Activity Director Certification Exam

ACTIVITY DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION EXAM / 200
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT/ GRADED A +



1. 4 domains but really 5
f f f f




…ANSWER>>1.Cognitive f




2. physical
3. mental
4. emotional
5. spiritual has been f f faded




2. Purpose of activities f f




…ANSWER>> 1.Continuation of previous activities f f f f f




2. Adaptation of a leisure interest they could no longer do after an illness.
f f f f f f f f f f f f




3. Physical Activity f




4. Improve or maintain Socialization
f f f




5. Cognitive stimulation f




6. Learn new activity
f f




7. Spiritual nurturing f




8. Quality of life
f f




9. Provide opportunity for choice and to have some control over their life.(they can say no)
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f




10. Continuation of involvement in community interests and ties. f f f f f f f




3. Benefits of Activities f f




…ANSWER>>1.Reduce Cardiovascular and respiratory risks f f f f f




2. Maintain or improve range of motion (ROM)
f f f f f f




3. Reduce risks for skin breakdown
f f f f



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,4. Improved mental stimulation and functioning
f f f f




5. Alleviate symptoms of depression f f f




6. Helps calm anxiety
f f




7. Promote confidence and independence f f f




8. Relievesstress f




4. 1. When a person gets old, they cannot learn new skills
f f f f f f f f f f




…ANSWER>> False f




5. 2. If residents are not physically moving bed sores can result
f f f f f f f f f f




…ANSWER>>. true F




6. 3. You want to plan most of your activities around physical action because being physical is the goal of
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f having activities
f




…ANSWER>> False f




7. 4. Activities are useful to long term care residents because activities make the day go faster so
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f residents can go back to sleep
f f f f f




…ANSWER>> False f




8. 5. When planning activities, you have to keep in mind that they will get residents more anxious
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f




…ANSWER>> true f




9. 6. People who have had heart attacks should not participate in an physical activity because it will
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f




f rekindle a heart attack
f f f




…ANSWER>> False f




10. 7. Activities have nothing to do with a resident's self-esteem
f f f f f f f f f




…ANSWER>> False f




11. 8. Mental activity is something social services deals with, not the activity department
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, …ANSWER>> False f




12. 9. Providing activities for residents helps keep their minds clear
f f f f f f f f f




…ANSWER>> true f




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