RCFE Resident Care Test 3

Question 1

What is the RCFE's responsibility when a resident has been diagnosed with a terminal illness?

Accepted Answer

Continue providing appropriate residential care, support the resident's comfort and quality of life, and coordinate with hospice services if the resident chooses hospice care

Answer

RCFEs may continue to care for terminally ill residents, often in coordination with hospice, supporting comfort and quality of life.

Question 2

When must an RCFE report a suspected case of elder abuse to the appropriate authorities?

Accepted Answer

Immediately upon reasonable suspicion — a mandated reporter must not wait for confirmation

Answer

RCFE administrators and staff are mandated reporters and must report suspected elder abuse immediately — reasonable suspicion is sufficient, confirmation is not required.

Question 3

Under Title 22, what must an RCFE do if a resident's care needs change to require ongoing skilled nursing services?

Accepted Answer

Initiate a transfer to a higher level of care — RCFEs cannot provide ongoing skilled nursing services

Answer

When a resident requires ongoing skilled nursing care that an RCFE is not licensed to provide, the facility must initiate a transfer to an appropriate level of care.

Question 4

What is the difference between a 'conservatee' and a resident who has a healthcare power of attorney in an RCFE?

Accepted Answer

A conservatee has been legally declared to lack decision-making capacity by a court; a healthcare power of attorney agent's authority depends on whether the resident still has capacity

Answer

Conservatorship is a court-ordered legal status declaring incapacity; healthcare POA authority activates only when the resident loses decision-making capacity per the document's terms.

Question 5

What action should an RCFE administrator take if a staff member reports being verbally abused or threatened by a resident?

Accepted Answer

Investigate the report, document the incident, assess whether the behavior creates a safety risk, and develop a care plan intervention to address the behavior

Answer

Staff safety matters — the incident must be investigated, documented, and addressed through a care plan intervention, not through immediate discharge or dismissal of the concern.

RCFE (Residential Care Facility for the Elderly) Practice Test

RCFE (Residential Care Facility for the Elderly) Practice Test

RCFE Resident Care Test 3