ALF TRAINING EXAM SET 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ If a facility has fewer that 17 residents they must have and awake staff member on at all times
or what? Answer - Have mechanisms in place to monitor and ensure safety of all residents.
◉ How many hours of initial training are required for an employee with regular contact with
Alzheimer's residents? Answer - 4 hours
◉ An Event over which facility personnel could exercise control rather than as a result of the
residents condition and results in: Death, brain or spinal damage would be considered a what?
Answer - Adverse incident
◉ After the occurrence of an Adverse incident the facility has how many days to report the
preliminary report to ACHA? Answer - 1 day
◉ How many day after an Adverse incident does the facility have to report a full report to
ACHA? Answer - 15 days
◉ How often must a facility report any liability claims filed against them? Answer - monthly
◉ True or False adverse incident reports are confidential and are not discoverable or admissible
in any civil or administrative action, except in proceedings by the agency or appropriate
regulatory board. Answer - True
◉ A resident who elopes and is placed at risk of harm or injury would be considered what kind
of incident? Answer - Adverse incident
◉ True or false A RN can not perform their professional duties in an emergency situation at an
ALF. Answer - False
They can until emergency medical personal assume responsibility.
◉ An ALF with 17 or more beds must have a functioning what? Answer - Automated External
Defrillator
,◉ What is a DNR? Answer - Do Not Resuscitate Order
◉ Under what circumstance can facility staff withhold or withdraw from CPR or the use of an
AED? Answer - When presented with a "do not resuscitate order"
◉ When assisting a resident with self-administration of medication can you remove the
prescribed amount while not in the presence of the resident? Answer - No, medicine must be
opened and removed in residents presence
◉ True or False Mixing, compounding, converting or calculating medication doses is allowed
with assisting in self-medication. Answer - False
Unless you are measuring the prescribed amount, breaking a scored tablet or crushing a tablet
as prescribed.
◉ True or False You may assist the resident with medication by lifting the hand, holding the
container of medicine to the residents mouth. Answer - True
You may not however place the medicine directly in their mouth.
◉ A facility must notify who and how soon when they acknowledge that a resident is exhibiting
signs of dementia or cognitive impairment? Answer - A licensed physician with in 30 days
◉ Can a resident use their own belongings as space permits in an ALF? Answer - Yes, unless
they are adjudicated incompetent or incapacitated under state law.
◉ True or False A resident does not have the right to choose their own roommate. Answer -
False
◉ Upon mutual consent how much cash can a facility keep in safekeeping for a resident?
Answer - $200
◉ Can an ALF employee barrow money from a resident? Answer - No
◉ What are the minimum records kept on file for all staff members? Answer - Background
screening, compliance with all training and all licenses or certifications.
, ◉ Under what circumstance may a resident give a notice of relocation or termination of
residency in less than 45 days? Answer - Medical reasons certified my physician to require
emergency relocation, or the resident has a pattern of harmful or offensive conduct towards
other residents
◉ Does a resident have the right to share a room with their spouse? Answer - Yes, if they are
both residents of the facility
◉ Can an ALF require residents to wear uniforms? Answer - No
◉ Can ACHA have private conversations with residents during a survey? Answer - Yes
◉ The evacuation evaluation for initial licensure shall be conducted within how many months?
Answer - 6 Months
◉ A facility without a automatic sprinkler system must conduct evacuation capability's how
often? Answer - At least Aunnualy
◉ What is the maximum time allotted for an evacuation drill in an unsprinkled facility? Answer -
3 minutes
◉ True or False All new facilities must be equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
Answer - True, unless the facility houses 8 or fewer residents
◉ How many elopement drills must a facility conduct minimum per year? Answer - 2
◉ True or False A facility is not required to document the implement of elopement drills.
Answer - False
◉ A deficiency cited during a survey for medication must be corrected how soon? Answer - 48
hours
◉ True or False A facility associated with a religious organization shall include it in their
advertising. Answer - True
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ If a facility has fewer that 17 residents they must have and awake staff member on at all times
or what? Answer - Have mechanisms in place to monitor and ensure safety of all residents.
