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All Assisted Living Facilities operating in the state of Florida must be licensed by which Agency
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? - CORRECT ANSWER -The Agency for Health Care Administration
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The licensing procedures have been established to comply with - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Chapter 429, Part I, F.S. and Chapter 59A-36 of the Administrative Code
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Top Care ALF has been in business for over 30 years. They have hired many staff members and
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have recently been faced with a need to hire more caregivers because the resident census inc
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reased during the month of November. Top Care ALF's administrator, who has taken the CORE
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training, is providing the 2 hours orientation training because the newly hired staff have not ta ken
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the
1 1 . - CORRECT ANSWER -ALF 26 Core Training 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
The facility received an uncorrected Class III deficiency for non-
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compliance with medication for the third time in the calendar year. The administrator found h
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erself making corrections as required. The agency corrective plan required that the operator hi re a
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consultant to assist with deficiency. The administrator was informed by the Agency 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
that the consultant is to remain in place until cleared by the agency - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Registered Nurse or a Pharmacy
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On July 7 , 2018, there was a fire at Long Wind ALF located in Tallahassee. The fire broke out a t
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about 3am in the morning. Both the residents and the staff were asleep during the time the fi re
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broke out. The facility was not cited for the staff sleeping because there was an alarm that rung, and
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the staff was able to immediately step into action to save lives. The facility had a
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licensed capacity. - CORRECT ANSWER -less than 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
The administrator received an announced visit from the Agency on May 12, 2018 at 9:03am. When
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they arrived, they found her husband with the residents and no staff was on duty as he r
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husband was acting administrator and staff. When the agency asked for him to provide his e
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,1 mployee folder, his response was, "I am her husband and I am 50 percent owner, I gave her th
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, e money to open the business." The agency agent repeated the request for an employee file. The
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husband needed at least the following to have direct contact with the residents. -
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CORRECT ANSWER - 1 1
Eligible Level II, Application on file and free of TB and Communicable disease
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Barbara is the administrator of Barbara's Loving Home ALF; it is time to renew her license. The
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application must be received by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) within ho
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w many days? - CORRECT ANSWER -60 days prior to license expiration
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The facility was visited by AHCA and during their unannounced visit the surveyor found that o ne of
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three staff members did not complete the HIV / AIDS training course. Which class violati on did the
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facility receive? - CORRECT ANSWER -Class 3
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Which class violation may not result in a financial penalty if corrected during the survey? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Class 4
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As Ms. Jones is allowed to age in place, she developed a stage II before and was given a presc ription
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order that the sore had up to days to heal or she would have to be discharged. The administrator
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then monitored the care given to the residents by the Registered Nurse who vis ited the facility to
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attend the wound. - CORRECT ANSWER -30 days
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Beverly Hills Assisted Living Facility 39 residents. How many on duty staff members must alwa ys
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be trained and on duty in CPR and First Aid? - CORRECT ANSWER -1 staff
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Clara Jones decided that she did not want to pursue an Assisted Living Facility license because of
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the many requirements. Therefore, she elected to operate an Adult Family Care Home lice nse
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where she is required to live on the premises and not to exceed
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having at least
1 bed reserved for Optional State Supplementation. -
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CORRECT ANSWER -5, 1 1 1 1