Download FLORIDA ALF CORE EXAM STUDY GUIDE Expected 200+ Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) and more Exams Study of Commodities in PDF only on Docsity! 1 / 12 FLORIDA ALF CORE EXAM STUDY GUIDE Expected 200+ Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) 1. Recommended daily allowance: Ans>> 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 2. Menus shall be dated and planned: Ans>> at least one week in advance 3. Regular or therapeutic menus (with substitutions) shall be kept on file for how long Ans>> 6 months 4. What should you do if a resident refuses to comply with a therapeutic diet 2 / 12 Ans>> Document & notify the health care provider 5. Documentation for training must include.. Ans>> Title of training program Subject matter Training agenda # of hours of program Trainee's name, dates of participation, & location Providers names, credentials and license # 6. An ALF shall keep a day supply of non-perishable food on hand Ans>> 3 7. An ALF shall provide safekeeping for resident funds and property of how much Ans>> $200 in personal funds $500 in personal property 8. T or F: A facility whose owner, administrator or staff serves as the represen- tative payee or attorney-in-fact for facility residents, must maintain a surety bond Ans>> True 9. If serving as a representative payee, the minimum surety bond must equal...- Ans>>: 2x the average monthly aggregate income of personal funds due to a resident. 5 / 12 21. What is a moratorium Ans>> A prohibition of new clients. 22. What is biennial licensure Ans>> A license that must be renewed every other year. 23. Operating a facility without a valid license, knowingly files a false or misleading license is guilty of.. Ans>> Felony of the 3rd degree 24. The applications for a renewal license must be received by AHCA at least days but no more than days before the expiration of the current license Ans>> 60, 120 25. The applicant for initial licensure due to a CHOW must be received by the agency days prior to the date of change of ownership: 60 26. For initial, renewal or CHOW, a facility must file a surety bond for what amount Ans>> $500,000 27. During a CHOW, the transferor shall notify the agency at least days before the change in ownership Ans>> 60 days 28. During a CHOW, the transferee must file an application with the agency 6 / 12 days before the change of ownership Ans>> 60 days 29. A provisional license is defined as and limited to.. Ans>> An applicant whom a proceeding denying or revoking a license is pending at the time of renewal; 12 months 30. Level II background check is required for the following persons.. Ans>> The licensee The administrator The financial officer 7 / 12 Any person with controlling interest Any person providing personal care services directly to a resident 31. A level 2 background check must be submitted how often Ans>> Every 5 years 32. The licensee must inform AHCA not less than days prior to the discon- tinuance of operation and inform clients Ans>> 30 days 33. The agency shall publish a minimum of a day advance notice of a change in the toll-free numbers (complaints, abuse, neglect or exploitative practices; medicaid fraud) Ans>> 90 days 34. A deficiency must be corrected within calendar days after the provider is notified of the inspection results Ans>> 30 calendar days 35. The ALF provider must provide a plan of correction within calendar days Ans>> 10 calendar days 36. Agency reports shall be retained in the records of the provider for how long Ans>> 5 years 37. What type of deficiency affects one or a very limited number of clients or staff, or a situation that occurred in a very limited number of locations Ans>> Iso- lated Deficiency 38. What type of deficiency affects more than a very limited number of clients 10 / 12 48. Contingency funding will be a minimum of.. Ans>> One months average operating expense over the first year of operations. 