Activity Director Basic Study guide for
final exam Questions and Answers (2024 /
2025) (Verified Answers)
4 domains but really 5 - correct Answers ✔✔ -1. Cognitive
2. physical
3. mental
4. emotional
5. spiritual has been added
Purpose of activities - correct Answers ✔✔ -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.
Benefits of Activities - correct Answers ✔✔ -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
,1. When a person gets old, they cannot learn new skills. - correct Answers
✔✔ -False
2. If residents are not physically moving bed sores can result. - correct
Answers ✔✔ -true
3. You want to plan most of your activities around physical action because
being physical is the goal of having activities. - correct Answers ✔✔ -False
4. Activities are useful to long term care residents because activities make
the day go faster so residents can go back to sleep. - correct Answers ✔✔
-False
5. When planning activities, you have to keep in mind that they will get
residents more anxious. - correct Answers ✔✔ -true
6. People who have had heart attacks should not participate in an physical
activity because it will rekindle a heart attack. - correct Answers ✔✔ -False
7. Activities have nothing to do with a resident's self-esteem. - correct
Answers ✔✔ -False
8. Mental activity is something social services deals with, not the activity
department - correct Answers ✔✔ -False
9. Providing activities for residents helps keep their minds clear - correct
Answers ✔✔ -true
Name 4 activities a resident might have enjoyed prior to their entry into a
nursing facility. - correct Answers ✔✔ -painting, cards, reading, cooking
11. How many of these activities can you offer in your long term care
facility? - correct Answers ✔✔ -all of them
12. Name 3 activities you could use adaptive equipment for. - correct
Answers ✔✔ -Bingo, shopping, bus trip, etc
13. Name 3 activities that you can provide that gives the residents some
kind of exercise. - correct Answers ✔✔ -morning exercise, stretching,
balloon volley
, Name 3 Activities you could offer that would increase socialization
between the residents. - correct Answers ✔✔ -favorite color discussion,
where they were born discussion, toilet paper game.
15. How might you meet the unconventional spiritual needs of a resident?
- correct Answers ✔✔ -By getting to know them and finding out what those
needs are and if possible going with them/ joining them to learn more
16. Name 3 community groups that could be involved with your residents.
- correct Answers ✔✔ -schools, boy scouts, churches
17. Name 3 places in the community where you could take your residents.
- correct Answers ✔✔ -Zoo, shopping mall, grocery store.
Scope of Activities - correct Answers ✔✔ -how diverse are your residents
in their needs, are you providing activities to meet the needs of your
residents
activity Assessments - correct Answers ✔✔ -to learn, determine
physiological/ psychological/social issues-to better serve the person's
needs
Assessments-when and how to do these - correct Answers ✔✔ -MDS
assessment due within two days of admission. Activity assessment=done
within the first 5 days (7days total) and do your Initial summary, (that you
get from your initial assessment) from that you get your
care plan, (within 21 days) which you also get pieces from other departments, if
someone has flagged an area in the MDS that you need to look at, Implementations-
from progress notes. which are done weekly or daily depending on facility
MDS=first one within 48 hours, then quarterly and yearly, (review assessments)
mandated that you have to access every quarter
If there are big changes you can add goals to your care plan anytime
initial assessment= do's and don'ts - correct Answers ✔✔ -done within 5
days of admittance therapy? if so, why? do not use full name date and
time at beginning of summary why admitted? married? if so how long?
what did they do for a living? detailed hobbies, get details impairments? -
details ethnicity communication skills review calendar with resident
religious preference
Leadership qualities of Activity Directors - correct Answers ✔✔ -able to
work well with others, self-motivated and creative, Energetic with a
final exam Questions and Answers (2024 /
2025) (Verified Answers)
4 domains but really 5 - correct Answers ✔✔ -1. Cognitive
2. physical
3. mental
4. emotional
5. spiritual has been added
Purpose of activities - correct Answers ✔✔ -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.
Benefits of Activities - correct Answers ✔✔ -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
,1. When a person gets old, they cannot learn new skills. - correct Answers
✔✔ -False
2. If residents are not physically moving bed sores can result. - correct
Answers ✔✔ -true
3. You want to plan most of your activities around physical action because
being physical is the goal of having activities. - correct Answers ✔✔ -False
4. Activities are useful to long term care residents because activities make
the day go faster so residents can go back to sleep. - correct Answers ✔✔
-False
5. When planning activities, you have to keep in mind that they will get
residents more anxious. - correct Answers ✔✔ -true
6. People who have had heart attacks should not participate in an physical
activity because it will rekindle a heart attack. - correct Answers ✔✔ -False
7. Activities have nothing to do with a resident's self-esteem. - correct
Answers ✔✔ -False
8. Mental activity is something social services deals with, not the activity
department - correct Answers ✔✔ -False
9. Providing activities for residents helps keep their minds clear - correct
Answers ✔✔ -true
Name 4 activities a resident might have enjoyed prior to their entry into a
nursing facility. - correct Answers ✔✔ -painting, cards, reading, cooking
11. How many of these activities can you offer in your long term care
facility? - correct Answers ✔✔ -all of them
12. Name 3 activities you could use adaptive equipment for. - correct
Answers ✔✔ -Bingo, shopping, bus trip, etc
13. Name 3 activities that you can provide that gives the residents some
kind of exercise. - correct Answers ✔✔ -morning exercise, stretching,
balloon volley
, Name 3 Activities you could offer that would increase socialization
between the residents. - correct Answers ✔✔ -favorite color discussion,
where they were born discussion, toilet paper game.
15. How might you meet the unconventional spiritual needs of a resident?
- correct Answers ✔✔ -By getting to know them and finding out what those
needs are and if possible going with them/ joining them to learn more
16. Name 3 community groups that could be involved with your residents.
- correct Answers ✔✔ -schools, boy scouts, churches
17. Name 3 places in the community where you could take your residents.
- correct Answers ✔✔ -Zoo, shopping mall, grocery store.
Scope of Activities - correct Answers ✔✔ -how diverse are your residents
in their needs, are you providing activities to meet the needs of your
residents
activity Assessments - correct Answers ✔✔ -to learn, determine
physiological/ psychological/social issues-to better serve the person's
needs
Assessments-when and how to do these - correct Answers ✔✔ -MDS
assessment due within two days of admission. Activity assessment=done
within the first 5 days (7days total) and do your Initial summary, (that you
get from your initial assessment) from that you get your
care plan, (within 21 days) which you also get pieces from other departments, if
someone has flagged an area in the MDS that you need to look at, Implementations-
from progress notes. which are done weekly or daily depending on facility
MDS=first one within 48 hours, then quarterly and yearly, (review assessments)
mandated that you have to access every quarter
If there are big changes you can add goals to your care plan anytime
initial assessment= do's and don'ts - correct Answers ✔✔ -done within 5
days of admittance therapy? if so, why? do not use full name date and
time at beginning of summary why admitted? married? if so how long?
what did they do for a living? detailed hobbies, get details impairments? -
details ethnicity communication skills review calendar with resident
religious preference
Leadership qualities of Activity Directors - correct Answers ✔✔ -able to
work well with others, self-motivated and creative, Energetic with a
