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Florida Assisted Living Facilities Exam Review Q&A Guide 2025, Exams of Nursing

A series of review questions and answers related to the regulations and operational requirements for assisted living facilities (alfs) in florida. It covers key aspects such as fire safety, resident care standards, facility requirements, and compliance with state regulations. The questions address topics like fire drill frequency, resident-to-bathroom ratios, temperature maintenance, admission criteria, and the services alfs must provide. This material is useful for individuals preparing for exams related to alf administration and compliance in florida, offering a practical review of essential regulatory knowledge. It serves as a study guide, helping users understand the specific requirements and best practices for operating an alf in accordance with florida law, ensuring quality care and safety for residents.

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FLORIDA ASSISTED LIVING Facilities
Exam Review Questions & Answers, A+
Guide 2025
The Facilities that are fully sprinklered must conduct
1) 6 fire drills per year
2) 9 fire drills per year
3) 12 fire drills per year
4) 24 fire drills per year - 1) 6 fire drills per year
The shower or tub ratio to resident is
1) 1 to 2
2) 1 to 4
3) 1 to 6
4) 1 to 8 - 4) 1 to 8
Perimeter or egress control Devices and equipment must
1) only be used in memory care facilities
2) comply with all life safety requirements
3) must only be used with the written informed consent of the resident
4) comply with the federal responsibilities act of 1998 - 2) comply with all life
safety requirements
When calculating the minimum square footage requirements for living and dining
space
1) you must include 45 square feet per person
2) live-in staff and family members must be included in the ratio
3) corridors and screened porches may be counted towards the minimum
4) you must include 25 square feet per resident, family member and live-in staff
member - 2) live-in staff and family members must be included in the ratio
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FLORIDA ASSISTED LIVING Facilities

Exam Review Questions & Answers, A+

Guide 2025

The Facilities that are fully sprinklered must conduct

  1. 6 fire drills per year
  2. 9 fire drills per year
  3. 12 fire drills per year
  4. 24 fire drills per year - 1) 6 fire drills per year The shower or tub ratio to resident is
  5. 1 to 2
  6. 1 to 4
  7. 1 to 6
  8. 1 to 8 - 4) 1 to 8 Perimeter or egress control Devices and equipment must
  9. only be used in memory care facilities
  10. comply with all life safety requirements
  11. must only be used with the written informed consent of the resident
  12. comply with the federal responsibilities act of 1998 - 2) comply with all life safety requirements When calculating the minimum square footage requirements for living and dining space
  13. you must include 45 square feet per person
  14. live-in staff and family members must be included in the ratio
  15. corridors and screened porches may be counted towards the minimum
  16. you must include 25 square feet per resident, family member and live-in staff member - 2) live-in staff and family members must be included in the ratio

Temperatures must be maintained at when the residents are normally awake

  1. at least 65 degrees
  2. no more than 95 degrees
  3. at least 72 degrees
  4. at least 85 degrees - 3 ) at least 72 degrees Resident bathrooms must have
  5. pool cords or alarms
  6. it working door
  7. translucent shower doors
  8. vanities at least 36 inches in height - 2) a working door There must be at least one bathroom with at least one toilet and sink for every
  9. 2 persons
  10. 4 persons
  11. 6 persons
  12. 8 persons - 3) 6 persons Terminally ill resident who exceeds the residency criteria may remain living in an assisted living facility under what circumstances?
  13. the resident has a private duty aide 24 hours per day
  14. the resident is on hospice and continued residency is agreeable to the resident and the facility
  15. the facility is able to provide 24 - hour nursing supervision when the resident needs it
  16. the facility has the service plan in place which addresses the resident's needs - 2) The resident is on hospice and continued residency is the agreeable to the resident and the facility The Health assessment or 1823 must be completed by
  17. a licensed nurse, physician or physician's assistant
  18. facility staff, and nurse or family member
  19. license nursed practitioner, nurse or physician

If a facility has a limited nursing services license, which of the following statements is true in relation to admission and continued residency criteria?

