Activity Director Basic Practice Test

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• Which abbreviation is used for the initial patient assessment documented in medical records?
• Which of the following statements best describes residents' rights regarding abuse, involuntary seclusion, and restraints?
• What does the abbreviation sx mean?
• Which term describes a condition in which the muscle is stretched?
• Which role describes providing instruction and training to staff?
• Which term describes a substance that triggers an allergic reaction?
• Which of the following is NOT an example of an activity that could use adaptive equipment?
• Which term is defined as inflammation of a joint?
• Which term means bone?
• wkly stands for?
• Which disease is described as a chronic nervous disease characterized by a fine slowly spreading tremor, muscular weakness and rigidity and a peculiar gait?
• H&P stands for which clinical documentation?
• Which organization is responsible for issuing the Federal Register (Federal Regulations) as described in the material?
• Which term is a contagious skin condition caused by mites that burrow under the skin, described as tiny, threadlike blisters?
• Which term best fits the definition: The presence and activity of disease-causing organisms in the body and the body's response?
• Which statement best reflects the purpose of activities related to quality of life?
• BK stands for which location on the body?
• npo, NPO stands for which phrase?
• q.i.d. indicates how frequently?
• Which term refers to excessive loss of water from the body?
• The abbreviation c in clinical notes stands for which word?
• A clinical order marked stat is expected to be carried out when?
• Which disease is known as German measles and spread by droplet infection?
• What does EEG stand for?
• The resident's rights include freedom from which forms of abuse and related actions?
• Which term refers to a substance used to treat diabetes and can be derived from the pancreas of animals?
• The root 'path' denotes which meanings?
• MDR stands for which term?
• What does DT's stand for?
• q2h stands for which frequency?
• Which term is defined as medications used to reduce swelling, pain and tenderness caused by inflammation?
• Which is true about the use of restraints in resident care?
• Which abbreviation is used for Electroencephalogram?
• Which term corresponds to a deficiency of Vitamin B12?
• The initial summary is produced from the initial assessment and is used to create what document?
• Which abbreviation is used to describe bearing weight on a limb?
• What does URI stand for?
• c/o= stands for which phrase?
• What does qid stand for in medication schedules?
• The abbreviation wkly stands for which word?
• Which of the following is the correct expansion for the abbreviation ST used in care plans?
• Which abbreviation indicates a dosing schedule of three times daily?
• Which term refers to medications used to produce sleep?
• In evaluating a resident’s abilities, which term describes an observable action such as how they respond to tasks?
• Which pair best describes the relationship of abuse and involuntary isolation in these rights?
• Activity of disease producing bacteria, virus or fungus in the body and the reaction of the body to the micro organisms and their products.
• What does qod indicate in medical orders?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a domain?
• States review federal guidelines and interpret them for state regulations. Which statement best describes this relationship?
• What does ADL stand for?
• stat indicates the need for action in what time frame?
• Assessments are used to guide which of the following?
• Apraxia can affect which activities due to impaired motor planning?
• Reality Orientation is used to help by presenting information about which elements?
• A cancer-causing substance.
• Aphasia is the inability to do which of the following?
• Which term is defined as a broken bone?
• Which infectious disease is often associated with lockjaw and puncture wounds, and can be fatal?
• Care plan pieces come from
• The initial assessment should gather which of the following types of information?
• Which planning consideration is acknowledged to potentially increase anxiety in residents?
• Which term denotes a broken bone?
• CNS stands for which body system?
• In medical shorthand, BM stands for which term?
• MI is the abbreviation for which condition?
• What does the prefix anti mean?
• Which term is described as a chronic skin condition with inflammation and white scaly patches?
• The single-letter abbreviation q is used to denote which word?
• In what year did activities first begin to be required?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a role of an Activity Director?
• Which pairing is correctly matched?
• Which expansion matches COPD?
• HTN stands for which medical condition?
• Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the abbreviation 'po' ?
• What does d/c mean?
• Reality Orientation focuses on helping a person understand their surroundings by providing information about time, place, or person. What is its primary purpose?
• If an order reads po q3h, what does it mean?
• Which term describes a lowering or decrease of activity functioning with symptoms such as lack of interest in life, insomnia, and loss of appetite?
• Which abbreviation matches 'diagnoses'?
• AM is an abbreviation used to indicate which part of the day?
