Aging changes may cause what kinds of problems when using or taking medications? - Answers a.
Increased time to process and eliminate due to declining liver & kidney function
b. Increased brain & nervous system sensitivity to certain medications
c. Declining eyesight
Which of the following is NOT a behavior that can cause issues in later life (behavioral risk factor)?
a. Being a "couch potato"
b. Excessive use of tobacco and/or alcohol.
c. Inadequate amount of sleep
d. Lack of good coping & communication skills.
e. Sitting too close to the TV, especially in a dark room - Answers Sitting too close to the TV, especially in
a dark room
What are some terms commonly applied to middle-aged folks and their family situations? a. Sandwich
Generation - Answers Sandwich Generation, Empty Nest, Crowded Nest
True or false? It is not as important to recognize resident coping skills as it is coworkers' coping skills. -
Answers False
Which of the following are the best choices regarding communicating with residents with hearing loss?
a. Get their attention first
b. Speak slowly and clearly
c. Give detailed answers immediately so they don't get more confused
d. Gesture behind their back - they can't see you anyway - Answers a. Get their attention first
b. Speak slowly and clearly
What is social integration? - Answers The process of helping the resident transition to their new home
so they feel welcomed and part of the community.
You know that socially integrating a new resident into a LTC community involves team work. Who is part
of the team responsible for social integration? - Answers All the staff in the community plus the resident
and his/her family & friends.
Which of the following is not a way for the activity professional to develop professionally?
, a. Influencing the development of the profession through continually endeavoring to improve
professional practices, by teaching, through service, by advocacy and leadership.
b. Advocating that the activity profession is the most important profession serving in the LTC setting.
c. Recognizing that professional growth is continuous
d. Recognizing the need for continuing education to ensure competent services. - Answers Advocating
that the activity profession is the most important profession serving in the LTC setting.
True or False? LTC Communities are legally obligated by regulations to insure that their activity staff
develop the necessary skills and knowledge to do their jobs - Answers False! It is the activity
professional's responsibility to make sure their skills are up to date.
Which of the following are included in the Code of Ethics endorsed by NCCAP?
a. Professional responsibility
b. Professional relationship standards
c. Experiential standards
d. Resident/Client relationship standards - Answers All of them
True or False? Familiarity with the various developmental theories of aging - Freud, Piaget, Erickson,
Maslow, etc. - provides a basis of why people are the way they are. - Answers True
What does your professionalism reflect? - Answers a. How well you do your job
b. How others view you as a professional.
c. How you feel about yourself
True or False? The Ombudsmen have regulatory oversight in the LTC setting. - Answers False
True or False? All nursing homes accept residents through the Medicare/Medicaid program. - Answers
False
How is the effectiveness of an activity evaluated? - Answers a. Observing residents' participation levels
in the activity
b. Listening to residents' comments about the activity.
c. Tracking the number of residents who participate
Which of the following is not a resident's right?
a. To be treated with consideration, recognition and dignity