ALF CORE 2026 CORE KNOWLEDGE
REVIEW PAPER ANSWERS DETAILED
STEPWISE GUIDANCE SHEET
◉ Deadline for newly hired administrators to receive training on
DNRO policies
Answer: 30 days.
◉ Deadline to complete a face-to-face medical examination after
admission if not done prior
Answer: 30 days.
◉ 30 Days After Admission
Answer: The deadline to complete a face-to-face medical
examination if it was not performed in the 60 days prior to
admission.
◉ 30 Days Before Placement
Answer: The specific window during which a medical examination
must be conducted for residents placed by the Department of
Children and Families (DCF).
, ◉ 30 Days (Temporary Exemption)
Answer: Residents placed on a temporary emergency basis by DCF
are exempt from the standard medical examination requirements for
up to 30 days.
◉ 30 Days (Pressure Sore Discharge)
Answer: If a resident is admitted with a Stage 2 pressure sore and
the condition fails to improve within 30 days (as documented by a
health care practitioner), the resident must be discharged.
◉ Every 30 Days
Answer: The minimum frequency for documented communications
between the facility and third-party health care providers regarding
a resident's condition and response to treatment.
◉ 30 Days (Medication Management)
Answer: The deadline to properly dispose of abandoned or expired
medications.
◉ 60 Days (Total Staffing Absence)
Answer: A staff member who is not a licensed administrator or
manager cannot be in charge of a facility for more than 21
consecutive days or for a total of 60 days within a calendar year.
REVIEW PAPER ANSWERS DETAILED
STEPWISE GUIDANCE SHEET
◉ Deadline for newly hired administrators to receive training on
DNRO policies
Answer: 30 days.
◉ Deadline to complete a face-to-face medical examination after
admission if not done prior
Answer: 30 days.
◉ 30 Days After Admission
Answer: The deadline to complete a face-to-face medical
examination if it was not performed in the 60 days prior to
admission.
◉ 30 Days Before Placement
Answer: The specific window during which a medical examination
must be conducted for residents placed by the Department of
Children and Families (DCF).
, ◉ 30 Days (Temporary Exemption)
Answer: Residents placed on a temporary emergency basis by DCF
are exempt from the standard medical examination requirements for
up to 30 days.
◉ 30 Days (Pressure Sore Discharge)
Answer: If a resident is admitted with a Stage 2 pressure sore and
the condition fails to improve within 30 days (as documented by a
health care practitioner), the resident must be discharged.
◉ Every 30 Days
Answer: The minimum frequency for documented communications
between the facility and third-party health care providers regarding
a resident's condition and response to treatment.
◉ 30 Days (Medication Management)
Answer: The deadline to properly dispose of abandoned or expired
medications.
◉ 60 Days (Total Staffing Absence)
Answer: A staff member who is not a licensed administrator or
manager cannot be in charge of a facility for more than 21
consecutive days or for a total of 60 days within a calendar year.
