Florida ALF Core Study Guide 2024/2025 with Complete Solutions

Florida ALF Core Study Guide 2024/2025 with Complete Solutions When a change of ownership occurs, the transferor shall notify the agency at least 60 days before transfer Withholding evidence of financial instability from the agency is... evidenced by things like purposely hiding from the agency things like unpaid liens and taxes A person who needs total care with their ADLs is not appropriate for admission to an ALF with a standard license but... may be admitted to a facility with an ECC license Menus must be developed by a licensed or registered dietician, a licensed nutritionist, or a registered dietetic tech supervised by a licensed or registered dietician or licensed nutritionist and reviewed how often? annually An ALF may provide safekeeping of a resident's funds and property in the amount of up to $500 cash and $500 personal effects ALFs with a standard license may employ nurses to administer medications to residents. Who must participate in elopement drills? administrators and direct care staff Issued when the agency determines imminent danger to residents class I violation Any entity that provides housing, meals, and one or more personal services to more than 2 persons who are not relatives for a period exceeding 24 hours must have an ALF license unless licensed as an Adult Family Care Home Resident contracts must be retained for a period of 5 years ALFs must provide supervision appropriate for each resident Which of the following must be provided at the time of admission if not previously included in information shared with potential residents? Copy of the resident contract, copy of bill or rights, and copy of LTC ombudsman brochure. What is the most important thing you can do to prevent foodborne illness? Wash your hands The agency has identified problems with your dietary practices and cited a class II violation. You must Bring in a consultant dietician within 7 days Mr. Williams is no longer able to participate in dressing himself and needs his medications administered. Your ALF does not have a nurse available to administer medications. Under what circumstances would Mr. Williams be able to remain living in your ALF? Mr. Williams no longer meets the residency criteria for your ALF. Your menu says that your main entree is roasted pork loin served with broccoli and carrots but you only have asparagus to serve this evening... Prior to serving the meal, make a note on the menu that you will be serving asparagus instead of broccoli and carrots Mr. Thompson is a messy eater and this upsets his tablemates... You assist Mr. Thompson in a dignified manner in the dining room. Mrs. Costello's family obtains her medications for her from a local pharmacy. They have been late in picking up the medications and delivering them to the ALF the past three months. What should you do? Meet with the family and establish a back-up plan if they cannot deliver the medications on time. When assisting residents with their medications, unlicensed staff may... prepare items such as water, cups, spoons, and juice There must be at least one person in the facility at all times who has completed first aid and CPR courses and holds currently valid CPR and first aid cards Providing "personal services" includes providing direct physical assistance with or supervision of the self-administration of medication ALFs must provide areas separate from bedrooms for activities Therapeutic diets... must be provided in accordance with a health care provider's order Resident funds and property held in safekeeping shall be held... in a Florida banking institution Medications may be administered by... a nurse The agency may deny or revoke a license... when the administrator is found to have misappropriated a resident's property You are the happy owner and administrator of Sea Bonnet's ALF I and II and are excited to be opening your third ALF. All of your ALFs are licensed for 6 beds and you are the administrator of all three. Sea Bonnet I and II are located approximately 17 miles from each other and Sea Bonnet III is opening 21 miles south of Sea Bonnet II. How many managers must you have? You must have a manager for all three ALFs because they are located more than 15 miles away from each other Assistance with self-administration of medication training must be provided by A licensed pharmacist or a registered nurse Prior to assisting residents with their medications, staff should wash their hands Assistance with the self-administration of medication