Project Planning & Execution Flashcards
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When documenting activity participation in a resident's medical record, the activity consultant should focus on:
Answer: Resident's response, level of engagement, and functional observations relevant to care plan goals
Medical record documentation must reflect resident-centered outcomes and functional observations that contribute to the interdisciplinary care plan.
An activity consultant wants to implement evidence-based programming. The BEST source for evidence-based activity interventions is:
Answer: Peer-reviewed research journals and professional association guidelines (e.g., NAAP, NCCAP)
Peer-reviewed research and professional association guidelines provide validated, evidence-based interventions appropriate for the population served.
A task that has zero float (slack) in a project schedule means:
Answer: Any delay in that task will directly delay the project completion date
Zero float means there is no scheduling flexibility; any delay in that task cascades directly into a delay of the overall project.
To ensure equitable access for residents with physical disabilities in activity programming, the consultant should PRIMARILY consult:
Answer: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines and occupational/physical therapy staff
ADA guidelines establish legal standards for accessibility, while therapy staff provide clinical expertise on adaptive modifications for specific residents.
When an activity project is significantly over budget mid-execution, the MOST appropriate action is to:
Answer: Conduct a budget variance analysis, identify root causes, and present a corrective action plan to administration
A budget variance analysis identifies why overspending occurred, enabling informed corrective actions while maintaining administrative transparency.
Volunteer management during a large-scale activity project requires the consultant to ensure:
Answer: Volunteers are screened, trained, matched to appropriate roles, and supervised according to facility policy
Proper screening, role-matching, and supervision ensure volunteer contributions are safe, effective, and compliant with facility policy and regulatory requirements.
When evaluating program outcomes, which evaluation design provides the STRONGEST evidence that a program caused the observed changes in residents?
Answer: Pre-test/post-test comparison with a control group
A pre-test/post-test design with a control group isolates the program's effect by comparing changes against a baseline and a non-participating group.