CTRS PREP -CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC
RECREATION SPECIALIST |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
The CTRS needs to write a summary of the patient's response to treatment, including
functional level and treatment goals and outcomes. This structure criteria is found in the
ATRA Standards of Practice under
a. written plan of operation
b. plan
c. discharge/transition planning
d. assessment
CORRECT ANSWER
discharge/transition planning
Question 2
For individuals with disabilities from preschool to the age of 21, a transition plan for
services must be in place while they are in school, as required by what piece of federal
legislation?
a. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
b. New Freedom Initiative of 2000
c. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
d. Rehabilitation Act of 1978
CORRECT ANSWER
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
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,Question 3
Which of the following is an appropriate strategy for working with individuals with
intellectual disabilities?
a. Provide a high degree of stimulation through all five senses
b. Speak loudly and enunciate words clearly
c. Present the activity in small steps
d. Move through the activity quickly to keep their attention
CORRECT ANSWER
Present the activity in small steps
Question 4
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. BANDI-RT
b. Leisurescope
c. Comprehensive Evaluation in Recreational Therapy Scale (CERT) - Psych
d. Leisure Diagnostic Battery (LDB)
CORRECT ANSWER
Comprehensive Evaluation in Recreational Therapy Scale (CERT) - Psych
Question 5
Three early professional organizations for TR (HRS, NART & RTS) formed the Council for
the Advancement of Hospital Recreation (CAHR). What was the major accomplishment of
CAHR in 1956?
a. The first standards of practice for TR practitioners
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,b. The creation of the National Therapeutic Recreation Society
c. The creation of the National Voluntary Registration Plan for TR Personnel
d. A combined professional philosophy for the entire field
CORRECT ANSWER
The creation of the National Voluntary Registration Plan for TR Personnel
Question 6
The Functional Assessment of Characteristics for Therapeutic Recreation-Revised (FACTR-
R) measures which of the following?
a. Decision-making skills
b. Leisure functioning
c. Leisure skills typically needed to live in the community
d. Prerequisite skills related to leisure participation
CORRECT ANSWER
Prerequisite skills related to leisure participation
Question 7
One of the barriers to evidence-based practice (EBP) is that
a. CTRSs have adequate research training and experience
b. it's not clear whether EBP really improves patient care
c. CTRSs do not have enough time to search out EBP information
d. there is too much information about too many interventions
CORRECT ANSWER
CTRSs do not have enough time to search out EBP information
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, Question 8
Which of the following is an example of universal design?
a. Escalators
b. Zippers on clothing
c. Revolving doors
d. Low-floor or "kneeling" buses
CORRECT ANSWER
Low-floor or "kneeling" buses
Question 9
Two clients ran away during a community outing. After contacting the police, the CTRS
completes which form?
a. Incident report
b. Revised treatment plan
c. Discharge/referral summary
d. Liability summary
CORRECT ANSWER
Incident report
Question 10
For what reason would a CTRS ask the client for input on the person's progress notes?
a. To uphold the ATRA Code of Ethics
b. To fulfill CARF documentation guidelines
c. To make it more efficient for the CTRS
d. To enable the client to have a voice in his/her treatment
CORRECT ANSWER
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RECREATION SPECIALIST |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
The CTRS needs to write a summary of the patient's response to treatment, including
functional level and treatment goals and outcomes. This structure criteria is found in the
ATRA Standards of Practice under
a. written plan of operation
b. plan
c. discharge/transition planning
d. assessment
CORRECT ANSWER
discharge/transition planning
Question 2
For individuals with disabilities from preschool to the age of 21, a transition plan for
services must be in place while they are in school, as required by what piece of federal
legislation?
a. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
b. New Freedom Initiative of 2000
c. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
d. Rehabilitation Act of 1978
CORRECT ANSWER
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
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,Question 3
Which of the following is an appropriate strategy for working with individuals with
intellectual disabilities?
a. Provide a high degree of stimulation through all five senses
b. Speak loudly and enunciate words clearly
c. Present the activity in small steps
d. Move through the activity quickly to keep their attention
CORRECT ANSWER
Present the activity in small steps
Question 4
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. BANDI-RT
b. Leisurescope
c. Comprehensive Evaluation in Recreational Therapy Scale (CERT) - Psych
d. Leisure Diagnostic Battery (LDB)
CORRECT ANSWER
Comprehensive Evaluation in Recreational Therapy Scale (CERT) - Psych
Question 5
Three early professional organizations for TR (HRS, NART & RTS) formed the Council for
the Advancement of Hospital Recreation (CAHR). What was the major accomplishment of
CAHR in 1956?
a. The first standards of practice for TR practitioners
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,b. The creation of the National Therapeutic Recreation Society
c. The creation of the National Voluntary Registration Plan for TR Personnel
d. A combined professional philosophy for the entire field
CORRECT ANSWER
The creation of the National Voluntary Registration Plan for TR Personnel
Question 6
The Functional Assessment of Characteristics for Therapeutic Recreation-Revised (FACTR-
R) measures which of the following?
a. Decision-making skills
b. Leisure functioning
c. Leisure skills typically needed to live in the community
d. Prerequisite skills related to leisure participation
CORRECT ANSWER
Prerequisite skills related to leisure participation
Question 7
One of the barriers to evidence-based practice (EBP) is that
a. CTRSs have adequate research training and experience
b. it's not clear whether EBP really improves patient care
c. CTRSs do not have enough time to search out EBP information
d. there is too much information about too many interventions
CORRECT ANSWER
CTRSs do not have enough time to search out EBP information
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, Question 8
Which of the following is an example of universal design?
a. Escalators
b. Zippers on clothing
c. Revolving doors
d. Low-floor or "kneeling" buses
CORRECT ANSWER
Low-floor or "kneeling" buses
Question 9
Two clients ran away during a community outing. After contacting the police, the CTRS
completes which form?
a. Incident report
b. Revised treatment plan
c. Discharge/referral summary
d. Liability summary
CORRECT ANSWER
Incident report
Question 10
For what reason would a CTRS ask the client for input on the person's progress notes?
a. To uphold the ATRA Code of Ethics
b. To fulfill CARF documentation guidelines
c. To make it more efficient for the CTRS
d. To enable the client to have a voice in his/her treatment
CORRECT ANSWER
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