FLORIDA ALF CORE COMPETENCY EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS LONG TERM
CARE STUDY PACKAGE
◉ AGENCY.
Answer: Agency for Health Care Administration
◉ AGING IN PLACE.
Answer: process of providing increased or adjusted services to a
person to compensate for physical or mental decline that may occur
with the aging process in order to maximize a person's dignity and
independence and permit them to remain in a familiar, non
institutional resident environment for as long as possible.
◉ ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY.
Answer: any building or residential facility provides housing, meals
and one or more personal services for a period exceeding 24 hours
to one or more adults who are not relatives of the owner or
administrator. Residents do not require the 24-hour nursing.
◉ DEPARTMENT.
Answer: Department of Elderly Affairs
,◉ EXTENDED CONGREGATE CARE.
Answer: means acts beyond personal services / ADL's may be
performed by persons licensed under part 1 chapter 464. TOTAL
CARE
◉ PERSONAL SERVICES / ADL's.
Answer: direct physical assistance or supervision of the activities of
daily living, the self-administration of medication. Does not include
transferring, medical, nursing, dental or mental health services.
◉ LIMITED NURSING SERVICES.
Answer: for ALF residents who meet admissions criteria but do NOT
require 24 hour nursing supervision. May include routine dressings,
care of casts, braces and splints.
◉ When residents are asleep, what is the min inside temperature at
night?.
Answer: 68 degrees
◉ When the outside temperature is 90 degrees or less, what is the
maximum inside temperature permitted?.
Answer: Maximum indoor temperature is 85 degrees with
mechanical cooling devices
,◉ When it is hotter than 90 degrees outside- what temp must
remain inside at night and day?.
Answer: 81.
◉ Maximum temperature allowed inside a resident space? As per
EEC/ CEMP Hurricane Irma regulations..
Answer: 90 degrees maximum indoor temp allowed.
◉ What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per
resident if the facility is not comprised of apartments?.
Answer: 35 sq ft
◉ Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must
provide an additional 35 sq ft of living space per adult day care
client? true or false.
Answer: True
◉ IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra
space per resident must you have?.
Answer: extra 35 sq ft
, ◉ When calculating the minimum square footage requirements for
living and dining space who else besides residents MUST be
included?.
Answer: live-in staff and family members must be included in the
ratio.
◉ T/F ...ALF's must provide areas separate from bedrooms for
activities.
Answer: True
◉ how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom
should be provided to a single occupancy?.
Answer: 80 sq ft
◉ how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom
should be provided to a double occupancy?.
Answer: 60 sq ft per person. Total min 120 sqft
◉ In an ALF, how many toilets and sinks, and bathtubs must there be
per person to accommodate all residents, live in staff and family
members..
Answer: 1 sink: toilet per 6 people
1 bathtub per 8 people NEW for 2019
SCRIPT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS LONG TERM
CARE STUDY PACKAGE
◉ AGENCY.
Answer: Agency for Health Care Administration
◉ AGING IN PLACE.
Answer: process of providing increased or adjusted services to a
person to compensate for physical or mental decline that may occur
with the aging process in order to maximize a person's dignity and
independence and permit them to remain in a familiar, non
institutional resident environment for as long as possible.
◉ ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY.
Answer: any building or residential facility provides housing, meals
and one or more personal services for a period exceeding 24 hours
to one or more adults who are not relatives of the owner or
administrator. Residents do not require the 24-hour nursing.
◉ DEPARTMENT.
Answer: Department of Elderly Affairs
,◉ EXTENDED CONGREGATE CARE.
Answer: means acts beyond personal services / ADL's may be
performed by persons licensed under part 1 chapter 464. TOTAL
CARE
◉ PERSONAL SERVICES / ADL's.
Answer: direct physical assistance or supervision of the activities of
daily living, the self-administration of medication. Does not include
transferring, medical, nursing, dental or mental health services.
◉ LIMITED NURSING SERVICES.
Answer: for ALF residents who meet admissions criteria but do NOT
require 24 hour nursing supervision. May include routine dressings,
care of casts, braces and splints.
◉ When residents are asleep, what is the min inside temperature at
night?.
Answer: 68 degrees
◉ When the outside temperature is 90 degrees or less, what is the
maximum inside temperature permitted?.
Answer: Maximum indoor temperature is 85 degrees with
mechanical cooling devices
,◉ When it is hotter than 90 degrees outside- what temp must
remain inside at night and day?.
Answer: 81.
◉ Maximum temperature allowed inside a resident space? As per
EEC/ CEMP Hurricane Irma regulations..
Answer: 90 degrees maximum indoor temp allowed.
◉ What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per
resident if the facility is not comprised of apartments?.
Answer: 35 sq ft
◉ Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must
provide an additional 35 sq ft of living space per adult day care
client? true or false.
Answer: True
◉ IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra
space per resident must you have?.
Answer: extra 35 sq ft
, ◉ When calculating the minimum square footage requirements for
living and dining space who else besides residents MUST be
included?.
Answer: live-in staff and family members must be included in the
ratio.
◉ T/F ...ALF's must provide areas separate from bedrooms for
activities.
Answer: True
◉ how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom
should be provided to a single occupancy?.
Answer: 80 sq ft
◉ how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom
should be provided to a double occupancy?.
Answer: 60 sq ft per person. Total min 120 sqft
◉ In an ALF, how many toilets and sinks, and bathtubs must there be
per person to accommodate all residents, live in staff and family
members..
Answer: 1 sink: toilet per 6 people
1 bathtub per 8 people NEW for 2019
