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Management, 2nd Edition Yee-Melichar
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ASSISTED LIVING
ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT: EFFECTIVE
PRACTICES AND MODEL
PROGRAMS IN ELDER
CARE
Second Edition
Darlene Yee-Melichar
Cristina Flores
Andrea Renwanz Boyle
ISBN: 978-0-8261-6197-0
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All rights reserved.
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, CONTENTS
1. THE ASSISTED LIVING INDUSTRY: CONTEXT, HISTORY AND OVERVIEW 7
Multiple-Choice Questions 7
Multiple-Response Question 10
True/False Questions 10
Short-Answer Questions 11
Essay Questions 12
2. POLICY, LICENSING AND REGULATIONS 15
Multiple-Choice Questions 15
Multiple-Response Questions 18
True/False Questions 19
Short-Answer Questions 19
Essay Question 20
3. ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW 22
Multiple-Choice Questions 22
True/False Questions 25
Short-Answer Questions 26
Essay Question 27
4. RECRUITING AND HIRING STAFF 29
Multiple-Choice Questions 29
True/False Questions 33
Short-Answer Question 33
Essay Question 34
5. TRAINING STAFF 35
Multiple-Choice Questions 35
Multiple-Response Questions 37
True/False Questions 38
Short-Answer Questions 39
Essay Questions 40
6. RETAINING EMPLOYEES AND EMPOWERMENT 43
Multiple-Choice Questions 43
True/False Questions 47
Short-Answer Questions 47
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, Essay Question 47
7. CONTINUING EDUCATION 49
Multiple-Choice Questions 49
True/False Questions 53
Short-Answer Question 53
Essay Question 53
8. INTERPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: ISSUES FOR ASSISTED LIVING
ADMINISTRATORS 55
Multiple-Choice Questions 55
Multiple-Response Questions 59
True/False Question 59
Short-Answer Question 60
Essay Question 60
9. BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING 62
Multiple-Choice Questions 62
Multiple-Response Questions 65
True/False Questions 66
Short-Answer Questions 66
Essay Question 67
10. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 69
Multiple-Choice Questions 69
Multiple-Response Questions 72
True/False Questions 73
Short-Answer Questions 74
Essay Questions 77
11. LEGAL CONCEPTS AND ISSUES IN ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES 84
Multiple-Choice Questions 84
Multiple-Response Questions 87
True/False Questions 89
Short-Answer Questions 89
Essay Questions 92
12. ACCESSIBILITY, FIRE SAFETY, AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS 95
Multiple-Choice Questions 95
True/False Questions 98
Short-Answer Question 98
Essay Question 99
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,13. MODELS OF CARE 101
Multiple-Choice Questions 101
True/False Questions 104
Short-Answer Question 104
Essay Question 105
14. UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND AGING-IN-PLACE 106
Multiple-Choice Questions 106
Multiple-Response Questions 109
True/False Questions 109
Short-Answer Question 109
Essay Question 110
15. HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ASSISTED
LIVING 111
Multiple-Choice Questions 111
Multiple-Response Questions 113
True/False Questions 114
Short-Answer Questions 114
16. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN ASSISTED LIVING
COMMUNITIES 118
Multiple-Choice Questions 118
Multiple-Response Questions 120
True/False Questions 121
Short-Answer Question 121
Essay Question 121
17. DIVERSITY ISSUES 123
Multiple-Choice Questions 123
Multiple-Response Question 126
True/False Questions 127
Short-Answer Question 127
Essay Question 127
18. LGBTQ ISSUES IN ASSISTED LIVING 128
Multiple-Choice Questions 128
Multiple-Response Questions 131
True/False Questions 133
Short-Answer Questions 133
Essay Question 135
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,19. PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF AGING 139
Multiple-Choice Questions 139
True/False Questions 142
Short-Answer Question 142
Essay Question 143
20. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF AGING 144
Multiple-Choice Questions 144
True/False Questions 147
Short-Answer Question 147
Essay Question 147
21. MEMORY CARE UNITS IN ASSISTED LIVING: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR
ADMINISTRATORS 149
Multiple-Choice Questions 149
Multiple-Response Questions 151
True/False Questions 152
Short-Answer Question 152
Essay Question 154
22. PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE 155
Multiple-Choice Questions 155
Multiple-Response Questions 158
True/False Questions 158
Short-Answer Question 158
Essay Question 159
23. RESIDENT RIGHTS 160
Multiple-Choice Questions 160
Multiple-Response Questions 163
True/False Questions 163
Short-Answer Question 163
Essay Question 164
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, CHAPTER 1
THE ASSISTED LIVING INDUSTRY: CONTEXT,
HISTORY AND OVERVIEW
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The fastest growing segment of long-term care for seniors is which of the following?
a. Skilled nursing
b. Adult day care
c. Home care
*d. Assisted living
e. Senior apartments
2. Which of the following is not considered a Long-Term Care provider option for seniors?
*a. Senior themed cruises or hotels
b. Assisted living
c. Continuing care communities
d. Adult day care
e. Skilled nursing
3. What will the number of senior using paid, Long-Term care services be by 2050?
a. 13 million
b. 20 million
*c. 27 million
d. 10 million
e. Too many to count
4. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, how many people receive support from
Residential Care/Assisted Living communities in the U.S. annually?
a. 8,357,100
b. 273,200
*c. 713,300
d. 819,500
e. Too many to count
5. As the U.S. population ages, more people are needing assistance. What percentage of people who are
65 today are going to need long-term care?
