RCFE Emergency Procedures 2

Question 1

During a facility evacuation, a resident with dementia refuses to leave their room. What is the BEST action?

Accepted Answer

Use calm redirection and gentle physical guidance to move the resident

Answer

Leave the resident and evacuate others first

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Sedate the resident to make evacuation easier

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Lock the resident's door and notify authorities

Question 2

An RCFE's emergency generator fails during a power outage. What is the FIRST priority?

Accepted Answer

Assess residents dependent on electric medical equipment

Answer

Call the utility company to restore power

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Document the outage in the facility log

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Notify the licensing agency immediately

Question 3

Which document must be readily accessible to emergency responders arriving at an RCFE?

Accepted Answer

Resident roster with medical information and emergency contacts

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Resident personal financial records

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Staff performance evaluations

Answer

Facility lease agreement

Question 4

A wildfire is approaching the RCFE. The facility has received a voluntary evacuation advisory. What should the administrator do?

Accepted Answer

Begin evacuation preparations and contact receiving facilities immediately

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Wait for a mandatory order before taking action

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Notify residents' families and wait for their instructions

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Continue normal operations until the fire is confirmed closer

Question 5

What is the minimum frequency for conducting fire drills in an RCFE under California regulations?

Accepted Answer

Once per quarter

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Once per year

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Once per month

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Twice per year

Question 6

A staff member discovers smoke coming from the kitchen. Which action sequence follows the RACE protocol correctly?

Accepted Answer

Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish

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Run, Alert, Call, Evacuate

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Report, Assess, Contain, Extinguish

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Remove, Announce, Contain, Extinguish

Question 7

During a medical emergency, a resident collapses and has no pulse. The administrator is present. What is the correct first action?

Accepted Answer

Review the resident's Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order before acting

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Call the resident's family physician

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Activate the emergency response system and call 911

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Begin CPR immediately regardless of any advance directives