ALF Core Test Questions with Correct
Answers 2025/2026
Comprehensive emergency management plans are reviewed by - CORRECT ANSWER -
the county emergency management agency
Assisted Living facilities are licensed by - CORRECT ANSWER -
the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation are investigated by - CORRECT ANSWER -
representatives of the Department of Children and Families
Assisted Living facilities should be operated as - CORRECT ANSWER -
residential environments with supportive services
"Agency" as used in chapter 429, F.S. means - CORRECT ANSWER -
the Agency for Health Care Administration
To be eligible to receive a limited nursing services license - CORRECT ANSWER -
a facility must not have been subject to administrative sanctions affecting the health, safety or
welfare of residents in the past 24 months
Providing "personal services" includes providing direct physical assistance with or supervision
of - CORRECT ANSWER -the self-administration of medication (NOT medication administration)
The Department of Health is responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER -sanitation inspections
Representatives from the local health departments are responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER -
inspections related to food hygiene
,Facilities with extended congregate care licenses - CORRECT ANSWER -
may provide any service under the scope of the nurse's license
Assisted living facilities with a standard license may - CORRECT ANSWER -
employ nurses to administer medications to residents
Any entity that provides housing, meals and one or more personal services to more than 2 per
sons who are not relatives for a period exceeding 24 hours must have an assisted living license
unless - CORRECT ANSWER -licensed as an Adult Family Care Home
When a representative of the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Health C
are or the Long Term Care Ombudsman comes to your ALF - CORRECT ANSWER -
you may ask to see identification
Assisted living services should be provided - CORRECT ANSWER -
in a manner that promotes the dignity and individuality of residents
Operating an unlicensed assisted living facility is - CORRECT ANSWER -a third-degree felony
Facilities seeking to obtain an extended congregate care license - CORRECT ANSWER -
must develop policies and procedures and residency criteria specifically for extended congrega
te care
Perimeter or egress control devices and equipment must - CORRECT ANSWER -
comply with all life safety requirements
Residents sleeping rooms designed for double occupancy must have a minimum square footag
e of usable floor space per occupant - CORRECT ANSWER -60 square feet
, Temperatures Lmust Lbe Lmaintained Lat L when Lresidents Lare Lnormally
Lawake L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-at Lleast L72 Ldegrees
There Lmust Lbe Lat Lleast Lone Lbathroom Lwith Lat Lleast Lone Ltoilet Land Lsink Lfor Levery L-
LCORRECT LANSWER L-6 Lpersons
Resident Lbathrooms Lmust Lhave L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-a Lworking Ldoor
In Lorder Lto Llicense La Lroom Las La Lresident Lsleeping Lroom L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L- Lthe Lroom Lmust Lbe Lat Lleast L80 Lsquare Lfeet
Legacy Lfacilities Lthat Lare Lfully Lsprinklered Lmust Lconduct L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L- L6 Lfire Ldrills Lper Lyear
The L shower L or L tub Lratio L to L residents L is L- L CORRECT L ANSWER L -1 Lto L 8
An Lassisted Lliving Lfacility Lthat Lreceives Lits Lcertificate Lof Loccupancy Lon Lor Lafter LJuly L1, L2016
Lmust Lcomply Lwith L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-NFPA L101 Land LNFPA L101A Lcurrent Leditions
Assisted Lliving Lfacilities Lmust Lprovide L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
Lareas Lseparate Lfrom Lbedrooms Lfor Lactivities
When Lcalculating Lthe Lminimum Lsquare Lfootage Lrequirement Lfor Lliving Land Ldining
Lspace L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-live-in Lstaff Land Lfamily Lmembers Lmust Lbe Lincluded Lin
Lthe Lratio
Fire Levacuation Lcapability Ldetermination Lmust Lbe Lcompleted L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
Lwithin L6 Lmonths Lof Lbecoming Llicensed Las Lan LALF
Answers 2025/2026
Comprehensive emergency management plans are reviewed by - CORRECT ANSWER -
the county emergency management agency
Assisted Living facilities are licensed by - CORRECT ANSWER -
the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation are investigated by - CORRECT ANSWER -
representatives of the Department of Children and Families
Assisted Living facilities should be operated as - CORRECT ANSWER -
residential environments with supportive services
"Agency" as used in chapter 429, F.S. means - CORRECT ANSWER -
the Agency for Health Care Administration
To be eligible to receive a limited nursing services license - CORRECT ANSWER -
a facility must not have been subject to administrative sanctions affecting the health, safety or
welfare of residents in the past 24 months
Providing "personal services" includes providing direct physical assistance with or supervision
of - CORRECT ANSWER -the self-administration of medication (NOT medication administration)
The Department of Health is responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER -sanitation inspections
Representatives from the local health departments are responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER -
inspections related to food hygiene
,Facilities with extended congregate care licenses - CORRECT ANSWER -
may provide any service under the scope of the nurse's license
Assisted living facilities with a standard license may - CORRECT ANSWER -
employ nurses to administer medications to residents
Any entity that provides housing, meals and one or more personal services to more than 2 per
sons who are not relatives for a period exceeding 24 hours must have an assisted living license
unless - CORRECT ANSWER -licensed as an Adult Family Care Home
When a representative of the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Health C
are or the Long Term Care Ombudsman comes to your ALF - CORRECT ANSWER -
you may ask to see identification
Assisted living services should be provided - CORRECT ANSWER -
in a manner that promotes the dignity and individuality of residents
Operating an unlicensed assisted living facility is - CORRECT ANSWER -a third-degree felony
Facilities seeking to obtain an extended congregate care license - CORRECT ANSWER -
must develop policies and procedures and residency criteria specifically for extended congrega
te care
Perimeter or egress control devices and equipment must - CORRECT ANSWER -
comply with all life safety requirements
Residents sleeping rooms designed for double occupancy must have a minimum square footag
e of usable floor space per occupant - CORRECT ANSWER -60 square feet
, Temperatures Lmust Lbe Lmaintained Lat L when Lresidents Lare Lnormally
Lawake L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-at Lleast L72 Ldegrees
There Lmust Lbe Lat Lleast Lone Lbathroom Lwith Lat Lleast Lone Ltoilet Land Lsink Lfor Levery L-
LCORRECT LANSWER L-6 Lpersons
Resident Lbathrooms Lmust Lhave L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-a Lworking Ldoor
In Lorder Lto Llicense La Lroom Las La Lresident Lsleeping Lroom L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L- Lthe Lroom Lmust Lbe Lat Lleast L80 Lsquare Lfeet
Legacy Lfacilities Lthat Lare Lfully Lsprinklered Lmust Lconduct L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L- L6 Lfire Ldrills Lper Lyear
The L shower L or L tub Lratio L to L residents L is L- L CORRECT L ANSWER L -1 Lto L 8
An Lassisted Lliving Lfacility Lthat Lreceives Lits Lcertificate Lof Loccupancy Lon Lor Lafter LJuly L1, L2016
Lmust Lcomply Lwith L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-NFPA L101 Land LNFPA L101A Lcurrent Leditions
Assisted Lliving Lfacilities Lmust Lprovide L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
Lareas Lseparate Lfrom Lbedrooms Lfor Lactivities
When Lcalculating Lthe Lminimum Lsquare Lfootage Lrequirement Lfor Lliving Land Ldining
Lspace L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-live-in Lstaff Land Lfamily Lmembers Lmust Lbe Lincluded Lin
Lthe Lratio
Fire Levacuation Lcapability Ldetermination Lmust Lbe Lcompleted L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
Lwithin L6 Lmonths Lof Lbecoming Llicensed Las Lan LALF