*a. 52%
b. 71%
c. 67%
d. 43%
e. 18%
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, 6. Which of the following are considered ADL? Select all that apply:
a. Bathing and grooming
b. Medication management
c. Financial management
d. Medical and health consulting
*e. A & B
7. Long-term care is very expensive. Approximately how much does it cost per year (on average) to
live in an assisted living community?
*a. $45,000
b. $105,000
c. $82,000
d. $67,000
e. $75,000
8. Assisted living has become increasingly popular for the following reasons:
a. The traditional nursing home option was not an enjoyable environment
b. Consumers desired an alternative living option that was more home-like
c. Assisted living options allow for functional capability and autonomy
d. Assisted living environments allowed for multiple living options from independent living to
memory care
*e. All of the above
9. What is the definition of assisted living?
a. A community that offers room and board with provisions for ADL
b. There is no true definition for assisted living
c. An option for living between one’s own home and a nursing home
d. Housing for the elderly with supportive services
*e. All of the above
10. Name the characteristics of residents residing in the assisted living setting. Select all that apply:
a. Majority of the residents are female
b. Majority of the residents are non-Hispanic and White
c. Majority of residents have a chronic condition such as high blood pressure or dementia
d. 40% of residents require assistance with three or more ADL
*e. All of the above
11. What is the median length of stay in an assisted living facility?
a. 36 months
b. 24 months
c. 18 months
*d. 22 months
e. 48 months
12. Why was the Assisted Living Workgroup (ALW) formed?
a. To improve profitability of assisted living homes
*b. To address safety and quality of care issues
c. To train future administrators
d. To educate students on assisted living topics
e. To operate assisted living communities throughout the United States
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Management, 2nd Edition Yee-Melichar
Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel sheet
if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make update
at every time. There are many new editions
waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file You
can contact us at every time, we can replace it
with true one.
Our email:
, Test Bank for
ASSISTED LIVING
ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT: EFFECTIVE
PRACTICES AND MODEL
PROGRAMS IN ELDER
CARE
Second Edition
Darlene Yee-Melichar
Cristina Flores
Andrea Renwanz Boyle
ISBN: 978-0-8261-6197-0
,Copyright © 2021 Springer Publishing Company, LLC
All rights reserved.
This work is protected by U.S. copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and
as an aid for student learning. No part of this publication may be sold, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior
permission of Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
www.springerpub.com
ISBN: 978-0-8261-6197-0
The author and the publisher of this Work have made every effort to use sources believed to be reliable to provide
information that is accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The author
and publisher shall not be liable for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting, in whole or in part, from
the readers’ use of, or reliance on, the information contained in this book. The publisher has no responsibility for the
persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet websites referred to in this publication and does not
guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.
Copyright © Springer Publishing Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2
, CONTENTS
1. THE ASSISTED LIVING INDUSTRY: CONTEXT, HISTORY AND OVERVIEW 7
Multiple-Choice Questions 7
Multiple-Response Question 10
True/False Questions 10
Short-Answer Questions 11
Essay Questions 12
2. POLICY, LICENSING AND REGULATIONS 15
Multiple-Choice Questions 15
Multiple-Response Questions 18
True/False Questions 19
Short-Answer Questions 19
Essay Question 20
3. ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW 22
Multiple-Choice Questions 22
True/False Questions 25
Short-Answer Questions 26
Essay Question 27
4. RECRUITING AND HIRING STAFF 29
Multiple-Choice Questions 29
True/False Questions 33
Short-Answer Question 33
Essay Question 34
5. TRAINING STAFF 35
Multiple-Choice Questions 35
Multiple-Response Questions 37
True/False Questions 38
Short-Answer Questions 39
Essay Questions 40
6. RETAINING EMPLOYEES AND EMPOWERMENT 43
Multiple-Choice Questions 43
True/False Questions 47
Short-Answer Questions 47
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, Essay Question 47
7. CONTINUING EDUCATION 49
Multiple-Choice Questions 49
True/False Questions 53
Short-Answer Question 53
Essay Question 53
8. INTERPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: ISSUES FOR ASSISTED LIVING
ADMINISTRATORS 55
Multiple-Choice Questions 55
Multiple-Response Questions 59
True/False Question 59
Short-Answer Question 60
Essay Question 60
9. BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING 62
Multiple-Choice Questions 62
Multiple-Response Questions 65
True/False Questions 66
Short-Answer Questions 66
Essay Question 67
10. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 69
Multiple-Choice Questions 69
Multiple-Response Questions 72
True/False Questions 73
Short-Answer Questions 74
Essay Questions 77
11. LEGAL CONCEPTS AND ISSUES IN ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES 84
Multiple-Choice Questions 84
