ALF CORE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
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 #
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An LALF Lshall Lprovide Lsafekeeping Lfor Lresident Lfunds Land Lproperty Lof Lhow Lmuch? L-
LCORRECT LANSWER L-$200 Lin Lpersonal Lfunds
$500 L in L personal L property
T Lor LF: LA Lfacility Lwhose Lowner, Ladministrator Lor Lstaff Lserves Las Lthe Lrepresentative Lpayee
Lor Latto Lrney-in-fact Lfor Lfacility Lresidents, Lmust Lmaintain La Lsurety Lbond? L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L-True
If Lserving Las La Lrepresentative Lpayee, Lthe Lminimum Lsurety Lbond Lmust
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T Lor LF: LA Lfacility Lmust Lmaintain Lliability Linsurance L- LCORRECT LANSWER
L- LTrue, Lno Lamount Lrequired
An Lup Lto Ldate Lrecord Lof Lmajor Lincidents Lmust Lbe Lkept Lfor Lfile Lfor Lhow
Llong? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-2 Lyears
The Lfacility Lshall Lmaintain Lthe Lfacility's Lwritten Lwork Lschedules Land Lstaff Ltime Lsheets Lfor
Lhow Llo Lng? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-6 Lmonths
A Lpreliminary Ladverse Lincident Lreport Lmust Lbe Lsubmitted Lwithin Lhow Lmany Ldays? L-
LCORRECT LANSWER L-1 Lbusiness Lday
A Lfull Ladverse Lincident Lreport Lmust Lbe Lsubmitted Lwithin Lhow Lmany Ldays? L-
LCORRECT LANSWER L-15 Lbusiness Ldays
, Newly-
licensed Lfacilities Land Lfacilities Lwhose Lownership Lhas Lbeen Ltransferred, Lmust Lsubmit Lan
Lemerge Lncy Lmanagement Lplan Lwithin days Lafter Lobtaining La Llicense? L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L-30
Any Lfacility Lintending Lto Ladmit L3 Lor Lmore Lmental Lhealth Lresidents Lmust Lobtain Lwhat Ltype
Lof Llic Lense? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
Limited L Mental L Health L(LMH) L license L PRIOR L to L accepting L the L 3rd L resident.
Each L mental L health L resident L shall L be Lprovided L with L a L Community L Living L Support L Plan
L within L
_ L days L of L admission L - L CORRECT L ANSWER L -30 Ldays
Requirements Lfor Lan LAbbreviated LBiennial Lsurvey L- LCORRECT LANSWER
L- LDoes Lnot Lhave Lany Lclass LI Lor LII Lviolations
No Luncorrected L class LII Lviolations
No LLTC LOmbudsman LCouncil
Lcomplaints LNo Llicensing Lcomplaints
all L within L the L two L licensing L periods L (4 L years)
Perishable Lfood Lshall Lbe Lkept Lat Lwhat Ltemperatures? L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L- L41 Ldegrees LF Lor Lbelow; Lor
140 L degrees L F L or L above
Potentially Lhazardous Lfoods Lshall Lbe Lreheated Lto Lwhat Ltemperature Land Lfor Lhow
Llong? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-165 Ldegrees LF Lfor Lat Lleast L15 Lseconds
What Lis La Lmoratorium? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-A Lprohibition L of L new Lclients.
What Lis Lbiennial Llicensure? L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L- LA Llicense Lthat Lmust Lbe Lrenewed
Levery Lother Lyear.
ANSWERS 2025/2026
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 L ALF L shall L keep L a __day Lsupply L of L non-perishable L food Lon L hand. L- L CORRECT L ANSWER L -3
An LALF Lshall Lprovide Lsafekeeping Lfor Lresident Lfunds Land Lproperty Lof Lhow Lmuch? L-
LCORRECT LANSWER L-$200 Lin Lpersonal Lfunds
$500 L in L personal L property
T Lor LF: LA Lfacility Lwhose Lowner, Ladministrator Lor Lstaff Lserves Las Lthe Lrepresentative Lpayee
Lor Latto Lrney-in-fact Lfor Lfacility Lresidents, Lmust Lmaintain La Lsurety Lbond? L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L-True
If Lserving Las La Lrepresentative Lpayee, Lthe Lminimum Lsurety Lbond Lmust
Lequal... L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
2x Lthe Laverage Lmonthly Laggregate Lincome L of L personal Lfunds Ldue Lto La L resident.
T Lor LF: LA Lfacility Lmust Lmaintain Lliability Linsurance L- LCORRECT LANSWER
L- LTrue, Lno Lamount Lrequired
An Lup Lto Ldate Lrecord Lof Lmajor Lincidents Lmust Lbe Lkept Lfor Lfile Lfor Lhow
Llong? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-2 Lyears
The Lfacility Lshall Lmaintain Lthe Lfacility's Lwritten Lwork Lschedules Land Lstaff Ltime Lsheets Lfor
Lhow Llo Lng? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-6 Lmonths
A Lpreliminary Ladverse Lincident Lreport Lmust Lbe Lsubmitted Lwithin Lhow Lmany Ldays? L-
LCORRECT LANSWER L-1 Lbusiness Lday
A Lfull Ladverse Lincident Lreport Lmust Lbe Lsubmitted Lwithin Lhow Lmany Ldays? L-
LCORRECT LANSWER L-15 Lbusiness Ldays
, Newly-
licensed Lfacilities Land Lfacilities Lwhose Lownership Lhas Lbeen Ltransferred, Lmust Lsubmit Lan
Lemerge Lncy Lmanagement Lplan Lwithin days Lafter Lobtaining La Llicense? L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L-30
Any Lfacility Lintending Lto Ladmit L3 Lor Lmore Lmental Lhealth Lresidents Lmust Lobtain Lwhat Ltype
Lof Llic Lense? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
Limited L Mental L Health L(LMH) L license L PRIOR L to L accepting L the L 3rd L resident.
Each L mental L health L resident L shall L be Lprovided L with L a L Community L Living L Support L Plan
L within L
_ L days L of L admission L - L CORRECT L ANSWER L -30 Ldays
Requirements Lfor Lan LAbbreviated LBiennial Lsurvey L- LCORRECT LANSWER
L- LDoes Lnot Lhave Lany Lclass LI Lor LII Lviolations
No Luncorrected L class LII Lviolations
No LLTC LOmbudsman LCouncil
Lcomplaints LNo Llicensing Lcomplaints
all L within L the L two L licensing L periods L (4 L years)
Perishable Lfood Lshall Lbe Lkept Lat Lwhat Ltemperatures? L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L- L41 Ldegrees LF Lor Lbelow; Lor
140 L degrees L F L or L above
Potentially Lhazardous Lfoods Lshall Lbe Lreheated Lto Lwhat Ltemperature Land Lfor Lhow
Llong? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-165 Ldegrees LF Lfor Lat Lleast L15 Lseconds
What Lis La Lmoratorium? L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-A Lprohibition L of L new Lclients.
What Lis Lbiennial Llicensure? L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L- LA Llicense Lthat Lmust Lbe Lrenewed
Levery Lother Lyear.
