Client Needs Flashcards
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A resident expresses that religion is very important to them but the facility has no chaplain. The activity consultant should FIRST:
Answer: Coordinate with community clergy or faith groups to provide spiritual support
Activity consultants are responsible for facilitating access to spiritual resources by engaging community volunteers or clergy when in-house support is unavailable.
Which standardized tool is commonly used to assess residents' activity interests and past leisure patterns in long-term care?
Answer: Resident Activity Interest Tool (or facility interest survey based on MDS)
Interest surveys and leisure history tools, often aligned with MDS requirements, are the standard instruments for activity-based assessment.
A resident who was a lifelong gardener is now in a wheelchair. The BEST activity adaptation would be:
Answer: Raised-bed or tabletop container gardening accessible from a wheelchair
Adaptive equipment like raised beds and container gardens allows the resident to continue a meaningful occupational role despite mobility limitations.
According to person-centered care principles, who should have the greatest influence over a client's activity plan?
Answer: The client themselves
Person-centered care places the resident's own preferences, values, and choices at the center of all planning decisions.
A resident with aphasia following a stroke has difficulty communicating verbally. The activity consultant should:
Answer: Use visual cues, picture boards, and non-verbal response options to facilitate participation
Alternative communication strategies such as picture boards allow residents with aphasia to express preferences and participate meaningfully.
The purpose of documenting a client's response to activities in their care record is to:
Answer: Track engagement, well-being outcomes, and guide future care planning
Documentation of activity responses provides outcome data that guides individualized care planning and demonstrates effectiveness of interventions.
A resident who was a professional musician now has advanced Parkinson's disease with significant tremor. Which activity modification is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Listening to music of the resident's genre and era, or using music via voice-activated devices
Receptive music engagement preserves the resident's identity and emotional connection to music when active performance is no longer feasible.