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NJ CALA EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| NJ CERTIFIED ASSISTED LIVING
ADMINISTRATOR EXAM WITH 400 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Number of air exchanges per hour within the designated smoking room
shall be equivalent to the number necessary to achieve - ANSWER - 60
cubit feet per minute per smoker
Written Dated menus shall be planned at least_____ days in advanced
for all diets - ANSWER - 14 days
Staff providing resident activities may be
A) Certified
B) Registered
C) Hold a College Degree
D) None of the Above - ANSWER - None of the Above
Any changed or substitutions in menus shall be - ANSWER - posted or
provided in writing to each resident
At lease one fire drill shall be conducted ________, involving the local
fire department - ANSWER - Annually
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Menus must be kept on file for - ANSWER - 30 Days
ADL's stand for - ANSWER - Activities of Daily Living
meaning functions or tasks for self care which are performed
independently or with supervision. Dressing, Bathing, Eating Etc
Minimum number of hours for administrator training + 16 hours at a
licensed facility - ANSWER - 40 hours
How may hours of continuing education units in how many years to
renew administrators license - ANSWER - 30 hours of CEU'S every
three years
A notification of involuntary discharge, unless an emergency, must be
provided at least _____ prior to discharge - ANSWER - 30 days
If care is provided to residents with psychiatric disorders, a facility must
have a written agreement with - ANSWER - A mental health clinic & An
inpatient psychiatric hospital
A managed risk agreement is put in place so as to - ANSWER -
Minimize negative outcomes to the resident
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In an apparent medical emergency, the responding staff should first -
ANSWER - Call 911
Staff must use soap to wash their hands and must scrub for at least -
ANSWER - 20 seconds
A resident who is not interested in eating should be - ANSWER -
Offered Alternatives
The menus are reviewed and signed off by the - ANSWER - Dietician
Resident records shall be accessible at all time to - ANSWER - State
Surveyors
Residents in Assisted Living are allowed to - ANSWER - Have a right to
their privacy
3 years after opening, a facility shall have _____ nursing home
appropriate residents - ANSWER - 20%
Fire extinguishers must be examined - ANSWER - Monthly
The fire sprinkler system must be in inspected - ANSWER - Based on
manufacturer recommendations
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A facility has 120 beds and during a 30-day period, they have 3,000
occupied bed days. What is the average percentage of occupancy: -
ANSWER - 120 x 30 = 3,600 max bed days.
3,000/3,600 = 83%
The rates of which of the following infections are higher for person over
65 than any other age groups? - ANSWER - Pneumonia
During the heating season, the facility temperature must be maintained -
ANSWER - At a minimum of 72 degrees F during the day and 68 F
degrees at night (8:36-17.5 pg. 88)
In accordance with regulations, soiled laundry shall be stored in a
ventilated area which is also - ANSWER - Vermin-proof (8:36-17.8 pg.
89)
The distance between fire extinguishers should not be more than____
feet? - ANSWER - 75 ft (for type A) and 50 ft for type B and type C)
Based on NFPA rules
What is Arthritis - ANSWER - Pain on joints
What will be the possible outcome or result of unmanaged diabetes -
ANSWER - Amputation
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NJ CALA EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| NJ CERTIFIED ASSISTED LIVING
ADMINISTRATOR EXAM WITH 400 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Number of air exchanges per hour within the designated smoking room
shall be equivalent to the number necessary to achieve - ANSWER - 60
cubit feet per minute per smoker
Written Dated menus shall be planned at least_____ days in advanced
for all diets - ANSWER - 14 days
Staff providing resident activities may be
A) Certified
B) Registered
C) Hold a College Degree
D) None of the Above - ANSWER - None of the Above
Any changed or substitutions in menus shall be - ANSWER - posted or
provided in writing to each resident
At lease one fire drill shall be conducted ________, involving the local
fire department - ANSWER - Annually
pg. 1
,2|Page
Menus must be kept on file for - ANSWER - 30 Days
ADL's stand for - ANSWER - Activities of Daily Living
meaning functions or tasks for self care which are performed
independently or with supervision. Dressing, Bathing, Eating Etc
Minimum number of hours for administrator training + 16 hours at a
licensed facility - ANSWER - 40 hours
How may hours of continuing education units in how many years to
renew administrators license - ANSWER - 30 hours of CEU'S every
three years
A notification of involuntary discharge, unless an emergency, must be
provided at least _____ prior to discharge - ANSWER - 30 days
If care is provided to residents with psychiatric disorders, a facility must
have a written agreement with - ANSWER - A mental health clinic & An
inpatient psychiatric hospital
A managed risk agreement is put in place so as to - ANSWER -
Minimize negative outcomes to the resident
pg. 2
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In an apparent medical emergency, the responding staff should first -
ANSWER - Call 911
Staff must use soap to wash their hands and must scrub for at least -
ANSWER - 20 seconds
A resident who is not interested in eating should be - ANSWER -
Offered Alternatives
The menus are reviewed and signed off by the - ANSWER - Dietician
Resident records shall be accessible at all time to - ANSWER - State
Surveyors
Residents in Assisted Living are allowed to - ANSWER - Have a right to
their privacy
3 years after opening, a facility shall have _____ nursing home
appropriate residents - ANSWER - 20%
Fire extinguishers must be examined - ANSWER - Monthly
The fire sprinkler system must be in inspected - ANSWER - Based on
manufacturer recommendations
pg. 3
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A facility has 120 beds and during a 30-day period, they have 3,000
occupied bed days. What is the average percentage of occupancy: -
ANSWER - 120 x 30 = 3,600 max bed days.
3,000/3,600 = 83%
The rates of which of the following infections are higher for person over
65 than any other age groups? - ANSWER - Pneumonia
During the heating season, the facility temperature must be maintained -
ANSWER - At a minimum of 72 degrees F during the day and 68 F
degrees at night (8:36-17.5 pg. 88)
In accordance with regulations, soiled laundry shall be stored in a
ventilated area which is also - ANSWER - Vermin-proof (8:36-17.8 pg.
89)
The distance between fire extinguishers should not be more than____
feet? - ANSWER - 75 ft (for type A) and 50 ft for type B and type C)
Based on NFPA rules
What is Arthritis - ANSWER - Pain on joints
What will be the possible outcome or result of unmanaged diabetes -
ANSWER - Amputation
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