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.
Care and Supervision
(Ans- Activities which if provided shall require the facility to be licensed. (A)
Assistance in dressing, grooming, bathing and other personal hygiene; (B)
Assistance with taking medication (C) Central storing and distribution of
medications & Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services; (D)