Activity Director Exam
Questions and Answers
(Graded A)
Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER - A form of dementia that causes a slow irreversible
degeneration of mental, emotional, and physical abilities
arthritis - ANSWER - Inflammation of the joints
cataract - ANSWER - Cloud-like substance which forms behind the lens of the eye
cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - ANSWER - Stroke, casually by a weakened blood
vessel hemorrhaging in the brain
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANSWER - Disease of the lungs
resulting in asthma, emphysema or bronchitis
diabetes mellitus - ANSWER - Disease of the pancreas, resulting in inadequate
amounts of insulin
Depression - ANSWER - Emotional disorder characterized by prolonged sadness,
apathy, anxiety, etc.
Hypertension - ANSWER - High blood pressure
hempilegia - ANSWER - Weakness on one side of the body
myocardial infarction - ANSWER - heart attack
, pneumonia - ANSWER - Inflammation of the lungs caused by bacterial, viral, or
chemical irritants
Schizophrenia - ANSWER - Mental Disorder characterized by a withdrawal from
reality, delusions, hallucinations, and bizarre behavior
True or false: Alzheimer's disease is more common in older adults (over age 65)
than in other age groups - ANSWER - True
True or false: Taking vitamin E and doing crossword puzzles may protect your brain
from dementia - ANSWER - True
True or false: Your doctor can use a simple test to tell if you have Alzheimer's
disease - ANSWER - False
True or false: Alzheimer's disease is the most common of the irreversible dementia's
- ANSWER - True
True or False: MDS Section F of the MDS is not required on a quarterly MDS -
ANSWER - False
True or False: The "45 minute rule" in the state regulations means that facilities
must provide 45 minutes of activities to each resident weekly. - ANSWER - False
True or False: It is "good practice" to write an admission progress note upon
admission of a new resident - ANSWER - True
True or False: A CAA (Care Area Assessment) is completed on a full MDS when an
area triggers - ANSWER - True
True or False: You should always date your documentation the date that it is written,
regardless of when it was "due" - ANSWER - True
True or False: A care plan is not required for every CAA triggered - ANSWER - True
Questions and Answers
(Graded A)
Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER - A form of dementia that causes a slow irreversible
degeneration of mental, emotional, and physical abilities
arthritis - ANSWER - Inflammation of the joints
cataract - ANSWER - Cloud-like substance which forms behind the lens of the eye
cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - ANSWER - Stroke, casually by a weakened blood
vessel hemorrhaging in the brain
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANSWER - Disease of the lungs
resulting in asthma, emphysema or bronchitis
diabetes mellitus - ANSWER - Disease of the pancreas, resulting in inadequate
amounts of insulin
Depression - ANSWER - Emotional disorder characterized by prolonged sadness,
apathy, anxiety, etc.
Hypertension - ANSWER - High blood pressure
hempilegia - ANSWER - Weakness on one side of the body
myocardial infarction - ANSWER - heart attack
, pneumonia - ANSWER - Inflammation of the lungs caused by bacterial, viral, or
chemical irritants
Schizophrenia - ANSWER - Mental Disorder characterized by a withdrawal from
reality, delusions, hallucinations, and bizarre behavior
True or false: Alzheimer's disease is more common in older adults (over age 65)
than in other age groups - ANSWER - True
True or false: Taking vitamin E and doing crossword puzzles may protect your brain
from dementia - ANSWER - True
True or false: Your doctor can use a simple test to tell if you have Alzheimer's
disease - ANSWER - False
True or false: Alzheimer's disease is the most common of the irreversible dementia's
- ANSWER - True
True or False: MDS Section F of the MDS is not required on a quarterly MDS -
ANSWER - False
True or False: The "45 minute rule" in the state regulations means that facilities
must provide 45 minutes of activities to each resident weekly. - ANSWER - False
True or False: It is "good practice" to write an admission progress note upon
admission of a new resident - ANSWER - True
True or False: A CAA (Care Area Assessment) is completed on a full MDS when an
area triggers - ANSWER - True
True or False: You should always date your documentation the date that it is written,
regardless of when it was "due" - ANSWER - True
True or False: A care plan is not required for every CAA triggered - ANSWER - True
