ALF CORE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
True or False? An ALF can be only one building? - (ANSWER)False
A resident can be bedridden in an ALF with a standard licence for no more then __ days? - (ANSWER)7
Which agency is responsible for regulatory inspections of ALF's? - (ANSWER)AHCA
Capacity in an ALF is the ____ of residents it is licensed to care for. - (ANSWER)number
Which of the following is not considered an ADL?
a. Eating
b.Dressing
c.transferring
d.ambulation
e.toileting - (ANSWER)c. transferring
Limited nursing services can only be provided by? - (ANSWER)LPN, RN, ARNP
1/2 bed rails are considered a ________ and are allowed in an ALF only if? - (ANSWER)Physical Restraint
they are ordered by a physician
An event over which facility personnel could exercise control rather than as result of the resident's
condition and results in? - (ANSWER)Adverse Incident
Adverse incidents are submitted on day __ and day __ to ACHA. - (ANSWER)1 and 15
A fully sprinkled ALF must conduct how many fire drills annually? - (ANSWER)5
,ALF CORE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
True or False? A limited mental health resident must receive OSS? - (ANSWER)True
True or False? Facilities licensed for 16 residents must have an awake staff person at night. -
(ANSWER)False
The specialty licences for an ALF are? - (ANSWER)LMH, LNS, ECC
The facility must have a surety bond if it has power of attorney or is a? - (ANSWER)Representative payee
If a facility decides to hold monies or property for a resident for safekeeping,a statement must be
provided to the resident and/or legal representative how often? - (ANSWER)quarterly
A facility must conduct how many elopement drills annually? - (ANSWER)2
A minimum weekly staffing hours for an ALF with four residents is? - (ANSWER)168 hours
An ALF with ___ or more residents that receive OSS must have which type of licence? - (ANSWER)3
Limited mental health licence
What is not commonly used medication to treat symptoms of mental health disorders?
a. anti-psychotic
b. anti-anxiety
c. psychotherapy
d. antidepressant - (ANSWER)C. psychotherapy
Hospice services are allowed in an ALF and must be coordinated through the development of a what? -
(ANSWER)Interdiscplinary care plan
, ALF CORE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What is not a potentially hazardous food?
a. milk
b. fruit
c. eggs
d. poultry - (ANSWER)Fruit
There are two types of diabetes. Type one does not produce enough insulin. The primary treatment for
type one involves what? - (ANSWER)Insulin injections
True or False? Alzheimer disease is curable by stimulating the brain? - (ANSWER)False
Any items a facility uses to advertise must contain what two things? - (ANSWER)Assisted living facility &
Licence #
At least one staff member who is trained in ____ & ____ must be in the facility at all times. -
(ANSWER)CPR & First Aid
ALF surveys conducted by ACHA will occur how often to ensure compliance with all regulations and
rules? - (ANSWER)Biennial
Applications for a CHOW must be submitted to ACHA __ many days prior to the transaction. -
(ANSWER)60
True or False? Deficiencies cited by ACHA must be corrected within 10 calendar days of notification of
inspection results unless other correction date is given. - (ANSWER)False 30 days
True or False? An individual with stage 2 pressure sore can admitted to an ALF with a standard licence. -
(ANSWER)True
True or False? An ALF can be only one building? - (ANSWER)False
A resident can be bedridden in an ALF with a standard licence for no more then __ days? - (ANSWER)7
Which agency is responsible for regulatory inspections of ALF's? - (ANSWER)AHCA
Capacity in an ALF is the ____ of residents it is licensed to care for. - (ANSWER)number
Which of the following is not considered an ADL?
a. Eating
b.Dressing
c.transferring
d.ambulation
e.toileting - (ANSWER)c. transferring
Limited nursing services can only be provided by? - (ANSWER)LPN, RN, ARNP
1/2 bed rails are considered a ________ and are allowed in an ALF only if? - (ANSWER)Physical Restraint
they are ordered by a physician
An event over which facility personnel could exercise control rather than as result of the resident's
condition and results in? - (ANSWER)Adverse Incident
Adverse incidents are submitted on day __ and day __ to ACHA. - (ANSWER)1 and 15
A fully sprinkled ALF must conduct how many fire drills annually? - (ANSWER)5
,ALF CORE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
True or False? A limited mental health resident must receive OSS? - (ANSWER)True
True or False? Facilities licensed for 16 residents must have an awake staff person at night. -
(ANSWER)False
The specialty licences for an ALF are? - (ANSWER)LMH, LNS, ECC
The facility must have a surety bond if it has power of attorney or is a? - (ANSWER)Representative payee
If a facility decides to hold monies or property for a resident for safekeeping,a statement must be
provided to the resident and/or legal representative how often? - (ANSWER)quarterly
A facility must conduct how many elopement drills annually? - (ANSWER)2
A minimum weekly staffing hours for an ALF with four residents is? - (ANSWER)168 hours
An ALF with ___ or more residents that receive OSS must have which type of licence? - (ANSWER)3
Limited mental health licence
What is not commonly used medication to treat symptoms of mental health disorders?
a. anti-psychotic
b. anti-anxiety
c. psychotherapy
d. antidepressant - (ANSWER)C. psychotherapy
Hospice services are allowed in an ALF and must be coordinated through the development of a what? -
(ANSWER)Interdiscplinary care plan
, ALF CORE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What is not a potentially hazardous food?
a. milk
b. fruit
c. eggs
d. poultry - (ANSWER)Fruit
There are two types of diabetes. Type one does not produce enough insulin. The primary treatment for
type one involves what? - (ANSWER)Insulin injections
True or False? Alzheimer disease is curable by stimulating the brain? - (ANSWER)False
Any items a facility uses to advertise must contain what two things? - (ANSWER)Assisted living facility &
Licence #
At least one staff member who is trained in ____ & ____ must be in the facility at all times. -
(ANSWER)CPR & First Aid
ALF surveys conducted by ACHA will occur how often to ensure compliance with all regulations and
rules? - (ANSWER)Biennial
Applications for a CHOW must be submitted to ACHA __ many days prior to the transaction. -
(ANSWER)60
True or False? Deficiencies cited by ACHA must be corrected within 10 calendar days of notification of
inspection results unless other correction date is given. - (ANSWER)False 30 days
True or False? An individual with stage 2 pressure sore can admitted to an ALF with a standard licence. -
(ANSWER)True
