ALF CORE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (ALL GRADED A+)
When |a |resident |is |experiencing |diarrhea |of |unknown |source, |you |should |- |ANS |-Call |the |
doctor
Over-the-counter |medications |- |ANS |-Require |an |order |by |a |licensed |health |care |provider
If |a |doctor |gives |a |resident |medication |samples |from |his |office, |the |facility |does |not |need |a |
signed, |written |prescription |order |or |fax |copy |of |the |same |because |the |medication |came |
directly |from |the |doctor's |office. |- |ANS |-False
If |a |resident |who |receives |assistance |with |medication |is |away |from |the |facility |and |facility |staff
|- |ANS |-All |of |the |above
Medications |that |have |been |abandoned |or |have |expired |must |be |disposed |of |within |60 |days |
of |being |determined |abandoned |or |expired |and |the |disposal |must |be |documented |in |the |
resident's |record. |- |ANS |-False
Unlicensed |staff |must |have |initial |four |2-hour |training |in |assisting |with |self-administration |of |
medication |before |providing |assistance |to |any |resident. |- |ANS |-False
A |resident's |medication |was |temporarily |discontinued, |but |it |is |not |expired. |You |should |store |
this |with |his |current |medications |for |the |resident's |future |use. |- |ANS |-False
,The |nurse |that |manages |a |pill |organizer |will |- |ANS |-All |of |the |above
Medication |that |has |been |discontinued |but |has |not |expired |must |be |returned |to |the |resident |
or |the |resident's |representative, |as |appropriate, |or |may |be |centrally |stored |by |the |facility |for |
future |use |by |the |resident |at |the |resident's |request. |- |ANS |-True
An |unlicensed |person |who |has |completed |the |required |ALF |training |related |to |assisting |with |
self-administration |of |medications |should |recognize |the |need |to |obtain |clarification |of |
circumstances |of |an |"as |needed" |prescription |order. |- |ANS |-True
What |types |of |residents |can |use |a |pill |organizer? |- |ANS |-Residents |who |self-administer |
medications
Which |of |the |following |is |not |required |to |use |a |medication |observation |record |(MOR)? |- |ANS |-
Self-administration |of |medication
An |"as |needed" |prescription |must |always |have |clear |specific |directions |for |use |and |the |
condition |for |which |the |medication |should |be |given. |- |ANS |-True
An |order |written |on |the |Medication |Observation |Record |(MOR) |must |always |exactly |match |the
|prescription |label. |- |ANS |-True
Assistance |with |medication |by |an |unlicensed |person |requires |the |written |informed |consent |of |
the |resident. |- |ANS |-True
When |a |resident's |stay |in |the |facility |has |ended, |the |administrator |must |dispose |of |all |the |
resident's |unused |medications. |- |ANS |-False
Those |facilities |also |serving |as |adult |day |care |centers |must |provide |an |additional |35 |square |
feet |of |living |and |dining |space |per |adult |day |care |client. |- |ANS |-True
, _______________ |provides |housing |and |personal |care |for |disabled |adults |and |frail |elders |who
|choose |to |live |with |an |individual |or |family |in |a |private |home. |The |___________ |provider |must
|live |in |the |home. |The |purpose |of |this |part |is |to |provide |for |the |health, |safety, |and |welfare |of |
residents |of |______________ |in |the |state. |- |ANS |-Adult |Family |Care |Home
Any |person |seeking |employment |or |contracting |with |a |licensee |or |provider |who |is |expected |to
|or |provides |personal |care |or |services |directly |to |clients |or |have |access |to |client |funds, |
personal |property, |or |living |areas |must |have |level |2 |background |screening. |- |ANS |-True
Live-in |staff |and |their |family |members |are |allowed |to |sleep |in |a |resident's |room |as |long |as |the
|following |requirements |are |met: |The |resident |is |in |a |shared |room |and |the |facility |is |under |
licensed |capacity. |- |ANS |-False
Failure |to |provide |residents |and |the |agency |(AHCA) |30 |days' |notice |of |discontinuation |of |
operation |of |an |ALF |can |result |in |a |fine |of |$10,000 |on |each |individual |or |business |owing |an |
interest |in |the |facility. |- |ANS |-False
Facilities |with |20 |or |fewer |residents |shall |not |be |required |to |maintain |an |accessible |telephone |
in |each |building |where |residents |reside, |maintain |written |staff |job |descriptions, |have |awake |
night |staff, |or |maintain |standardized |recipes |as |provided |in |ALF |dietary |rules. |- |ANS |-False
Level |2 |background |re-screening |must |be |redone |every |5 |years |by |licensee |(owner) |as |a |
condition |of |retaining |the |license |and |by |employee |or |contract |workers |to |continue |
employment. |- |ANS |-True
ALF |Administrators |need |to |complete |a |minimum |of |15 |hours |of |continuing |education |each |
year. |- |ANS |-False
59A |F.S |Includes |the |Florida |Building |Code |and |also |the |Uniform |Fire |Safety |Standards |for |
Assisted |Living |Facilities |physical |standards. |- |ANS |-False
