Requirements for exam room when all resident rooms are single-occupancy?

• A. None if all are single rooms
• B. 120 sq ft with 18' dimensions and sink
• C. 100 sq ft
• D. Must have two exam rooms

Answer: (A)

When a facility has all resident rooms as single-occupancy, a separate dedicated exam room isn’t required by these standards. The idea behind a separate exam space is to provide a private, contained area for clinical assessments apart from patient bedrooms. If every resident already has a private room, the privacy and space needs for exams can be met within those rooms or with common workflow arrangements, so no additional exam room is mandated.

That’s why the best choice is that no dedicated exam room is required in this specific occupancy setup. The other options suggest a minimum size or multiple exam rooms, which would apply in different configurations (for example, settings with shared or clinic-like spaces), but they’re not required here.