Multiple-Response Questions 87
True/False Questions 89
Short-Answer Questions 89
Essay Questions 92
12. ACCESSIBILITY, FIRE SAFETY, AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS 95
Multiple-Choice Questions 95
True/False Questions 98
Short-Answer Question 98
Essay Question 99
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,13. MODELS OF CARE 101
Multiple-Choice Questions 101
True/False Questions 104
Short-Answer Question 104
Essay Question 105
14. UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND AGING-IN-PLACE 106
Multiple-Choice Questions 106
Multiple-Response Questions 109
True/False Questions 109
Short-Answer Question 109
Essay Question 110
15. HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ASSISTED
LIVING 111
Multiple-Choice Questions 111
Multiple-Response Questions 113
True/False Questions 114
Short-Answer Questions 114
16. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN ASSISTED LIVING
COMMUNITIES 118
Multiple-Choice Questions 118
Multiple-Response Questions 120
True/False Questions 121
Short-Answer Question 121
Essay Question 121
17. DIVERSITY ISSUES 123
Multiple-Choice Questions 123
Multiple-Response Question 126
True/False Questions 127
Short-Answer Question 127
Essay Question 127
18. LGBTQ ISSUES IN ASSISTED LIVING 128
Multiple-Choice Questions 128
Multiple-Response Questions 131
True/False Questions 133
Short-Answer Questions 133
Essay Question 135
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,19. PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF AGING 139
Multiple-Choice Questions 139
True/False Questions 142
Short-Answer Question 142
Essay Question 143
20. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF AGING 144
Multiple-Choice Questions 144
True/False Questions 147
Short-Answer Question 147
Essay Question 147
21. MEMORY CARE UNITS IN ASSISTED LIVING: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR
ADMINISTRATORS 149
Multiple-Choice Questions 149
Multiple-Response Questions 151
True/False Questions 152
Short-Answer Question 152
Essay Question 154
22. PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE 155
Multiple-Choice Questions 155
Multiple-Response Questions 158
True/False Questions 158
Short-Answer Question 158
Essay Question 159
23. RESIDENT RIGHTS 160
Multiple-Choice Questions 160
Multiple-Response Questions 163
True/False Questions 163
Short-Answer Question 163
Essay Question 164
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, CHAPTER 1
THE ASSISTED LIVING INDUSTRY: CONTEXT,
HISTORY AND OVERVIEW
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The fastest growing segment of long-term care for seniors is which of the following?
a. Skilled nursing
b. Adult day care
c. Home care
*d. Assisted living
e. Senior apartments
2. Which of the following is not considered a Long-Term Care provider option for seniors?
*a. Senior themed cruises or hotels
b. Assisted living
c. Continuing care communities
d. Adult day care
e. Skilled nursing
3. What will the number of senior using paid, Long-Term care services be by 2050?
a. 13 million
b. 20 million
*c. 27 million
d. 10 million
e. Too many to count
4. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, how many people receive support from
Residential Care/Assisted Living communities in the U.S. annually?
a. 8,357,100
b. 273,200
*c. 713,300
d. 819,500
e. Too many to count
5. As the U.S. population ages, more people are needing assistance. What percentage of people who are
65 today are going to need long-term care?
*a. 52%
b. 71%
c. 67%
d. 43%
e. 18%
Copyright © Springer Publishing Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 7
, 6. Which of the following are considered ADL? Select all that apply:
a. Bathing and grooming
b. Medication management
c. Financial management
d. Medical and health consulting
*e. A & B
7. Long-term care is very expensive. Approximately how much does it cost per year (on average) to
live in an assisted living community?
*a. $45,000
b. $105,000
c. $82,000
d. $67,000
e. $75,000
8. Assisted living has become increasingly popular for the following reasons:
a. The traditional nursing home option was not an enjoyable environment
b. Consumers desired an alternative living option that was more home-like
c. Assisted living options allow for functional capability and autonomy
d. Assisted living environments allowed for multiple living options from independent living to
memory care
*e. All of the above
9. What is the definition of assisted living?
a. A community that offers room and board with provisions for ADL
b. There is no true definition for assisted living
c. An option for living between one’s own home and a nursing home
d. Housing for the elderly with supportive services
*e. All of the above
10. Name the characteristics of residents residing in the assisted living setting. Select all that apply:
a. Majority of the residents are female
b. Majority of the residents are non-Hispanic and White
c. Majority of residents have a chronic condition such as high blood pressure or dementia
d. 40% of residents require assistance with three or more ADL
*e. All of the above
11. What is the median length of stay in an assisted living facility?
a. 36 months
b. 24 months
c. 18 months
*d. 22 months
e. 48 months
12. Why was the Assisted Living Workgroup (ALW) formed?
a. To improve profitability of assisted living homes
*b. To address safety and quality of care issues
c. To train future administrators
d. To educate students on assisted living topics
e. To operate assisted living communities throughout the United States
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