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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
True or False? An individual with stage 2 pressure sore can admitted to an
ALF with a standard licence. - correct answer True
How many days does a resident have to show documented improvement of a
stage 2 pressure sore before given a discharge notice? - correct answer 30
days
ADL - correct answer Activities of Daily Living
ACHA - correct answer Agency Health Care
Administartion DOEA - correct answer
Department of elderly affairs
RN - correct answer Registered Nurse
LPN - correct answer Licensed Practical Nurse
ARNP - correct answer Advanced Registered
Nurse Practitioner RD - correct answer
Registered Diatitian
LD - correct answer Licensed Diatitian
CLSP - correct answer Community Living
Support Plan CA - correct answer
Cooperative Agreement
ACS - correct answer Assisted Care Services
LNS - correct answer Limited Nursing
Services Licence ECC - correct answer
Extended Congregate Care Licence LMH -
correct answer Limited Medical Health
Licence AFCH - correct answer Adult Family
Care Home
MOR - correct answer Medication
Observation Record DCF - correct answer
Department of Children and Families CNA -
correct answer Certified Nursing Assistant
HHA - correct answer Home Health Aide
OSS - correct answer Optional State supplementation
LTCOC - correct answer Long Term Care
Ombudsman Council FPSS - correct answer
Florida Protective Service System
POA - correct answer power of attorney
SSI - correct answer Supplemental Security Income
answer respond and resolve problems for residents in long term care
facilities How many days can a resident be bed ridden in a standard licence ALF? -
correct answer 7 days An ALF owner must be how old? - correct answer
An ALF administrator must be how old? - correct answer 21
How many days must be given to a resident for notice of discharge? -
correct answer 45
How many days does a resident need to provide for notice of termination? -
correct answer 30 days
How many months does an administrator have to complete all CORE training requirements? -
correct answer 3 months
What is the minimum square feet need per resident in an ALF for common living areas? -
correct answer 35
What is the minimum square footage for a private room in an ALF? -
correct answer 80 Is an ALF required to carry liability insurance at
all times? - correct answer Yes
What is the maximum number of residents per bedroom? -
correct answer 2 What is the Toilet to sink ratio in an ALF? -
correct answer 1-
In how many days must the "Health Assessment(1823)" prior to the move-in be completed? -
correct answer 60 days
How many days after Admission must a "health assessment (1823) be
completed for a resident? - correct answer 30 days
True or False? Residents that store medication may do so in their rooms if
the medications are kept locked. - correct answer True
What is a Moratorium? - correct answer the prohibition on the acceptance
of new clients What is the minimum time frame allotted to inform ACHA of a CHOW? -
correct answer 60 days Every Years of employment a new background
screening must be done. - correct answer 5
How many days prior must an ALF inform ACHA the discontinuance of
operation? - correct answer 30
True or False A deficiency must be corrected within 10 days after the
provider is notified of inspection results. - correct answer False 30 days
How many years must copies of ACHA inspections be kept on file? - correct
answer 5
True or False ACHA shall require an licencee to submit a plan of correction
A deficiency affecting one, or a very limited number of clients or staff would
be considered a what? - correct answer Isolated Deficiency
A deficiency in which more then a limited number of clients or staff would
be considered a what? - correct answer Patterned Dificiency
A deficiency in which a problem is pervasive in the provider or represent a systemic failure that affects a large portion of clients is considered a what? -
correct answer Widespread Deficiency
How soon must a Class "I" violation be corrected? - correct answer 24
hours unless a fixed time period is determined by ACHA A Violation that presents an imminent danger clients would be considered a what class? -
correct answer Class "I"
A violation that directly threatens clients is considered what class? - correct
answer Class "II"
A violation that potentially threatens a client is considered what class? -
correct answer Class "III"
True or False For Class "I" & "II" violations fines can be waved if corrected in a time specified. -
correct answer False
A violation that does not have the potential to negatively affect a client is
considered what class? - correct answer Class "IV"
Can ACHA impose an administrative fine for violations not designated as
one of the four classes? - correct answer Yes
When a moratorium or emergency suspension is placed on a facility they
must post what where? - correct answer A notice of action in a place
visible to the public What class violation would a personal hygiene issue be considered? -
correct answer Class "III"
Exceeding your licensed capacity, violating a moratorium, providing services beyond the scope of your licence, or violating any terms of your
licence are considered what type of violation? - correct answer
Unclassified Violation How many days may ACHA extend a denied, revoked or set to terminate licence for the sole purpose of allowing safe and orderly discharge of clients
- correct answer 30 days How many months does an ALF have to comply when ACHA is authorized to adopt a new rule? -
correct answer 6 months
In the case of an emergency and ALF may exceed its licensed capacity for
how many days? -
correct answer 15 days
How soon must an owner of an ALF notify ACHA of a change in
administration? - correct answer
10 days
If a facility has or more residents they must have an awake staff
member on duty at all times. - correct answer 17
If a facility has fewer that 17 residents they must have and awake staff
member on at all times or what? - correct answer Have mechanisms in
place to monitor and ensure safety of all residents. How many hours of initial training are required for an employee with regular
contact with Alzheimer's residents? - correct answer 4 hours
An Event over which facility personnel could exercise control rather than as a result of the residents condition and results in: Death, brain or spinal damage
would be considered a what? - correct answer Adverse incident
After the occurrence of an Adverse incident the facility has how many days
to report the preliminary report to ACHA? - correct answer 1 day
How many day after an Adverse incident does the facility have to report a full report to ACHA? -
correct answer 15 days
How often must a facility report any liability claims filed against them? -
correct answer
monthly True or False adverse incident reports are confidential and are not discoverable or admissible in any civil or administrative action, except in
proceedings by the agency or appropriate regulatory board. - correct
answer True
A resident who elopes and is placed at risk of harm or injury would be
considered what kind of incident? - correct answer Adverse incident
True or false A RN can not perform their professional duties in an
emergency situation at an ALF. - correct answer False
They can until emergency medical personal assume responsibility.