• What does IADA stand for?
• What does t.i.d. stand for?
• In care terminology, ambulatory refers to residents who can do what?
• Which disease is commonly spread by respiratory droplets and is known as German measles?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as an ADL?
• Which term refers to the use of chemicals to treat disease, including cancer?
• VS, V/S refers to what?
• Which statement best differentiates delirium from dementia?
• s in shorthand typically means which word?
• The content and scope of activity services are primarily designed to address:
• Which term is defined as a serious disease that destroys lung tissue and causes breathing difficulties?
• Activity assessment is completed within the first how many days of admission?
• Which of the following is a goal supported by activity programs in long-term care?
• AAMI serves as an instrument to measure memory retention in which group?
• SOB is the abbreviation for which symptom?
• The word hepatic refers to which organ?
• Which statement best describes person-centered planning?
• Which term is defined as swelling?
• The prefix cardio- refers to which body part?
• In medication timing, what time period does pm indicate?
• Which trait is NOT listed as a leadership quality for Activity Directors?
• Which abbreviation corresponds to 'Nothing by mouth'?
• What does TIA stand for in medical abbreviations?
• Which abbreviation corresponds to the Main Dining Room?
• What does CVA stand for?
• If a medication order is marked qod, how often should it be given?
• Dementia involves memory loss for which types of information?
• Dementia is best described as which of the following?
• Which term describes a throat infection caused by group A streptococcal bacteria?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a possible community outing destination?
• CHF stands for which medical condition?
• MDS stands for which term?
• qd stands for which frequency?
• Which benefit is associated with mental stimulation?
• Which abbreviation corresponds to Upper Respiratory Infection?
• BP is an abbreviation for which medical term?
• Agnosia is the inability to recognize which of the following?
• The abbreviation med/meds represents which?
• Which statement best describes procedures?
• Which symptom is abbreviated as SOB?
• Which term describes a disorder of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism that prevents the body from properly converting foods into energy?
• Which of the following is listed as a benefit of activities?
• Florence Nightingale advocated for what kind of visits in the old age wards?
• Which abbreviation corresponds to Wheelchair?
• Plegia refers to which medical condition?
• OBRA stands for Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 and is associated with standardizing what?
• Policies and procedures differ in that
• If a term includes the root osteo- and the suffix -itis, what is its likely meaning?
• Where do implementations for care plan updates come from?
• Which abbreviation represents the substance used for hydration and body fluids?
• PT is the abbreviation for which service?
• PC is used to denote which timing relative to meals?
• Which term is defined as a condition of the muscles in which there is a sudden and violent tightening of the muscle?
• Which term means liver?
• Which term corresponds to Pernicious anemia?
• Which of the following is a listed role of an Activity Director?
• What does the abbreviation wt stand for?
• Which term refers to drugs that promote sleep?
• Which abbreviation corresponds to 'Multiple sclerosis'?
• Under resident rights, restraints may be used only for which purpose?
• Which term means a persistent, illogical or intense fear of something?
• Moving a joint through its full range in an effort to prevent muscle contractions and joint deformity is called what?
• Which statement best describes the scope of the facility's obligation regarding activity services for residents?
• How many hours does the state mandate for this course?
• When is the first MDS assessment due after admission?
• A chemical substance secreted into the body fluids by an endocrine gland that affects the activities of other organs is called what?
• CNS stands for which body system?
• Which abbreviation is correctly paired with the digestive tract?
• The treatment of a disease with chemicals.
• nsg is the abbreviation for which field?
• Which term refers to a disease that compromises the immune system?
• Which activity would increase socialization between residents?
• Asthma is best described as what?
• What does the abbreviation strep stand for?
• Which term describes the inability to speak or understand language?
• Assessments are used primarily to learn and determine issues in which domains?
• Which term describes a chemical secreted by endocrine glands that influences the activities of other organs?
• Which term describes localized heat, redness, swelling and pain resulting from irritation, injury or infection?
• Which term describes a circumcised non-inflammatory growth arising from existing tissue and growing independently of normal development?
• Which abbreviation corresponds to 'Physical Exam'?
• What does UTI stand for?
• The abbreviation p in medical notes stands for which word?
• How is communication defined?
• b.i.d. in scheduling stands for what frequency?
