FLORIDA ALF CORE STUDYGUIDE EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Your dinner entree is chicken noodle soup, a garden salad, 3
ounces of lemon broiled tilapia, cauliflower Au Gratin,
mashed potatoes and a roll. Your new resident, Mrs.
Sandallwood, does not like fish. What do you do? -
ANSWERS-Offer Mrs. Smallwood 4 ounces of baked chicken
in place of the tilapia.
Controlling interest means an applicant or licensee that
serves as an officer, is on the board of directors OR -
ANSWERS-has a 5% ownership interest
Security deposits must be - ANSWERS-kept in a Florida
banking institution
,The recommended way to thaw food is - ANSWERS-under
refrigeration
Relicensure surveys are conducted by AHCA how often? -
ANSWERS-Biennially
The times between meals for facilities serving 3 meals per
day must be - ANSWERS-not more than 6 hours and no less
than 2 hours between meals
You provide personal care in your home for your Aunt Mary,
and your former neighbors Mr. Dixby, Mr. Timmons, and
now Miss Port. - ANSWERS-You are considered an ALF and
must have a license unless you are licensed as an Adult
Family Care Home
Resident sleeping rooms must be a minimum of - ANSWERS-
80sqft
A "mental health resident" must be assessed to determine -
ANSWERS-whether or not the person is appropriate to
reside in an ALF
,When a licensee discontinues operations, the agency must
be notified when? - ANSWERS-30 days prior to the
discontinuance
You operate 3 ALFs licensed for 25 beds, all located within a
15 mile radius of each other. You must/,may - ANSWERS-
must appoint 3 managers, one for each ALF, if you serve as
the administrator of all three.
PRN or "as needed" medications may be administered by -
ANSWERS-a licensed nurse
Residents who are capable of self-administering their
medications may be required: - ANSWERS-to store their
medications centrally.
Your new staff member, Sarah, started on October 29th. She
is a CNA. You do not use perimeter controls or have alarms
on the doors. Which is true of this scenario? - ANSWERS-
Sarah must receive a copy of your elopement policies and
procedures and this must be documented in her personnel
file.
, Staffing schedules must be kept on file for a period of -
ANSWERS-6 months
A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the
attorney-in-fact (power of attorney) for a resident, must -
ANSWERS-maintain a surety bond equal to twice the
average monthly income of the resident, plus the value of
resident property.
For every 20 total conbined residents, respite care residents
and day care participants over 05, how many additional staff
hours per week must be included to meet minimum staff
hours per week? - ANSWERS-42
Staff assisting with the self-administration of medications
must have_____ hours of training - ANSWERS-6 hours, prior
to providing assistance.
You received a class II deficiency related to unsafe
medication practices. What do you need to do? - ANSWERS-
Contract with a licensed consultant pharmacist within 7
days of receiving the violation to consult regarding how to
correct the unsafe practices.
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Your dinner entree is chicken noodle soup, a garden salad, 3
ounces of lemon broiled tilapia, cauliflower Au Gratin,
mashed potatoes and a roll. Your new resident, Mrs.
Sandallwood, does not like fish. What do you do? -
ANSWERS-Offer Mrs. Smallwood 4 ounces of baked chicken
in place of the tilapia.
Controlling interest means an applicant or licensee that
serves as an officer, is on the board of directors OR -
ANSWERS-has a 5% ownership interest
Security deposits must be - ANSWERS-kept in a Florida
banking institution
,The recommended way to thaw food is - ANSWERS-under
refrigeration
Relicensure surveys are conducted by AHCA how often? -
ANSWERS-Biennially
The times between meals for facilities serving 3 meals per
day must be - ANSWERS-not more than 6 hours and no less
than 2 hours between meals
You provide personal care in your home for your Aunt Mary,
and your former neighbors Mr. Dixby, Mr. Timmons, and
now Miss Port. - ANSWERS-You are considered an ALF and
must have a license unless you are licensed as an Adult
Family Care Home
Resident sleeping rooms must be a minimum of - ANSWERS-
80sqft
A "mental health resident" must be assessed to determine -
ANSWERS-whether or not the person is appropriate to
reside in an ALF
,When a licensee discontinues operations, the agency must
be notified when? - ANSWERS-30 days prior to the
discontinuance
You operate 3 ALFs licensed for 25 beds, all located within a
15 mile radius of each other. You must/,may - ANSWERS-
must appoint 3 managers, one for each ALF, if you serve as
the administrator of all three.
PRN or "as needed" medications may be administered by -
ANSWERS-a licensed nurse
Residents who are capable of self-administering their
medications may be required: - ANSWERS-to store their
medications centrally.
Your new staff member, Sarah, started on October 29th. She
is a CNA. You do not use perimeter controls or have alarms
on the doors. Which is true of this scenario? - ANSWERS-
Sarah must receive a copy of your elopement policies and
procedures and this must be documented in her personnel
file.
, Staffing schedules must be kept on file for a period of -
ANSWERS-6 months
A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the
attorney-in-fact (power of attorney) for a resident, must -
ANSWERS-maintain a surety bond equal to twice the
average monthly income of the resident, plus the value of
resident property.
For every 20 total conbined residents, respite care residents
and day care participants over 05, how many additional staff
hours per week must be included to meet minimum staff
hours per week? - ANSWERS-42
Staff assisting with the self-administration of medications
must have_____ hours of training - ANSWERS-6 hours, prior
to providing assistance.
You received a class II deficiency related to unsafe
medication practices. What do you need to do? - ANSWERS-
Contract with a licensed consultant pharmacist within 7
days of receiving the violation to consult regarding how to
correct the unsafe practices.
