Activity Director Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

Activity Director Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Alzheimer's disease - Ans:-A form of dementia that causes a slow irreversible degeneration of mental, emotional, and physical abilities arthritis - Ans:-Inflammation of the joints cataract - Ans:-Cloud-like substance which forms behind the lens of the eye cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - Ans:-Stroke, casually by a weakened blood vessel hemorrhaging in the brain chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Ans:-Disease of the lungs resulting in asthma, emphysema or bronchitis diabetes mellitus - Ans:-Disease of the pancreas, resulting in inadequate amounts of insulin Depression - Ans:-Emotional disorder characterized by prolonged sadness, apathy, anxiety, etc. Hypertension - Ans:-High blood pressure ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/12 hempilegia - Ans:-Weakness on one side of the body myocardial infarction - Ans:-heart attack pneumonia - Ans:-Inflammation of the lungs caused by bacterial, viral, or chemical irritants Schizophrenia - Ans:-Mental Disorder characterized by a withdrawal from reality, delusions, hallucinations, and bizarre behavior True or False: MDS Section F of the MDS is not required on a quarterly MDS - Ans:-False True or False: The "45 minute rule" in the state regulations means that facilities must provide 45 minutes of activities to each resident weekly. - Ans:-False True or False: It is "good practice" to write an admission progress note upon admission of a new resident - Ans:-True True or False: A CAA (Care Area Assessment) is completed on a full MDS when an area triggers - Ans:- True True or False: You should always date your documentation the date that it is written, regardless of when it was "due" - Ans:-True True or False: A care plan is not required for every CAA triggered - Ans:-True ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/12 True or False: A note should be written every time a significant event occurs for a resident. - Ans:- True By day 21, the following pieces of documentation should be completed? A) Full MDS B) Assessment C) Admission Note D) Activity Plan/Care Plan E) All of the above - Ans:-E) All of the above Progress notes should contain? A) A summary of the assessment B) Basically, the same information repeated from the last progress note C) A review of the social history D) Information regarding the resident's response to the activity plan and activity care plan - Ans:-D) Information regarding the resident's response to the activity plan and activity care plan 1:1 activities should be done with residents who.... ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 4/12 A) Keep themselves busy but will not come to groups B) Do not want to come out to meals C) Have stated they do not want to do structured activities; they just want to watch TV D) Cannot or will not structure their own leisure or come to groups E) All of the above - Ans:-D) Cannot or will not structure their own leisure or come to groups A resident with a hearing impairment... A) Must be in a 1:1 program B) Will normally isolate themselves in their room & do independent or passive activities C) Needs programs and approaches adapted to their losses D) Cannot attend music programs - Ans:-C) Needs programs and approaches adapted to their losses True or false: "dementia" is another name for early stage alzheimer's disease - Ans:-False True or false: If you suspect you have de