Free Oklahoma RCAL State Standards examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Oklahoma RCAL State Standards examination practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1A Tier 2 RC/AL administrator supervises a residential care facility rather than an ICF/IID-16. What minimum share of the administrator's working time must be spent on on-the-job facility supervision?

   1. A. At least one-quarter of the working time
   2. B. At least one-third of the working time
   3. C. At least one-half of the working time
   4. D. At least three-quarters of the working time

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The Act says an administrator must devote "at least one-half (1/2) of such person’s" working time to on-the-job supervision. The ICF/IID-16 exception does not apply to this residential care facility; the smaller or larger fractions are not the stated minimum.

   Reference: Oklahoma Statutes, Title 63 — 63 O.S. § 1-1949.2(1)

2. 2At what minimum age may an Oklahoma Tier 2 RC/AL administrator license be issued to an otherwise qualified applicant?

   1. A. 18
   2. B. 19
   3. C. 21
   4. D. 25

   Answer: C

   Explanation: OAC 310:679-10-2.1(a) says applicants must be "at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time the license is issued." Therefore 21, not the younger or older distractors, is the controlling minimum.

   Reference: 310-679 Long-Term Care Administrators 08-2025.pdf — OAC 310:679-10-2.1(a)

3. 3An assisted living center has an unused, unexpired controlled dangerous substance in sealed packaging. How should it handle a proposal to transfer that drug through Oklahoma's unused-prescription-drug program?

   1. A. Transfer it to a participating county pharmacy for redistribution
   2. B. Transfer it to a participating charitable clinic for redistribution
   3. C. Exclude it from the program because of its controlled status
   4. D. Transfer it to a participating health-department pharmacy

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The statute states, "No controlled dangerous substances shall be accepted" under this program. Sealed packaging and an unexpired date do not remove the controlled-substance exclusion; the listed pharmacy destinations apply to eligible noncontrolled drugs.

   Reference: Oklahoma Statutes, Title 59 — 59 O.S. § 367.4(5)

4. 4A resident wants to place an authorized electronic monitoring device in a private room at an assisted living center. Whose written consent is required for the room monitoring itself?

   1. A. The resident or the resident's representative
   2. B. The facility administrator or facility owner
   3. C. The resident's relatives or visiting friends
   4. D. The assigned direct-care staff or nurse

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The Act permits room monitoring only "with the written consent of the resident or the" representative. Facility management, relatives without representative authority, and care staff cannot replace that consent.

   Reference: Oklahoma Statutes, Title 63 — 63 O.S. § 1-1956.2(A)

5. 5An employer receives an allegation of abuse against its nurse aide on Monday. Which pair of reporting deadlines applies under OAC 310:677-1-4?

   1. A. Telephone within 24 hours; writing within five working days
   2. B. Telephone within 24 hours; writing within ten working days
   3. C. Telephone within 48 hours; writing within five working days
   4. D. Telephone within 48 hours; writing within ten working days

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The rule requires a telephone report "within twenty-four (24) hours" and a written report "within five (5) working days" after the allegation. Both deadlines run from receipt; the longer telephone and written periods shown elsewhere are not the rule.

   Reference: Oklahoma Administrative Code, Chapter 677 — OAC 310:677-1-4(b)

6. 6A business has not obtained an Oklahoma assisted living license. It proposes to begin operating a center and advertise itself as an assisted living center. What must happen first?

   1. A. Obtain the required assisted living license before either activity
   2. B. File an application before operating, then obtain a license later
   3. C. Obtain resident contracts before advertising under that name
   4. D. Begin advertising, but defer obtaining a license until renewal

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 1-890.5 bars operation or holding out as assisted living unless the person first "obtains a license as required by the Continuum of Care and Assisted" Living Act. Applying, contracting, or advertising before licensure does not satisfy the prerequisite.

   Reference: Oklahoma Statutes, Title 63 — 63 O.S. § 1-890.5

7. 7On what must an Oklahoma assisted living center base the description of the population it admits?

   1. A. The services provided to meet resident needs
   2. B. The resident's source of payment
   3. C. The facility's marketing territory
   4. D. The administrator's personal preference

   Answer: A

   Explanation: OAC 310:663-3-2(a) requires the center to describe its admitted population "based on the services provided" to meet listed needs. Payment source, geography, and personal preference are not the rule's basis.

   Reference: Oac 310 663 — OAC 310:663-3-2(a)

8. 8A buyer without a current license for a residential care home will take ownership of that home. What must the buyer do before the final transfer?

   1. A. Apply 15 days ahead and rely on the seller's regular license
   2. B. Apply 30 days ahead and obtain a probationary license
   3. C. Apply 30 days afterward and obtain a probationary license
   4. D. Apply 15 days afterward and obtain a regular license

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Under § 1-823, the transferee "must obtain" a probationary license and "apply for a license no less than thirty (30)" days before final transfer. The seller's license does not replace the buyer's probationary license, and a later or shorter application interval fails the rule.

   Reference: Oklahoma Statutes, Title 63 — 63 O.S. § 1-823

9. 9An applicant for a residential care home is ambulatory and manages daily activities, but routinely needs nursing services. How does OAC 310:680-3-14 treat this proposed occupancy?

   1. A. Appropriate if the nursing services are arranged privately
   2. B. Appropriate if the resident keeps an independent room
   3. C. Inappropriate because routine nursing services are needed
   4. D. Appropriate if the resident signs a negotiated-risk form

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The rule says residents "shall not routinely require nursing" services. It allows services that a person could otherwise receive in a private home, but that does not erase the routine-nursing occupancy limit stated for residential care homes.

   Reference: Oklahoma Administrative Code, Chapter 680 — OAC 310:680-3-14

10. 10An otherwise qualified Tier 2 RC/AL applicant does not clear the criminal background check required by Oklahoma law. What must the Department do?

    1. A. Issue a one-year restricted license
    2. B. Refuse to issue or renew the license
    3. C. Waive the check after training
    4. D. Refer the decision to the facility

    Answer: B

    Explanation: The rule provides that the Department "will not issue or renew a license" to an applicant who does not clear the required check. A restricted license, training waiver, or facility decision cannot replace that condition.

    Reference: 310-679 Long-Term Care Administrators 08-2025.pdf — OAC 310:679-10-2.1(d)