FLORIDA ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES EXAM
REVIEW 02
When a change of ownership occurs, the transferor shall notify the agency - Answers :at
least 60 days before transfer
Withholding evidence of financial instability from the agency is... - Answers :evidenced
by things like purposely hiding from the agency things like unpaid liens and taxes
A person who needs total care with their ADLs is not appropriate for admission to an
ALF with a standard license but... - Answers :may be admitted to a facility with an ECC
license
Your menu says that your main entree is roasted pork loin served with broccoli and
carrots but you only have asparagus to serve this evening... - Answers :Prior to serving
the meal, make a note on the menu that you will be serving asparagus instead of
broccoli and carrots
Mr. Thompson is a messy eater and this upsets his tablemates... - Answers :You assist
Mr. Thompson in a dignified manner in the dining room.
Mrs. Costello's family obtains her medications for her from a local pharmacy. They have
been late in picking up the medications and delivering them to the ALF the past three
months. What should you do? - Answers :Meet with the family and establish a back-up
plan if they cannot deliver the medications on time.
When assisting residents with their medications, unlicensed staff may... - Answers
:prepare items such as water, cups, spoons, and juice
There must be at least one person in the facility at all times who - Answers :has
completed first aid and CPR courses and holds currently valid CPR and first aid cards
Providing "personal services" includes providing direct physical assistance with or
supervision of - Answers :the self-administration of medication
ALFs must provide - Answers :areas separate from bedrooms for activities
Therapeutic diets... - Answers :must be provided in accordance with a health care
provider's order
Resident funds and property held in safekeeping shall be held... - Answers :in a Florida
banking institution
Medications may be administered by... - Answers :a nurse
,The agency may deny or revoke a license... - Answers :when the administrator is found
to have misappropriated a resident's property
You are the happy owner and administrator of Sea Bonnet's ALF I and II and are
excited to be opening your third ALF. All of your ALFs are licensed for 6 beds and you
are the administrator of all three. Sea Bonnet I and II are located approximately 17 miles
from each other and Sea Bonnet III is opening 21 miles south of Sea Bonnet II. How
many managers must you have? - Answers :You must have a manager for all three
ALFs because they are located more than 15 miles away from each other
Assistance with self-administration of medication training must be provided by -
Answers :A licensed pharmacist or a registered nurse
Prior to assisting residents with their medications, staff should - Answers :wash their
hands
Assistance with the self-administration of medication does not include - Answers
:injecting medications
Administrators and managers must complete the core competencies requirements
within - Answers :3 months of becoming the administrator or manager
ALFs must keep record of - Answers :changes in a resident's condition which resulted in
the provision of additional services
Pro-rated refunds must be calculated based on - Answers :the termination date
Requested information omitted from an application for licensure must be filed with the
agency within how many days after the agency's request? - Answers :21
All residents must be assessed for risk of elopement... - Answers :within 30 days of
admission
Mr. Bently was found lying on the floor next to his bed complaining of pain in his right
hip. He was sent to the hospital and has a broken hip. Last month he was found lying on
the ground in the bathroom at 2am. The month before that, he was found lying on the
floor in his room at 2:30am. - Answers :An adverse incident report must be filed with
AHCA within 1 business day.
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.
Menus must be developed by a licensed or registered dietician, a licensed nutritionist,
or a registered dietetic tech supervised by a licensed or registered dietician or licensed
nutritionist and reviewed how often? - Answers :annually
An ALF may provide safekeeping of a resident's funds and property in the amount of -
Answers :up to $500 cash and $500 personal effects
ALFs with a standard license - Answers :may employ nurses to administer medications
to residents.
Who must participate in elopement drills? - Answers :administrators and direct care staff
Issued when the agency determines imminent danger to residents - Answers :class I
violation
REVIEW 02
When a change of ownership occurs, the transferor shall notify the agency - Answers :at
least 60 days before transfer
Withholding evidence of financial instability from the agency is... - Answers :evidenced
by things like purposely hiding from the agency things like unpaid liens and taxes
A person who needs total care with their ADLs is not appropriate for admission to an
ALF with a standard license but... - Answers :may be admitted to a facility with an ECC
license
Your menu says that your main entree is roasted pork loin served with broccoli and
carrots but you only have asparagus to serve this evening... - Answers :Prior to serving
the meal, make a note on the menu that you will be serving asparagus instead of
broccoli and carrots
Mr. Thompson is a messy eater and this upsets his tablemates... - Answers :You assist
Mr. Thompson in a dignified manner in the dining room.
Mrs. Costello's family obtains her medications for her from a local pharmacy. They have
been late in picking up the medications and delivering them to the ALF the past three
months. What should you do? - Answers :Meet with the family and establish a back-up
plan if they cannot deliver the medications on time.
When assisting residents with their medications, unlicensed staff may... - Answers
:prepare items such as water, cups, spoons, and juice
There must be at least one person in the facility at all times who - Answers :has
completed first aid and CPR courses and holds currently valid CPR and first aid cards
Providing "personal services" includes providing direct physical assistance with or
supervision of - Answers :the self-administration of medication
ALFs must provide - Answers :areas separate from bedrooms for activities
Therapeutic diets... - Answers :must be provided in accordance with a health care
provider's order
Resident funds and property held in safekeeping shall be held... - Answers :in a Florida
banking institution
Medications may be administered by... - Answers :a nurse
,The agency may deny or revoke a license... - Answers :when the administrator is found
to have misappropriated a resident's property
You are the happy owner and administrator of Sea Bonnet's ALF I and II and are
excited to be opening your third ALF. All of your ALFs are licensed for 6 beds and you
are the administrator of all three. Sea Bonnet I and II are located approximately 17 miles
from each other and Sea Bonnet III is opening 21 miles south of Sea Bonnet II. How
many managers must you have? - Answers :You must have a manager for all three
ALFs because they are located more than 15 miles away from each other
Assistance with self-administration of medication training must be provided by -
Answers :A licensed pharmacist or a registered nurse
Prior to assisting residents with their medications, staff should - Answers :wash their
hands
Assistance with the self-administration of medication does not include - Answers
:injecting medications
Administrators and managers must complete the core competencies requirements
within - Answers :3 months of becoming the administrator or manager
ALFs must keep record of - Answers :changes in a resident's condition which resulted in
the provision of additional services
Pro-rated refunds must be calculated based on - Answers :the termination date
Requested information omitted from an application for licensure must be filed with the
agency within how many days after the agency's request? - Answers :21
All residents must be assessed for risk of elopement... - Answers :within 30 days of
admission
Mr. Bently was found lying on the floor next to his bed complaining of pain in his right
hip. He was sent to the hospital and has a broken hip. Last month he was found lying on
the ground in the bathroom at 2am. The month before that, he was found lying on the
floor in his room at 2:30am. - Answers :An adverse incident report must be filed with
AHCA within 1 business day.
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.
Menus must be developed by a licensed or registered dietician, a licensed nutritionist,
or a registered dietetic tech supervised by a licensed or registered dietician or licensed
nutritionist and reviewed how often? - Answers :annually
An ALF may provide safekeeping of a resident's funds and property in the amount of -
Answers :up to $500 cash and $500 personal effects
ALFs with a standard license - Answers :may employ nurses to administer medications
to residents.
Who must participate in elopement drills? - Answers :administrators and direct care staff
Issued when the agency determines imminent danger to residents - Answers :class I
violation
