Activity Director Basic UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
4 domains but really 5 - Correct Answer- 1. Cognitive
2. physical
3. mental
4. emotional
5. spiritual has been added
Purpose of activities - Correct Answer- 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 Answer- 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 Answer- False
,2. If residents are not physically moving bed sores can result. - Correct Answer- true
3. You want to plan most of your activities around physical action because being physical is
the goal of having activities. - Correct Answer- 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 Answer- False
5. When planning activities, you have to keep in mind that they will get residents more
anxious. - Correct Answer- true
6. People who have had heart attacks should not participate in an physical activity because it
will rekindle a heart attack. - Correct Answer- False
7. Activities have nothing to do with a resident's self-esteem. - Correct Answer- False
8. Mental activity is something social services deals with, not the activity department -
Correct Answer- False
9. Providing activities for residents helps keep their minds clear - Correct Answer- true
Name 4 activities a resident might have enjoyed prior to their entry into a nursing facility. -
Correct Answer- painting, cards, reading, cooking
11. How many of these activities can you offer in your long term care facility? - Correct
Answer- all of them
12. Name 3 activities you could use adaptive equipment for. - Correct Answer- Bingo,
shopping, bus trip, etc
13. Name 3 activities that you can provide that gives the residents some kind of exercise. -
Correct Answer- morning exercise, stretching, balloon volley
, Name 3 Activities you could offer that would increase socialization between the residents. -
Correct Answer- favorite color discussion, where they were born discussion, toilet paper
game.
15. How might you meet the unconventional spiritual needs of a resident? - Correct Answer-
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 Answer-
schools, boy scouts, churches
17. Name 3 places in the community where you could take your residents. - Correct Answer-
Zoo, shopping mall, grocery store.
Scope of Activities - Correct Answer- how diverse are your residents in their needs, are you
providing activities to meet the needs of your residents
activity Assessments - Correct Answer- to learn, determine physiological/
psychological/social issues-to better serve the person's needs
Assessments-when and how to do these - Correct Answer- 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 Answer- 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
Questions and CORRECT Answers
4 domains but really 5 - Correct Answer- 1. Cognitive
2. physical
3. mental
4. emotional
5. spiritual has been added
Purpose of activities - Correct Answer- 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 Answer- 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 Answer- False
,2. If residents are not physically moving bed sores can result. - Correct Answer- true
3. You want to plan most of your activities around physical action because being physical is
the goal of having activities. - Correct Answer- 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 Answer- False
5. When planning activities, you have to keep in mind that they will get residents more
anxious. - Correct Answer- true
6. People who have had heart attacks should not participate in an physical activity because it
will rekindle a heart attack. - Correct Answer- False
7. Activities have nothing to do with a resident's self-esteem. - Correct Answer- False
8. Mental activity is something social services deals with, not the activity department -
Correct Answer- False
9. Providing activities for residents helps keep their minds clear - Correct Answer- true
Name 4 activities a resident might have enjoyed prior to their entry into a nursing facility. -
Correct Answer- painting, cards, reading, cooking
11. How many of these activities can you offer in your long term care facility? - Correct
Answer- all of them
12. Name 3 activities you could use adaptive equipment for. - Correct Answer- Bingo,
shopping, bus trip, etc
13. Name 3 activities that you can provide that gives the residents some kind of exercise. -
Correct Answer- morning exercise, stretching, balloon volley
, Name 3 Activities you could offer that would increase socialization between the residents. -
Correct Answer- favorite color discussion, where they were born discussion, toilet paper
game.
15. How might you meet the unconventional spiritual needs of a resident? - Correct Answer-
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 Answer-
schools, boy scouts, churches
17. Name 3 places in the community where you could take your residents. - Correct Answer-
Zoo, shopping mall, grocery store.
Scope of Activities - Correct Answer- how diverse are your residents in their needs, are you
providing activities to meet the needs of your residents
activity Assessments - Correct Answer- to learn, determine physiological/
psychological/social issues-to better serve the person's needs
Assessments-when and how to do these - Correct Answer- 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 Answer- 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
