ACC Professional Ethics & Standards 2

Question 1

A resident refuses to participate in a scheduled group activity. What is the ethically appropriate response for the activity consultant?

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal and respect the resident's right to self-determination

Answer

Respecting a resident's right to refuse participation is a fundamental ethical obligation under self-determination principles.

Question 2

Which best describes the ethical principle of 'beneficence' as applied by an Activity Consultant?

Accepted Answer

Actively promoting resident well-being through meaningful programming

Answer

Beneficence means taking positive action to promote the well-being and quality of life of residents.

Question 3

An activity consultant learns that a colleague is falsifying attendance records for programming. What is the most ethical course of action?

Accepted Answer

Confront the colleague privately and then report to a supervisor if it continues

Answer

Ethical standards require addressing misconduct, typically starting with direct communication before escalating to formal reporting channels.

Question 4

When developing a care plan activity section for a resident with dementia, which ethical principle is most directly applied when including the family in decision-making?

Accepted Answer

Substituted judgment / surrogate decision-making

Answer

When a resident lacks capacity, substituted judgment involves involving family or legal surrogates to make decisions aligned with the resident's known wishes.

Question 5

An Activity Consultant discovers a resident has a history of gambling addiction. Programming that includes bingo for money prizes would violate which ethical concern?

Accepted Answer

Nonmaleficence — potential to cause harm to a vulnerable resident

Answer

Offering gambling-style activities to someone with a known addiction history risks causing harm, violating the nonmaleficence principle.

(ACC) Activity Consultant Certified Practice Test

(ACC) Activity Consultant Certified Practice Test

ACC Professional Ethics & Standards 2