  1. a resident may be admitted if he/she requires 24 - hour nursing supervision and is receiving hospice services at the time of admission
  2. a resident who requires intravenous therapy administered in the facility may be admitted if this is agreeable to the assisted living facility
  3. a resident who is on hospice and requires a wound vacuum device may be admitted
  4. a resident may return from the hospital with surgical tubes if the facility has licensed nurses to ensure proper drainage and management - 2) a resident who requires intravenous therapy administered in the facility may be I admitted if this is agreeable to the assisted living facility a resident being admitted to an ALF may
  5. be receiving hospice services
  6. be receiving 24 - hour nursing services and supervision from a licensed home health agency
  7. require total assistance with eating
  8. have a stage 3 pressure ulcer as long as treatment is provided and it improves to at least stage 2 within 30 days - 1) be receiving hospice services in order to be admitted to an ALF, a person must be
  9. 18 years of age
  10. in need of supervision of, or assistance with ADLs
  11. able to self-administer medication with assistance, if necessary
  12. able to evacuate without assistance - 1) 18 years of age which of the following conditions or needs is the resident allowed to have and still admitted to an assisted living facility?
  13. intravenous therapy preformed in the facility
  14. assistance with tube feeding
  15. assistance with a CPAP machine
  1. logs for shower schedules
  2. changes in the resident's condition which resulted in provision of additional services - 4) changes in the resident's condition which resulted in the provision of additional services third party providers
  3. do not have to follow facility policies because they are employed directly by the resident
  4. are not required to sign in or out of the facility due to privacy concerns
  5. must follow the facility's polices and coordinate with the facility regarding the resident's condition
  6. are allowed to provide care and services in the dining room - 3) must follow the facility's policies and coordinate with the facility regarding the resident's condition which of the following services must an ALF provide?
  7. assistance with scheduling doctor's appointments
  8. provide transportation to the airport upon request
  9. administration of medications
  10. total assistance with feeding - 1) assistance with scheduling doctor's appointment all residents must be assessed for risk of elopement
  11. prior to admission
  12. within 30 days of admission
  13. within 60 days of admission
  14. within 90 days of admission - 2) within 30 days of admission Mr. Billings requires assistance to get to his neurologist
  15. his family must provide transportation to and from the neurologist
  16. a friend may take him to the neurologist
  1. the facility is not required to arrange transportation since the neurologist is not a preferred provider of the facility
  2. the facility may required Mr. Billings to see a neurologist who comes to the facility so transportation is not an issue - 2) a friend may take him to the neurologist ALFs MUST provide
  3. therapeutic diets
  4. administration of medications
  5. supervision appropriate for each resident
  6. nursing services appropriate for each resident - 3) supervision appropriate for each resident a "significant change"
  7. includes the gradual deterioration in the ability to carry out ADLs
  8. is required after the resident has the flue or cold
  9. describes a sudden shift in behavior or mood or a deterioration in health status
  10. includes planned weight changes - 3) describes a sudden shift in behavior or mood or a deterioration in health status when a resident experiences a "significant change," the ALF must
  11. obtain a new 1823 completed by a health care provider
  12. obtain an updated resident contract
  13. file an adverse incident report with the agency
  14. contact the resident's attorney - 1) obtain a new 1823 completed by a health care provider with regards to third party providers
  15. residents may be required to use the facility's preferred providers
  1. take vital signs, manage pill organizers and provide wound care for any type of wound
  2. administer first-aid, take vital signs and delegate the administration of medications - 2) administer medications, give pre-packaged enemas and supervise the taking of vital signs supervision includes
  3. contacting the resident's attorney whenever the resident experiences a significant change
  4. contacting the resident's case manager if the resident spends all their personal funds
  5. contacting the resident's family when the resident exhibits a significant change
  6. contacting the resident's guardian if the resident spends all their personal funds -
  7. contacting the resident's family when the resident exhibits a significant change when moving from person centered moments to person-centered culture it is important to
  8. recognize that residents' families take a lot of time out of your day
  9. provide relationship opportunities for all stakeholders
  10. hold staff accountable without giving them tools to be successful
  11. dismiss the individual's values and preferences - 2 ) provide relationship opportunities for all stakeholders person centered care for persons with memory impairments includes
