10 free, exam-style Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CAPS practice test to study every exam domain.
A 79-year-old client is discharged from the hospital tomorrow after a stroke that left her using a wheelchair, and the family needs the home made navigable before she arrives. In CAPS terms, which aging-in-place market segment does this client represent?
Correct answer: B - The traumatic change segment
A homeowner asks the CAPS professional to recommend exercises and a transfer technique to help her husband move safely from his wheelchair to the shower bench. Staying within the appropriate professional scope, the CAPS professional should:
Correct answer: C - Refer the family to an occupational or physical therapist to assess the transfer
During an in-home assessment, the client's adult daughter answers every question on her mother's behalf, while the mother - who is alert and oriented - sits quietly. The MOST appropriate response by the CAPS professional is to:
Correct answer: D - Direct questions to the mother and include her in decisions about her home
All of the following are among the seven Principles of Universal Design EXCEPT:
Correct answer: C - Minimum acquisition cost
A contractor plans to mount grab bars in an existing bathroom by anchoring them to the drywall with rated toggle bolts, skipping in-wall reinforcement to save time. The CAPS professional should advise that:
Correct answer: C - Solid blocking behind the finished wall is needed to safely carry the load
An entrance has a 5-inch vertical rise, and the lot is too tight to fit a ramp at the standard 1:12 slope. Under the accessibility standards CAPS references, the steepest slope permitted for this existing-site condition is:
Correct answer: D - 1:10, because the rise is 6 inches or less
In a bathroom remodel, the CAPS professional wants to provide a wheelchair turning space using a circular turning area. The diameter most commonly taught as the minimum for a 180-degree turn is:
Correct answer: C - 60 inches
A client insists that, because the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) exists, her private single-family home must be brought into full ADA compliance during the remodel. The CAPS professional should explain that:
Correct answer: B - The ADA generally does not apply to private single-family homes, but is a useful reference
A whole-house aging-in-place plan for a client with worsening mobility comes in over budget, and the work must be phased. Which item should be prioritized FIRST?
Correct answer: A - A no-step entry and a safe, accessible path into the home
A client with a progressive condition asks why the CAPS designer is specifying an adaptable design - wider blocking-backed walls, a curbless shower, and reinforced areas - even though she does not yet need grab bars or a roll-in shower. The BEST explanation is that:
Correct answer: A - Adaptable design lets the home accommodate increasing needs without major rework later
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