CDP Activities & Engagement Programming 5

Question 1

Which ethical principle is most directly upheld when a practitioner continues to seek activity preferences from a person with advanced dementia who can no longer verbalize them?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

Answer

Autonomy requires honoring an individual's right to self-determination, which can be supported through nonverbal cues, family input, and life history even in advanced disease.

Question 2

A practitioner observes that a resident smiles and reaches toward fabric swatches during an activity. According to dementia care principles, what does this behavior most likely indicate?

Accepted Answer

Positive engagement and a preference for tactile stimulation

Answer

Nonverbal behavioral cues like smiling and reaching are valid indicators of positive engagement and preference in nonverbal individuals.

Question 3

What is the recommended group size for activity programming with individuals in moderate-to-severe stages of dementia?

Accepted Answer

Small groups of 3-5 to reduce stimulation and allow individualized attention

Answer

Small groups reduce overstimulation, allow closer monitoring of individual response, and enable more personalized engagement.

Question 4

Which staff approach best supports activity engagement for a person with dementia who is experiencing anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Use a calm tone, simple language, and validate the person's feelings before initiating an activity

Answer

Therapeutic communication that validates feelings and uses calm, simple language reduces anxiety and creates the psychological safety needed for engagement.

Question 5

A dementia practitioner notices that a resident who enjoyed cooking becomes more alert during kitchen-based simulated activities. This is best explained by which concept?

Accepted Answer

Preserved procedural and implicit memory linked to overlearned occupational roles

Answer

Familiar occupational tasks engage procedural and implicit memory systems that are more resilient to Alzheimer's-related neurodegeneration.

(CDP) Certified Dementia Practitioner Practice Test

(CDP) Certified Dementia Practitioner Practice Test

CDP Activities & Engagement Programming 5