NCTRC Practice exam Guide
All of the following would be considered leisure constraints EXCEPT - answer lack of
leisure partners
The primary role of CTRS working with individuals who have autism is to - answer have
them learn a variety of leisure skills that their peers might know
Which of the following is an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy? - answer The client
fails to score a point, just as he predicted earlier
One of the MOST important aspects of a client/therapist relationship is for the CTRS to -
answer have an unconditional positive regard for the client
The CTRS wants to starts a garden group that clients can independently attend and
organize. The best group format would be - answer Clubs or special interest groups
Which of the following organizations allows for chapter affiliation by local groups of
therapeutic recreation specialists? - answerAmerican Therapeutic Recreation
Association (ATRA)
Which of the following is an example of extinction that is meant to reduce a specific
behavior? - answerTaking away a favorite toy when the client misbehaves
The CTRS was offered free tickets for patients to attend a special performance of a play
during the afternoon, but instead chose to have the patients/clients pay and attend a
night performance. The CTRS was demonstrating which of the following mainstreaming
principles? - answerNormalization
The CTRS is working with a group of chemically dependent teenagers. The goal of the
program is "To gain an understanding of the importance of leisure." The CTRS decides
to use an activity called "Twenty Things I Love To Do:' This is an example of -
answerValues clarification
A person who had a brain injury and now has problems speaking is considered to have
- answerAphasia
The CTRS on a mental health unit plans on providing instruction on coping skills for
clients. Which of the following would NOT be a consideration? - answerIncrease
behavioral prompts
Alzheimer's type dementia is caused by - answerbiological changes in the brain
,A client outcome is the - answerobserved changes in the client's status as a result of
interventions
Children with visual or hearing impairments are often found to have significantly
reduced functioning in this area as compared with their seeing or hearing peers. -
answerPhysical fitness
Which of the following are typical parts of a client treatment plan? - answerAssessment
results, goals and objectives, interventions, and reevaluation
Paralysis on one side of the body is called - answerHemiplegia
ATRA's Standards for the Practice of Therapeutic Recreation document is divided into
two sections of - answerDirect practice & management
The CTRS sends in forms reporting participation in continuing education activities to
NCTRC every five years. The CTRS is adhering to which principle of the ATRA Code of
Ethics? - answerCompetence
The dividing vertebrae between being classified as a paraplegic and a quadriplegic is -
answerT1, T2
In promoting their long-term care facility, the CTRS suggested her management team
capitalize on the bond and affinity that current residents have with staff. The CTRS is
promoting which kind of marketing? - answerRelationship marketing
Which of the following medications is classified as an adjuvant? - answerElavil
Which of the following is the most difficult of all documentation methods to easily
interpret and extrapolate information from? - answerNarrative records
In a facility that uses the Health Protection/Health Promotion model of therapeutic
recreation, what would be the intent of service delivery? - answerHelping people
overcome barriers to health that interfere with their leisure
The major components of the Optimizing Lifelong Health through Therapeutic
Recreation service delivery model are - answerSelecting, optimizing, compensating,
and evaluating
Which question is the BEST formative evaluation concern? - answerHow does the
second day of the program need to be changed from the first day?
Which method of behavioral observation and recording is the CTRS using when she
checks the activity room at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00 to see how many patients are
watching television? - answerInstantaneous time sampling
, Clients are most likely to achieve an optimal experience when - answerThe activity
challenge and their skill level are nearly equal
Which method of behavioral observation and recording is the CTRS using when he
wants to know how many times the client attends therapeutic recreation programs? -
answerFrequency or tally
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 allows full and equal access by persons
with disabilities to - answerAny place of public accommodation
Which of the following is NOT requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and later rules? - answerAllow children to make
health care decisions for themselves
All of the following things affect people's attitudes toward individuals with disabilities,
EXCEPT - answerEtiological concerns
The CTRS wants to apply the principles of Arousal, Novelty, and Diversity in her plan for
a leisure skills instruction program. Which of the following is she most likely to
incorporate? - answerOffering a variety of activities and materials with the program
Which of the following may be an effect of having a spinal cord injury on a person's
leisure lifestyle? - answerThe person's range of activities may be limited by physical
access
Which of the following recreation activities is the best treatment modality for improving
social skills? - answerCooperative games
In which of the following steps does the CTRS examine how the content and process of
the activity will contribute to the accomplishment of client objectives? - answerProgram
planning
Units or facilities that are especially designed for individuals with moderate to advanced
dementia include which of the following design considerations? - answerMinimal clutter,
no more than 10 residents per unit, one large bedroom for all 10
The discrepancy between the mental age (MA) and the chronological age (CA) for
persons with intellectual disability - answerBecomes more noticeable with age
One of the primary criteria for selecting client assessments for use in therapeutic
recreation programs is that - answerThe content of the assessment matches the content
of the intervention program
All of the following are important ways to ensure that the assessment results translates
into the right program placement to work on a client's identified problems, EXCEPT -
answerImprove the construct validity of the assessment instrument
