ALF CORE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Do Not Resuscitate - Answers- DNR
AHCA - Answers- Agency for Health Care Administration
When outside temperatures are 65F or below at Minimum, the same tempertaures shall
be maintained - Answers- False
Unlicensed persons who will be providing assistance with self-administered medications
must take the requested training - Answers- Training must be done prior to assuming
responsibilities
Assistance with medication by an unlicensed person requires the written informed
consent of the resident - Answers- True
If the doctor changes a prescription order for a residents medication you should correct
the original entry on the MOR - Answers- false
MOR - Answers- Medication Observation Record
OTC - Answers- Over the counter
If the facility provides safekeeping for money or property holds resident or of the facility
owner, administrator, or staff, or representative payee; how often must the facility must
provide a statement detailing the income expense records. - Answers- Quarterly
Documents required to be in the admission package shall be in English. If the resident
does not understand English and translated documents are not available, the facility
must explain policies to a family member or friend of the resident or another individual
who can communicate the information to the resident. - Answers- true
The resident contract shall include a refund policy to be implemented at the time of a
resident's transfer , discharge or death. The refund policy shall provide that the resident
or responsible party is entitled to a prorated refund based on the daily rate for any
unused portion of payment beyond the termination date after all charges, including the
cost of damages to the residential unit resulting from circumstances other the normal
use have been paid to the license. You have 60 days to give the refund. - Answers-
false
During periods of temporary absence of the administrator or manager when residents
are on the premises, a staff member who is at least 18 years of age, must be
designated in writing to be in charge of the facility. - Answers- True
Facility records should include: - Answers- A grievance procedure for receiving and
responding to resident complaints and recommendations..
, Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must provide an additional 35
square feet of living and dining space per adult day client. - Answers- True
Faculty staff who have regular contact with or provide direct care to residents with
ADRD shall obtain 2 hours of initial training within 3 months employment. - Answers-
False
Existing facilities qualifying to provide limited nursing services shall have maintained a
standard license and may not have been subject to administrative sanctions that affect
the health, safety, and welfare of residents for the previous 2 years or since initial
licensure if the facility has been licensed for less than 2 years. - Answers- True
How often must facilities have elopement frills? - Answers- A minimum of two resident
elopement prevention and response drills per year.
A facility whose residents choose to attend day programs conducted at adult day care
centers, senior centers, mental health centers, or other day programs may count those
attendance hours towards the required 12 hours per week of schedule activities. An
activities calendar shall be posted in common areas where residents normally
congregate. - Answers- True
Staff who provide direct care to residents other than nurses, certified nursing assistants,
or home health aides must receive a minimum of 1 hour in service training in infection
control, including universal precautions, and facility sanitation procedures. - Answers-
Before providing personal care to residents
If after a contract is terminated, the facility intends to make a claim against a refund to
make claim against a refund due the resident, the facility shall notify the resident or
responsible party in writing of the claim and shall notify the resident or responsible party
in writing of the claim and shall provide said party with a reasonable time period of no
less than (???) calendar days to respond. The facility shall provide a refund to the
resident or responsible party within 45 days after the transfer, discharge or death of the
resident. - Answers- 14
Any existing facility housing eight or fewer residents that is classified as impractical to
evacuate must install an automatic fire sprinkler system. - Answers- True
A new or existing sprinkled ALF shall conduct at least six fire drills per year, one every
other month. - Answers- True
Facilities with 8 or more residents do not need a fire sprinkler system, unless the local
authority with jurisdiction over fire safety requires one to be installed. - Answers- false
An assisted living facility may not accepts additional supplementation from third parties
on behalf of residents receiving OSS - Answers- False
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