An ALF with 17 or more beds must have a functioning what? - correct
answer Automated External Defrillator
What is a DNR? - correct answer Do Not Resuscitate Order
Under what circumstance can facility staff withhold or withdraw from CPR
or the use of an AED? - correct answer When presented with a "do not
resuscitate order" When assisting a resident with self-administration of medication can you remove the prescribed amount while not in the presence of the resident? -
correct answer No, medicine must be opened and removed in residents
presence
What is the maximum time allotted for an evacuation drill in an unsprinkled
facility? - correct answer 3 minutes
True or False All new facilities must be equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system. -
correct answer True, unless the facility houses 8 or fewer residents
How many elopement drills must a facility conduct minimum per year? -
correct answer 2
True or False A facility is not required to document the implement of
elopement drills. - correct answer False
A deficiency cited during a survey for medication must be corrected how
soon? - correct answer 48 hours
True or False A facility associated with a religious organization shall
include it in their advertising. - correct answer True
True or False Assisting with routine emptying of a catheter or ostomy bag is part of ADL's -
correct answer True
Are Alzheimer's, dimentias or mental retardation considered Mental
disorders? - correct answer No, however schizophrenic and other
psychotic disorders are. If ACHA informs a licence applicant of errors or omissions on their application how many days do they have to respond with the required
information? - correct answer 21 days
True of False A standard licence is required for all applicants of an ECC, LMH, or LNS licence. -
correct answer True
how often does a facilities license need to be renewed? - correct answer
every 2 years True or False when a resident uses a third party provider it is not required to
be documented in their records. - correct answer False
True or False When a resident denies the use of a third party provider it
must be documented in their resident record. - correct answer True
Can someone with HIV be admitted to an ALF facility? - correct answer Yes
Can a facility accept a resident that requires the administration of
medication? - correct answer
Yes, if a nurse is there to provide the service True or False A resident requiring the monitoring of blood gasses can be
admitted to an ALF facility. - correct answer False
Can a facility obtain information omitted from the Health assessment form,
from the physician verbally? - correct answer Yes, but it must be
documented in the residents records.
In continued residency criteria, how often must a resident have a face to
face medical exam by a licensed health care provider? - correct answer at
least every 3 years after initial assessment, or after a significant change.
Residents my be bedridden for up to how many days? - correct answer 7
days True or False A resident requiring care of a stage 2 pressure sore may be retained providing that:
- facility has a LNS licence, home health or nurse
- the condition is documented in the resident record
-the condition has shown improvement with in 40 days - correct answer
False, must show improvement with in 30 days True of False a terminally ill resident that no longer meets the criteria for continued residency may continue to reside in the facility if the following conditions are met: -resident has hospice -continued residency is agreeable to the resident and faculty -An ICP is developed and implemented by a licensed Hospice -faculty staff may provide an nursing services permitted under the facility licence
-documentation of the requirements of this are in the residents file - correct
answer True
True or False the administrator of a facility is responsible for monitoring the continued appropriateness of placement of the resident in the facility. -
correct answer True
true or False If the resident no longer meets the criteria for continued residency or the facility is unable to meet the residents need - as determined by the administrator or health care provider the resident shall be discharged.
- correct answer True True or False Significant change means; a sudden change or major shift in behavior or meed or deterioration of health status such as (weight , stroke,
hearth condition, or not participating in activities) - correct answer False,
stage 2,3,4 pressure sores instead of activities True of False for admission to a facility a resident must be at least 21 years
of age. - correct answer False, 18
True or False For admission to a facility a resident must be free of communicable diseases -
correct answer True
True or False For admission to a facility a resident must be able to preform
ADL's with supervision & assistance as necessary. - correct answer True
