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Download FLORIDA ALF CORE EXAM Expected Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) and more Exams Ecology and Environment in PDF only on Docsity! 1 / 2 FLORIDA ALF CORE EXAM Expected Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) 1. How many hours do administrators for an ALF need Ans>> 26 hours plus passing of competency exam within 3 months of employment 2. How many hours and how often do ALF administrators need of continuing education Ans>> 12 hours every 2 years 3. Direct Care Staff: For infection control, universal precautions & facility sanitation procedures how many hours of training is needed Ans>> 1 hour and it must be done before providing care to residents 4. Direct Care Staff: For reporting major incidents, adverse incidents & facility 2 / 2 emergency procedures how many hours of training is needed Ans>> 1 hour within 30 days of employment 5. Direct Staff Care: Resident Rights & Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation how many hours of training is needed Ans>> 1 hour within 30 days of employment 6. Direct Staff Care: Resident Behavior & needs & ADLs how many hours of training is needed Ans>> 1 hour within 30 days of employment 7. Direct Staff Care: Safe Food Handling Practices how many hours of training is needed Ans>> 1 hour within 30 days of employment 8. All Staff: Elopement how many hours of training is needed Ans>> Not specified. Must happen within 30 days of employment with a copy of 5 / 2 training is needed Ans>> 2 hours within 6 months of employment 6 / 2 17. Direct Care Staff: Alzheimer's Level 1 (also required by ALFs with secured areas) how many hours of training is needed Ans>> 4 hours within 3 months of employment 18. Direct Care Staff: Alzheimer's Level 2 how many hours of training is needed Ans>> 4 hours within 9 months of employment 19. Direct Care Staff: Alzheimer's Continuing Education how many hours of training is needed Ans>> 4 hours every year 20. Administrators & all staff having contact with mental health residents: ALF Limited Mental Health training provided by Dept. of Children & Families how many hours of training is needed Ans>> 8 hours within 6 months of LMH license being issued or 6 months of employment 21. How long must resident records be retained Ans>> 2 years 22. How long must resident contracts be retained Ans>> 5 years 7 / 2 23. Facilities with 17 or more staff must have and staff must be trained in their use: Defibrillators 24. If a resident has a DNRO is must be noted on the and must be in the file on : Demographic face sheet; yellow paper 25. What is the minimum square feet of a resident private room Ans>> 80 square feet 26. What is the minimum square feet of a semi-private resident room Ans>> 120 square feet 27. What is the minimum square feet in the common areas for residents Ans>> 35 square feet 28. Contracts must include express provisions which address Ans>> the facility's services nd accommodations included in the rates 29. Resident contracts must include Ans>> provisions that the resident must be as- sessed upon admission and every three years thereafter 30. Resident contracts must include a policy Ans>> refund 31. Resident contracts must be maintained for a period of 10 / 2 40. A facility that serves as a representative payee for a resident receiving optional state supplementation (OSS), the facility must Ans>> maintain a minimum bond equaling twice supplemental security income (SSI) or social security disability income (SSDI) and the OSS payment 41. Resident funds and property held in safekeeping shall be held Ans>> in a Florida banking institution 42. ALFs must use a accounting system Ans>> recognized 43. Withholding evidence of financial instability from the Agency Ans>> is evidenced by things like purposely hiding from the agency things like unpaid liens and taxes 44. An ALF must maintain a surety bond if Ans>> it serves as a representative payee for a resident who receives optional state supplementation 45. When a controlling interest is involved as a defendant or a petitioner in a bankruptcy or foreclosure Ans>> the Agency must be notified in 10 days 46. ALFs must maintain insurance at all times 11 / 2 Ans>> liability 47. A facility may serve as Ans>> a resident's attorney in fact 48. When there is a change to a resident's medication order Ans>> a brightly colored "alert" label may be used to alert the staff to the change in directions for use 49. When assisting residents with their medications, unlicensed staff may Ans>> - prepare items such as water, cups, spoons, and juice 50. Unlicensed staff are allowed to Ans>> assist with colostomy bags 51. Nurses are allowed to Ans>> administer "as needed" medications 52. Residents who are capable of self-administering their medications may be required to Ans>> store their medications centrally 53. Prior to assisting residents with their medications, staff should Ans>> wash their hands 12 / 2 54. Mary is assisting a resident with medications when one falls to the floor Ans>> - the medication should be considered contaminated and disposed of properly 55. Unlicensed staff trained to assist with the self-administration of medica- tions may Ans>> assist a competent resident who requests a prescribed "as-needed" sedative 56. Mr. Parker self-administers his medications and tells you he is no longer taking one of them because it makes him feel funny Ans>> call Mr. Parker's health care provider 57. Mr. Wittaker moved out of your community on June 1 and left some med- ications behind Ans>> destroy the medications within 30 days and document this in the resident record 58. Mary is your primary unlicensed staff person who assists residents with their medications. She is allowed to Ans>> record changes to medication directions in the MOR 3 / 15 68. when you have 16 or less residents, do you have to maintain an accessible telephone in each building, have job descriptions or have staff awake at night Ans>> No you do not 69. if we furnish an apartment, it must have the following Ans>> bed, no smaller than 36 inches wide and 72 inches long, a closet or place to hang clothes, a table or nightstand, lamp, waste basket and comfortable chair if requested. 70. how many elopement drills per year must ALF's do: 2 71. Staff that provide direct care or regular contact with reisdents residing in secured areas must complete what level of training Ans>> Level 1 Alzheimer's training 72. If you have 16 or less residents, do you have to have a accessible phone, job 4 / 15 descriptions or staff up at night Ans>> NO 73. when should the initial fire safety evac capability be completed Ans>> with in 6 months after the date of licensure 74. how often must the drill be done by the local fire marshal or authority Ans>> - once a year 5 / 15 75. how many fire drills on site must be done if you have fire sprinklers Ans>> 4 times a year 76. What level back ground screening must the key members of the team have Ans>> level 2 77. who are the key people Ans>> The licensee holder, if an individual The administrator for day to day operation The financial officer Anyone who is a controlling interest any person who has a license that will be working with clients 78. change of ownership- all funds on deposit, resident trust funds must be transferred to the applicant Ans>> yes 79. what is a conditional license Ans>> if the facility is found to have uncorrected violations that the community has not had a chance to correct 8 / 15 92. 58 A refers to what Ans>> Florida Building code and uniform fire safety standards for ALF"s physical standards 93. if you have more than 2 people being cared for on a 24 hour basis, do you have to have a license Ans>> yes 94. what grade felony is to operate without a license Ans>> 3rd degree 95. in order for existing facilities to receive an ECC they must have no class violations Ans>> class one or class 2 96. true or false, with a resident's permission, a facility whose owner, admin- istrator, or staff, or representative thereof, serves as the representative payee or attorney-in-fact for facility residents, does not need to maintain a surety bond Ans>> false 97. Can residents trust funds be held in one account Ans>> Yes 98. can one surety bond be given for two communities in the same state 9 / 15 Ans>> yes