RCFE Health and Safety Code
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, RCFE Health and Safety Code Exam ||
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How must fire extinguishers be placed? - ANSWER - In clear view and unobstructed
Combustible items should NOT be stored? - ANSWER - Near any heating elements
How many exits must be provided for a facility with 50 or more residents - ANSWER - At
least two
List two of the seven sections of your operation plan. - ANSWER - (1) Statement of
purposes and program goals.
(2) A copy of the Admission Agreement, containing basic and optional services.
(3) Statement of admission policies and procedures regarding acceptance of persons
for services.
(4) Administrative organization.
(5) Staffing plan, qualifications and duties.
(6) Plan for training staff, as required by Section 87411(c).
(7) Sketches, showing dimensions, of the following: Buildings, grounds, transportation
arrangements, statement of if handling residents' money or valuables, statement about
family visits, any plans for special care ex. dementia
When is an exception necessary? - ANSWER - if the licensee agrees that the resident
has a prohibited and/or restrictive health condition but believes that the intent of the law
can be met through alternative means.
A written request for an exception must include what three things? - ANSWER - (1)
Documentation of the resident's current health condition including updated medical
reports, other documentation of the current health, prognosis, and expected duration of
condition.
(2) The licensee's plan for ensuring that the resident's health related needs can be met
by the facility.
(3) Plan for minimizing the impact on other residents.
List two "Restricted Health Conditions" - ANSWER - Administration of oxygen
• Catheter care
• Colostomy/Ileostomy care
• Contractures
• Diabetes
• Enemas, suppositories, and/or fecal impaction removal
• Incontinence of bowel and/or bladder
• Injections
• Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing Machine (IPPBM)
• Stage 1 and 2 pressure sores (dermal ulcers)