Sample NCTRC Questions 2024 Flashcards
- (Professionalism) The organization that provides the code of ethics for therapeutic recreation specialists is
a. American Therapeutic Recreation Association
b. National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
c. Commission for Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education
a. American Therapeutic Recreation Association
- (Evaluation) Which question below addresses client evaluation?
a. How consistent are the services being delivered to clients?
b. How many programs did the client attend?
c. Was the specialist effective and efficient in delivering intervention services to the client?
d. What proposed outcomes were achieved as the result of the client’s involvement in the program?
d. What proposed outcomes were achieved as the result of the client’s involvement in the program?
- (Implementation) The CTRS wants the client to gain upper body strength so he can propel his wheelchair for longer distances. The CTRS would most likely use:
a. Weight training
b. Wheelchair basketball
c. Tai Chi
a. Weight training
- (Planning) Which of the following is an example of intrinsically motivated leisure?
a. The client joins the running club because he wants to win a trophy
b. The client learns golf so he can play golf with his colleagues
c. The client joins a quilters club because she enjoys crafts
d. The client joins the fitness center because many of her friend are members
c. The client joins a quilters club because she enjoys crafts
- (Implementation) The CTRS has clients discuss whether their daily behavior reflects theirstatements that their own personal health is of high importance. The specialist is using which of the following therapeutic recreation facilitation techniques?
a. Bibliotherapy
b. Re-motivation
c. Reminiscence
d. Values Clarification
d. Values Clarification
- (Assessment) The CTRS reviews the client’s chart prior to the assessment, in order to gain moreinformation about the client. This is an example of:
a. Primary data collection
b. Secondary data collection
c. Medical records audit
b. Secondary data collection
- (Administration) The difference between an operational budget and a capital budget is that an operational budget
a. Includes large expenditures of any kind over $500
b. Covers all revenues and expenditures, except personnel (employees)
c. Covers day-to-day revenues and expenditures for a one-year period
d. Had line-items that can be vetoed by the agency president
c. Covers day-to-day revenues and expenditures for a one-year period
- (Implementation) A therapeutic facilitation technique that focuses on taste, touch, sight, smell, hearing and body movement and is often combined with reminiscence and re-motivation is called
a. Sensory stimulation
b. Aromatherapy
c. Sensory integration
d. Reality orientation
a. Sensory stimulation
- (Assessment) A CTRS is interested in determining a patient’s leisure interests. From the following options, the CTRS should choose which assessment?
a. Leisure Diagnostic Batter (LDB)
b. Leisurescope
c. BANDI-RT
d. Comprehensive Evaluation in Recreational Therapy Scale (CERT) – Psych
b. Leisurescope
- (Planning) If a person believes that he/she does not have the right skills to complete a leisure experience, and then generalizes this inadequacy to all other leisure behaviors, this person is exhibiting which of the following?
a. Leisure efficacy
b. Learned helplessness
c. Attributional leisure response
b. Learned helplessness
- (Professionalism) Which of the following is NOT a method for an active CTRS to be recertified by NCTRC?
a. Receiving a passing grade in university-level coursework
b. Attending professional workshops that award CEUs for participation
c. Completing a second internship in a different setting
d. Writing and publishing educational articles in professional journals
c. Completing a second internship in a different setting
- (Evaluation) The CTRS wrote the following note in a client’s chart. Which of the following documentation principles was violated? “Mrs. Sullivan appeared to be lethargic and depressed.”
a. Add adequate descriptions to explain motivations
b. Be consistent and explain exceptional behavior
c. Observe behavior then write it down
d. Focus on client behavior, rather than interpretations of behavior
d. Focus on client behavior, rather than interpretation of behavior
- (Assessment) When the agency has decided to use the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), the CTRS may be called upon to address which of the following sections?
a. Self-care
b. Mobility
c. Home sills
d. Social/cognition
d. Social/cognition
- (Planning) The CTRS on a physical medicine and rehabilitation unit plans on providing a clinic on adapted tennis. Which of the following would NOT be considered for modifications?
a. Available facilities
b. Decision-making skills of clients
c. Number of qualified staff
b. Decision-making skills of clients
- (Administration) One of the primary components of a job description is the listing of
a. Past work experiences
b. References
c. Job duties to be performed
d. Educational institutions attended
c. Job duties to be performed
