MEPAP 2 Final Exam Questions with
complete solutions 2025
Aging changes may cause what kinds of problems when using or taking
medications? - ANS✓✓-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 - ANS✓✓-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 - ANS✓✓-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. - ANS✓✓-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 - ANS✓✓-a. Get their
attention first
b. Speak slowly and clearly
What is social integration? - ANS✓✓-The process of helping the resident
transition to their new home so they feel welcomed and part of the community.
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,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?
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, - ANS✓✓-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. - ANS✓✓-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 - ANS✓✓-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 - ANS✓✓-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. - ANS✓✓-True
What does your professionalism reflect? - ANS✓✓-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. -
ANS✓✓-False
True or False? All nursing homes accept residents through the
Medicare/Medicaid program. - ANS✓✓-False
How is the effectiveness of an activity evaluated? - ANS✓✓-a. Observing
residents' participation levels in the activity
b. Listening to residents' comments about the activity.
c. Tracking the number of residents who participate
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complete solutions 2025
Aging changes may cause what kinds of problems when using or taking
medications? - ANS✓✓-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 - ANS✓✓-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 - ANS✓✓-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. - ANS✓✓-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 - ANS✓✓-a. Get their
attention first
b. Speak slowly and clearly
What is social integration? - ANS✓✓-The process of helping the resident
transition to their new home so they feel welcomed and part of the community.
Page 1 of 22
,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?
Page 2 of 22
, - ANS✓✓-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. - ANS✓✓-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 - ANS✓✓-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 - ANS✓✓-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. - ANS✓✓-True
What does your professionalism reflect? - ANS✓✓-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. -
ANS✓✓-False
True or False? All nursing homes accept residents through the
Medicare/Medicaid program. - ANS✓✓-False
How is the effectiveness of an activity evaluated? - ANS✓✓-a. Observing
residents' participation levels in the activity
b. Listening to residents' comments about the activity.
c. Tracking the number of residents who participate
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