All of the following would be considered leisure constraints EXCEPT - answer lack of
leisure partners
The primary role of CTRS working with individuals who have autism is to - answer have
them learn a variety of leisure skills that their peers might know
Which of the following is an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy? - answer The client
fails to score a point, just as he predicted earlier
One of the MOST important aspects of a client/therapist relationship is for the CTRS to -
answer have an unconditional positive regard for the client
The CTRS wants to starts a garden group that clients can independently attend and
organize. The best group format would be - answer Clubs or special interest groups
Which of the following organizations allows for chapter affiliation by local groups of
therapeutic recreation specialists? - answerAmerican Therapeutic Recreation
Association (ATRA)
Which of the following is an example of extinction that is meant to reduce a specific
behavior? - answerTaking away a favorite toy when the client misbehaves
The CTRS was offered free tickets for patients to attend a special performance of a play
during the afternoon, but instead chose to have the patients/clients pay and attend a
night performance. The CTRS was demonstrating which of the following mainstreaming
principles? - answerNormalization
The CTRS is working with a group of chemically dependent teenagers. The goal of the
program is "To gain an understanding of the importance of leisure." The CTRS decides
to use an activity called "Twenty Things I Love To Do:' This is an example of -
answerValues clarification
A person who had a brain injury and now has problems speaking is considered to have
- answerAphasia
The CTRS on a mental health unit plans on providing instruction on coping skills for
clients. Which of the following would NOT be a consideration? - answerIncrease
behavioral prompts
Alzheimer's type dementia is caused by - answerbiological changes in the brain
,A client outcome is the - answerobserved changes in the client's status as a result of
interventions
Children with visual or hearing impairments are often found to have significantly
reduced functioning in this area as compared with their seeing or hearing peers. -
answerPhysical fitness
Which of the following are typical parts of a client treatment plan? - answerAssessment
results, goals and objectives, interventions, and reevaluation
Paralysis on one side of the body is called - answerHemiplegia
ATRA's Standards for the Practice of Therapeutic Recreation document is divided into
two sections of - answerDirect practice & management
The CTRS sends in forms reporting participation in continuing education activities to
NCTRC every five years. The CTRS is adhering to which principle of the ATRA Code of
Ethics? - answerCompetence
The dividing vertebrae between being classified as a paraplegic and a quadriplegic is -
answerT1, T2
In promoting their long-term care facility, the CTRS suggested her management team
capitalize on the bond and affinity that current residents have with staff. The CTRS is
promoting which kind of marketing? - answerRelationship marketing
Which of the following medications is classified as an adjuvant? - answerElavil
Which of the following is the most difficult of all documentation methods to easily
interpret and extrapolate information from? - answerNarrative records
In a facility that uses the Health Protection/Health Promotion model of therapeutic
recreation, what would be the intent of service delivery? - answerHelping people
overcome barriers to health that interfere with their leisure
The major components of the Optimizing Lifelong Health through Therapeutic
Recreation service delivery model are - answerSelecting, optimizing, compensating,
and evaluating
Which question is the BEST formative evaluation concern? - answerHow does the
second day of the program need to be changed from the first day?
Which method of behavioral observation and recording is the CTRS using when she
checks the activity room at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00 to see how many patients are
watching television? - answerInstantaneous time sampling
, Clients are most likely to achieve an optimal experience when - answerThe activity
challenge and their skill level are nearly equal
Which method of behavioral observation and recording is the CTRS using when he
wants to know how many times the client attends therapeutic recreation programs? -
answerFrequency or tally
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 allows full and equal access by persons
with disabilities to - answerAny place of public accommodation
Which of the following is NOT requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and later rules? - answerAllow children to make
health care decisions for themselves
All of the following things affect people's attitudes toward individuals with disabilities,
EXCEPT - answerEtiological concerns
The CTRS wants to apply the principles of Arousal, Novelty, and Diversity in her plan for
a leisure skills instruction program. Which of the following is she most likely to
incorporate? - answerOffering a variety of activities and materials with the program
Which of the following may be an effect of having a spinal cord injury on a person's
leisure lifestyle? - answerThe person's range of activities may be limited by physical
access
Which of the following recreation activities is the best treatment modality for improving
social skills? - answerCooperative games
In which of the following steps does the CTRS examine how the content and process of
the activity will contribute to the accomplishment of client objectives? - answerProgram
planning
Units or facilities that are especially designed for individuals with moderate to advanced
dementia include which of the following design considerations? - answerMinimal clutter,
no more than 10 residents per unit, one large bedroom for all 10
The discrepancy between the mental age (MA) and the chronological age (CA) for
persons with intellectual disability - answerBecomes more noticeable with age
One of the primary criteria for selecting client assessments for use in therapeutic
recreation programs is that - answerThe content of the assessment matches the content
of the intervention program
All of the following are important ways to ensure that the assessment results translates
into the right program placement to work on a client's identified problems, EXCEPT -
answerImprove the construct validity of the assessment instrument
