FLORIDA ALF CORE COMPETENCY MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM PREPARATION
FLORIDA ALF CORE COMPETENCY MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM
PREPARATION NEWEST 2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| BRAND NEW VERSION!
If a consultant is required by ACHA because of a dietary or medication issue, the
facility must provide a plan of correction, if a plan is required by the agency, no
later than how many days from the on-site visit?
A 7 calendar days
B 30 calendar days
C 15 calendar days
D 10 calendar days *
ACHA may deny, revoke or suspend an ALF license, if the facility receives one or
more classes 2 deficiencies?
A true
B false *
According to the fire protection Association, a fire drill is considered prompt if
executed within what timeframe?
A 13 minutes
B 3 minutes *
C 9 minutes
D 5 minutes
ALF's with a bed capacity of 16 or less do not have to have planned menus?
A true
B false *
ALF staffing hours is determined by its census?
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, FLORIDA ALF CORE COMPETENCY MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM PREPARATION
A true *
B false
OTC medication that is prescribed should only contain the residents name
somewhere on the medication bottle?
A true
B false *
What is the minimum number of fire drills for a non-sprinklered building?
A 10 fire drills annually
B 6 fire drills annually
C 12 fire drills annually *
D 24 fire drills annually
How many years must DOH inspection to be kept on file?
A2
B5*
C3
D4
ALF's that act as power of attorney for their resident must provide the resident or
the resident legal representative with a statement of accounting for all
transactions, which is_________?
A a monthly statement
B a quarterly statement *
C every two months
D an annual statement
ALF residents who do not require supervision may be left alone in an ALF?
A true
B false *
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In a standard license ALF, a CNA may not be delegated to provide nursing services
(tritation of portable oxygen). However, the CNA made apply antiembolism
stockings without the supervision of the nurse?
A true*
B false
Narcotic medication must be kept locked and separate from non-narcotic
medication?
A true
B false *
Residents bedrooms are either private or semi private. Residents choosing to live
in a semi private bedroom can expect at a minimum how many square feet of
living area excluding the bathroom and closet's for each resident?
A 50 ft.²
B 70 ft.²
C 80 ft.²
D 60 ft.² *
ALF's are required to obtain and maintain a surety bond if it is the power of
attorney or if it is a _______?
A guardian
B trustee
C representative payee *
D all of the above
Individuals who are bedridden cannot be admitted to an ALF. However residents
may be bedridden in a standard, limited nursing, or limited mental health licensed
facilities. These residents cannot be bedridden for more than how many days
consecutively?
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A five days
B 14 days
C 7 days *
D4 days
How many days written notice must be given before a rate increase?
A two weeks
B 10 days
C 15 days
D 30 days *
ALF's must secure fire safety and health department inspections. These
inspections must be done and submitted to ACHA _______
A every quarter
B every six months
C every month
D every year *
You have a standard license and your resident needs to be fed. What do you do?
A. Let the staff feed the resident*
B. Give the resident a 45 day notice to relocate
C. Tell the family they need to hire a person to feed the resident.
D. Apply for an ECC license.
You Hired a maintenance worker on January 5, 2018. It is May 31, 2018 and he has
already taken the Alzheimer's level one class. What class does he need to take
now?
A. Alz level 2 class
B. No class unless he has been working a year
C. No other alz class is needed *
D. He needs to take the alz 1 class again
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FLORIDA ALF CORE COMPETENCY MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM
PREPARATION NEWEST 2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| BRAND NEW VERSION!
If a consultant is required by ACHA because of a dietary or medication issue, the
facility must provide a plan of correction, if a plan is required by the agency, no
later than how many days from the on-site visit?
A 7 calendar days
B 30 calendar days
C 15 calendar days
D 10 calendar days *
ACHA may deny, revoke or suspend an ALF license, if the facility receives one or
more classes 2 deficiencies?
A true
B false *
According to the fire protection Association, a fire drill is considered prompt if
executed within what timeframe?
A 13 minutes
B 3 minutes *
C 9 minutes
D 5 minutes
ALF's with a bed capacity of 16 or less do not have to have planned menus?
A true
B false *
ALF staffing hours is determined by its census?
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, FLORIDA ALF CORE COMPETENCY MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM PREPARATION
A true *
B false
OTC medication that is prescribed should only contain the residents name
somewhere on the medication bottle?
A true
B false *
What is the minimum number of fire drills for a non-sprinklered building?
A 10 fire drills annually
B 6 fire drills annually
C 12 fire drills annually *
D 24 fire drills annually
How many years must DOH inspection to be kept on file?
A2
B5*
C3
D4
ALF's that act as power of attorney for their resident must provide the resident or
the resident legal representative with a statement of accounting for all
transactions, which is_________?
A a monthly statement
B a quarterly statement *
C every two months
D an annual statement
ALF residents who do not require supervision may be left alone in an ALF?
A true
B false *
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, FLORIDA ALF CORE COMPETENCY MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM PREPARATION
In a standard license ALF, a CNA may not be delegated to provide nursing services
(tritation of portable oxygen). However, the CNA made apply antiembolism
stockings without the supervision of the nurse?
A true*
B false
Narcotic medication must be kept locked and separate from non-narcotic
medication?
A true
B false *
Residents bedrooms are either private or semi private. Residents choosing to live
in a semi private bedroom can expect at a minimum how many square feet of
living area excluding the bathroom and closet's for each resident?
A 50 ft.²
B 70 ft.²
C 80 ft.²
D 60 ft.² *
ALF's are required to obtain and maintain a surety bond if it is the power of
attorney or if it is a _______?
A guardian
B trustee
C representative payee *
D all of the above
Individuals who are bedridden cannot be admitted to an ALF. However residents
may be bedridden in a standard, limited nursing, or limited mental health licensed
facilities. These residents cannot be bedridden for more than how many days
consecutively?
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, FLORIDA ALF CORE COMPETENCY MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM PREPARATION
A five days
B 14 days
C 7 days *
D4 days
How many days written notice must be given before a rate increase?
A two weeks
B 10 days
C 15 days
D 30 days *
ALF's must secure fire safety and health department inspections. These
inspections must be done and submitted to ACHA _______
A every quarter
B every six months
C every month
D every year *
You have a standard license and your resident needs to be fed. What do you do?
A. Let the staff feed the resident*
B. Give the resident a 45 day notice to relocate
C. Tell the family they need to hire a person to feed the resident.
D. Apply for an ECC license.
You Hired a maintenance worker on January 5, 2018. It is May 31, 2018 and he has
already taken the Alzheimer's level one class. What class does he need to take
now?
A. Alz level 2 class
B. No class unless he has been working a year
C. No other alz class is needed *
D. He needs to take the alz 1 class again
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