RCFE Test Practice
“Capacity” means maximum number of persons authorized to be provided
services at any one time in any licensed facility 87101
True False – ANS True
“waiver” means variance to a specific regulation based on facility wide need or
circumstance. 87101
True False – ANS True
A _ day supply of non-perishable food must be maintained in the facility 87411 7 10 14 – ANS 7 A day supply of perishable food must be maintained in the facility 87555
1 2 3 7 – ANS 2
a __ medication is any prescription or non-prescription medication which is
taken as needed 87101
PNR NPR PRN – ANS PRN
a caregiver is assisting a resident and the resident begins to experience extreme
chest pain. The first thing the caregiver should do is call____87465
a physician 911 the family – ANS 911
a change in administrator requires written notification to the licensing agency
within how many working days 87211
7 10 15 30 – ANS 30
a change of address of a licensee shall be filed in writing to the licensing agency
within _ calendar days 87114
5 7 10 30 – ANS 10
a colostomy is considered a ____health condition 87612
restricted prohibited – ANS restricted
A copy of a personal rights, signed by the resident and responsible party or
conservator, shall be a part of the residents record 87468
True False – ANS True
A facility licensed for 2 residents does not need a certified administrator 87405
T F – ANS False
a facility licensed for 6 beds or less does not have to post the license in a
prominent place 87113
True False – ANS False
A facility may designate a residents bedroom as a common activity room with the
permission of the resident. 87307
T F – ANS False
A facility which is applying for a license and is only asking for ambulatory fire
clearance does not need a fire inspection 87202
True False – ANS False
A home health nurse who is not employed by the facility must be criminally
cleared by DSS/CCL prior to caring for a resident in the facility 87355
True False – ANS False
They’re cleared from BRN
a licensee is best defined as 87101
individual having responsibility for the operation of a licensed facility
an administrator CCL None of the above – ANS The individual having
responsibility for the operation of a licensed facility
A physician may alter a prescription label on a resident’s medication 87465
True False – ANS False
A planned activity program is to be considered a basic service for all residents
87464
True False – ANS True
RCFE Administrator test
An RCFE cannot lose its license if its Administrator is found guilty of fraud. –
ANS False
To become a certificate holder one only needs a high school diploma. – ANS
True
Home canned foods are allowed in an RCFE. – ANS False
An administrator and a supervisor must be at least 21 years of age. – ANS False
It is permitted for staff to perform blood sugar testing on the diabetic resident if
the resident cannot do so themselves. – ANS False
A facility can lose its license if it has made false statements in its application
and/or other reports. – ANS True
RCFE Test Preparation (California)
Powdered milk may be used : (87555)
A) In Cooking & Baking
B) As a Beverage
C) For Emergency Supplies
D) All of the Above – ANS A) In Cooking & Baking
Not more than __ hours may elapse between the third and first meal. (87555)
- ANS 15
No residents shall be accepted or retained if any of the following apply
A) Wanders
B) Has Active TB
C) Forgetful
D) Confused – ANS B) Has Active TB
No more than _ hours may elapse between the third and first meal. – ANS 8
Pesticides and other toxic substances shall not be stored in (87555)
A) Food Storerooms
B) Kitchen Areas
C) Where Kitchen Utensils Reside
D) All of the Above – ANS D) All of the Above
To accept or retain a bedridden person, a facility’s register of residents shall
include : (87606)
A) Information related to Resident Room Locator
B) Register of Residents be Made Available Upon Request to Emergency
Personnel
C) Facility Staff have Knowledge of the Location of the Residents at All Time
D) All of the Above – ANS D) All of the Above
Any change in the chief corporate officer shall be reported to the LPA within
__ days. (87211) – ANS 15 days
True or False. All medication shall be stored in the container in which it was
received unless it is a refill of the same medication (87465) – ANS False
The administrator shall have the qualification of (87405)
A) Ability to Maintain or Supervise the Maintenance of Financial or other Records
B) Good Character and a Continuing Reputation of Personal Integrity
C) Be at least 21 years or Age
D) All of the Above – ANS D) All of the Above
Which document is not required when a licensee or applicant requests a
transfer of a criminal record exemption fr. 1 state licensed facility to another by
providing the following documents to the department : (87355)
A) Valid Photo ID issued by another State of the US if the individual is not a
California Resident
B) Birth Certificate
C) Driver’s License
D) Valid Identification – ANS B) Birth Certificate
The Department shall be notified within _ calendar days when the mailing address of the Licensee changes (87114) – ANS 10 On holidays, it may not be necessary to furnish 3 meals a day, provided _.
