ADC Health and Safety in Activity Programming

Question 1

When facilitating a food-related activity with residents who have dysphagia, the activity director must first consult which document to ensure safe participation?

Accepted Answer

The resident's diet order and speech therapy notes

Answer

The activity calendar

Answer

The facility's menu plan

Answer

The MDS assessment schedule

Question 2

Under standard (universal) precautions, an activity director should wear gloves when:

Accepted Answer

Assisting a resident with a bleeding craft injury

Answer

Distributing newspapers to residents

Answer

Leading a chair exercise class

Answer

Setting up a board game

Question 3

A resident with a history of falls is about to participate in a standing exercise class. The most appropriate first action for the activity director is to:

Accepted Answer

Consult the care plan and nursing staff for safe participation modifications

Answer

Exclude the resident from the activity

Answer

Allow participation without modifications since exercise is beneficial

Answer

Ask the resident's family for permission

Question 4

During an outdoor activity, a resident begins showing signs of heat exhaustion including heavy sweating and weakness. The activity director's immediate priority is to:

Accepted Answer

Move the resident to a cool area and notify nursing staff immediately

Answer

Continue the activity while monitoring the resident

Answer

Offer the resident extra sunscreen

Answer

Document the incident and report at the next shift change

Question 5

When conducting an activity using small craft supplies such as beads or buttons with residents who have dementia, the activity director's primary safety concern is:

Accepted Answer

Choking and aspiration hazards

Answer

Cost of the supplies

Answer

Whether residents will enjoy the activity

Answer

Storage of leftover supplies

Question 6

Which infection control practice is most important for an activity director to perform between assisting individual residents during an activity?

Accepted Answer

Performing hand hygiene with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub

Answer

Changing into fresh gloves without hand hygiene

Answer

Wiping hands on a clean towel

Answer

Using antibacterial lotion after each resident contact

Question 7

An activity director notices a frayed electrical cord on a projector used for movie screenings. The correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Stop using the equipment immediately and report it to maintenance

Answer

Cover the cord with tape and continue using the equipment

Answer

Use the projector only for short periods to minimize risk

Answer

Inform residents to avoid touching the cord