ACTIVITY DIRECTOR BASIC STUDY GUIDE FOR FINAL
EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
4 domains but really 5
ANSWER
1. Cognitive
2. physical
3. mental
4. emotional
5. spiritual has been added
Question 2.
Purpose of activities
ANSWER
1. Continuation of previous activities
2. Adaptation of a leisure interest they could no longer do after an illness.
3. Physical Activity
4. Improve or maintain Socialization
5. Cognitive stimulation
6. Learn new activity
7. Spiritual nurturing
8. Quality of life
9. Provide opportunity for choice and to have some control over their life. (they can say no)
10. Continuation of involvement in community interests and ties.
,Question 3.
Benefits of Activities
ANSWER
1. Reduce Cardiovascular and respiratory risks
2. Maintain or improve range of motion (ROM)
3. Reduce risks for skin breakdown
4. Improved mental stimulation and functioning
5. Alleviate symptoms of depression
6. Helps calm anxiety
7. Promote confidence and independence
8. Relieves stress
Question 4.
1. When a person gets old, they cannot learn new skills.
ANSWER
False
Question 5.
2. If residents are not physically moving bed sores can result.
ANSWER
true
Question 6.
3. You want to plan most of your activities around physical action because being physical is the goal of
having activities.
ANSWER
False
Question 7.
4. Activities are useful to long term care residents because activities make the day go faster so
residents can go back to sleep.
ANSWER
False
,Question 8.
5. When planning activities, you have to keep in mind that they will get residents more anxious.
ANSWER
true
Question 9.
6. People who have had heart attacks should not participate in an physical activity because it will
rekindle a heart attack.
ANSWER
False
Question 10.
7. Activities have nothing to do with a resident's self-esteem.
ANSWER
False
Question 11.
8. Mental activity is something social services deals with, not the activity department
ANSWER
False
Question 12.
9. Providing activities for residents helps keep their minds clear
ANSWER
true
Question 13.
Name 4 activities a resident might have enjoyed prior to their entry into a nursing facility.
ANSWER
painting, cards, reading, cooking
, Question 14.
11. How many of these activities can you offer in your long term care facility?
ANSWER
all of them
Question 15.
12. Name 3 activities you could use adaptive equipment for.
ANSWER
Bingo, shopping, bus trip, etc
Question 16.
13. Name 3 activities that you can provide that gives the residents some kind of exercise.
ANSWER
morning exercise, stretching, balloon volley
Question 17.
Name 3 Activities you could offer that would increase socialization between the residents.
ANSWER
favorite color discussion, where they were born discussion, toilet paper game.
Question 18.
15. How might you meet the unconventional spiritual needs of a resident?
ANSWER
By getting to know them and finding out what those needs are and if possible going with
them/ joining them to learn more
Question 19.
16. Name 3 community groups that could be involved with your residents.
ANSWER
schools, boy scouts, churches
EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
4 domains but really 5
ANSWER
1. Cognitive
2. physical
3. mental
4. emotional
5. spiritual has been added
Question 2.
Purpose of activities
ANSWER
1. Continuation of previous activities
2. Adaptation of a leisure interest they could no longer do after an illness.
3. Physical Activity
4. Improve or maintain Socialization
5. Cognitive stimulation
6. Learn new activity
7. Spiritual nurturing
8. Quality of life
9. Provide opportunity for choice and to have some control over their life. (they can say no)
10. Continuation of involvement in community interests and ties.
,Question 3.
Benefits of Activities
ANSWER
1. Reduce Cardiovascular and respiratory risks
2. Maintain or improve range of motion (ROM)
3. Reduce risks for skin breakdown
4. Improved mental stimulation and functioning
5. Alleviate symptoms of depression
6. Helps calm anxiety
7. Promote confidence and independence
8. Relieves stress
Question 4.
1. When a person gets old, they cannot learn new skills.
ANSWER
False
Question 5.
2. If residents are not physically moving bed sores can result.
ANSWER
true
Question 6.
3. You want to plan most of your activities around physical action because being physical is the goal of
having activities.
ANSWER
False
Question 7.
4. Activities are useful to long term care residents because activities make the day go faster so
residents can go back to sleep.
ANSWER
False
,Question 8.
5. When planning activities, you have to keep in mind that they will get residents more anxious.
ANSWER
true
Question 9.
6. People who have had heart attacks should not participate in an physical activity because it will
rekindle a heart attack.
ANSWER
False
Question 10.
7. Activities have nothing to do with a resident's self-esteem.
ANSWER
False
Question 11.
8. Mental activity is something social services deals with, not the activity department
ANSWER
False
Question 12.
9. Providing activities for residents helps keep their minds clear
ANSWER
true
Question 13.
Name 4 activities a resident might have enjoyed prior to their entry into a nursing facility.
ANSWER
painting, cards, reading, cooking
, Question 14.
11. How many of these activities can you offer in your long term care facility?
ANSWER
all of them
Question 15.
12. Name 3 activities you could use adaptive equipment for.
ANSWER
Bingo, shopping, bus trip, etc
Question 16.
13. Name 3 activities that you can provide that gives the residents some kind of exercise.
ANSWER
morning exercise, stretching, balloon volley
Question 17.
Name 3 Activities you could offer that would increase socialization between the residents.
ANSWER
favorite color discussion, where they were born discussion, toilet paper game.
Question 18.
15. How might you meet the unconventional spiritual needs of a resident?
ANSWER
By getting to know them and finding out what those needs are and if possible going with
them/ joining them to learn more
Question 19.
16. Name 3 community groups that could be involved with your residents.
ANSWER
schools, boy scouts, churches