49. A proforma for years must be provided for start up purposes Ans>> 2 years 50. Change of Administrator must be reported within how many days: 10 days 51. Insurance coverage or bond renewal must be reported within how many days: 21 days 52. Annual sanitation inspections and fire inspections must be reported within how many days: 21 days 53. Approval of revisions of emergency management plans must be reported within how many days: 21 days 54. An Administrator must be how old Ans>> 21 years old 55. T or F: An ALF that serves 3 or more mental health residents must obtain a LMH license Ans>> True 56. T or F: To obtain a LMH license, a facility does not need to hold a standard license Ans>> False 57. The transferee shall notify residents in writing, of a CHOW within days after receipt of the new license Ans>> 7 days 58. T or F: LNS, ECC and LMH license expire at the same time of a facility's 11 / 12 Standard License Ans>> True 59. T or F: If the facility has 17 or more residents, they must have an awake staff member on duty all hours of the day and night Ans>> True 60. If a facility has fewer than 17 residents they must.. Ans>> Have an awake staff member on duty; or have mechanisms in place to monitor and ensure safety 61. Class III violation fines: $1,000 to $500 62. Class II violation fines: $5,000 to $1,000 63. Class IV violation fines: $200 to $100 64. Class I violation fines: $10,000 to $5,000 65. An event in which personnel could exercise control and results in death; brain or spinal damage; permanent disfigurement; fracture of dislocation of bones; or any event that requires medical attention Ans>> Adverse Incident 66. ALF must provide a preliminary adverse incident report within how many days Ans>> 1 business day 67. ALF must provide a full adverse incident report within how many days Ans>> 15 days 68. Resident contracts must be kept for how long after expiration Ans>> 5 years 69. An AED is required in an ALF with how many beds 12 / 12 Ans>> 17 or more beds 70. Who is responsible for determining the appropriateness of admission for a resident Ans>> The administrator 15 / 12 93. An 1823 must be completed days prior to admission or days after admission Ans>> 60, 30 days 94. T or F: A limited mental health resident must receive OSS or SSDI Ans>> True 95. Residents can be left alone without supervision Ans>> False 96. Menus must be reviewed how often Ans>> Annually 16 / 12 97. ALF menus must be reviewed by.. Ans>> RD, LD 98. A list of menu substitutions must be kept for.. Ans>> 6 months 99. What are the minimum staffing hours per week for a facility with a census of 4 Ans>> 168 hours 100. No resident shall be in any inside area that exceeds what temperature?- : 90 degrees F 101. Those facilities also serving as an adult day care center must provide how many additional square feet of living and dining space per client Ans>> 35 sq. ft. 102. T or F: non-slip safety bath mats or peel off stickers are required in an ALF Ans>> True 103. T or F: Grab bars shall be required in showers and bathtubs Ans>> True 104. Fire Safety Inspection reports must be kept on record for how long Ans>> 2 years 105. All sanitation inspection reports issued by the county health department must be kept on record for how long Ans>> 2 years 106. All completed survey, inspection and complaint investigation reports, and issues of moratoriums issues by the agency must be kept on file for how long 17 / 12 Ans>> 5 years 107. The facility shall maintain the facility's written work schedules for how long Ans>> 6 months 108. With an LNS license, AHCA RN conducts monitoring visits how often Ans>> - annually 109. With an ECC license, AHCA RN conducts monitoring visits how often Ans>> - quarterly 110. With a facility that acts as a Representative Payee, they receive income of the resident's. How large must their surety bond be Ans>> At least 2x their monthly income. 111. What items should be included in the facility's records Ans>> license displayed in a conspicuous place up to date admission and discharge list log listing emergency placement and respite care up to date record of major incident over the last 2 years facility's emergency management plan documentation of radon testing documentation of liability insurance copy of surety bond copy of advertisements if offer Alz care grievance procedure 20 / 12 124. All fees and fines collected by the agency shall be deposited into what fund Ans>> Health Care Trust Fund 125. Requests to amend a license, licensed capacity and other specifications must be received by the agency to days in advance Ans>> 60; 120 126. A source of funding to cover the cost of events not considered in the financial projections ex: drop in patient volume, delay in Medicare/Medicaid certification, major repairs, purchase of capital equipment Ans>> Contingency Fund- ing 127. T or F: An inactive license will not be issued until all clients are properly discharged Ans>> True 128. An Inactive License will be issued for a period not to exceed.. Ans>> 12 months 129. Violation of a moratorium issued by the agency is considered a class violation with a fine of how much Ans>> Class 1 violation; $500 per day until the violation is corrected. 