• Which abbreviation represents 'Complains Of'?
• A disorder of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism that prevents the body from properly converting foods into energy is known as what?
• Which option is NOT a stated purpose of activities?
• In care documentation, the abbreviation ST commonly stands for which service?
• What does the abbreviation WNL stand for?
• Reality Orientation is described as helping people understand their surroundings. This statement is:
• What do ECG, EKG stand for?
• PE refers to which clinical assessment?
• Involuntary seclusion is addressed in resident rights as:
• What does EX stand for in medical abbreviations commonly used in handover notes?
• Which term means heart?
• Which is not a stage of loss?
• Which of the following could be a location for a community outing?
• Which activity provides residents with exercise?
• Which term describes a chronic disorder characterized by recurring seizures that last from a few seconds to several minutes and require specific medication for prevention and control?
• What does the abbreviation po stand for in medication directions?
• CHF stands for which medical condition?
• What is the primary aim of person-centered planning?
• Resistance of the body to particular disease.
• Providing activities for residents helps keep their minds clear.
• How might you meet unconventional spiritual needs of a resident?
• Which activity could plausibly use adaptive equipment?
• Which role focuses on volunteer development?
• Which right protects residents from capital punishment?
• inc or incr expands to which phrase?
• In medical documentation, which abbreviation is used to indicate the word 'with'?
• RAI stands for which form used to assess a resident's condition?
• Which item is not a listed benefit of activities?
• Apraxia is best described as which of the following?
• Which term is defined as inflammation of a bursa, usually at the shoulder, elbow or knee joint?
• An abnormally high level of sugar in the blood is called what?
• Which term refers to a highly contagious infection commonly known as the flu?
• What does CMS stand for?
• Which term refers to a chronic lung condition characterized by destruction of air sacs and breathing difficulties?
• If an order reads po q4h, what does it mean?
• MAEW stands for which phrase describing motor exam?
• NKA indicates what about a patient?
• Which abbreviation expands to Cerebral Vascular Accident?
• Which term means the inability to recognize people or familiar objects?
• Which set lists four homely tasks prescribed for therapeutic effect?
• Delirium is an abnormal mental state characterized by which symptoms?
• Which statement best explains the role of choice in activity planning?
• D/C, DC stands for what?
• Which term denotes the kidneys?
• Substances produced by certain fungi bacteria and other organisms that are effective in inhibiting the growth of or destroying micro organisms example penicillin.
• In care settings, a "behaviors" is defined as which?
• The abbreviation s in clinical notes stands for which word?
• Which item is included among the activities of daily living (ADLs) listed?
• Which term is the chronic nervous system disorder characterized by tremor and rigidity?
• What is the primary purpose of antihistamines?
• Which term indicates an abnormally low level of potassium in the blood?
• What does FWB stand for in mobility assessments?
• Which statement about Ombudsman funding is correct?
• Which term describes a low iron level in the blood due to inadequate diet or blood loss?
• What does DD stand for?
• Which term describes an abnormally low level of potassium in the blood?
• rx is commonly used to refer to which concept?
• q3h stands for which frequency?
• As a result of the Medicare Act, what happened?
• Ketoacidosis is a form of acidosis in which which substances are lost in the urine?
• Which term is a slower progressive psychosis characterized by suspicious thoughts and delusions of persecution or grandeur?
• Which class of medications stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin?
• Pulmonary relates to which organ or body part?
• Which term describes a contagious skin condition caused by mites that burrow under the skin?
• AAMI stands for which term?
• H2O stands for which substance?
• Which term is defined as medications that relieve muscle, joint and bone pain?
• What does COLD stand for?
• The Federal Register contains what type of regulations?
• WBAT stands for?
• Which term refers to medications used to stop or prevent convulsions or seizures?
• Which term describes a low iron level in the blood due to inadequate diet or blood loss?
• Which suffix denotes inflammation?
• Which item describes maintaining community ties as a purpose?
• Which item reflects resident autonomy as a purpose of activities?
• Which term describes a reduction in kidney function?
• Which abbreviation means Without?
• Resident rights are guaranteed by which law?
• Which term refers to a viral upper respiratory infection that is typically self-limiting and highly contagious?
• If an order reads po qd, what does it mean?
• Which abbreviation corresponds to Weight Bearing as Tolerated?
