Activity Planning
Attendance records do not need to be completed for activities that a resident participates in?
A) True
B) False
B) False
How do we inform the residents of the activity program schedule?
1) Calendars posted in rooms
2) Daily activity info sheet
3) Alexa/Speak2
4) Inform during daily rounds
5) Staff encouragement
What is CDPH?
California Department of Public Health
How long should you wash your hands for with soap and water?
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
True or False: Memory loss is a normal part of aging.
True
How often do Resident Council meetings need to be conducted?
A) Every week
B) Every other week
C) Once a month
C) Once a month
All are examples of a good activity leader except:
A) Prepared for group; has all materials needed prior to group.
B) Motivates residents to attend.
C) Leading child like activity
D) Engages resident in the activity
C) Leading child like activity
Elderly individuals need to be treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and have all of their needs met. Although they were once infants, they no longer are. Plain and simple: If they weren’t born yesterday, they must not be treated as if they were.
Residents shall be encouraged to maintain and develop their fullest potential for independent living through participation in planned activities refers to what California State regulation?
A) Title 2900
B) Title 72379
C) Title 22
C) Title 22
Title 22 refers to a set of regulations within the California Code of Regulations that govern the health and safety standards for licensed care facilities, ensuring quality care and resident well-being by dictating requirements for staffing, infrastructure, healthcare procedures, and resident rights; essentially, it outlines the rules that such facilities must follow to operate legally in California.
True or False: Hand sanitizer is a substitute for handwashing?
False. You can use hand sanitizers in addition to hand washing, but hand sanitizer is not a substitute for handwashing.
True or False: All 5 senses tend to decline with age.
True. As we age, the structures in our sensory organs naturally deteriorate, leading to a gradual decrease in our ability to perceive stimuli as sharply as we did when younger. While hearing and vision are often considered the most noticeably affected senses, taste and smell also decline with age.
What areas are important to obtain on an Activity Assessment?
A) Occupation
B) Place of Birth
c) Past and Current Activity Interest
D) All of the above
D) All of the above.
Activity programs do not always have to occur in groups. What are the two other ways activity programs can occur?
1 on 1 and Independent
Per CA State regulations, an opportunity for residents to be involved in planning and implementing activity program is required. What program to we have that meets this requirement?
Resident Council Meetings
What is the correct way to put on PPE?
A) Gown, Mask, Goggles, Gloves
B) Gloves, Goggles, Mask, Gown
C) Mask, Goggles, Gown, Gloves
A) Gown, Mask, Goggles, Gloves
True or False: Older females exhibit better health care practices than older males.
True. Studies often show that older women tend to be more proactive in seeking preventative care and managing their health compared to older men, leading to better overall health practices.
There are basic staff duties for off campus trips include taking roll, counting heads, making group announcements, and overseeing the group’s itinerary. What is the most important item that we must have?
Carrying each resident’s current medical information (face sheets, diet list)
Effective group leadership should follow the "Straight A Report Card" which are:
A) Arrange, Attention, Active, Attitude, Adapt
B) Anticipate, Atmosphere, Announcements
C) All of the above
C) All of the above.
Plan ahead of your programs, residents should be facing the leader, evaluate environment, light, space, & glare, use verbal & physical cues, do not remain seated, always have a warm & friendly attitude, promote all activities.
CA State Regulations (Title 22) requires 8 different activities that must be included in a SNF/AL activity program. List four of them. (Example: educational, facility outings)
1) Social
2) Indoor/Outdoor Activities
3)Religious
4) Creative
5) Exercise
6) Educational
7) Opportunity for residents to be involved in planning activity programs
8) Facility outing.
What equipment should we be using to help sanitize activity materials that will be reused with residents?
A) Soap & Water
B) Hand Sanitizer
C) Zippered Laundry Bag
C) Zippered Laundry Bag
Staff in charge of activity group will be responsible for bringing the zippered laundry bag containing the used activity equipment to the kitchen for kitchen staff to sanitize in the dishwasher.
True or False: Most older people are living in nursing homes
False. Majority live at home: Most older adults live independently in their homes or with family.
What do we do to make sure our activities are compatible with residents' known interest and preferences?
Activity staff initiates an activity assessment for each new resident upon admission or re-admission by using the Activity Assessment form.
What are some adaptive techniques we do for residents that can't see or hear well?
2) Place closer to the activity facilitator
3)Lighting
4) Closer to the TV screen
5) Magnifier
6) Speaking loud and clear
7) Communication board
8) Hearing Amplifier
List 2 areas of HIPPA that impact the activity department:
1) Photo Release
2) Posting of Birthdays
3) Volunteers- have them sign a confidentiality form.
4) Social Media
5) Office Privacy- keep all medical records (even attendance records). Turn off computer when you leave the office.
How is PPE removed?
A) Gloves, Goggles, Gown, Mask
B) Gown, Gloves, Goggles, Mask
C) Mask, Goggles, Gloves, Gown
A) Gloves, Goggles, Gown, Mask
True or False: Research has shown that old age truly begins at 65.
False. Research shows that "old age" does not definitively begin at 65, as the concept of old age is subjective and varies greatly depending on individual health and lifestyle, not just chronological age; while 65 is often used as a marker, it is not based on biological realities of aging.