ALF Core UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Recommended daily allowance - CORRECT ANSWER Protein: 6 ounces or 2 or more
servings
Vegetables: 3-5 servings
Fruits: 2-4 servings
Bread/Starches: 6-11 or more servings
Milk or equivalent: 2 servings
Fats, oils, sweets: use sparingly
Water
Menus shall be dated and planned - CORRECT ANSWER at least one week in advance
Regular or therapeutic menus (with substitutions) shall be kept on file for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER 6 months
What should you do if a resident refuses to comply with a therapeutic diet? - CORRECT
ANSWER Document & notify the health care provider
Documentation for training must include... - CORRECT ANSWER Title of training program
Subject matter
Training agenda
# of hours of program
Trainee's name, dates of participation, & location
Providers names, credentials and license #
An ALF shall keep a ___ day supply of non-perishable food on hand. - CORRECT
ANSWER 3
,An ALF shall provide safekeeping for resident funds and property of how much? - CORRECT
ANSWER $200 in personal funds
$500 in personal property
T or F: A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the representative payee or
attorney-in-fact for facility residents, must maintain a surety bond? - CORRECT
ANSWER True
If serving as a representative payee, the minimum surety bond must equal... - CORRECT
ANSWER 2x the average monthly aggregate income of personal funds due to a resident.
T or F: A facility must maintain liability insurance - CORRECT ANSWER True, no amount
required
An up to date record of major incidents must be kept for file for how long? - CORRECT
ANSWER 2 years
The facility shall maintain the facility's written work schedules and staff time sheets for how
long? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 months
A preliminary adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1 business day
A full adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? - CORRECT
ANSWER 15 business days
Newly-licensed facilities and facilities whose ownership has been transferred, must submit an
emergency management plan within ___ days after obtaining a license? - CORRECT
ANSWER 30
, Any facility intending to admit 3 or more mental health residents must obtain what type of
license? - CORRECT ANSWER Limited Mental Health (LMH) license PRIOR to accepting
the 3rd resident.
Each mental health resident shall be provided with a Community Living Support Plan within ___
days of admission - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days
Requirements for an Abbreviated Biennial survey - CORRECT ANSWER Does not have any
class I or II violations
No uncorrected class II violations
No LTC Ombudsman Council complaints
No licensing complaints
all within the two licensing periods (4 years)
Perishable food shall be kept at what temperatures? - CORRECT ANSWER 41 degrees F or
below; or
140 degrees F or above
Potentially hazardous foods shall be reheated to what temperature and for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER 165 degrees F for at least 15 seconds
What is a moratorium? - CORRECT ANSWER A prohibition of new clients.
What is biennial licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER A license that must be renewed every
other year.
Operating a facility without a valid license, knowingly files a false or misleading license is guilty
of... - CORRECT ANSWER Felony of the 3rd degree
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Recommended daily allowance - CORRECT ANSWER Protein: 6 ounces or 2 or more
servings
Vegetables: 3-5 servings
Fruits: 2-4 servings
Bread/Starches: 6-11 or more servings
Milk or equivalent: 2 servings
Fats, oils, sweets: use sparingly
Water
Menus shall be dated and planned - CORRECT ANSWER at least one week in advance
Regular or therapeutic menus (with substitutions) shall be kept on file for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER 6 months
What should you do if a resident refuses to comply with a therapeutic diet? - CORRECT
ANSWER Document & notify the health care provider
Documentation for training must include... - CORRECT ANSWER Title of training program
Subject matter
Training agenda
# of hours of program
Trainee's name, dates of participation, & location
Providers names, credentials and license #
An ALF shall keep a ___ day supply of non-perishable food on hand. - CORRECT
ANSWER 3
,An ALF shall provide safekeeping for resident funds and property of how much? - CORRECT
ANSWER $200 in personal funds
$500 in personal property
T or F: A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the representative payee or
attorney-in-fact for facility residents, must maintain a surety bond? - CORRECT
ANSWER True
If serving as a representative payee, the minimum surety bond must equal... - CORRECT
ANSWER 2x the average monthly aggregate income of personal funds due to a resident.
T or F: A facility must maintain liability insurance - CORRECT ANSWER True, no amount
required
An up to date record of major incidents must be kept for file for how long? - CORRECT
ANSWER 2 years
The facility shall maintain the facility's written work schedules and staff time sheets for how
long? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 months
A preliminary adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1 business day
A full adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? - CORRECT
ANSWER 15 business days
Newly-licensed facilities and facilities whose ownership has been transferred, must submit an
emergency management plan within ___ days after obtaining a license? - CORRECT
ANSWER 30
, Any facility intending to admit 3 or more mental health residents must obtain what type of
license? - CORRECT ANSWER Limited Mental Health (LMH) license PRIOR to accepting
the 3rd resident.
Each mental health resident shall be provided with a Community Living Support Plan within ___
days of admission - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days
Requirements for an Abbreviated Biennial survey - CORRECT ANSWER Does not have any
class I or II violations
No uncorrected class II violations
No LTC Ombudsman Council complaints
No licensing complaints
all within the two licensing periods (4 years)
Perishable food shall be kept at what temperatures? - CORRECT ANSWER 41 degrees F or
below; or
140 degrees F or above
Potentially hazardous foods shall be reheated to what temperature and for how long? -
CORRECT ANSWER 165 degrees F for at least 15 seconds
What is a moratorium? - CORRECT ANSWER A prohibition of new clients.
What is biennial licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER A license that must be renewed every
other year.
Operating a facility without a valid license, knowingly files a false or misleading license is guilty
of... - CORRECT ANSWER Felony of the 3rd degree
