NCTRC CTRS -CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC
RECREATION SPECIALIST |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
The first step in choosing the best type of assessment for a client is to
A. Identify the purpose of the assessment
B. Discuss assessment options with the client
C. Determine which assessment was used most often in the past
D. Find the easiest assessment for the client to complete
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Identify the purpose of the assessment
Question 2
Which of the following is the FIRST step of a leisure education program for a client who
has a dual diagnosis of clinical depression and chronic alcoholism?
A. Demonstrate recreational skills
B. Discuss time management
C. Explore leisure resources
D. Develop leisure awareness
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Develop leisure awareness
Question 3
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,Which of the following skills would a therapeutic recreation intervention for a client with
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy address?
A. Memory
B. Gross motor
C. Fine motor
D. Conentration
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Gross motor
Question 4
Which therapeutic recreation practice model is designed to help clients to recover from a
threat to their health and to achieve optimal health through participation in perspective
activity, recreation, and leisure?
A. Leisure ability
B. Optimizing lifelong health and well-being
C. Self-determination and enjoyment enhancement
D. Health protection/ health promotion
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Health protection/ health promotion
Question 5
The unit psychologist informs a CTRS that a client is being educated about obsessive-
compulsive disorder. The CTRS recommends and provides a book for the client to read that
helps bring new insight into the illness. Which intervention is the CTRS using?
A. Remotivation
B. Bibliotherapy
C. Validation
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,D. Orientation
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Bibliotherapy
Question 6
Prior to a CTRS teaching a client how to access the internet for movie times, the CTRS
makes a list of the steps involved and places them in their proper sequence. Which of the
following type of analysis has the CTRS completed?
A. Task
B. Content
C. Activity
D. Behavioral
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Task
Question 7
A 58 year old client is currently residing in a long term care facility surrounded by persons
who are considerably older. The client repeatedly complains of loneliness, boredom, and
being ignored by friends and family. Which of the following verbal responses by the CTRS
would be effective?
A. Probing
B. Informing
C. Self-disclosing
D. Confronting
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Probing
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, Question 8
Which of the following therapeutic recreation ethical principles is being violated when the
CTRS fails to discuss the results of an assessment and related plan for intervention with
the client?
A. Fidelity
B. Confidentiality
C. Veracity
D. Non-maleficence
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Veracity
Question 9
Which of the following service settings is a CTRS working in when reviewing the client's
Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score and intake summary prior to conducting an
assessment?
A. Acute care
B. Behavioral health care
C. Outpatient ambulatory services
D. Inpatient rehabilitation
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Inpatient rehabilitation
Question 10
Which of the following activities may be used to improve dynamic balance?
A. Walking heel to toe on a balance beam
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RECREATION SPECIALIST |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
The first step in choosing the best type of assessment for a client is to
A. Identify the purpose of the assessment
B. Discuss assessment options with the client
C. Determine which assessment was used most often in the past
D. Find the easiest assessment for the client to complete
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Identify the purpose of the assessment
Question 2
Which of the following is the FIRST step of a leisure education program for a client who
has a dual diagnosis of clinical depression and chronic alcoholism?
A. Demonstrate recreational skills
B. Discuss time management
C. Explore leisure resources
D. Develop leisure awareness
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Develop leisure awareness
Question 3
1
,Which of the following skills would a therapeutic recreation intervention for a client with
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy address?
A. Memory
B. Gross motor
C. Fine motor
D. Conentration
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Gross motor
Question 4
Which therapeutic recreation practice model is designed to help clients to recover from a
threat to their health and to achieve optimal health through participation in perspective
activity, recreation, and leisure?
A. Leisure ability
B. Optimizing lifelong health and well-being
C. Self-determination and enjoyment enhancement
D. Health protection/ health promotion
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Health protection/ health promotion
Question 5
The unit psychologist informs a CTRS that a client is being educated about obsessive-
compulsive disorder. The CTRS recommends and provides a book for the client to read that
helps bring new insight into the illness. Which intervention is the CTRS using?
A. Remotivation
B. Bibliotherapy
C. Validation
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,D. Orientation
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Bibliotherapy
Question 6
Prior to a CTRS teaching a client how to access the internet for movie times, the CTRS
makes a list of the steps involved and places them in their proper sequence. Which of the
following type of analysis has the CTRS completed?
A. Task
B. Content
C. Activity
D. Behavioral
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Task
Question 7
A 58 year old client is currently residing in a long term care facility surrounded by persons
who are considerably older. The client repeatedly complains of loneliness, boredom, and
being ignored by friends and family. Which of the following verbal responses by the CTRS
would be effective?
A. Probing
B. Informing
C. Self-disclosing
D. Confronting
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Probing
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, Question 8
Which of the following therapeutic recreation ethical principles is being violated when the
CTRS fails to discuss the results of an assessment and related plan for intervention with
the client?
A. Fidelity
B. Confidentiality
C. Veracity
D. Non-maleficence
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Veracity
Question 9
Which of the following service settings is a CTRS working in when reviewing the client's
Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score and intake summary prior to conducting an
assessment?
A. Acute care
B. Behavioral health care
C. Outpatient ambulatory services
D. Inpatient rehabilitation
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Inpatient rehabilitation
Question 10
Which of the following activities may be used to improve dynamic balance?
A. Walking heel to toe on a balance beam
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