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RCAL Exam Questions and Answers - South Carolina
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RCAL - South CarolinaViolation Classification I - Answer -A danger to the health, safety, or well-being of the persons in the
facility.
Violation Classification II - Answer -Have a negative impact on the health, safety or well-being of the
persons in the facility.
Violation Classification III - Answer -Are against the best practices as interpreted by the Department.
There shall be at least _____ staff members for each ____ residents during peak hours. - Answer -1, 8
There shall be at least _____ staff members on duty for each ______ residents during non-peak hours. -
Answer -1, 30
A facility shall immediately report every serious accident within _____ hours to the DHEC, DR and
_____? - Answer -24, family
A written report of an investigation of every serious accident/incident to DHEC within ____ days of the
accident? - Answer -5
Any fire within the facility and submit to DHEC a complete written report including fire dept reports
within ____ hours of the occurrence. - Answer -72
, Administrator changes should be reported to DHEC within _____ hours of any change in Administrator
status. - Answer -72
All theft or loss of controlled substances shall be reported to ___________ and _________ upon
discovery of the loss/theft? - Answer -Local law enforcement, Bureau of Drug Control
In instances that involve significant changes in a resident's medical condition and/or the occurrences of
a serious incident, notes of observation shall be documented _____________ until the condition
stabilizes. - Answer -Daily
Photographs of residents should be uploaded into the chart every _____ months? - Answer -24
A written assessment shall be conducted on a newly admitted resident no later than _____ hours of
admission? - Answer -72
The facility shall develop an Individual Care Plan within _______ days of admission and not less than
every ____ months. - Answer -7, 6
When a resident is transferred from one facility to another, a transfer summary to include at a
minimum, copies of the most recent physical exam, 2-step TB, the ICP, and patient MAR. - Answer -True
Upon discharge of a resident, a record should be completed within _____ days. - Answer -30
Resident records should be maintained for at least ______ years? - Answer -6
Regulatory-required documents (fire drills, activity schedules, etc) shall be retained for at least _____
months? - Answer -12
Any person who is likely to endanger themselves; other than an adult; needing nursing home care;
needing daily skilled monitoring; needing dosage adjustments; cannot manage cath Independently; has
a stage 2, 3, 4 decubitus ulcer; person needing a nasogastric feeding tube or being fed by a syringe;
receiving o2 for the first time; can not be admitted to Residential Care? - Answer -True
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