CALA EXAM, CERTIFIED ASSISTED
LIVING ADMINISTRATOR , CALA TEST,
CALA QUESTIONS AND A NSWERS,
ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATOR
EXAM, CALA, CALA PREP MATERIAL
Question : Resident Assessment must be performed by
- Licensed Nurse
- Registered Professional Nurse
- The Administrator
- Residents Physician
CORRECT ANSWER: Registered Professional Nurse
Question : Staff providing resident activities my be
- Certified
- Registered
- Hold a College Degree
- None of the Above
CORRECT ANSWER: None of the Above
Question : All staff in AL must participate in a least one Fire
Drill
CORRECT ANSW ER: annually
Question : Discontinued or expired meds shall be destoryed
CORRECT ANSWER: within 30 days of the expiration
date
Question : A resident with short term post operative pain has
a prescribed order for Darvocet 100mg by mouth every four hours prn for 7 days. RN must reassess at least
CORRECT ANSWER: Every 72 hours
Question : Cold food must be served at a temperature of
CORRECT ANSWER: 40 degrees
Question : RPN stands for
CORRECT ANSWER: Registered Professional Nurse
Question : A reportable event requires notification of the
DOH
CORRECT ANSWER: immediately by telephone and in
writing 72 hours
Question : Discharge records should include
CORRECT ANSWER: destination of residents who are
discharged
Question : Personal Care Assistants who are not certified
must complete and approved program and pass the exam within
CORRECT ANSWER: 6 months of hire date
Question : Number of air exchanges per hour within the
designated smoking room shall be equivalent to the number necessary to achieve
CORRECT ANSWER: 60 cubit feet per minute per smoker
Question : Written Dated menus shall be planned at
least_____ days in advanced for all diets
CORRECT ANSWER: 14 days
Question : Any changed or substitutions in menus shall be
CORRECT ANSWER: posted or provided in writing to
each resident
Question : At lease one fire drill shall be conducted
________, involving the local fire department
CORRECT ANSWER: Annually
Question : Menus must be kept on file for
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 Days
Question : ADL's stand for
CORRECT ANSWER: Activities of Daily Living
meaning functions or tasks for self care which are performed independently or with supervision. Dressing, Bathing, Eating Ect
Question : Minimum number of hours for administrator
training + 16 hours at a licensed facility
CORRECT ANSWER: 40 hours
Question : How may hours of continuing education units in
how many years to renew administrators license
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 hours of CEU'S every three
years
Question : Minimum width of passageways, aisles and
corridors