ALF CORE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS 2025
Comprehensive emergency management plans are reviewed by - ANSWERthe county
emergency management agency
Assisted Living facilities are licensed by - ANSWERthe Agency for Health Care
Administration (AHCA)
Allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation are investigated by -
ANSWERrepresentatives of the Department of Children and Families
Assisted Living facilities should be operated as - ANSWERresidential environments with
supportive services
"Agency" as used in chapter 429, F.S. means - ANSWERthe Agency for Health Care
Administration
To be eligible to receive a limited nursing services license - ANSWERa 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 - ANSWERthe self-administration of medication (NOT medication
administration)
The Department of Health is responsible for - ANSWERsanitation inspections
Representatives from the local health departments are responsible for -
ANSWERinspections related to food hygiene
Facilities with extended congregate care licenses - ANSWERmay provide any service
under the scope of the nurse's license
Assisted living facilities with a standard license may - ANSWERemploy 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 - ANSWERlicensed 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 - ANSWERyou
may ask to see identification
Assisted living services should be provided - ANSWERin a manner that promotes the
dignity and individuality of residents
Operating an unlicensed assisted living facility is - ANSWERa third-degree felony
Facilities seeking to obtain an extended congregate care license - ANSWERmust
develop policies and procedures and residency criteria specifically for extended
congregate care
Perimeter or egress control devices and equipment must - ANSWERcomply with all life
safety requirements
Residents sleeping rooms designed for double occupancy must have a minimum
square footage of ___ usable floor space per occupant - ANSWER60 square feet
Temperatures must be maintained at ___ when residents are normally awake -
ANSWERat least 72 degrees
There must be at least one bathroom with at least one toilet and sink for every -
ANSWER6 persons
Resident bathrooms must have - ANSWERa working door
In order to license a room as a resident sleeping room - ANSWERthe room must be at
least 80 square feet
Legacy facilities that are fully sprinklered must conduct - ANSWER6 fire drills per year
The shower or tub ratio to residents is - ANSWER1 to 8
An assisted living facility that receives its certificate of occupancy on or after July 1,
2016 must comply with - ANSWERNFPA 101 and NFPA 101A current editions
Assisted living facilities must provide - ANSWERareas separate from bedrooms for
activities
When calculating the minimum square footage requirement for living and dining space -
ANSWERlive-in staff and family members must be included in the ratio
Fire evacuation capability determination must be completed - ANSWERwithin 6 months
of becoming licensed as an ALF
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS 2025
Comprehensive emergency management plans are reviewed by - ANSWERthe county
emergency management agency
Assisted Living facilities are licensed by - ANSWERthe Agency for Health Care
Administration (AHCA)
Allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation are investigated by -
ANSWERrepresentatives of the Department of Children and Families
Assisted Living facilities should be operated as - ANSWERresidential environments with
supportive services
"Agency" as used in chapter 429, F.S. means - ANSWERthe Agency for Health Care
Administration
To be eligible to receive a limited nursing services license - ANSWERa 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 - ANSWERthe self-administration of medication (NOT medication
administration)
The Department of Health is responsible for - ANSWERsanitation inspections
Representatives from the local health departments are responsible for -
ANSWERinspections related to food hygiene
Facilities with extended congregate care licenses - ANSWERmay provide any service
under the scope of the nurse's license
Assisted living facilities with a standard license may - ANSWERemploy 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 - ANSWERlicensed 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 - ANSWERyou
may ask to see identification
Assisted living services should be provided - ANSWERin a manner that promotes the
dignity and individuality of residents
Operating an unlicensed assisted living facility is - ANSWERa third-degree felony
Facilities seeking to obtain an extended congregate care license - ANSWERmust
develop policies and procedures and residency criteria specifically for extended
congregate care
Perimeter or egress control devices and equipment must - ANSWERcomply with all life
safety requirements
Residents sleeping rooms designed for double occupancy must have a minimum
square footage of ___ usable floor space per occupant - ANSWER60 square feet
Temperatures must be maintained at ___ when residents are normally awake -
ANSWERat least 72 degrees
There must be at least one bathroom with at least one toilet and sink for every -
ANSWER6 persons
Resident bathrooms must have - ANSWERa working door
In order to license a room as a resident sleeping room - ANSWERthe room must be at
least 80 square feet
Legacy facilities that are fully sprinklered must conduct - ANSWER6 fire drills per year
The shower or tub ratio to residents is - ANSWER1 to 8
An assisted living facility that receives its certificate of occupancy on or after July 1,
2016 must comply with - ANSWERNFPA 101 and NFPA 101A current editions
Assisted living facilities must provide - ANSWERareas separate from bedrooms for
activities
When calculating the minimum square footage requirement for living and dining space -
ANSWERlive-in staff and family members must be included in the ratio
Fire evacuation capability determination must be completed - ANSWERwithin 6 months
of becoming licensed as an ALF
