ALF CORE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT!!
,When a resident is experiencing diarrhea of unknown source, you should - ANSWER
Call the doctor
Over-the-counter medications - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER False
If a resident who receives assistance with medication is away from the facility and
facility staff - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER False
Unlicensed staff must have initial four 2-hour training in assisting with self-administration
of medication before providing assistance to any resident. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER False
The nurse that manages a pill organizer will - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER True
What types of residents can use a pill organizer? - ANSWER Residents who self-
administer medications
, Which of the following is not required to use a medication observation record (MOR)? -
ANSWER 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. - ANSWER True
An order written on the Medication Observation Record (MOR) must always exactly
match the prescription label. - ANSWER True
Assistance with medication by an unlicensed person requires the written informed
consent of the resident. - ANSWER True
When a resident's stay in the facility has ended, the administrator must dispose of all
the resident's unused medications. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER
Adult Family Care Home
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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER True
ALF Administrators need to complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education
each year. - ANSWER False
59A F.S Includes the Florida Building Code and also the Uniform Fire Safety Standards
for Assisted Living Facilities physical standards. - ANSWER False
Under no circumstances will background screening include fingerprints being sent to the
FBI for a national criminal history record check. - ANSWER False
100% CORRECT!!
,When a resident is experiencing diarrhea of unknown source, you should - ANSWER
Call the doctor
Over-the-counter medications - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER False
If a resident who receives assistance with medication is away from the facility and
facility staff - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER False
Unlicensed staff must have initial four 2-hour training in assisting with self-administration
of medication before providing assistance to any resident. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER False
The nurse that manages a pill organizer will - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER True
What types of residents can use a pill organizer? - ANSWER Residents who self-
administer medications
, Which of the following is not required to use a medication observation record (MOR)? -
ANSWER 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. - ANSWER True
An order written on the Medication Observation Record (MOR) must always exactly
match the prescription label. - ANSWER True
Assistance with medication by an unlicensed person requires the written informed
consent of the resident. - ANSWER True
When a resident's stay in the facility has ended, the administrator must dispose of all
the resident's unused medications. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER
Adult Family Care Home
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. - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER True
ALF Administrators need to complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education
each year. - ANSWER False
59A F.S Includes the Florida Building Code and also the Uniform Fire Safety Standards
for Assisted Living Facilities physical standards. - ANSWER False
Under no circumstances will background screening include fingerprints being sent to the
FBI for a national criminal history record check. - ANSWER False
