ADC Study Guide 2026
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📚 ADC Topics to Study (27)
✍️ Sample ADC Questions & Answers
1. Which of the following adaptive tools is MOST commonly used to enable residents with limited hand strength to participate in crafts?
Built-up handles and spring-loaded scissors reduce the grip strength required, allowing residents with limited dexterity to participate in craft activities.
2. Which of the following BEST describes the role of an activity director in family council meetings?
Activity directors may participate in family councils when invited, providing relevant activity programming updates and gathering family input.
3. When evaluating the effectiveness of a community partnership program, an activity director should PRIMARILY use:
Effective evaluation focuses on resident outcomes including participation rates, engagement quality, and documented therapeutic benefits.
4. Which funding source would be MOST appropriate for special event programming beyond the regular activity budget?
Resident council funds, facility foundations, and community donations are appropriate supplemental funding sources specifically designated for resident programming enhancements.
5. A facility is organizing a community resource fair for residents. Which of the following organizations would be MOST relevant to include?
Veterans Service Organizations provide benefits, social support, and programs directly relevant to veteran residents in long-term care.
6. The activity director wants to create a reminiscence station with sensory objects from the 1950s–1970s. Which of the following items is MOST appropriate?
Familiar, era-appropriate objects and music trigger autobiographical memory and emotional recognition, making reminiscence stations powerful engagement tools.