Staff Exam – 2026/2027 Edition – Actual Questions
& Correct Answers
224 Questions with Step-by-Step Answers | 100% Verified | A+ Graded Review
OVERVIEW:
ALF Core Training Test | Assisted Living Facility Staff Exam – 2026/2027 covers
comprehensive AHCA regulations, licensure types LMH LNS ECC, administrator
responsibilities, staffing ratios, fire safety, elopement prevention, adverse incident
reporting, medication observation records, PRN OTC handling, ADL support,
pressure sore management, hospice coordination, food safety, menu planning,
emergency water supply, infection control, resident rights, grievance procedures,
advance directives, DNR orders, CHOW requirements, background screening,
fiscal stability, and residency criteria ensuring safe compliant care for Florida
assisted living facilities.
Answers are in bold Green, with rationales after.
1. True or False? An ALF can be only one building? -
A. True
B. False
Rationale: Correct answer is 'False'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified key: False. Per
AHCA regulations.
2. A resident can be bedridden in an ALF with a standard licence for no more then __
days? -
A. 3 days
B. 7 days
C. 14 days
D. 30 days
,Rationale: Correct answer is '7 days'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified key: 7. Per
AHCA regulations.
3. Which agency is responsible for regulatory inspections of ALF's? -
A. DOEA
B. AHCA
C. DCF
D. DOH
Rationale: Correct answer is 'AHCA'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified key: AHCA.
Per AHCA regulations.
4. Capacity in an ALF is the ____ of residents it is licensed to care for. -
A. Number
B. Age
C. Square footage
D. Percentage
Rationale: Correct answer is 'Number'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified key:
number. This is the verified answer from the latest 2024 ALF core training.
5. e.toileting -
A. Not defined in ALF regulations
B. Incorrect definition for e.toileting -
C. Alternate meaning for e.toileting -
D. c. transferring
Rationale: Correct answer is 'c. transferring'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified key:
c. transferring. This is the verified answer from the latest 2024 ALF core training.
6. Limited nursing services can only be provided by? -
A. CNA, HHA
B. LPN, RN, ARNP
, C. Physician only
D. Administrator
Rationale: Correct answer is 'LPN, RN, ARNP'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified key:
LPN, RN, ARNP. This is the verified answer from the latest 2024 ALF core training.
7. 1/2 bed rails are considered a ________ and are allowed in an ALF only if? -
A. Safety device - allowed anytime
B. Physical Restraint - ordered by physician
C. Furniture - with family consent
D. Medical equipment - with resident consent
Rationale: Correct answer is 'Physical Restraint - ordered by physician'. Per AHCA ALF
Core Training verified key: Physical Restraint. This is the verified answer from the
latest 2024 ALF core training.
8. condition and results in? -
A. Adverse Incident
B. Incorrect option A
C. Incorrect option B
D. None of the above
Rationale: Correct answer is 'Adverse Incident'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified
key: Adverse Incident. This is the verified answer from the latest 2024 ALF core
training.
9. Adverse incidents are submitted on day __ and day __ to ACHA. -
A. 1 and 15
B. 5 and 20
C. 10 and 25
D. 1 and 30
Rationale: Correct answer is '1 and 15'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified key: 1 and
15. This is the verified answer from the latest 2024 ALF core training.
, 10. A fully sprinkled ALF must conduct how many fire drills annually? -
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 12
Rationale: Correct answer is '5'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified key: 5. Per AHCA
regulations.
11. True or False? A limited mental health resident must receive OSS? -
A. True
B. False
Rationale: Correct answer is 'True'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified key: True. Per
AHCA regulations.
12. True or False? Facilities licensed for 16 residents must have an awake staff person
at night. -
A. True
B. False
Rationale: Correct answer is 'False'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified key: False. Per
AHCA regulations.
13. The specialty licences for an ALF are? -
A. ALF, SNF, ICF
B. LMH, LNS, ECC
C. OSS, SSI, Medicaid
D. ADL, IADL, DNR
Rationale: Correct answer is 'LMH, LNS, ECC'. Per AHCA ALF Core Training verified key:
LMH, LNS, ECC. This is the verified answer from the latest 2024 ALF core training.
14. The facility must have a surety bond if it has power of attorney or is a? -