ALF CORE EXAM Questions and Answers
1.When outside temperatures are 65°F (18°C) or below, you must maintain a
temperature of at least; when they are awake
Answer an indoor temperature of at least 72°F (22°C) shall be
maintained
2.During night hours when it is 65 degrees or cooler what temp must it
be inside?
During the day?
Answer 68 degrees 72
degrees
3.When it is hotter than 90 degrees- what temp must remain inside at
night and day?
Answer 81.
4.What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per resident if the
facility is not comprised of apartments?
Answer 35 sq ft
5.Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must provide an
additional 35 sq ft of living space per adult day care client? true or false
Answer True
,6.IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra space
per resident must you have?
Answer extra 35 sq ft
7.how much usable floor space, not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a single occupancy?
Answer 80sq ft
8.how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should
be provided to a double occupancy?
Answer 60 sq ft per person
9.how many toilets, sinks, and bathtubs must there be per person must
there be for all residents, live in staff and family members. FOR A ALF and
ECC
Answer 1 per 6 people
1 per 4 people
10.when you have 16 or less residents, do you have to maintain an
accessible telephone in each building, have job descriptions or have staff
awake at night
?
Answer No you do not
,11.if we furnish an apartment, it must have the following
Answer
bed, no smaller than 36 inches wide and 72 inches long, a closet or
place to hang clothes, a table or nightstand, lamp, waste basket and
comfortable chair if requested.
12.how many elopement drills per year must ALF's do
Answer 2
13.Staff that provide direct care or regular contact with reisdents residing
in secured areas must complete what level of training?
Answer Level 1 Alzheimer's training
14.If you have 16 or less residents, do you have to have a accessible
phone, job descriptions or staff up at night?
Answer NO
15.when should the initial fire safety evac capability be completed?
Answer within 6 months after the date of licensure
16.how often must the drill be done by the local fire marshal or authority?
Answer -
once a year
17.how many fire drills on site must be done if you have fire sprinklers ?
, Answer 4 times a year
18.What level back ground screening must the key members of the
team have?
Answer level 2
19.who are the key people
Answer
The licensee holder, if an individual The administrator for
day to day operation
The financial officer
Anyone who is a controlling interest
any person who has a license that will be working with clients
20.change of ownership- all funds on deposit, resident trust funds must
be transferred to the applicant ?
Answer yes
21.what is a conditional license?
Answer if the facility is found to have uncorrected violations that
the community has not had a chance to correct
22.If transfer or relocation is needed due to NON emergency reasons such
as; adjudicated mentally incapacitated. how many days must the guardian
be given?
1.When outside temperatures are 65°F (18°C) or below, you must maintain a
temperature of at least; when they are awake
Answer an indoor temperature of at least 72°F (22°C) shall be
maintained
2.During night hours when it is 65 degrees or cooler what temp must it
be inside?
During the day?
Answer 68 degrees 72
degrees
3.When it is hotter than 90 degrees- what temp must remain inside at
night and day?
Answer 81.
4.What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per resident if the
facility is not comprised of apartments?
Answer 35 sq ft
5.Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must provide an
additional 35 sq ft of living space per adult day care client? true or false
Answer True
,6.IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra space
per resident must you have?
Answer extra 35 sq ft
7.how much usable floor space, not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a single occupancy?
Answer 80sq ft
8.how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should
be provided to a double occupancy?
Answer 60 sq ft per person
9.how many toilets, sinks, and bathtubs must there be per person must
there be for all residents, live in staff and family members. FOR A ALF and
ECC
Answer 1 per 6 people
1 per 4 people
10.when you have 16 or less residents, do you have to maintain an
accessible telephone in each building, have job descriptions or have staff
awake at night
?
Answer No you do not
,11.if we furnish an apartment, it must have the following
Answer
bed, no smaller than 36 inches wide and 72 inches long, a closet or
place to hang clothes, a table or nightstand, lamp, waste basket and
comfortable chair if requested.
12.how many elopement drills per year must ALF's do
Answer 2
13.Staff that provide direct care or regular contact with reisdents residing
in secured areas must complete what level of training?
Answer Level 1 Alzheimer's training
14.If you have 16 or less residents, do you have to have a accessible
phone, job descriptions or staff up at night?
Answer NO
15.when should the initial fire safety evac capability be completed?
Answer within 6 months after the date of licensure
16.how often must the drill be done by the local fire marshal or authority?
Answer -
once a year
17.how many fire drills on site must be done if you have fire sprinklers ?
, Answer 4 times a year
18.What level back ground screening must the key members of the
team have?
Answer level 2
19.who are the key people
Answer
The licensee holder, if an individual The administrator for
day to day operation
The financial officer
Anyone who is a controlling interest
any person who has a license that will be working with clients
20.change of ownership- all funds on deposit, resident trust funds must
be transferred to the applicant ?
Answer yes
21.what is a conditional license?
Answer if the facility is found to have uncorrected violations that
the community has not had a chance to correct
22.If transfer or relocation is needed due to NON emergency reasons such
as; adjudicated mentally incapacitated. how many days must the guardian
be given?
