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FLORIDA ALF CORE STUDY GUIDE
JAN BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. T OR F? ALFs may suggest to residents, as a condition of
them being admitted to their facility to waive or execute a
DNRO. - correct answer -False
2. How many specialty licenses are there for ALFs? - correct
answer -3
3. ALFs which obtain a LMH license, must assure that their
employees receive an additional 6 hours of mental health
training within what period of time? - correct answer -6 months
4. A stage 2 pressure sore but shows improvement within how
many days? - correct answer -30
5. The sink and toilet ratio in an ECC license ALF is - correct
answer -1:4
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6. Whose responsibility is it to report a patient fall and fill out an
incident report? - correct answer -Whoever witnessed it, or the
first person to hear about the fall?????
7. For facilities serving three or more meals a day, no more than
_____ hours must elapse between the end of an evening meal
containing a protein food and the beginning of a morning meal?
- correct answer -14 hours
8. How many days prior to a change of ownership must AHCA be
notified - correct answer -60 days
9. T OR F?
10. ALFs with a bed capacity of 16 or fewer do not have to have
planned menus - correct answer -False
11. T OR F? At least one staff member who has access to
facility and resident records in case of an emergency must be
in the facility at all times when residents are in the facility. -
correct answer -True
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12. T OR F? The scope of services that is permitted under any
ALF license do not prohibit the admission of an individual who
is totally independent, who can provide what may be
considered prohibited services that a license is allowed to
provide. - correct answer -True
13. Which specialty license allows a nurse to practice within the
scope of their license with minimal limitations? - correct answer
-ECC and LNS
14. T OR F? An ALF administrator must be at least 25 years old
- correct answer -False
15. T OR F? The long-term care ombudsman may impose fines
and take other administrative actions on an ALF license. -
correct answer -False
16. ALFs are required to provide how many snacks daily? -
correct answer -At least one
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17. Residents who self administer their medications must assure
that their medications are stored out of the sight of other
residents and staff and/or must keep the medications locked. -
correct answer -True
18. ALFs are required to have how many elopement drills per
year? - correct answer -2
19. ALFs with one or more mental health residents, enrolled in
the optional state supplementation program must have what
type of speciality license or licenses? - correct answer -LMH
20. T OR F? ALF residents that do not require supervision,
maybe left alone in an ALF. - correct answer -False
21. If an ALF license is up for renewal, how many days at a
minimum before the license expires must a renewal application
must be received by AHCA? - correct answer -???? 60
days????
FLORIDA ALF CORE STUDY GUIDE
JAN BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. T OR F? ALFs may suggest to residents, as a condition of
them being admitted to their facility to waive or execute a
DNRO. - correct answer -False
2. How many specialty licenses are there for ALFs? - correct
answer -3
3. ALFs which obtain a LMH license, must assure that their
employees receive an additional 6 hours of mental health
training within what period of time? - correct answer -6 months
4. A stage 2 pressure sore but shows improvement within how
many days? - correct answer -30
5. The sink and toilet ratio in an ECC license ALF is - correct
answer -1:4
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6. Whose responsibility is it to report a patient fall and fill out an
incident report? - correct answer -Whoever witnessed it, or the
first person to hear about the fall?????
7. For facilities serving three or more meals a day, no more than
_____ hours must elapse between the end of an evening meal
containing a protein food and the beginning of a morning meal?
- correct answer -14 hours
8. How many days prior to a change of ownership must AHCA be
notified - correct answer -60 days
9. T OR F?
10. ALFs with a bed capacity of 16 or fewer do not have to have
planned menus - correct answer -False
11. T OR F? At least one staff member who has access to
facility and resident records in case of an emergency must be
in the facility at all times when residents are in the facility. -
correct answer -True
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12. T OR F? The scope of services that is permitted under any
ALF license do not prohibit the admission of an individual who
is totally independent, who can provide what may be
considered prohibited services that a license is allowed to
provide. - correct answer -True
13. Which specialty license allows a nurse to practice within the
scope of their license with minimal limitations? - correct answer
-ECC and LNS
14. T OR F? An ALF administrator must be at least 25 years old
- correct answer -False
15. T OR F? The long-term care ombudsman may impose fines
and take other administrative actions on an ALF license. -
correct answer -False
16. ALFs are required to provide how many snacks daily? -
correct answer -At least one
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17. Residents who self administer their medications must assure
that their medications are stored out of the sight of other
residents and staff and/or must keep the medications locked. -
correct answer -True
18. ALFs are required to have how many elopement drills per
year? - correct answer -2
19. ALFs with one or more mental health residents, enrolled in
the optional state supplementation program must have what
type of speciality license or licenses? - correct answer -LMH
20. T OR F? ALF residents that do not require supervision,
maybe left alone in an ALF. - correct answer -False
21. If an ALF license is up for renewal, how many days at a
minimum before the license expires must a renewal application
must be received by AHCA? - correct answer -???? 60
days????
