Chapter 44 OTA Activity Director UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
COTA's are well equipped to serve as - CORRECT ANSWER - Activity Director,
Coordinator or Supervisor due to educational content
Lesiure and social participation is - CORRECT ANSWER - focus
Services are provided for well and - CORRECT ANSWER - disabled participants in
community and residential settings
Activity Director provides - CORRECT ANSWER - meaningful activities in individual
and group formats, activities to promote health, optimal level of function and quality of life,
responsible for activity program planning, scheduling, implementing, documenting, and
evaluating
legislation and regulations - CORRECT ANSWER - rights and quality of life,
preadmission screening, assessment and quality of care, training of nurse's aides, annual resident
review, facility survey and certification, enforcement
Activities directors should be educated in the - CORRECT ANSWER - physical,
biological and behavioral sciences,
activities department should be - CORRECT ANSWER - modeled after other therapy
departments
job descriptions for all employees should be - CORRECT ANSWER - generated, signed
and on file
, Developing an Activities Plan - CORRECT ANSWER - conduct resident chart reviews,
interviews, interest checklists or other questionnaires to discover interests, personal info/social
history, preferences and precautions.
The 8 activity categories for maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER - physical, social,
creative, productive, educational, leisure, spiritual, democratic community activities
3 Categories of Activity according to potential: - CORRECT ANSWER - supportive
activities, maintenance activities, empowerment activites
supportive activities - CORRECT ANSWER - used for lower functioning clients for
comfort and sensory stimulation; soft music, plants, pictures
empowerment activities - CORRECT ANSWER - promote self-expression, self-respect,
choice, personal and social responsibility
collaboration with residents - CORRECT ANSWER - is a focus when developing the plan
Environmental considerations - CORRECT ANSWER - materials and supplies, budget,
community resources and staffing
generate calendar - CORRECT ANSWER - to include group. 1:1
schedule - CORRECT ANSWER - community outings as able
Be flexible - CORRECT ANSWER - working weekends may be necessary to some degree
to accomodate therapies and allow family participation
evaluate - CORRECT ANSWER - each step in the planning phase
Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
COTA's are well equipped to serve as - CORRECT ANSWER - Activity Director,
Coordinator or Supervisor due to educational content
Lesiure and social participation is - CORRECT ANSWER - focus
Services are provided for well and - CORRECT ANSWER - disabled participants in
community and residential settings
Activity Director provides - CORRECT ANSWER - meaningful activities in individual
and group formats, activities to promote health, optimal level of function and quality of life,
responsible for activity program planning, scheduling, implementing, documenting, and
evaluating
legislation and regulations - CORRECT ANSWER - rights and quality of life,
preadmission screening, assessment and quality of care, training of nurse's aides, annual resident
review, facility survey and certification, enforcement
Activities directors should be educated in the - CORRECT ANSWER - physical,
biological and behavioral sciences,
activities department should be - CORRECT ANSWER - modeled after other therapy
departments
job descriptions for all employees should be - CORRECT ANSWER - generated, signed
and on file
, Developing an Activities Plan - CORRECT ANSWER - conduct resident chart reviews,
interviews, interest checklists or other questionnaires to discover interests, personal info/social
history, preferences and precautions.
The 8 activity categories for maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER - physical, social,
creative, productive, educational, leisure, spiritual, democratic community activities
3 Categories of Activity according to potential: - CORRECT ANSWER - supportive
activities, maintenance activities, empowerment activites
supportive activities - CORRECT ANSWER - used for lower functioning clients for
comfort and sensory stimulation; soft music, plants, pictures
empowerment activities - CORRECT ANSWER - promote self-expression, self-respect,
choice, personal and social responsibility
collaboration with residents - CORRECT ANSWER - is a focus when developing the plan
Environmental considerations - CORRECT ANSWER - materials and supplies, budget,
community resources and staffing
generate calendar - CORRECT ANSWER - to include group. 1:1
schedule - CORRECT ANSWER - community outings as able
Be flexible - CORRECT ANSWER - working weekends may be necessary to some degree
to accomodate therapies and allow family participation
evaluate - CORRECT ANSWER - each step in the planning phase
