NCTRC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
THEIR CORRECT ANSWERS
Interdisciplinary teams
Collaborate while maintaining discipline-specific
perspectives.
Transdisciplinary teams
Integrate multiple disciplines into a unified framework.
Risk management strategies
Methods to control and finance risk consequences.
Risk Management Avoidance
Choosing not to engage in high-risk activities.
Risk Management Reduction
Minimizing the frequency and severity of risks.
Risk Management Retention
Accepting a certain level of risk with insurance.
Risk Management Transference
Shifting loss burden to another party.
Glaucoma
Eye diseases damaging the optic nerve, causing
blindness.
Diabetic retinopathy
Retinal damage from high blood sugar, risking blindness.
Autonomic hyperreflexia
Life-threatening condition causing high blood pressure
post-SCI.
Secondary disabilities
Disabilities developing over time due to existing
conditions.
,Intellectual disability
Significant limitations in intellectual functioning before age
22.
Contractures
Permanent muscle tightening causing joint stiffness.
Sagittal plane
Vertical line dividing the body into left and right halves.
Myasthenia gravis
Chronic autoimmune disease causing muscle weakness.
Ocular myasthenia
Weakness of the eye muscles in myasthenia gravis.
Receptive communication disorder
Difficulty understanding spoken or written language.
Retrospective Payment System
Payments based on actual costs incurred after services.
Managed Care Systems
Dominant payment method in health care today. Managed
care systems have shifted the authority of determining the
services the patient needs from the providers of care to
the payers for care.
Medicare
Federal program for individuals 65 and older.
Medicare Part A
Covers hospital, nursing, home health, hospice care.
Medicare Part B
Provides supplemental insurance for outpatient services. It
covers physician services, outpatient services, emergency
department visits, and medical equipment.
Medicaid
State and federal program for low-income individuals.
Medicare
, Federal health insurance for people 65 and older.
Eligibility for Medicare
Available to those 65+ or with disabilities.
Medicaid
Public health insurance for low-income individuals.
Section 504 Rehabilitation Act 1973
Prohibits discrimination based on handicap.
Program Accessibility Act
Mandates specific accessibility standards for facilities.
94-142 Law 1975
Ensures free education for handicapped children.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Civil rights law ensuring accommodations for disabilities.
Advocacy Role
Promotes rights and services for people with disabilities.
Certification
Professional credential indicating qualifications.
Licensure
State government authorization to practice a profession.
Accreditation
Assures quality of educational standards and criteria.
Regionally Accredited
Graduates must come from accredited institutions.
Spina Bifida
Defective closure of spinal canal causing protrusion of
spinal cord. Can cause paralysis & can have an emotional
impact.
Muscular Dystrophy
Progressive, inherited disease, gradual wasting of muscle
tissue. Can lead to wheelchair use, & cause socially
impaired interactions.
THEIR CORRECT ANSWERS
Interdisciplinary teams
Collaborate while maintaining discipline-specific
perspectives.
Transdisciplinary teams
Integrate multiple disciplines into a unified framework.
Risk management strategies
Methods to control and finance risk consequences.
Risk Management Avoidance
Choosing not to engage in high-risk activities.
Risk Management Reduction
Minimizing the frequency and severity of risks.
Risk Management Retention
Accepting a certain level of risk with insurance.
Risk Management Transference
Shifting loss burden to another party.
Glaucoma
Eye diseases damaging the optic nerve, causing
blindness.
Diabetic retinopathy
Retinal damage from high blood sugar, risking blindness.
Autonomic hyperreflexia
Life-threatening condition causing high blood pressure
post-SCI.
Secondary disabilities
Disabilities developing over time due to existing
conditions.
,Intellectual disability
Significant limitations in intellectual functioning before age
22.
Contractures
Permanent muscle tightening causing joint stiffness.
Sagittal plane
Vertical line dividing the body into left and right halves.
Myasthenia gravis
Chronic autoimmune disease causing muscle weakness.
Ocular myasthenia
Weakness of the eye muscles in myasthenia gravis.
Receptive communication disorder
Difficulty understanding spoken or written language.
Retrospective Payment System
Payments based on actual costs incurred after services.
Managed Care Systems
Dominant payment method in health care today. Managed
care systems have shifted the authority of determining the
services the patient needs from the providers of care to
the payers for care.
Medicare
Federal program for individuals 65 and older.
Medicare Part A
Covers hospital, nursing, home health, hospice care.
Medicare Part B
Provides supplemental insurance for outpatient services. It
covers physician services, outpatient services, emergency
department visits, and medical equipment.
Medicaid
State and federal program for low-income individuals.
Medicare
, Federal health insurance for people 65 and older.
Eligibility for Medicare
Available to those 65+ or with disabilities.
Medicaid
Public health insurance for low-income individuals.
Section 504 Rehabilitation Act 1973
Prohibits discrimination based on handicap.
Program Accessibility Act
Mandates specific accessibility standards for facilities.
94-142 Law 1975
Ensures free education for handicapped children.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Civil rights law ensuring accommodations for disabilities.
Advocacy Role
Promotes rights and services for people with disabilities.
Certification
Professional credential indicating qualifications.
Licensure
State government authorization to practice a profession.
Accreditation
Assures quality of educational standards and criteria.
Regionally Accredited
Graduates must come from accredited institutions.
Spina Bifida
Defective closure of spinal canal causing protrusion of
spinal cord. Can cause paralysis & can have an emotional
impact.
Muscular Dystrophy
Progressive, inherited disease, gradual wasting of muscle
tissue. Can lead to wheelchair use, & cause socially
impaired interactions.