130. T or F: 24 hour care can be provided in an ALF: False 131. Form 1823 must be completed by who Ans>> MD, PA or ARNP 132. Standardized recipes are required for facilities of what size Ans>> 17 residents and up 133. Standardized recipes are NOT required for facilities of what size: 16 and 21 / 12 below 134. Intervals between meals: Not less than 2 hours; not more than 6 hours 135. Assistance with self-medication includes Ans>> Taking meds and bring it to the resident; read labels, open container, removed prescribed amount; placing dose in mouth and lifting container to mouth; apply topicals, return meds to proper storage 136. When must a facility comply with CLIA Ans>> ... 137. Assistance with self-medication does NOT include Ans>> mixing, compounding, converting or calculating med doses except for measuring a prescribed amount of liquid OR breaking a scored tablet or crushing a tablet. Preparation of syringes. As needed unless written with specific instructions. 138. During CHOW, transferee shall notify residents within days after receipt of new license Ans>> 7 days 139. T or F: a facility offers care for Alzheimer's disease, it must disclose it in advertisements Ans>> True 140. Level 1 Alzheimer's Training: Direct Care Staff & Staff with Regular Contact 4 hours within 3 months of employement 141. Level 2 Alzheimer's Training: Direct Care Staff 4 hours within 9 months of employement 142. Alzheimer's Continuing Education: Direct Care Staff 22 / 12 4 hours per year 10 / 12 157. T or F: Elopement is considered an adverse incident Ans>> Yes, if it presents the resident at risk of harm or injury 158. A facility can accept a resident who requires administration of medication if Ans>> 1. the facility has a nurse 2. resident's legal rep contracts with 3rd party 159. What is the admission criteria for an ALF Ans>> 1. 18 y/o 2. free of communicable diseases 3. can perform ADLs 4. be able to transfer 5. can take own meds 6. not be a danger to others 7. not require mental health treatment 24 hours/day 8. not be bedridden 9. not have stage 3 or 4 pressure sore 10. not require 24 hour nursing services 160. Contiguous Property: a facility with more than one building under 1 license, separated by no more than a two-lane street that traverses the property 161. A resident may be bedridden for up to how many days Ans>> 7 days 162. A resident must have a face-to-face medical examination by a health care provider how often Ans>> every 3 years after the initial assessment, or after a significant change, 10 / 12 whichever comes first. 163. A resident with a stage 2 pressure sore may be retained if Ans>> 1. facility has LNS license with plan of care 2. is documented in file 3. Given 30 days to get rid of 164. T or F: If a stage 2 pressure sore fails to improve within 30 days the resident shall be discharged Ans>> True 165. Activities shall be available how often Ans>> 6 days a week for a total of not less than 12 hours 166. A facility may employ or contract a nurse to Ans>> 1. take or supervise the taking of vital signs 2. manage pill-organizers and administer meds 3. give prepackaged enemas 4. maintain nursing progress notes 167. A CLIA certificate is required when Ans>> a facility performs clinical lab tests 168. A CLIA certificate is not required when Ans>> If resident performs glucose tests themselves; or a third party assists; or staff assist residents in performing test with residents equip 11 / 12 169. Medication Observation Record (MOD): used to record residents who re- ceive assistance with self-med or medication administration 170. T or F: a stock supply of OTC products for multiple residents is permitted in a facility: False 171. T or F: if a nurse provides assistance with self-admin or admin of meds, a healthcare provider's order is required Ans>> True 172. T or F: a resident can keep prescription and OTC meds in their apartment.- : True 173. T or F: Medication administration includes testing such as blood glu- cose Ans>> True 174. T or F: Administrators who supervise more than one facility shall appoint- ment a separate manager for each: True 175. Freedom from tuberculosis must be documented how often Ans>> Anually 176. For facilities with a licensed capacity of 17 residents or more, they shall:- : 1. develop a written job description for each position 2. Maintain time sheets for all staff 177. Staffing Standards (0-5 residents): 168 hours 178. Staffing Standards (6-15 residents): 212 hours 179. Staffing Standards - For every 20 residents over 95 how many staff hours should be added Ans>> 42 hours per week