  12. recognition that the person is not diminished
  13. picking their clothing and menu choices for them
  14. recognition that the person is no longer able to make decisions
  15. picking the activities they should participate in - 1) recognition that the person is not diminished person centered care is an orientation to the delivery of care and supportive services that address the individual's
  1. needs and goals
  2. preferences and cultural traditions
  3. family situations and values
  4. all of the above - 4) all of the above:
  • needs and goals
  • preferences and cultural traditions
  • family situations and values administration package information must be made available to potential residents and include which of the following
  1. information about rates and services
  2. facility policy about whether or not the facility honors advanced directives and DNROs
  3. a copy of the administrator's qualifications and certification
  4. an income expense statement - 1) information about rates and services residents must undergo a face to face medical examination at least
  5. monthly
  6. quarterly
  7. annually
  8. at least every 3 years - 4 ) at least every 3 years which of the following professionals may complete the AHCA form 1823 or health assessment form
  9. registered nurse
  10. a licensed pharmacist
  11. a physician's assistant
  12. a licensed clinical psychologist - 3) a physician's assistant Assisted living facilities must include this on all advertisements
  1. paying a hospital discharge planner a per head fee for resident placements in your facility
  2. providing monetary compensation to a resident who refers a former neighbor to your facility - 4) providing monetary compensation to a resident who refers a former neighbor to your facility a facility that serves as a representative payee for the resident receiving optional state supplementation (OSS) the facility must
  3. maintain a minimum bond equaling twice the amount of the OSS income
  4. maintain a minimum bond including twice the amount of the supplementary security income (SSI)
  5. maintaining a minimum bond equally twice the supplementary security income (SSI) or Social Security disability income (SSDI) and the OSS payments
  6. maintaining a surety bond equaling four times the average monthly income - 3) maintaining a minimum bond equaling twice the supplemental security income (SSI) or Social Security disability income (SSDI) and the OSS payments The facility may serve as
  7. a resident's guardian
  8. a resident's conservator
  9. a resident's trustee
  10. a resident's attorney in fact - 4) a resident's attorney in fact resident funds and property held in safekeeping shall be held
  11. in a Florida banking institution
  12. in any federally regulated banking institution
  13. co-mingled with ALF's receipts
  14. in a petty cash box kept on site available to the resident - 1) in a Florida banking institution when ALF provides safekeeping for a resident's money or property
  1. a quarterly statement must be provided detailing income and expense records
  2. a monthly statement must be provided when an ALF administrator or staff members serves as a resident's attorney in fact
  3. within 30 days of receipt of advance rent or security deposit, the facility shall notify the resident in writing of how the ALF is holding advance rent or deposit
  4. all of the choices apply and are correct - 4) all of the choices apply and are correct
  • a quarterly statement must be provided detailing income and expense records
  • a monthly statement must be provided when an ALF administrator or staff members serves as a resident's attorney in fact
  • within 30 days of receipt of advance rent or security deposit, the facility shall notify the resident in writing of how the ALF is holding advance rent or deposit an ALF must maintain a surely bond if
  1. it serves as representative payee for a resident who receives optional state supplementation (OSS)
  2. it serves as the guardian for a spouse of a resident in an ALF
  3. it serves as the representative payee for a resident who receives support from family members
  4. it serves as the trustee for the spouse of a staff member - 1) it serves as a representative payee for a resident who receives optional state supplementation (OSS) assisted living facilities must
  5. maintain liability insurance at all time
  6. maintain liability insurance when pending claims are filed
  7. maintained liability insurance when residents request it
  8. maintain liability insurance if cited for repeat uncorrected class III violations -
  9. maintain liability insurance at all times Withholding evidence of financial instability from the agency
  1. maintain a surety bond for 10 times the monthly average income of resident - 1) maintain surety bond equal to twice the average monthly income of the resident, plus the value of resident property an ALF may provide safekeeping of a resident's funds and property in the amount of
  2. up to $700 cash
  3. up to $200 cash and $200 personal effects
  4. up to $300 cash
  5. up to $500 cash and $500 personal effects - 4) up to $500 cash and $ personal effects When the residents returns from the doctor with sample medication in its original package, what must be on the label?
  6. the pharmacy name and address, the name and strength of the drug and the directions for use
