NCTRC Exam 1
"Clinical indicators" are used in quality improvement to
(A) evaluate the degree of client satisfaction with services received
(B) compare one discipline's outcomes to other disciplines' outcomes
(C) measure how well the targets were achieved
(D) provide a basis for evidence-based practice - correct answer-C
26. Consider the following two interview questions/ statements to be used in a client
assessment.
1. "Tell me how you would go about finding transportation to get to an athletic event
downtown."
2. "Tell me about your family." Interview question/statement 1 is better than 2, because it
(A) focuses on the specific content of TR programs
(B) requires less short-memory from the client
(C) requires less time for the client to answer
(D) takes more time to analyze and interpret the answer for placement into programs -
correct answer-A
A baby born with fetal alcohol syndrome will most likely have which of the following
symptoms or characteristics?
(A) Intellectual disability, facial abnormalities, and stunted growth
(B) Enlarged heart, chemical tolerance, and bowed legs
(C) Stunted growth, heart disease, and short stature
(D) Facial abnormalities, tendency to weep, and stunted growth - correct answer-A
A client in a stroke rehabilitation program states, "I really like to spend time with my family
and have two activities planned for this weekend." She is expressing emotions at what level
of the Krathwohl's Affective Taxonomy?
(A) Responding
(B) Valuing
(C) Organization
(D) Characterization - correct answer-B
A client outcome is the
(A) client's heightened awareness of leisure as a substitute for work
(B) observed changes in the client's status as a result of interventions
(C) end result of an activity analysis
(D) point at which activity analysis and client assessment intersect - correct answer-B
A common secondary condition for individuals with sever arthritis is
,(A) spina bifida
(B) contractures
(C) enlarged bones
(D) aphasia - correct answer-B
A CTRS is interested in determining behaviors that relate to a person's ability to successfully
integrate into society using his/her social interaction skills. From the following options, the
CTRS should choose which assessment?
(A) Leisure Diagnostic Battery (LDB)
(B) leisurescope
(C) BANDI-RT
(D) Comprehensive Evaluation in Recreational Therapy Scale (CERT)- Psych - correct
answer-D
A CTRS working in a psychiatric facility needs to find information about specific mental
illnesses and conditions. Which of the following references would be MOST appropriate?
(A) Physicians' Desk Reference
(B) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5
(C) Therapeutic Recreation and the Nature of Disabilities
(D) Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Behavioral Health Care - correct answer-B
A CTRS, who works with 3- to 5-year-olds in a preschool program, uses Erikson's Theory of
Psychosocial Development to improve the age-appropriateness of his programs. Specifically
he teaches the children to
(A) know when to take action and when to use self-restraint
(B) play games that require intra-group social interaction skills
(C) meet their own needs through intrinsically motivated play
(D) recognize their own strengths and weaknesses - correct answer-A
A person who had a(n) ________ disorder may have limited, inflexible behaviors that inhibits
his/her ability to interact with others and deal with certain aspects of his/her environment.
(A) circulatory
(B) attention deficit
(C) nervous
(D) orthopedic - correct answer-B
A strategic plan is a method of
(A) projecting future needs and activities of an organization
(B) continuous quality improvement
(C) protocol development and implementation
(D) resource utilization - correct answer-A
, A written plan of operation for a TR department is most similar to a
(A) policy and procedure manual
(B) description of the department's quality performance initiatives
(C) personal maintenance record
(D) summary of all departmental risk management activities in the past five years - correct
answer-A
According to the Leisure Ability Model of therapeutic recreation services, the program
service categories include
(A) functional intervention, leisure education, and recreational participation services
(B) therapy and recreation services
(C) leisure education, counseling, and recreation services
(D) inpatient, outpatient, and community services - correct answer-A
Accreditation standards for ambulatory health care, behavioral health care, home care, and
hospitals come from which of the following organizations?
(A) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
(B) Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
(C) Joint Commission (JCAHO)
(D) Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) - correct answer-C
All of the following are considered disadvantages of reviewing medical records instead of
interviewing or observing the client except
(A) reducing redundancy for the client
(B) potential inaccuracy of the data
(C) limited amount or kinds of data
(D) reducing personal contact with the client - correct answer-A
All of the following are examples of passive body language, EXCEPT
(A) Erect body posture
(B) Apologetic tone of voice
(C) Little eye contact
(D) Hands kept in the lap - correct answer-A
All of the following assist individuals in coping with stress, EXCEPT their
(A) attitudes of feeling challenged instead of threatened
(B) feelings of having adequate resources to deal with the situation
(C) Type A personalities
(D) adequate social support networks - correct answer-C
Biofeedback, meditation, autogenic training, and progressive muscle relaxation are
examples of what kind of TR facilitation technique?