(87555)
A) The Resident Approves
B) Licensing Approves
C) The Total Daily Food Needs are Met
D) None of the Above – ANS C) The Total Daily Food Needs are Met
The definition of exception is : (87101)
A) A variance to a specific regulation based on the unique needs or
circumstances of specific resident or staff person
B) The LPA will give an Exception for any Request
C) Allows a Staff Person to Work in any Facility
RCFE Administrator
Administrator – ANS manages the facility on behalf of the licensee. (may be the
licensee)
Advanced Health Care Directive – ANS written instruction on the provision of
the resident if they’re incapacitated
Ambulatory Person – ANS resident is mentally competent and can leave a
building in an emergency without help or medical aid
Basic Services – ANS must provide the following basic services: safe and
healthy living place, personal assistance and care, observation and supervision,
planned activities, food service, arrangements for obtaining incidental medical
and dental care
California Clearance – ANS can’t have felony or misdemeanor conviction
Capacity – ANS max limit # of people allowed in care of a facility
care and supervision – ANS includes assisting in dressing, bathing, medicines,
transportation, storing/ distributing medicin, house rule maintenance,
supervision of schedules and activities, supervision of resident’s property and
food intake/diet
certicate holder – ANS a person who has a current administrator’s certificate
regardless if they’re actually employed as an administrator in a facility or not.
DIFFERENT FROM CERTIFIED ADMINSTRATOR
certified administrator – ANS administrator who has a current RCFE Certificate
and is employed in a facility as an administrator
Close Friend – ANS attached to another by feeling of personal regard as
indicated by both parties involved
community care facility – ANS any facility/place/building providing nonmedica
care and supervision
Conservator – ANS appointed by the superior court to care for the person or
estate or person and estate of adult
COnsultant – ANS person qualified to provide expert info on a subject
Control Of property – ANS right to enter occupy and maintain the operation of
the facility
Criminal Record Clearance – ANS individual has BOTH California clearance and
FBI Clearance
Deficieny – ANS failure to comply with department regulations
Serious Deficiencies – ANS -fire clearance, #/type of residents, telephone
service, residents with prohibited health conditions, non ambulatory residents,
restraints, safety, food storage, preparation and service, medicine
storage/dispensing, hot water temperature, bathroom, storage of needles and
waste, night supervision,
RCFE California State Exam
Admission Agreement – ANS Includes all documents that a resident
or his or her representative must sign at the time of, or as a condition of,
admission to a
residential care facility for the elderly licensed under this chapter.
Advance Health Care Directive – ANS A written instruction that relates to the
provision of health care when the individual is incapacitated. Advance directives
include, but are not limited to, a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, an
Individual Health Care Instruction, a Request to Forego Resuscitative Measures,
or a Do Not Resuscitate Form.
Allowable Health Condition – ANS Any health condition that the licensee is
allowed to care for either in accordance with a specific regulation, or with an
exception approved by the licensing agency. This includes restricted health
conditions as specified in Section 87612, Restricted Health Conditions.
Ambulatory Person – ANS A person who is capable of demonstrating the mental
competence and physical ability to leave a building without assistance of any
other person or without the use of any mechanical aid in case of an emergency.
AED – ANS Automated External Defibrillators – portable electronic device that
analyzes the heart’s rhythm and can deliver an electrical shock, which helps the
heart to re-establish an effective rhythm known as defibrillation
ASP – ANS Appropriately Skilled Professional – An individual that has training
and is licensed to perform the necessary medical procedures prescribed by a
physician. This includes but is not limited to the following: Registered Nurse
(RN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Physical Therapist (PT), Occupational
Therapist (OT) and Respiratory Therapist (RT). T
Basic Rate – ANS as defined in Health and Safety Code section 1569.312, means
those services required (that meet the needs of residents) to be provided by the
facility in order to obtain and maintain a license; safe and healthful living
accommodations; personal assistance and care; observation and supervision;
planned activities; food service; and arrangements for obtaining incidental
medical and dental care.
Basic Services – ANS Services required to be provided by the facility in order to
obtain and maintain a license and include, in such combinations as may meet the
needs of the residents and be applicable to the type of facility to be operated, the
following: safe and healthful living accommodations; personal assistance and
care; observation and supervision; planned activities; food service; and
arrangements for obtaining incidental medical and dental care.
California Clearance – ANS Individual has no felony or misdemeanor
convictions reported by the California Department of Justice. However, the
individual may have been arrested with no criminal conviction, convicted of a
minor traffic offense or adjudicated as a juvenile.
Capacity – ANS Maximum number of persons authorized to be provided
services at any one time in any licensed facility.