• Which term refers to the area between the thighs that includes the anus and vulva in the female and anus and penis in the male?
• Which of the following could be an activity a resident might have enjoyed prior to entering a nursing facility?
• A preparation used in the medical treatment of diabetes that is derived from the pancreas of a pig, hocks or developed from semi synthetic human insulin is called what?
• If an order reads po q2h, what does it mean?
• GI stands for which anatomical system?
• Which abbreviation indicates the time of day for sleep?
• Which statement about abuse is included in residents' rights?
• How many activities can you offer in your long-term care facility?
• The symbol @ in note-taking commonly represents which word?
• Oral hypoglycemics are medications that stimulate specialized cells in the pancreas to produce insulin. Which of the following is a correct example of this class?
• What year was the Medicare Act enacted?
• AMB is commonly used to denote which status?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a reason volunteers contribute to activity programs?
• What risk is associated with residents not being physically active?
• The overall purpose of these resident rights is to ensure:
• Amnesia is defined as which of the following?
• Which place could you take residents for a community outing?
• Which of the following is listed as an ADL?
• How many Ombudsman programs operate in Indiana?
• Which term describes a Vitamin B12 deficiency?
• Which term is defined as acute, self-limiting, and highly contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory tract?
• IV stands for which route of administration?
• Which purpose best describes an activity assessment?
• hs or Hs denotes which concept?
• In a long-term care facility, which department is primarily responsible for coordinating residents' mental activity and cognitive engagement?
• What is the role of an Ombudsman in long-term care?
• The care plan is developed within how many days of admission?
• Depression is defined as which of the following?
• Involuntary seclusion is defined as:
• Which term means the transmission of a disease from an original site to other sites in the body?
• Which term is a severely inflamed and infected throat caused by streptococcal infection?
• Wrenching of a joint with partial rupture of its ligaments; more severe than a strain.
• Accommodations in activity programming include which devices?
• Which benefit addresses mood improvement?
• Which suffix denotes a condition?
• Which term denotes the lungs?
• Which condition is defined as abnormal porousness of the bone causing brittleness?
• Which role is described as a liaison or mediator between residents and staff?
• Which term denotes a stoppage of the flow of blood or other bodily fluids in part of the body?
• Which of the following could be involved as a community group with residents?
• Who can contact the Ombudsman?
• What does prn mean in prescription instructions?
• Aspiration refers to which event?
• Which abbreviation represents the word 'every'?
• Restraints are permissible only when?
• Which abbreviation refers to the bacterium Staphylococcus?
• Which term refers to inflammation of a joint?
• Which term refers to inflammation of the kidney in the lining of the pelvis?
• Which term refers to the formation of a new abnormal tissue mass?
• Which of the following is listed as a benefit related to emotional well-being?
• Which term describes isolating a resident against their will?
• Which term is defined as a chronic, non-contagious disease characterized by inflammation, reddened lesions and white scaly patches?
• AIDS stands for Acquired immune deficiency syndrome—a disease that affects the body's ability to fight infection and is spread through body fluids by sexual intercourse. Which term matches this definition?
• MS stands for which condition?
• R/O is an abbreviation in clinical shorthand for which term?
• Allergic reaction is best described as which of the following?
• What does dx stand for?
• Hospice has been in this country since which decade?
• The prefix osteo- means which structure?
• If there are big changes in a resident's status, you can add goals to the care plan
• W/C, w/c stands for?
• Anaphylactic reaction is defined as which of the following?
• The act in 1935 provided benefits to older adults and allowed them to remain in their own homes longer. Which act is it?
• Which term refers to inflammation of a bursa usually at the shoulder, elbow or knee?
• Bronchitis involves which of the following?
• Which abbreviation corresponds to 'After Meals'?
• Which of the following is a primary role of an activity director?
• In what year was the first community center devoted to older adults started?
• Which term denotes an abnormally high level of sugar in the blood?
• Which domain was added to the traditional four domains?
• Allergen is defined as which of the following?
• Adult daycare was started in a psychiatric hospital in 1942 in which country?
• staph denotes which microorganism?
• q4h stands for which frequency?
• Which of the following is listed as a socialization activity?
• Which single-letter prefix means 'without'?
• Capital punishment in resident rights is treated as:
• The letter g represents which word in shorthand?
• What does COPD stand for?