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Activity Director Basic Study guide for
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4 domains but really 5
✓ 1. Cognitive
✓ 2. physical
✓ 3. mental
✓ 4. emotional
✓ 5. spiritual has been added
Purpose of activities
✓ 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.
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Benefits of Activities
✓ 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.
✓ False
2. If residents are not physically moving bed sores can result.
✓ true
3. You want to plan most of your activities around physical action because being
physical is the goal of having activities.
✓ False
4. Activities are useful to long term care residents because activities make the day go
faster so residents can go back to sleep.
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✓ False
5. When planning activities, you have to keep in mind that they will get residents more
anxious.
✓ true
6. People who have had heart attacks should not participate in an physical activity
because it will rekindle a heart attack.
✓ False
7. Activities have nothing to do with a resident's self-esteem.
✓ False
8. Mental activity is something social services deals with, not the activity department
✓ False
9. Providing activities for residents helps keep their minds clear
✓ true
Name 4 activities a resident might have enjoyed prior to their entry into a nursing
facility.
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✓ painting, cards, reading, cooking
11. How many of these activities can you offer in your long term care facility?
✓ all of them
12. Name 3 activities you could use adaptive equipment for.
✓ Bingo, shopping, bus trip, etc
13. Name 3 activities that you can provide that gives the residents some kind of
exercise.
✓ morning exercise, stretching, balloon volley
Name 3 Activities you could offer that would increase socialization between the
residents.
✓ favorite color discussion, where they were born discussion, toilet paper game.
15. How might you meet the unconventional spiritual needs of a resident?
✓ 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.
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Activity Director Basic Study guide for
final exam Questions and Correct
Verified Answers
4 domains but really 5
✓ 1. Cognitive
✓ 2. physical
✓ 3. mental
✓ 4. emotional
✓ 5. spiritual has been added
Purpose of activities
✓ 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.
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, Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
Benefits of Activities
✓ 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.
✓ False
2. If residents are not physically moving bed sores can result.
✓ true
3. You want to plan most of your activities around physical action because being
physical is the goal of having activities.
✓ False
4. Activities are useful to long term care residents because activities make the day go
faster so residents can go back to sleep.
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✓ False
5. When planning activities, you have to keep in mind that they will get residents more
anxious.
✓ true
6. People who have had heart attacks should not participate in an physical activity
because it will rekindle a heart attack.
✓ False
7. Activities have nothing to do with a resident's self-esteem.
✓ False
8. Mental activity is something social services deals with, not the activity department
✓ False
9. Providing activities for residents helps keep their minds clear
✓ true
Name 4 activities a resident might have enjoyed prior to their entry into a nursing
facility.
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✓ painting, cards, reading, cooking
11. How many of these activities can you offer in your long term care facility?
✓ all of them
12. Name 3 activities you could use adaptive equipment for.
✓ Bingo, shopping, bus trip, etc
13. Name 3 activities that you can provide that gives the residents some kind of
exercise.
✓ morning exercise, stretching, balloon volley
Name 3 Activities you could offer that would increase socialization between the
residents.
✓ favorite color discussion, where they were born discussion, toilet paper game.
15. How might you meet the unconventional spiritual needs of a resident?
✓ 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.
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