"Clinical indicators" are used in quality improvement to
(A) evaluate the degree of client satisfaction with services received
(B) compare one discipline's outcomes to other disciplines' outcomes
(C) measure how well the targets were achieved
(D) provide a basis for evidence-based practice - correct answer-C
26. Consider the following two interview questions/ statements to be used in a client
assessment.
1. "Tell me how you would go about finding transportation to get to an athletic event
downtown."
2. "Tell me about your family." Interview question/statement 1 is better than 2, because it
(A) focuses on the specific content of TR programs
(B) requires less short-memory from the client
(C) requires less time for the client to answer
(D) takes more time to analyze and interpret the answer for placement into programs -
correct answer-A
A baby born with fetal alcohol syndrome will most likely have which of the following
symptoms or characteristics?
(A) Intellectual disability, facial abnormalities, and stunted growth
(B) Enlarged heart, chemical tolerance, and bowed legs
(C) Stunted growth, heart disease, and short stature
(D) Facial abnormalities, tendency to weep, and stunted growth - correct answer-A
A client in a stroke rehabilitation program states, "I really like to spend time with my family
and have two activities planned for this weekend." She is expressing emotions at what level
of the Krathwohl's Affective Taxonomy?
(A) Responding
(B) Valuing
(C) Organization
(D) Characterization - correct answer-B
A client outcome is the
(A) client's heightened awareness of leisure as a substitute for work
(B) observed changes in the client's status as a result of interventions
(C) end result of an activity analysis
(D) point at which activity analysis and client assessment intersect - correct answer-B
A common secondary condition for individuals with sever arthritis is
,(A) spina bifida
(B) contractures
(C) enlarged bones
(D) aphasia - correct answer-B
A CTRS is interested in determining behaviors that relate to a person's ability to successfully
integrate into society using his/her social interaction skills. From the following options, the
CTRS should choose which assessment?
(A) Leisure Diagnostic Battery (LDB)
(B) leisurescope
(C) BANDI-RT
(D) Comprehensive Evaluation in Recreational Therapy Scale (CERT)- Psych - correct
answer-D
A CTRS working in a psychiatric facility needs to find information about specific mental
illnesses and conditions. Which of the following references would be MOST appropriate?
(A) Physicians' Desk Reference
(B) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5
(C) Therapeutic Recreation and the Nature of Disabilities
(D) Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Behavioral Health Care - correct answer-B
A CTRS, who works with 3- to 5-year-olds in a preschool program, uses Erikson's Theory of
Psychosocial Development to improve the age-appropriateness of his programs. Specifically
he teaches the children to
(A) know when to take action and when to use self-restraint
(B) play games that require intra-group social interaction skills
(C) meet their own needs through intrinsically motivated play
(D) recognize their own strengths and weaknesses - correct answer-A
A person who had a(n) ________ disorder may have limited, inflexible behaviors that inhibits
his/her ability to interact with others and deal with certain aspects of his/her environment.
(A) circulatory
(B) attention deficit
(C) nervous
(D) orthopedic - correct answer-B
A strategic plan is a method of
(A) projecting future needs and activities of an organization
(B) continuous quality improvement
(C) protocol development and implementation
(D) resource utilization - correct answer-A
, A written plan of operation for a TR department is most similar to a
(A) policy and procedure manual
(B) description of the department's quality performance initiatives
(C) personal maintenance record
(D) summary of all departmental risk management activities in the past five years - correct
answer-A
According to the Leisure Ability Model of therapeutic recreation services, the program
service categories include
(A) functional intervention, leisure education, and recreational participation services
(B) therapy and recreation services
(C) leisure education, counseling, and recreation services
(D) inpatient, outpatient, and community services - correct answer-A
Accreditation standards for ambulatory health care, behavioral health care, home care, and
hospitals come from which of the following organizations?
(A) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
(B) Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
(C) Joint Commission (JCAHO)
(D) Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) - correct answer-C
All of the following are considered disadvantages of reviewing medical records instead of
interviewing or observing the client except
(A) reducing redundancy for the client
(B) potential inaccuracy of the data
(C) limited amount or kinds of data
(D) reducing personal contact with the client - correct answer-A
All of the following are examples of passive body language, EXCEPT
(A) Erect body posture
(B) Apologetic tone of voice
(C) Little eye contact
(D) Hands kept in the lap - correct answer-A
All of the following assist individuals in coping with stress, EXCEPT their
(A) attitudes of feeling challenged instead of threatened
(B) feelings of having adequate resources to deal with the situation
(C) Type A personalities
(D) adequate social support networks - correct answer-C
Biofeedback, meditation, autogenic training, and progressive muscle relaxation are
examples of what kind of TR facilitation technique?