  7. the physicians directions for use
  8. the resident's name, the practitioner's name and the date dispensed
  9. the residents name, the name and strength of the drug in the directions for use -
  10. the resident's name, the practitioner's name and date dispensed unlicensed staff are allowed to:
  11. assist with colostomy bags
  12. give injections
  13. give suppositories
  14. applying topical creams and changes bandages for skin tear - 1) assist with colostomy bags when assisting residents with their medication, unlicensed staff may
  15. assist residents with "as needed" pain medications when they've observed a resident in pain
  1. mix a crushed medication in resident's food when they aren't noncompliant with medications
  2. provide assistance with "as needed" medication at the direction of resident's guardian or family members
  3. prepared items such as water, cups, spoons and juice - 4) prepare items such as water, cups, spoons and juice Mary is your primary unlicensed staff person who assist residents with their medication. She is allowed to:
  4. ask other staff members to take residence their medications when she is busy
  5. Great medications at the request of resident or family member
  6. Record changes to medication directions on the MOR
  7. accept a telephone order for changes to the medication dosages - 3) Record changes to medication directions on the MOR Prior to assisting residents with their medication, staff should:
  8. ask the residents if they want to take their medications
  9. wash their hands
  10. adviser resident of the side-effects of the medications they are taking
  11. pre-pour their medications so the resident doesn't have to wait while they prepare them - 2) wash their hands Medications may be administered by
  12. an unlicensed staff member trained to assist with self-administration of medication
  13. private duty aide employed by the resident
  14. a nurse
  15. the resident's guardian - 3) a nurse unlicensed, trained staff may
  1. staff should require the resident to set down in the medication room
  2. staff should wear gloves
  3. staff should advise the resident to remain seated for 5 minutes
  4. step should observe the residents for 5 minutes after applying the cream - 2) staff should wear gloves Nurses are allowed to:
  5. delegates medication assistance to unlicensed, trained staff
  6. pre-pour medications that I will be given by unlicensed staff
  7. administer "as needed" medications
  8. change the label on a medication container within 10 days of receiving an order from the health care provider - 3) administer "as needed" medications Mr. Wells's daughter wants her father who has his medications administered to take fish oil supplements and American ginseng. She brought them into the ALF yesterday and has instructed you to give the over-the-counter medications to her father following the manufacture's instructions.
  9. you ask her father if he would like to take the fish oil and ginseng and he said yes, so you add them to the MOR and administer over-the-counter medications
  10. you're devise the daughter that she may administer the over-the-counter medications to her father
  11. you advised the daughter that over-the-counter medications must to be prescribed by a health care provider because her father has his medications administered
  12. you devise the daughter that there is no documented benefit to taking American ginseng - 3) you advised the daughter that over-the-counter medications must be prescribed by a health care provider because her father has his medication administered Assistance with self administration of medication training must be provided by?
  13. a nurse for the administrator
  14. a licensed pharmacist or a registered nurse
  1. an assisted living core training provided
  2. a staff member who has previously completed the training - 2) a licensed pharmacist or registered nurse licensed pharmacist or registered nurse Mr. Parker self administer his medications and tells you he is no longer taking one of them because it makes him feel funny
  3. call Mr. Parker's daughter and make a note in Mr. Parker's file
  4. call Mr. Parker's health care provider
  5. call the pharmacy and ask the medications be discontinued
  6. Monitor Mr. Parker's for a couple of days before you contact his healthcare provider - 2) call Mr. Parker's health care provider Mary is assisting a resident of medications when one falls to the floor
  7. the medication should be considered contaminated and disposed of properly
  8. the 20 second rule applies - picking it up quickly hand to the resident
  9. ask the resident if she would like to skip the dosage
  10. Mary should call her supervisor for guidance - 1) the medication should be considered contaminated and disposed of properly Assistance with the self administration of medication does not include
  11. crushing medications
  12. Breaking medications
  13. pouring medications
  14. injecting medications - 4) injecting medications Mr. Thompson is on hospice and is having difficulty taking his medications. Your stuff have cared for Mr. Thompson for 5 years and are very fond of him. They know he is at the end of life and have been trying to help him take his medications by spoon feeding the medications mixed with applesauce. Your ALF does not have a nurse available.
  15. mr. Thompson's daughter may come in and administer his medication