CAD Leadership and Administration 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An activity director's primary administrative responsibility includes:
- Completing nursing assessments
- Managing the activity department budget, staff, and programming (Correct answer)
- Overseeing medication administration
- Directing the facility's dietary department
Correct answer: Managing the activity department budget, staff, and programming
The activity director is responsible for administering all aspects of the activity department, including budget management, staffing, and program oversight.
Question 2: When supervising activity staff, the activity director should:
- Allow all staff to work without any oversight
- Provide regular feedback, training opportunities, and clear performance expectations (Correct answer)
- Only intervene when there are serious problems
- Limit supervision to annual performance reviews
Correct answer: Provide regular feedback, training opportunities, and clear performance expectations
Effective supervision includes regular feedback, ongoing training, and clear communication of expectations to ensure quality programming.
Question 3: Which of the following is the best strategy for maintaining activity department morale?
- Avoiding acknowledgment of staff challenges
- Recognizing staff accomplishments, fostering teamwork, and addressing concerns promptly (Correct answer)
- Assigning all difficult tasks to one staff member
- Reducing staff meeting frequency
Correct answer: Recognizing staff accomplishments, fostering teamwork, and addressing concerns promptly
Recognizing accomplishments, promoting teamwork, and addressing concerns promptly are proven strategies for maintaining a positive, motivated team.
Question 4: An activity director who wants to advocate for more resources for the activity department should:
- Complain to coworkers about the lack of resources
- Collect data on resident participation and program outcomes to present to administration (Correct answer)
- Accept current resource levels without question
- Request resources informally without documentation
Correct answer: Collect data on resident participation and program outcomes to present to administration
Using data to demonstrate program effectiveness and resident outcomes is the most persuasive approach when advocating for additional resources.
Question 5: Which of the following is an effective method for orienting a new activity staff member?
- Assigning the new staff member to lead all activities immediately
- Providing a structured orientation covering regulations, documentation, resident rights, and programming (Correct answer)
- Giving them the activity calendar and expecting them to start independently
- Having them observe for one day and then work alone
Correct answer: Providing a structured orientation covering regulations, documentation, resident rights, and programming
A structured orientation ensures new staff understand regulatory requirements, facility policies, and best practices before working independently.
Question 6: When setting departmental goals, an activity director should:
- Set goals independently without input from staff or residents
- Align goals with the facility's mission and involve staff in the goal-setting process (Correct answer)
- Focus only on goals that reduce costs
- Avoid setting measurable goals to allow flexibility
Correct answer: Align goals with the facility's mission and involve staff in the goal-setting process
Aligning departmental goals with the facility's mission and involving staff in goal-setting promotes shared ownership and better outcomes.
CAD Leadership and Administration 1
An activity director's primary administrative responsibility includes: