Assisted Living Facility Manager
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
HVAC - Correct Answer- heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
abuse - Correct Answer- use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.
accessibility - Correct Answer- handiness: the quality of being at hand when needed
accident reporting - Correct Answer- In a health care facility, such as a hospital, nursing
home, or assisted living, an incident report or accident report is a form that is filled out in
order to record details of an unusual event that occurs at the facility, such as an injury to a
patient.
accounting - Correct Answer- the action or process of keeping financial accounts.
accounting methods - Correct Answer- Two primary accounting methods, cash and accrual
basis, are used to calculate taxable income for U.S. federal income taxes.
accounts receivable - Correct Answer- money owed to a company by its debtors.
addressing staff problems - Correct Answer- a formal speech delivered to the staff as a result
of troubles brought up regarding the staff
ADL's - Correct Answer- Activities of Daily Living. Routine activities that people tend do
everyday without needing assistance. There are six basic ADLs
administration - Correct Answer- the process or activity of running a business, organization,
etc
Administrator's duties - Correct Answer- the moral or legal obligations, responsibilities, that
are done by a person (the administrator) responsible for running a business, organization, etc.
,administrator's responsibility - Correct Answer- the moral or legal obligations,
responsibilities, that are done by a person (the administrator) responsible for running a
business, organization, etc.
administrator's responsibilities - Correct Answer- the moral or legal obligations,
responsibilities, that are done by a person (the administrator) responsible for running a
business, organization, etc.
administrator's role - Correct Answer- the part the administrator is in charge of
admission - Correct Answer- the process or fact of entering or being allowed to enter a place,
organization, or institution.
admission agreement - Correct Answer- A contract that is drawn up between the facility
(community) and the resident specifying the services that will be provided by the facility, the
monthly rates, the house rules, the visitor policy and conditions under which a resident may
be asked to leave the facility.
admission policies - Correct Answer- a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a
government, party, business, or individual in regards to admission to a facility
advance directives - Correct Answer- a written statement of a person's wishes regarding
medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are carried out
should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor.
advocate - Correct Answer- a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause
or policy.
age discrimination - Correct Answer- Ageism, also called age discrimination is stereotyping
of and discrimination against individuals or groups because of their age. It is a set of beliefs,
attitudes, norms, and values used to justify age based prejudice and discrimination. This may
be casual or systematic.
aging - Correct Answer- the process of growing old.
, aging in place - Correct Answer- According to AIPatHome Aging in place (aka 'age in place')
is the ability to live in one's own home - wherever that might be - for as long as confidently
and comfortably possible.
Alzheimer's - Correct Answer- progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or
old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the most common cause of
premature senility.
Alzheimer's disease - Correct Answer- Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with
certain diseases. Alzheimer's disease (AD), is one form of dementia that gradually gets worse
over time. It affects memory, thinking, and behavior.
approach to staff - Correct Answer- a way of dealing with the staff
arteriosclerosis - Correct Answer- he thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries,
occurring typically in old age.
arthritis - Correct Answer- painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.
assessment - Correct Answer- the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of
someone or something.
assets - Correct Answer- a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.
at will and just cause - Correct Answer- A reasonable and lawful ground for action. Appearing
in statutes, contracts, and court decisions,
balance sheet - Correct Answer- a statement of the assets, liabilities, and capital of a business
or other organization at a particular point in time, detailing the balance of income and
expenditure over the preceding period.
balancing books - Correct Answer- Closing up of accounts at the end of an accounting period,
by bringing the totals of their debit and credit sides into agreement
