NJ CALA EXAM QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE (2025)

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NJ CALA EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
"Normal aging in the elderly includes all the following, except:
a) Slowed Memory Retrieval
b) More fragile skin integrity
c) Alzheimer's Disease
d) Decreased immune system. - CORRECT ANSWER c) Alzheimer's Disease"

"Which two classes of food are most likely to cause allergic reactions with residents?
a) Bread and Cereal
b) Dairy and Seafood
c) Fats and Oil
d) Eggs and Beef. - CORRECT ANSWER b) Dairy and Seafood"

"Which procedures have been found to be most effective for a resident suffering from
depression?
a) Spending two or three weeks in a psychiatric program in a hospital.
b) Medication, family involvement, and staff attention
c) Counseling, meaningful engagement, activities of choice, and appropriate medication. -
CORRECT ANSWER c) Counseling, meaningful engagement, activities of choice, and
appropriate medication."
"The most prevalent mental health issue for elders is:
a) Depression
b) Bipolar disorder
c) Manic Depressive
d) Dementia - CORRECT ANSWER a) Depression"

"Most older people end up in nursing homes.
TRUE
FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE"

"Many elders complain that the food does not taste good. This could be a result of:
a) The chef not being from a restaurant background.
b) The decrease in the olfactory glands and the taste buds.
c) The medications the residents are taking, which causes them to have a sour taste.
d) B and C - CORRECT ANSWER d) B and C (verify)"

"Alzheimer's Disease is:
a) Reversible
b) Non-Reversible

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,c) The core of all elder's life - CORRECT ANSWER b) Non-Reversible"

"Fire drill requirements - CORRECT ANSWER Once a quarter every shift"
"Summarizes the financial results of the operation of an organization. It matches expenses
against revenue; therefore, it is often referred to as the "Profit & Loss Statement" (P&L) -
CORRECT ANSWER Income Statement"

"Reconciles the cash balance at the beginning of the period with the cash balance at the end of
the period. It provides an accountability of the sources and the use of funds. - CORRECT
ANSWER Statement of Cash Flow"

"A physician specializing in treatment of diseases of the aging is called a: - CORRECT
ANSWER Geriatrician"

"An Advance Directive is a written document that can aid the resident to: - CORRECT
ANSWER Protect their rights to accept or refuse medical care if they become mentally or
physically unable to communicate them"

"With regard to portable heaters they: - CORRECT ANSWER Must never be used in an ALF"

"Which of the following is least effective in guarding against infection against bloodborne
pathogens: - CORRECT ANSWER Antibiotics"

"During the heating season, the facility temperature must be maintained: - CORRECT
ANSWER At a minimum of 72 F during the day/ 68 F at night"

"Corridor widths must have clear space of at least____________ in CPCH's? - CORRECT
ANSWER 36""

"A job description is best defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER A written summary of the duties
and responsibilities of a job"

"The square footage of community space in an ALF for 100 residents is: - CORRECT ANSWER
3000 square feet"

"If mechanical ventilation is used in a CPCH, there shall be at least: - CORRECT ANSWER 2 air
exchanges per hour"

"Debt owed to creditors for goods and services are listed in the chart of accounts as: -
CORRECT ANSWER Liabilities"

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, "The staffing requirements for a CPCH in accordance with regulatory requirements depend
upon: - CORRECT ANSWER The acuity's of the residents"

"NFPA involvement regards: - CORRECT ANSWER Fire Prevention"

"Service plans must be reviewed at least: - CORRECT ANSWER Semi-annually"

"Depression may be described as: - CORRECT ANSWER A natural response to loss and
disappointment"

"A managed risk agreement is negotiated in order to: - CORRECT ANSWER Balance flexibility
and responsibility"

"Which of the following would most effectively minimize the risk of harm to an assisted living
resident? - CORRECT ANSWER Accurate assessment of risks related to choices"

"The concept of bounded choice may: - CORRECT ANSWER Limit resident choice based on
assessed risks"

"Fire extinguishers shall be all but one of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER Visually
examined weekly"

"The storage area for medications that are not self-administered must be kept locked when not
in use. The key to the storage area shall be kept by: - CORRECT ANSWER The designee
assigned for resident supervision"

"All staff in the assisted living facility must participate in at least one fire drill________. -
CORRECT ANSWER Annually"

"Cold food must be served at a temperature of ________degrees? - CORRECT ANSWER 41"

"Upon admission, the resident assessment indicates that the resident will receive physical
therapy 3 times per week as per physician's orders while recovering from a hip fracture. A
health care plan must be developed and must include all except: - CORRECT ANSWER
Documentation of family participation"

"The administration of medication remains the responsibility of: - CORRECT ANSWER The
RPN"

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