◉ How many hours of initial training are required for an employee with regular contact with
Alzheimer's residents? Answer - 4 hours
◉ An Event over which facility personnel could exercise control rather than as a result of the
residents condition and results in: Death, brain or spinal damage would be considered a what?
Answer - Adverse incident
◉ After the occurrence of an Adverse incident the facility has how many days to report the
preliminary report to ACHA? Answer - 1 day
◉ How many day after an Adverse incident does the facility have to report a full report to
ACHA? Answer - 15 days
◉ How often must a facility report any liability claims filed against them? Answer - monthly
◉ True or False adverse incident reports are confidential and are not discoverable or admissible
in any civil or administrative action, except in proceedings by the agency or appropriate
regulatory board. Answer - True
◉ A resident who elopes and is placed at risk of harm or injury would be considered what kind
of incident? Answer - Adverse incident
◉ True or false A RN can not perform their professional duties in an emergency situation at an
ALF. Answer - False
They can until emergency medical personal assume responsibility.
◉ An ALF with 17 or more beds must have a functioning what? Answer - Automated External
Defrillator
,◉ What is a DNR? Answer - Do Not Resuscitate Order
◉ Under what circumstance can facility staff withhold or withdraw from CPR or the use of an
AED? Answer - When presented with a "do not resuscitate order"
◉ When assisting a resident with self-administration of medication can you remove the
prescribed amount while not in the presence of the resident? Answer - No, medicine must be
opened and removed in residents presence
◉ True or False Mixing, compounding, converting or calculating medication doses is allowed
with assisting in self-medication. Answer - False
Unless you are measuring the prescribed amount, breaking a scored tablet or crushing a tablet
as prescribed.
◉ True or False You may assist the resident with medication by lifting the hand, holding the
container of medicine to the residents mouth. Answer - True
You may not however place the medicine directly in their mouth.
◉ A facility must notify who and how soon when they acknowledge that a resident is exhibiting
signs of dementia or cognitive impairment? Answer - A licensed physician with in 30 days
◉ Can a resident use their own belongings as space permits in an ALF? Answer - Yes, unless
they are adjudicated incompetent or incapacitated under state law.
◉ True or False A resident does not have the right to choose their own roommate. Answer -
False
◉ Upon mutual consent how much cash can a facility keep in safekeeping for a resident?
Answer - $200
◉ Can an ALF employee barrow money from a resident? Answer - No
◉ What are the minimum records kept on file for all staff members? Answer - Background
screening, compliance with all training and all licenses or certifications.
, ◉ Under what circumstance may a resident give a notice of relocation or termination of
residency in less than 45 days? Answer - Medical reasons certified my physician to require
emergency relocation, or the resident has a pattern of harmful or offensive conduct towards
other residents
◉ Does a resident have the right to share a room with their spouse? Answer - Yes, if they are
both residents of the facility
◉ Can an ALF require residents to wear uniforms? Answer - No
◉ Can ACHA have private conversations with residents during a survey? Answer - Yes
◉ The evacuation evaluation for initial licensure shall be conducted within how many months?
Answer - 6 Months
◉ A facility without a automatic sprinkler system must conduct evacuation capability's how
often? Answer - At least Aunnualy
◉ What is the maximum time allotted for an evacuation drill in an unsprinkled facility? Answer -
3 minutes
◉ True or False All new facilities must be equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system.
Answer - True, unless the facility houses 8 or fewer residents
◉ How many elopement drills must a facility conduct minimum per year? Answer - 2
◉ True or False A facility is not required to document the implement of elopement drills.
Answer - False
◉ A deficiency cited during a survey for medication must be corrected how soon? Answer - 48
hours
◉ True or False A facility associated with a religious organization shall include it in their
advertising. Answer - True