CORRECT ANSWERS (ALL GRADED A+)
When |a |resident |is |experiencing |diarrhea |of |unknown |source, |you |should |- |ANS |-Call |the |
doctor
Over-the-counter |medications |- |ANS |-Require |an |order |by |a |licensed |health |care |provider
If |a |doctor |gives |a |resident |medication |samples |from |his |office, |the |facility |does |not |need |a |
signed, |written |prescription |order |or |fax |copy |of |the |same |because |the |medication |came |
directly |from |the |doctor's |office. |- |ANS |-False
If |a |resident |who |receives |assistance |with |medication |is |away |from |the |facility |and |facility |staff
|- |ANS |-All |of |the |above
Medications |that |have |been |abandoned |or |have |expired |must |be |disposed |of |within |60 |days |
of |being |determined |abandoned |or |expired |and |the |disposal |must |be |documented |in |the |
resident's |record. |- |ANS |-False
Unlicensed |staff |must |have |initial |four |2-hour |training |in |assisting |with |self-administration |of |
medication |before |providing |assistance |to |any |resident. |- |ANS |-False
A |resident's |medication |was |temporarily |discontinued, |but |it |is |not |expired. |You |should |store |
this |with |his |current |medications |for |the |resident's |future |use. |- |ANS |-False
,The |nurse |that |manages |a |pill |organizer |will |- |ANS |-All |of |the |above
Medication |that |has |been |discontinued |but |has |not |expired |must |be |returned |to |the |resident |
or |the |resident's |representative, |as |appropriate, |or |may |be |centrally |stored |by |the |facility |for |
future |use |by |the |resident |at |the |resident's |request. |- |ANS |-True
An |unlicensed |person |who |has |completed |the |required |ALF |training |related |to |assisting |with |
self-administration |of |medications |should |recognize |the |need |to |obtain |clarification |of |
circumstances |of |an |"as |needed" |prescription |order. |- |ANS |-True
What |types |of |residents |can |use |a |pill |organizer? |- |ANS |-Residents |who |self-administer |
medications
Which |of |the |following |is |not |required |to |use |a |medication |observation |record |(MOR)? |- |ANS |-
Self-administration |of |medication
An |"as |needed" |prescription |must |always |have |clear |specific |directions |for |use |and |the |
condition |for |which |the |medication |should |be |given. |- |ANS |-True
An |order |written |on |the |Medication |Observation |Record |(MOR) |must |always |exactly |match |the
|prescription |label. |- |ANS |-True
Assistance |with |medication |by |an |unlicensed |person |requires |the |written |informed |consent |of |
the |resident. |- |ANS |-True
When |a |resident's |stay |in |the |facility |has |ended, |the |administrator |must |dispose |of |all |the |
resident's |unused |medications. |- |ANS |-False
Those |facilities |also |serving |as |adult |day |care |centers |must |provide |an |additional |35 |square |
feet |of |living |and |dining |space |per |adult |day |care |client. |- |ANS |-True
, _______________ |provides |housing |and |personal |care |for |disabled |adults |and |frail |elders |who
|choose |to |live |with |an |individual |or |family |in |a |private |home. |The |___________ |provider |must
|live |in |the |home. |The |purpose |of |this |part |is |to |provide |for |the |health, |safety, |and |welfare |of |
residents |of |______________ |in |the |state. |- |ANS |-Adult |Family |Care |Home
Any |person |seeking |employment |or |contracting |with |a |licensee |or |provider |who |is |expected |to
|or |provides |personal |care |or |services |directly |to |clients |or |have |access |to |client |funds, |
personal |property, |or |living |areas |must |have |level |2 |background |screening. |- |ANS |-True
Live-in |staff |and |their |family |members |are |allowed |to |sleep |in |a |resident's |room |as |long |as |the
|following |requirements |are |met: |The |resident |is |in |a |shared |room |and |the |facility |is |under |
licensed |capacity. |- |ANS |-False
Failure |to |provide |residents |and |the |agency |(AHCA) |30 |days' |notice |of |discontinuation |of |
operation |of |an |ALF |can |result |in |a |fine |of |$10,000 |on |each |individual |or |business |owing |an |
interest |in |the |facility. |- |ANS |-False
Facilities |with |20 |or |fewer |residents |shall |not |be |required |to |maintain |an |accessible |telephone |
in |each |building |where |residents |reside, |maintain |written |staff |job |descriptions, |have |awake |
night |staff, |or |maintain |standardized |recipes |as |provided |in |ALF |dietary |rules. |- |ANS |-False
Level |2 |background |re-screening |must |be |redone |every |5 |years |by |licensee |(owner) |as |a |
condition |of |retaining |the |license |and |by |employee |or |contract |workers |to |continue |
employment. |- |ANS |-True
ALF |Administrators |need |to |complete |a |minimum |of |15 |hours |of |continuing |education |each |
year. |- |ANS |-False
59A |F.S |Includes |the |Florida |Building |Code |and |also |the |Uniform |Fire |Safety |Standards |for |
Assisted |Living |Facilities |physical |standards. |- |ANS |-False
