ALF CORE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026

ALF CORE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Recommended daily allowance CORRECT ANSWER>>-Protein: 6 ounces or 2 or more servings

Vegetables: 3-5 servings

Fruits: 2-4 servings

Bread/Starches: 6-11 or more servings

Milk or equivalent: 2 servings

Fats, oils, sweets: use sparingly

Water



Menus shall be dated and planned CORRECT ANSWER>>-at least one week in advance



Regular or therapeutic menus (with substitutions) shall be kept on file for how long?
CORRECT ANSWER>>-6 months




What should you do if a resident refuses to comply with a therapeutic diet?
CORRECT ANSWER>>-Document & notify the health care provider




Documentation for training must include... CORRECT ANSWER>>-Title of training program

Subject matter

Training agenda

# of hours of program

Trainee's name, dates of participation, & location

Providers names, credentials and license #

,An ALF shall keep a ____day supply of non-perishable food on hand. CORRECT ANSWER>>-3



An ALF shall provide safekeeping for resident funds and property of how much? CORRECT
ANSWER>>-$200 in personal funds

$500 in personal property



T or F: A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the representative payee or atto
rney-in-fact for facility residents, must maintain a surety bond? CORRECT ANSWER>>-True



If serving as a representative payee, the minimum surety bond must equal...
CORRECT ANSWER>>-
2x the average monthly aggregate income of personal funds due to a resident.



T or F: A facility must maintain liability insurance CORRECT ANSWER>>- True,
no amount required



An up to date record of major incidents must be kept for file for how long?
CORRECT ANSWER>>-2 years




The facility shall maintain the facility's written work schedules and staff time sheets for how lo
ng? CORRECT ANSWER>>-6 months



A preliminary adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days? CORRECT
ANSWER>>-1 business day




A full adverse incident report must be submitted within how many days?
CORRECT ANSWER>>-15 business days

, Newly-
licensed facilities and facilities whose ownership has been transferred, must submit an emerge
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



0ncy management plan within ___days after obtaining a license? CORRECT ANSWER>>-30
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0




Any facility intending to admit 3 or more mental health residents must obtain what type of lic
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



ense? CORRECT ANSWER>>-
0 0 0



Limited Mental Health (LMH) license PRIOR to accepting the 3rd resident.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0




Each mental health resident shall be provided with a Community Living Support Plan within
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



_ days of admission CORRECT ANSWER>>-30 days
0 0 0 0 0 0




Requirements for an Abbreviated Biennial survey CORRECT ANSWER>>- Does 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



not have any class I or II violations
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0




No uncorrected class II violations
0 0 0 0




No LTC Ombudsman Council complaints
0 0 0 0




0 No licensing complaints
0 0




all within the two licensing periods (4 years)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0




Perishable food shall be kept at what temperatures? CORRECT ANSWER>>- 41
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



degrees F or below; or
0 0 0 0 0




140 degrees F or above 0 0 0 0




Potentially hazardous foods shall be reheated to what temperature and for how long?
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



CORRECT ANSWER>>-165 degrees F for at least 15 seconds
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0




What is a moratorium? CORRECT ANSWER>>-A prohibition of new clients.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0




What is biennial licensure? CORRECT ANSWER>>- A
0 0 0 0 0 0



license that must be renewed every other year.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0