RTX 407 MIDTERM EXAM 2026/2027
UPDATED.
Initial Assessment - ANSWER what goals can we set for this person. (baseline
info)
Re-assessment - ANSWER looking for change or progress.
Evaluation - ANSWER discharge package, this is what we did, this is the progress
they made.
Objective Information - ANSWER fact, not open to interpretation
Subjective Information - ANSWER opinion, open to interpretation
Nominal Data - ANSWER data that is used for naming or labeling variables,
without any quantitative value.
5 Basic Principles of Assessment - ANSWER 1. Systemic Process
2. Logical Connection
3. Must yield dependable and consistent results
4. Services based on assessment results
5. Should provide baseline information
Standardized vs. Non-standardized - ANSWER Both standardized and
non-standardized assessments have their own benefits and drawbacks. Standardized
assessments seek to measure the measurable, while non-standardized tests measure
student skills that are noticeable and maybe significant, but can't be quantified.
Reliable - ANSWER is consistency across time (test-retest reliability), across items
(internal consistency), and across researchers (interrater reliability).
Validity - ANSWER is the extent to which the scores actually represent the
variable they are intended to. Validity is a judgment based on various types of
evidence.
Face validity - ANSWER RT assessment measures what it is supposed to measure,
, assessment results are related to the treatment plans and assessment related to
services offered.
Test-retest reliability - ANSWER method that makes sure clients scores do not
change if there was no change in what is being measured (same test to same group
with time in between... could be minutes or years)
Interrater Reliability - ANSWER ensures that when different professionals
administer and interpret assessments, the results are consistent.
Be able to identify and describe how to reduce sources of error related to
assessment - ANSWER Possible sources of error: vocabulary, mental status,
physical status, external distractions, and the person conducting the assessment.
How to reduce: meet with a person at their best mental status, best time for them,
private location with no distractions, clarify on vocabulary or get an interpreter
Assessment Standards - ANSWER refer to those standards that exist that influence
and/or dictate how we go about completing recreational therapy assessment.
Internal policy and procedures - ANSWER site specific
External regulatory - ANSWER -Required.
-It's the law.
-Set forth by some body of government.
Voluntary standards - ANSWER set forth by private accreditation agencies
Professional Standards - ANSWER set forth by discipline specific professional
organization
OBRA - ANSWER Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
RAI - ANSWER Resident Assessment Instrument
MDS - ANSWER Minimum Data Set
How are OBRA, RAI and MDS connected? - ANSWER Connected through
nursing homes and long term care facilities by each being a specific regulation
applied through federal law.
UPDATED.
Initial Assessment - ANSWER what goals can we set for this person. (baseline
info)
Re-assessment - ANSWER looking for change or progress.
Evaluation - ANSWER discharge package, this is what we did, this is the progress
they made.
Objective Information - ANSWER fact, not open to interpretation
Subjective Information - ANSWER opinion, open to interpretation
Nominal Data - ANSWER data that is used for naming or labeling variables,
without any quantitative value.
5 Basic Principles of Assessment - ANSWER 1. Systemic Process
2. Logical Connection
3. Must yield dependable and consistent results
4. Services based on assessment results
5. Should provide baseline information
Standardized vs. Non-standardized - ANSWER Both standardized and
non-standardized assessments have their own benefits and drawbacks. Standardized
assessments seek to measure the measurable, while non-standardized tests measure
student skills that are noticeable and maybe significant, but can't be quantified.
Reliable - ANSWER is consistency across time (test-retest reliability), across items
(internal consistency), and across researchers (interrater reliability).
Validity - ANSWER is the extent to which the scores actually represent the
variable they are intended to. Validity is a judgment based on various types of
evidence.
Face validity - ANSWER RT assessment measures what it is supposed to measure,
, assessment results are related to the treatment plans and assessment related to
services offered.
Test-retest reliability - ANSWER method that makes sure clients scores do not
change if there was no change in what is being measured (same test to same group
with time in between... could be minutes or years)
Interrater Reliability - ANSWER ensures that when different professionals
administer and interpret assessments, the results are consistent.
Be able to identify and describe how to reduce sources of error related to
assessment - ANSWER Possible sources of error: vocabulary, mental status,
physical status, external distractions, and the person conducting the assessment.
How to reduce: meet with a person at their best mental status, best time for them,
private location with no distractions, clarify on vocabulary or get an interpreter
Assessment Standards - ANSWER refer to those standards that exist that influence
and/or dictate how we go about completing recreational therapy assessment.
Internal policy and procedures - ANSWER site specific
External regulatory - ANSWER -Required.
-It's the law.
-Set forth by some body of government.
Voluntary standards - ANSWER set forth by private accreditation agencies
Professional Standards - ANSWER set forth by discipline specific professional
organization
OBRA - ANSWER Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
RAI - ANSWER Resident Assessment Instrument
MDS - ANSWER Minimum Data Set
How are OBRA, RAI and MDS connected? - ANSWER Connected through
nursing homes and long term care facilities by each being a specific regulation
applied through federal law.
