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Activity Director Class EXAM (2025/2026)
Updated: EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS | GET IT RIGHT!!
what are the 4 stages of validation therapy and list them in order
from stage one to stage four - . . ANSWER ✓✓ malorientation
time confusion
repetitive movement
vegetation
what are two types of aphasia - . . ANSWER ✓✓ expressive and
receptive
what day of the week does one have a greater chance of being
covered by the media - . . ANSWER ✓✓ saturday and sunday
what does NAAP stand for - . . ANSWER ✓✓ national association
of Activities professionals
what is one way to get support from a spouse/significant other -
. . ANSWER ✓✓ involve in the events
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what is the abbreviation for the governing body in order to
become nationally certified - . . ANSWER ✓✓ NCCAP
15 activity categories - . . ANSWER ✓✓ entertainment
social
games
creative/expressive
wellness
competitive
learning
exploring
reminiscing
community
leadership
self government
volunteer
gender
culture
3 plagues of nursing homes - . . ANSWER ✓✓ loneliness vs
companionship
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helplessness vs usefulness
boredom vs spontaneity
4 levels of mentally disabled - . . ANSWER ✓✓ mild -90%
moderate-6%
severe-3%
profound-1%
5 aspects of an individual's personality - . . ANSWER ✓✓
physical
emotional
mental
social
spiritual
a concern for Alzheimer resident is concentration - . . ANSWER
✓✓ true
a key aspect of an activity director is to delegate - . . ANSWER
✓✓ true
a resident must have a doctors order to participate in activities -
. . ANSWER ✓✓ true
Activity Director Class EXAM (2025/2026)
Updated: EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS | GET IT RIGHT!!
what are the 4 stages of validation therapy and list them in order
from stage one to stage four - . . ANSWER ✓✓ malorientation
time confusion
repetitive movement
vegetation
what are two types of aphasia - . . ANSWER ✓✓ expressive and
receptive
what day of the week does one have a greater chance of being
covered by the media - . . ANSWER ✓✓ saturday and sunday
what does NAAP stand for - . . ANSWER ✓✓ national association
of Activities professionals
what is one way to get support from a spouse/significant other -
. . ANSWER ✓✓ involve in the events
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what is the abbreviation for the governing body in order to
become nationally certified - . . ANSWER ✓✓ NCCAP
15 activity categories - . . ANSWER ✓✓ entertainment
social
games
creative/expressive
wellness
competitive
learning
exploring
reminiscing
community
leadership
self government
volunteer
gender
culture
3 plagues of nursing homes - . . ANSWER ✓✓ loneliness vs
companionship
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helplessness vs usefulness
boredom vs spontaneity
4 levels of mentally disabled - . . ANSWER ✓✓ mild -90%
moderate-6%
severe-3%
profound-1%
5 aspects of an individual's personality - . . ANSWER ✓✓
physical
emotional
mental
social
spiritual
a concern for Alzheimer resident is concentration - . . ANSWER
✓✓ true
a key aspect of an activity director is to delegate - . . ANSWER
✓✓ true
a resident must have a doctors order to participate in activities -
. . ANSWER ✓✓ true
