ALF Core EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
JUST RELEASED
There are four types of licenses for ALF's. One is a standard license. The others are: -
answer>>>Extended Congregate Care, Limited Nursing Services, Limited Mental Health
License
According to law as written in Chapter 429, every resident residing in a licensed ALF shall
have the right to all of the following except: - answer>>>The right to smoke on the
premises during specified hours.
ALF residents may elect to contract independently with service providers including private
nurses, out-patient clinics and licensed home health agencies. - answer>>>True
Private homes that are licensed as ALFs are under the same fire safety regulations as large
corporate facilities. - answer>>>True
What is the role of Long Term Care Ombudsman volunteers? - answer>>>Investigate
complaints by residents, caregivers and families of care issues in nursing homes, assisted
living facilities and adult family care homes.
Physical restrains may only be used on written order of the resident's physician. -
answer>>>True
Assisted living facilities are required to ensure residents complete an advance directive
prior to or at the time of admission. - answer>>>False
Florida's Long Term Care Ombudsman program is a volunteer organization that operates
under rules established by - answer>>>State and federal law
, -
Residents rights include access to ombudsman volunteers and advocates and the right to
be a member of, to be active in, and to associate with advocacy or special interest groups.
- answer>>>True
A devise that was not made for the purpose of restraining physical movement cannot be
considered a "physical restraint" even it does restrict movement. - answer>>>False
Facilities with timed fire drills that require 3 to 13 minutes to evacuate all residents are
considered to have ________ evacuation capability. - answer>>>Slow
A Standard (STD) License is a specialty license that enables a facility to provide a select
number of nursing services. - answer>>>False
A facility advertises that it offers special care for people with Alzheimer's disease. Which
of the follow is NOT a special requirement of the facility? - answer>>>If the facility has
over 15 or more residents, have an awake staff member on duty at all hours of the day
and night
ALFs with a Limited Nursing Services (LNS) License must maintain a progress note on each
person receiving nursing services. - answer>>>True
Failure to provide the Agency with notice of closure at least 30 days prior to cessation of
operation may result in a $5,000 fine for each person or business entity that owns any
interest in the facility. - answer>>>True
All ALFs start with a standard license and can add the following except -
answer>>>Extended Hospice Care License
ALF administrators must complete 12 hours of continuing education - answer>>>Every 2
years
, The Florida legislature categorizes ALFs as - answer>>>Residential environments with
supportive services
What is the primary purpose of ECC services? - answer>>>Allow residents, as they
become more impaired, the option of remaining in a familiar setting from which they
would otherwise be disqualified to continued residency
For the following question see the pdf attached concerning Pacifica Senior Living.
Briefly (2-3 sentences) describe the problems the inspector found. (2 points)
What was the class of violation? (1 point) - answer>>>The facility did not show proof of a
completed and approved emergency power plan nor did they notify residents of the plan.
The facility also did not have a working generator with the required amount of fuel.
The violation is a class III because it indirectly threatens the safety of the residents.
For the following question see the pdf attached concerning Sunniland Assisted Living.
Briefly (2-3 sentences) describe the problems the inspector found. (2 points)
How much was the fine? How much was the AHCA administrative fee? (1 point) -
answer>>>The inspector found that the facility did not issue timely refunds of payments
to three discharged residents. Refunds were given over 224 days after discharge and
facilities have only 45 days to issue refunds.
The fine was $34,500 with a survey fee of $394.74 (although the text writes that a total
sum of "twenty-four thousand seventy-seven dollars and seventy cents" was imposed).
Assistance with medication by an unlicensed person requires the written informed
consent of the resident. - answer>>>True
Training for unlicensed staff does not include - answer>>>Mixing or calculating
medication doses
Which of the following is not required to use a medication observation record (MOR)? -
answer>>>Self-administration of medication
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
JUST RELEASED
There are four types of licenses for ALF's. One is a standard license. The others are: -
answer>>>Extended Congregate Care, Limited Nursing Services, Limited Mental Health
License
According to law as written in Chapter 429, every resident residing in a licensed ALF shall
have the right to all of the following except: - answer>>>The right to smoke on the
premises during specified hours.
ALF residents may elect to contract independently with service providers including private
nurses, out-patient clinics and licensed home health agencies. - answer>>>True
Private homes that are licensed as ALFs are under the same fire safety regulations as large
corporate facilities. - answer>>>True
What is the role of Long Term Care Ombudsman volunteers? - answer>>>Investigate
complaints by residents, caregivers and families of care issues in nursing homes, assisted
living facilities and adult family care homes.
Physical restrains may only be used on written order of the resident's physician. -
answer>>>True
Assisted living facilities are required to ensure residents complete an advance directive
prior to or at the time of admission. - answer>>>False
Florida's Long Term Care Ombudsman program is a volunteer organization that operates
under rules established by - answer>>>State and federal law
, -
Residents rights include access to ombudsman volunteers and advocates and the right to
be a member of, to be active in, and to associate with advocacy or special interest groups.
- answer>>>True
A devise that was not made for the purpose of restraining physical movement cannot be
considered a "physical restraint" even it does restrict movement. - answer>>>False
Facilities with timed fire drills that require 3 to 13 minutes to evacuate all residents are
considered to have ________ evacuation capability. - answer>>>Slow
A Standard (STD) License is a specialty license that enables a facility to provide a select
number of nursing services. - answer>>>False
A facility advertises that it offers special care for people with Alzheimer's disease. Which
of the follow is NOT a special requirement of the facility? - answer>>>If the facility has
over 15 or more residents, have an awake staff member on duty at all hours of the day
and night
ALFs with a Limited Nursing Services (LNS) License must maintain a progress note on each
person receiving nursing services. - answer>>>True
Failure to provide the Agency with notice of closure at least 30 days prior to cessation of
operation may result in a $5,000 fine for each person or business entity that owns any
interest in the facility. - answer>>>True
All ALFs start with a standard license and can add the following except -
answer>>>Extended Hospice Care License
ALF administrators must complete 12 hours of continuing education - answer>>>Every 2
years
, The Florida legislature categorizes ALFs as - answer>>>Residential environments with
supportive services
What is the primary purpose of ECC services? - answer>>>Allow residents, as they
become more impaired, the option of remaining in a familiar setting from which they
would otherwise be disqualified to continued residency
For the following question see the pdf attached concerning Pacifica Senior Living.
Briefly (2-3 sentences) describe the problems the inspector found. (2 points)
What was the class of violation? (1 point) - answer>>>The facility did not show proof of a
completed and approved emergency power plan nor did they notify residents of the plan.
The facility also did not have a working generator with the required amount of fuel.
The violation is a class III because it indirectly threatens the safety of the residents.
For the following question see the pdf attached concerning Sunniland Assisted Living.
Briefly (2-3 sentences) describe the problems the inspector found. (2 points)
How much was the fine? How much was the AHCA administrative fee? (1 point) -
answer>>>The inspector found that the facility did not issue timely refunds of payments
to three discharged residents. Refunds were given over 224 days after discharge and
facilities have only 45 days to issue refunds.
The fine was $34,500 with a survey fee of $394.74 (although the text writes that a total
sum of "twenty-four thousand seventy-seven dollars and seventy cents" was imposed).
Assistance with medication by an unlicensed person requires the written informed
consent of the resident. - answer>>>True
Training for unlicensed staff does not include - answer>>>Mixing or calculating
medication doses
Which of the following is not required to use a medication observation record (MOR)? -
answer>>>Self-administration of medication
