Florida ALF Core Study Guide Jan 2020
A "mental health resident" must be assessed to determine - ✅✅-whether or
not the person is appropriate to reside in an ALF
✅✅
A facility that serves as a representative payee for a resident receiving OSS,
the facility must - -maintain a minimum bond equaling twice the
supplemental security income (SSI) or social security disability income (SSDI)
and the OSS payments.
✅✅
A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the attorney-in-fact
(power of attorney) for a resident, must - -maintain a surety bond equal
to twice the average monthly income of the resident, plus the value of resident
property.
✅✅
A patient who is a fall risk is going home and will be alone for more than 4
hours per day. What do they need to be given prior to discharge? - -A
Phillips Lifeline Referral Form
✅✅
A person who needs total care with their ADLs is not appropriate for
admission to an ALF with a standard license but... - -may be admitted to
a facility with an ECC license
✅✅
A resident is not required to provide more than _____ days notice to the ALF
in order to move - -30 days
✅✅
A resident is not required to provide more than _____ days notice to the ALF
in order to move? - -30
A resident must be at least how old to live in an ALF? - ✅✅-18
✅✅
A stage 2 pressure sore but shows improvement within how many days? -
-30
✅✅
According to the Fire Protection Association a fire drill is considered prompt if
executed within what timeframe? - -3 minutes
✅✅
Administrators and managers must complete the core competencies
requirements within - -3 months of becoming the administrator or
manager
,AHCA must deny a license when - ✅✅ -the facility has two class I violations
from unrelated circumstances during the same survey
✅✅
ALF Core certified individual must obtain how many continuing education
hours? - -12 hours every 2 years
✅✅
ALF core certified individual must obtain how many continuing education
hours. - -12 hours every 2 years
ALFs are required to have how many elopement drills per year? - ✅✅-2
ALFs are required to provide how many snacks daily? - ✅✅-At least one
ALFs must comply with the statutory and rule regulations. What agency or
✅✅
department has statutory authority to take action on an ALF license? -
-AHCA
✅✅
ALFs must have a core certified administrator. Newly hired administrators
have up to how many days to obtain their core certification? - -90 days
✅✅
ALFs must have menus posted. The menus must be reviewed and approved
by whom? - -Registered dietician or a licensed dietician
ALFs must have sufficient space to accommodate residents in the common
✅✅
areas (dining room, sitting area, activity area). At a minimum each resident will
have how many square feet of common area? - -35 square feet
ALFs must keep record of - ✅✅ -changes in a resident's condition which
resulted in the provision of additional services
ALFs must provide - ✅✅-areas separate from bedrooms for activities
ALFs must provide - ✅✅-supervision appropriate for each resident
✅✅
ALFs must report adverse incidents to AHCA within what timeline? -
-day 1 & day 15
✅✅
ALFs must review their emergency management plan how often? -
-Annually
, ALFs must secure fire safety and health department inspections. These
✅✅
inspections must be done and submitted to AHCA how frequently? -
-Every year
✅✅
ALFs should have structured activities for how many days of the week? -
-6
ALFs which act as the power of attorney for their resident, they must provide
✅✅
the resident or the legal representative with a statement of accounting for all
transactions, which is - -Monthly????
ALFs which obtain a LMH license, must assure that their employees receive
✅✅
an additional 6 hours of mental health training within what period of time? -
-6 months
ALFs with a standard license - ✅✅-may employ nurses to administer
medications to residents.
ALFs with one or more mental health residents, enrolled in the optional state
✅✅
supplementation program must have what type of speciality license or
licenses? - -LMH
ALFs with one ore more mental health resident, enrolled in the optional state
✅✅
supplementation program must have what type of specialty license or
licenses? - -LMH
ALFs, which holds themselves out that they provide special care and services
to individuals that have Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, their
✅✅
employees which are in regular contact with these residents must have what
trainings? - -4 hours of Level I within 3 months, 4 hours of level II within
9 months, and 4 hours of continuing education every year
All ALF administrators must have at least what type of education? - ✅✅-HS
Diploma or GED
✅✅-False
All ALF licenses are classified as speciality licanses -
All resident records must be retained for how many years? - ✅✅-2
A "mental health resident" must be assessed to determine - ✅✅-whether or
not the person is appropriate to reside in an ALF
✅✅
A facility that serves as a representative payee for a resident receiving OSS,
the facility must - -maintain a minimum bond equaling twice the
supplemental security income (SSI) or social security disability income (SSDI)
and the OSS payments.
