NCCAP Person-Centered Care 5

Question 1

Which of the following describes a 'care partner' model in person-centered long-term care?

Accepted Answer

A consistent assignment model where specific staff members build ongoing relationships with the same residents

Answer

Consistent assignment or care partner models pair specific staff with the same residents to foster deep, trust-based relationships central to person-centered care.

Question 2

An activity professional documents that a resident 'refused to participate' in an activity. A more person-centered documentation approach would be:

Accepted Answer

Resident declined today's bingo group; offered one-on-one music engagement at bedside, which resident accepted and enjoyed for 20 minutes

Answer

Person-centered documentation records the individual's response, the alternatives offered, and what was meaningful to them rather than labeling as refusal.

Question 3

The primary goal of a resident council from a person-centered care perspective is to:

Accepted Answer

Give residents a structured voice in facility decisions, programming, and their own care environment

Answer

Resident councils empower residents to influence their living environment and programming, embodying the self-determination principle of person-centered care.

Question 4

A resident nearing end of life has withdrawn from all previous activities. The MOST person-centered approach for the activity professional is to:

Accepted Answer

Shift the focus to comfort-based, sensory, and relational engagement aligned with the resident's current needs and wishes

Answer

At end of life, person-centered care pivots to comfort, presence, and meaningful connection rather than outcome-based programming.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST supports spiritual well-being as part of person-centered care for an activity professional?

Accepted Answer

Assessing each resident's spiritual and religious beliefs and facilitating access to practices meaningful to them

Answer

Person-centered spiritual care requires individual assessment and facilitating access to each person's specific spiritual practices and beliefs, not a one-size-fits-all program.

(NCCAP) National Certification Council for Activity Professionals Practice Test

(NCCAP) National Certification Council for Activity Professionals Practice Test

NCCAP Person-Centered Care 5