inspect the entire premises, with
or without advance notice. - correct answer-True
At least ___ bathtub(s) or shower(s) is required for each ____ persons living at the facility. -
correct answer-1/10
At least ____ toilet and wash basin for each ____ persons, which includes residents, family
and personnel, is required. - correct answer-1/6