✅✅
A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the attorney-in-fact
(power of attorney) for a resident, must - -maintain a surety bond equal
to twice the average monthly income of the resident, plus the value of resident
property.
✅✅
A patient who is a fall risk is going home and will be alone for more than 4
hours per day. What do they need to be given prior to discharge? - -A
Phillips Lifeline Referral Form
✅✅
A person who needs total care with their ADLs is not appropriate for
admission to an ALF with a standard license but... - -may be admitted to
a facility with an ECC license
✅✅
A resident is not required to provide more than _____ days notice to the ALF
in order to move - -30 days
✅✅
A resident is not required to provide more than _____ days notice to the ALF
in order to move? - -30
A resident must be at least how old to live in an ALF? - ✅✅-18
✅✅
A stage 2 pressure sore but shows improvement within how many days? -
-30
✅✅
According to the Fire Protection Association a fire drill is considered prompt if
executed within what timeframe? - -3 minutes
✅✅
Administrators and managers must complete the core competencies
requirements within - -3 months of becoming the administrator or
manager
,AHCA must deny a license when - ✅✅ -the facility has two class I violations
from unrelated circumstances during the same survey
✅✅
ALF Core certified individual must obtain how many continuing education
hours? - -12 hours every 2 years
✅✅
ALF core certified individual must obtain how many continuing education
hours. - -12 hours every 2 years
ALFs are required to have how many elopement drills per year? - ✅✅-2
ALFs are required to provide how many snacks daily? - ✅✅-At least one
ALFs must comply with the statutory and rule regulations. What agency or
✅✅
department has statutory authority to take action on an ALF license? -
-AHCA
✅✅
ALFs must have a core certified administrator. Newly hired administrators
have up to how many days to obtain their core certification? - -90 days
✅✅
ALFs must have menus posted. The menus must be reviewed and approved
by whom? - -Registered dietician or a licensed dietician
ALFs must have sufficient space to accommodate residents in the common
✅✅
areas (dining room, sitting area, activity area). At a minimum each resident will
have how many square feet of common area? - -35 square feet
ALFs must keep record of - ✅✅ -changes in a resident's condition which
resulted in the provision of additional services
ALFs must provide - ✅✅-areas separate from bedrooms for activities
ALFs must provide - ✅✅-supervision appropriate for each resident
✅✅
ALFs must report adverse incidents to AHCA within what timeline? -
-day 1 & day 15
✅✅
ALFs must review their emergency management plan how often? -
-Annually
, ALFs must secure fire safety and health department inspections. These
✅✅
inspections must be done and submitted to AHCA how frequently? -
-Every year
✅✅
ALFs should have structured activities for how many days of the week? -
-6
ALFs which act as the power of attorney for their resident, they must provide
✅✅
the resident or the legal representative with a statement of accounting for all
transactions, which is - -Monthly????
ALFs which obtain a LMH license, must assure that their employees receive
✅✅
an additional 6 hours of mental health training within what period of time? -
-6 months
ALFs with a standard license - ✅✅-may employ nurses to administer
medications to residents.
ALFs with one or more mental health residents, enrolled in the optional state
✅✅
supplementation program must have what type of speciality license or
licenses? - -LMH
ALFs with one ore more mental health resident, enrolled in the optional state
✅✅
supplementation program must have what type of specialty license or
licenses? - -LMH
ALFs, which holds themselves out that they provide special care and services
to individuals that have Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, their
✅✅
employees which are in regular contact with these residents must have what
trainings? - -4 hours of Level I within 3 months, 4 hours of level II within
9 months, and 4 hours of continuing education every year
All ALF administrators must have at least what type of education? - ✅✅-HS
Diploma or GED
✅✅-False
All ALF licenses are classified as speciality licanses -
All resident records must be retained for how many years? - ✅✅-2
