ALF CORE TRAINING EXAM VERSION 1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS| LATEST EDITION (2025\2026)
True or False? An ALF can be only one building? - correct answer -False
A resident can be bedridden in an ALF with a standard licence for no more then __ days? - correct
answer -7
Which agency is responsible for regulatory inspections of ALF's? - correct answer -AHCA
Capacity in an ALF is the ____ of residents it is licensed to care for. - correct answer -number
Which of the following is not considered an ADL?
a. Eating
b.Dressing
c.transferring
d.ambulation
e.toileting - correct answer -c. transferring
Limited nursing services can only be provided by? - correct answer -LPN, RN, ARNP
1/2 bed rails are considered a ________ and are allowed in an ALF only if? - correct answer -Physical
Restraint they are ordered by a physician
An event over which facility personnel could exercise control rather than as result of the resident's
condition and results in? - correct answer -Adverse Incident
,Adverse incidents are submitted on day __ and day __ to ACHA. - correct answer -1 and 15
A fully sprinkled ALF must conduct how many fire drills annually? - correct answer -5
True or False? A limited mental health resident must receive OSS? - correct answer -True
True or False? Facilities licensed for 16 residents must have an awake staff person at night. - correct
answer -False
The specialty licences for an ALF are? - correct answer -LMH, LNS, ECC
The facility must have a surety bond if it has power of attorney or is a? - correct answer -Representative
payee
If a facility decides to hold monies or property for a resident for safekeeping,a statement must be
provided to the resident and/or legal representative how often? - correct answer -quarterly
A facility must conduct how many elopement drills annually? - correct answer -2
A minimum weekly staffing hours for an ALF with four residents is? - correct answer -168 hours
An ALF with ___ or more residents that receive OSS must have which type of licence? - correct answer -3
Limited mental health licence
What is not commonly used medication to treat symptoms of mental health disorders? a.
anti-psychotic
b. anti-anxiety
c. psychotherapy
d. antidepressant - correct answer -C. psychotherapy
, Hospice services are allowed in an ALF and must be coordinated through the development of a what? -
correct answer -Interdiscplinary care plan
What is not a potentially hazardous food?
a. milk
b. fruit
c. eggs
d. poultry - correct answer -Fruit
There are two types of diabetes. Type one does not produce enough insulin. The primary treatment for
type one involves what? - correct answer -Insulin injections
True or False? Alzheimer disease is curable by stimulating the brain? - correct answer -False
Any items a facility uses to advertise must contain what two things? - correct answer -Assisted living
facility & Licence #
At least one staff member who is trained in ____ & ____ must be in the facility at all times. - correct
answer -CPR & First Aid
ALF surveys conducted by ACHA will occur how often to ensure compliance with all regulations and
rules? - correct answer -Biennial
Applications for a CHOW must be submitted to ACHA __ many days prior to the transaction. - correct
answer -60
True or False? Deficiencies cited by ACHA must be corrected within 10 calendar days of notification of
inspection results unless other correction date is given. - correct answer -False 30 days
CORRECT ANSWERS| LATEST EDITION (2025\2026)
True or False? An ALF can be only one building? - correct answer -False
A resident can be bedridden in an ALF with a standard licence for no more then __ days? - correct
answer -7
Which agency is responsible for regulatory inspections of ALF's? - correct answer -AHCA
Capacity in an ALF is the ____ of residents it is licensed to care for. - correct answer -number
Which of the following is not considered an ADL?
a. Eating
b.Dressing
c.transferring
d.ambulation
e.toileting - correct answer -c. transferring
Limited nursing services can only be provided by? - correct answer -LPN, RN, ARNP
1/2 bed rails are considered a ________ and are allowed in an ALF only if? - correct answer -Physical
Restraint they are ordered by a physician
An event over which facility personnel could exercise control rather than as result of the resident's
condition and results in? - correct answer -Adverse Incident
,Adverse incidents are submitted on day __ and day __ to ACHA. - correct answer -1 and 15
A fully sprinkled ALF must conduct how many fire drills annually? - correct answer -5
True or False? A limited mental health resident must receive OSS? - correct answer -True
True or False? Facilities licensed for 16 residents must have an awake staff person at night. - correct
answer -False
The specialty licences for an ALF are? - correct answer -LMH, LNS, ECC
The facility must have a surety bond if it has power of attorney or is a? - correct answer -Representative
payee
If a facility decides to hold monies or property for a resident for safekeeping,a statement must be
provided to the resident and/or legal representative how often? - correct answer -quarterly
A facility must conduct how many elopement drills annually? - correct answer -2
A minimum weekly staffing hours for an ALF with four residents is? - correct answer -168 hours
An ALF with ___ or more residents that receive OSS must have which type of licence? - correct answer -3
Limited mental health licence
What is not commonly used medication to treat symptoms of mental health disorders? a.
anti-psychotic
b. anti-anxiety
c. psychotherapy
d. antidepressant - correct answer -C. psychotherapy
, Hospice services are allowed in an ALF and must be coordinated through the development of a what? -
correct answer -Interdiscplinary care plan
What is not a potentially hazardous food?
a. milk
b. fruit
c. eggs
d. poultry - correct answer -Fruit
There are two types of diabetes. Type one does not produce enough insulin. The primary treatment for
type one involves what? - correct answer -Insulin injections
True or False? Alzheimer disease is curable by stimulating the brain? - correct answer -False
Any items a facility uses to advertise must contain what two things? - correct answer -Assisted living
facility & Licence #
At least one staff member who is trained in ____ & ____ must be in the facility at all times. - correct
answer -CPR & First Aid
ALF surveys conducted by ACHA will occur how often to ensure compliance with all regulations and
rules? - correct answer -Biennial
Applications for a CHOW must be submitted to ACHA __ many days prior to the transaction. - correct
answer -60
True or False? Deficiencies cited by ACHA must be corrected within 10 calendar days of notification of
inspection results unless other correction date is given. - correct answer -False 30 days
