CALIFORNIA ARF ADMINISTRATOR
EXAMINATION COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ T/F: If an ARF has a facility manager on duty for every shift, then
ARF does not need to hire a certified administrator.
Answer: False. ARF must always have an admin
⩥ Personal record shall be retained for___ years..
Answer: Three
⩥ What are the four causes of mental illness?.
Answer: -*Environmental*
-*Genetic*/Hereditary (DNA)
-*Psychological*
-*Biological* (abnormal balance of brain chemicals)
⩥ Is dementia a mental illness?.
Answer: No, but Alzheimer's is a mental illness. Dementia is a symptom.
,⩥ T/F: All ARF are required to plan activities for the consumers, but not
all facilities are required to post their activity calendar..
Answer: True
⩥ Meals served on the premises shall be served in one or more dining
rooms or similar areas, and these areas shall be located near the....
Answer: kitchen
⩥ As it relates to food service, what does the acronym FIFO mean?.
Answer: FIFO: first in, first out.
⩥ The licensee shall ensure that what planned recreational activities are
provided for the consumer?.
Answer: -Community service activities
-Concerts, tours, dances, plays, celebrating a birthday/anniversaries, etc.
-Exercising their rights to vote for the political party of their choice
-Physical activities that do not require group interaction
⩥ T/F: The consumer is responsible for providing space and posting
notices for their meetings..
Answer: False
⩥ According to the California code, title 22 regarding bedrooms....
,Answer: not more than two clients/consumers shall sleep in the
bedroom.
⩥ T/F: At least one toilet and shower fixture shall be maintained for each
nine persons residing in the facility?.
Answer: False
⩥ T/F: It is not necessary for the bathroom to be located near the client's
or consumer's bedroom..
Answer: Fall. The bathroom must be close by the consumers bedroom.
⩥ Licensee must ensure the quality of linen provided shall permit
changing the linen every other week..
Answer: False. Linens must be changed weekly and have an extra set of
blanket, fitted and flat sheet, and mattress pad available per
consumer/client.
⩥ T/F: For day-staff, all clients/consumers other than Regional Center
clients/consumers, shall be a staff to client ratio of no less than one
direct care staff to three clients..
Answer: True.
1 staff:3 clients
, ⩥ According to California Code Regulations, Title 22, what is true for
staff providing night supervision from 10 PM to 7 AM?.
Answer: -Staff must have received training in their facility's planned
emergency procedures.
-In facilities providing care and supervision for 16 to 100 clients, there
shall be at least one person on duty in the premises and wait. Another
shall be on-call and capable of responding within 30 minutes.
⩥ T/F: Personal rights and general facility policies (house rules) allow
the consumer to have visitors, representatives to visit privately during
waking hours, provided that such visitations do not infringe upon the
rights of the other clients..
Answer: True
⩥ In an ARF, prior to accepting a client/consumer into care, licensee
shall obtain and keep on file documentation of the client's medical
assessment, and that assessment should not be more than....
Answer: 12 months/1 year old when obtained
⩥ T/F: the mission agreement must specify the following:
The general facility policies or "House Rules" are intended to ensure that
no client/consumer, IN the exercise of his/her personal rights, infringe
upon the personal rights of any other client..
Answer: True
EXAMINATION COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ T/F: If an ARF has a facility manager on duty for every shift, then
ARF does not need to hire a certified administrator.
Answer: False. ARF must always have an admin
⩥ Personal record shall be retained for___ years..
Answer: Three
⩥ What are the four causes of mental illness?.
Answer: -*Environmental*
-*Genetic*/Hereditary (DNA)
-*Psychological*
-*Biological* (abnormal balance of brain chemicals)
⩥ Is dementia a mental illness?.
Answer: No, but Alzheimer's is a mental illness. Dementia is a symptom.
,⩥ T/F: All ARF are required to plan activities for the consumers, but not
all facilities are required to post their activity calendar..
Answer: True
⩥ Meals served on the premises shall be served in one or more dining
rooms or similar areas, and these areas shall be located near the....
Answer: kitchen
⩥ As it relates to food service, what does the acronym FIFO mean?.
Answer: FIFO: first in, first out.
⩥ The licensee shall ensure that what planned recreational activities are
provided for the consumer?.
Answer: -Community service activities
-Concerts, tours, dances, plays, celebrating a birthday/anniversaries, etc.
-Exercising their rights to vote for the political party of their choice
-Physical activities that do not require group interaction
⩥ T/F: The consumer is responsible for providing space and posting
notices for their meetings..
Answer: False
⩥ According to the California code, title 22 regarding bedrooms....
,Answer: not more than two clients/consumers shall sleep in the
bedroom.
⩥ T/F: At least one toilet and shower fixture shall be maintained for each
nine persons residing in the facility?.
Answer: False
⩥ T/F: It is not necessary for the bathroom to be located near the client's
or consumer's bedroom..
Answer: Fall. The bathroom must be close by the consumers bedroom.
⩥ Licensee must ensure the quality of linen provided shall permit
changing the linen every other week..
Answer: False. Linens must be changed weekly and have an extra set of
blanket, fitted and flat sheet, and mattress pad available per
consumer/client.
⩥ T/F: For day-staff, all clients/consumers other than Regional Center
clients/consumers, shall be a staff to client ratio of no less than one
direct care staff to three clients..
Answer: True.
1 staff:3 clients
, ⩥ According to California Code Regulations, Title 22, what is true for
staff providing night supervision from 10 PM to 7 AM?.
Answer: -Staff must have received training in their facility's planned
emergency procedures.
-In facilities providing care and supervision for 16 to 100 clients, there
shall be at least one person on duty in the premises and wait. Another
shall be on-call and capable of responding within 30 minutes.
⩥ T/F: Personal rights and general facility policies (house rules) allow
the consumer to have visitors, representatives to visit privately during
waking hours, provided that such visitations do not infringe upon the
rights of the other clients..
Answer: True
⩥ In an ARF, prior to accepting a client/consumer into care, licensee
shall obtain and keep on file documentation of the client's medical
assessment, and that assessment should not be more than....
Answer: 12 months/1 year old when obtained
⩥ T/F: the mission agreement must specify the following:
The general facility policies or "House Rules" are intended to ensure that
no client/consumer, IN the exercise of his/her personal rights, infringe
upon the personal rights of any other client..
Answer: True
