ALF Core Test UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Comprehensive emergency management plans are reviewed by - Correct Answer- the county
emergency management agency
Assisted Living facilities are licensed by - Correct Answer- the Agency for Health Care
Administration (AHCA)
Allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation are investigated by - Correct Answer-
representatives of the Department of Children and Families
Assisted Living facilities should be operated as - Correct Answer- residential environments
with supportive services
"Agency" as used in chapter 429, F.S. means - Correct Answer- the Agency for Health Care
Administration
To be eligible to receive a limited nursing services license - Correct Answer- a facility must
not have been subject to administrative sanctions affecting the health, safety or welfare of
residents in the past 24 months
Providing "personal services" includes providing direct physical assistance with or
supervision of - Correct Answer- the self-administration of medication (NOT medication
administration)
The Department of Health is responsible for - Correct Answer- sanitation inspections
Representatives from the local health departments are responsible for - Correct Answer-
inspections related to food hygiene
Facilities with extended congregate care licenses - Correct Answer- may provide any service
under the scope of the nurse's license
,Assisted living facilities with a standard license may - Correct Answer- employ nurses to
administer medications to residents
Any entity that provides housing, meals and one or more personal services to more than 2
persons who are not relatives for a period exceeding 24 hours must have an assisted living
license unless - Correct Answer- licensed as an Adult Family Care Home
When a representative of the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Health
Care or the Long Term Care Ombudsman comes to your ALF - Correct Answer- you may ask
to see identification
Assisted living services should be provided - Correct Answer- in a manner that promotes the
dignity and individuality of residents
Operating an unlicensed assisted living facility is - Correct Answer- a third-degree felony
Facilities seeking to obtain an extended congregate care license - Correct Answer- must
develop policies and procedures and residency criteria specifically for extended congregate
care
Perimeter or egress control devices and equipment must - Correct Answer- comply with all
life safety requirements
Residents sleeping rooms designed for double occupancy must have a minimum square
footage of ___ usable floor space per occupant - Correct Answer- 60 square feet
Temperatures must be maintained at ___ when residents are normally awake - Correct
Answer- at least 72 degrees
There must be at least one bathroom with at least one toilet and sink for every - Correct
Answer- 6 persons
Resident bathrooms must have - Correct Answer- a working door
, In order to license a room as a resident sleeping room - Correct Answer- the room must be at
least 80 square feet
Legacy facilities that are fully sprinklered must conduct - Correct Answer- 6 fire drills per
year
The shower or tub ratio to residents is - Correct Answer- 1 to 8
An assisted living facility that receives its certificate of occupancy on or after July 1, 2016
must comply with - Correct Answer- NFPA 101 and NFPA 101A current editions
Assisted living facilities must provide - Correct Answer- areas separate from bedrooms for
activities
When calculating the minimum square footage requirement for living and dining space -
Correct Answer- live-in staff and family members must be included in the ratio
Fire evacuation capability determination must be completed - Correct Answer- within 6
months of becoming licensed as an ALF
If a facility has a limited nursing services license - Correct Answer- a resident who requires
intravenous therapy administered in the facility may be admitted if this is agreeable to the
ALF
A resident being admitted to an ALF may - Correct Answer- receive assistance from more
than one person to transfer
For residents placed by the Department of Children and Families, the 1823 must be
completed - Correct Answer- within 30 days prior to admission
A terminally ill resident who exceeds the residency criteria may remain living in an ALF
under what circumstance? - Correct Answer- the resident is on hospice and continued
residency is agreeable to the resident and the facility
In order to be admitted to an ALF, a person must be - Correct Answer- 18 years of age
and CORRECT Answers
Comprehensive emergency management plans are reviewed by - Correct Answer- the county
emergency management agency
Assisted Living facilities are licensed by - Correct Answer- the Agency for Health Care
Administration (AHCA)
Allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation are investigated by - Correct Answer-
representatives of the Department of Children and Families
Assisted Living facilities should be operated as - Correct Answer- residential environments
with supportive services
"Agency" as used in chapter 429, F.S. means - Correct Answer- the Agency for Health Care
Administration
To be eligible to receive a limited nursing services license - Correct Answer- a facility must
not have been subject to administrative sanctions affecting the health, safety or welfare of
residents in the past 24 months
Providing "personal services" includes providing direct physical assistance with or
supervision of - Correct Answer- the self-administration of medication (NOT medication
administration)
The Department of Health is responsible for - Correct Answer- sanitation inspections
Representatives from the local health departments are responsible for - Correct Answer-
inspections related to food hygiene
Facilities with extended congregate care licenses - Correct Answer- may provide any service
under the scope of the nurse's license
,Assisted living facilities with a standard license may - Correct Answer- employ nurses to
administer medications to residents
Any entity that provides housing, meals and one or more personal services to more than 2
persons who are not relatives for a period exceeding 24 hours must have an assisted living
license unless - Correct Answer- licensed as an Adult Family Care Home
When a representative of the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Health
Care or the Long Term Care Ombudsman comes to your ALF - Correct Answer- you may ask
to see identification
Assisted living services should be provided - Correct Answer- in a manner that promotes the
dignity and individuality of residents
Operating an unlicensed assisted living facility is - Correct Answer- a third-degree felony
Facilities seeking to obtain an extended congregate care license - Correct Answer- must
develop policies and procedures and residency criteria specifically for extended congregate
care
Perimeter or egress control devices and equipment must - Correct Answer- comply with all
life safety requirements
Residents sleeping rooms designed for double occupancy must have a minimum square
footage of ___ usable floor space per occupant - Correct Answer- 60 square feet
Temperatures must be maintained at ___ when residents are normally awake - Correct
Answer- at least 72 degrees
There must be at least one bathroom with at least one toilet and sink for every - Correct
Answer- 6 persons
Resident bathrooms must have - Correct Answer- a working door
, In order to license a room as a resident sleeping room - Correct Answer- the room must be at
least 80 square feet
Legacy facilities that are fully sprinklered must conduct - Correct Answer- 6 fire drills per
year
The shower or tub ratio to residents is - Correct Answer- 1 to 8
An assisted living facility that receives its certificate of occupancy on or after July 1, 2016
must comply with - Correct Answer- NFPA 101 and NFPA 101A current editions
Assisted living facilities must provide - Correct Answer- areas separate from bedrooms for
activities
When calculating the minimum square footage requirement for living and dining space -
Correct Answer- live-in staff and family members must be included in the ratio
Fire evacuation capability determination must be completed - Correct Answer- within 6
months of becoming licensed as an ALF
If a facility has a limited nursing services license - Correct Answer- a resident who requires
intravenous therapy administered in the facility may be admitted if this is agreeable to the
ALF
A resident being admitted to an ALF may - Correct Answer- receive assistance from more
than one person to transfer
For residents placed by the Department of Children and Families, the 1823 must be
completed - Correct Answer- within 30 days prior to admission
A terminally ill resident who exceeds the residency criteria may remain living in an ALF
under what circumstance? - Correct Answer- the resident is on hospice and continued
residency is agreeable to the resident and the facility
In order to be admitted to an ALF, a person must be - Correct Answer- 18 years of age
