ALF CORE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS NEWEST UPDATE A+

ALF CORE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT 1 1 1 1




ANSWERS 2026/2027 1 1




Recommended daily allowance - CORRECT ANSWER -Protein: 6 ounces or 2 or more servings
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1 Vegetables: 3-5 servings 1 1




Fruits: 2-4 servings 1 1




Bread/Starches: 6-11 or more servings 1 1 1 1




1 Milk or equivalent: 2 servings
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Fats, oils, sweets: use sparingly Water
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Menus shall be dated and planned - CORRECT ANSWER -at least one week in advance
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Regular or therapeutic menus (with substitutions) shall be kept on file for how long? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -6 months
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What should you do if a resident refuses to comply with a therapeutic diet? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Document & notify the health care provider
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Documentation for training must include... - CORRECT ANSWER -Title of training program
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# of hours of program
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Trainee's name, dates of participation, & location
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1 Providers names, credentials and license #
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,An ALF shall keep a ____day supply of non-perishable food on hand. - CORRECT ANSWER -3
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An ALF shall provide safekeeping for resident funds and property of how much? - CORRECT
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ANSWER -$200 in personal funds
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$500 in personal property 1 1 1




T or F: A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the representative payee or atto
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rney-in-fact for facility residents, must maintain a surety bond? - CORRECT ANSWER -True
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If serving as a representative payee, the minimum surety bond must equal... -
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CORRECT ANSWER -
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2x the average monthly aggregate income of personal funds due to a resident.
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T or F: A facility must maintain liability insurance - CORRECT ANSWER - True,
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no amount required
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An up to date record of major incidents must be kept for file for how long? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -2 years
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The facility shall maintain the facility's written work schedules and staff time sheets for how lo ng? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -6 months
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A preliminary adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? - CORRECT
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ANSWER -1 business day
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A full adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -15 business days
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, Newly-
licensed facilities and facilities whose ownership has been transferred, must submit an emerge ncy
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management plan within _______days after obtaining a license? - CORRECT ANSWER -30
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Any facility intending to admit 3 or more mental health residents must obtain what type of lic
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ense? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Limited Mental Health (LMH) license PRIOR to accepting the 3rd resident.
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Each mental health resident shall be provided with a Community Living Support Plan within
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_ days of admission - CORRECT ANSWER -30 days
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Requirements for an Abbreviated Biennial survey - CORRECT ANSWER - Does 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




not have any class I or II violations
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No uncorrected class II violations
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No LTC Ombudsman Council complaints
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1 No licensing complaints
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all within the two licensing periods (4 years)
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Perishable food shall be kept at what temperatures? - CORRECT ANSWER - 41 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




degrees F or below; or
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140 degrees F or above 1 1 1 1




Potentially hazardous foods shall be reheated to what temperature and for how long? - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1




CORRECT ANSWER -165 degrees F for at least 15 seconds
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What is a moratorium? - CORRECT ANSWER -A prohibition of new clients.
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What is biennial licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER - A
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license that must be renewed every other year.
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