NCTRC EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE ALREADY GRADED A+
. Identify the underlined component of the following
performance measure: Upon requesting the participant to
answer the question, "When do you have free time?"
-"the participant will verbally identify three time periods,
as judged by the CTRS. " - correct answer-
behavior
. If you were testing a client's coping skills, where would
you classify this in the four domains? - correct
answer- emotional
"Bill will demonstrate the ability to identify three blocks to
his leisure behavior with 75% accuracy." Is this treatment
objective complete with a condition, behavior, and
criteria? Or, is it incomplete and missing one of these
components? - correct answer- missing
condition
,"hallmark" problem for a child who is diagnosed with
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? - correct
answer- sustaining inhibition
"Within 3 treatment sessions, patient will independently
utilize proper diaphragmatic breathing for at least 3
minutes x1 prior to perceived painful treatment to
improve non-pharmacological self -management of
anxiety related to treatment." Which of the following
treatment purposes is this functional goal addressing? -
correct answer- control of illness, symptom, or
behavior
4 Domains of validity - correct answer- -
criterion
-content
-construct
-face
504 rehabilitation act 1973 - correct answer-
expands protection to other areas that receive federal
assistance (education)
,1982 Tax Equity & Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) -
correct answer- Limits on increase in operating
costs based on previous year and limits on ancillary
service costs
1983 DRGs (Diagnostic Related Groups - correct
answer- Looked at inpatient hospital services &
made payments by diagnosis
This is the beginning of prospective payment and cost
containment in healthcare (will only reimbursed capped
total on diagnostic treatment—no more individual
reimbursements for individual treatments)
1987 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987 i
- correct answer- Statutory & Regulatory Basis
for the RAI (Resident Assessment Instrument) and the
MDS
To provide a comprehensive, accurate, standardized,
reproducible assessment of each resident's functional
capabilities
, 1997 Balanced Budget Act - correct answer-
Shifted nursing homes to prospective payment system
(PPS) which is similar to hospital DRGs
Resource Utilization Groups (RUGS)
Reimbursement based on responses to Minimum Data
Set (MDS).
Section T: Defines RT beyond activity program based on
Physician orders. Provided only by CTRS or CTRA under
direction of CTRS; active treatment
A P I E - correct answer- A - Assess (what is the
situation?)(what is the problem?)
P - Plan (how to improve/stabilize the problem)
I - Implement (putting plan into action)
E - Evaluate (did the plan work?)
A seven year old pediatric patient with a blood disorder
has been referred to the RT for treatment. After assessing
the patient, the RT develops the following functional
treatment goal: "Within 6 treatment sessions, patient will
demonstrate needle-stick procedure for blood draw on
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE ALREADY GRADED A+
. Identify the underlined component of the following
performance measure: Upon requesting the participant to
answer the question, "When do you have free time?"
-"the participant will verbally identify three time periods,
as judged by the CTRS. " - correct answer-
behavior
. If you were testing a client's coping skills, where would
you classify this in the four domains? - correct
answer- emotional
"Bill will demonstrate the ability to identify three blocks to
his leisure behavior with 75% accuracy." Is this treatment
objective complete with a condition, behavior, and
criteria? Or, is it incomplete and missing one of these
components? - correct answer- missing
condition
,"hallmark" problem for a child who is diagnosed with
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? - correct
answer- sustaining inhibition
"Within 3 treatment sessions, patient will independently
utilize proper diaphragmatic breathing for at least 3
minutes x1 prior to perceived painful treatment to
improve non-pharmacological self -management of
anxiety related to treatment." Which of the following
treatment purposes is this functional goal addressing? -
correct answer- control of illness, symptom, or
behavior
4 Domains of validity - correct answer- -
criterion
-content
-construct
-face
504 rehabilitation act 1973 - correct answer-
expands protection to other areas that receive federal
assistance (education)
,1982 Tax Equity & Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) -
correct answer- Limits on increase in operating
costs based on previous year and limits on ancillary
service costs
1983 DRGs (Diagnostic Related Groups - correct
answer- Looked at inpatient hospital services &
made payments by diagnosis
This is the beginning of prospective payment and cost
containment in healthcare (will only reimbursed capped
total on diagnostic treatment—no more individual
reimbursements for individual treatments)
1987 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987 i
- correct answer- Statutory & Regulatory Basis
for the RAI (Resident Assessment Instrument) and the
MDS
To provide a comprehensive, accurate, standardized,
reproducible assessment of each resident's functional
capabilities
, 1997 Balanced Budget Act - correct answer-
Shifted nursing homes to prospective payment system
(PPS) which is similar to hospital DRGs
Resource Utilization Groups (RUGS)
Reimbursement based on responses to Minimum Data
Set (MDS).
Section T: Defines RT beyond activity program based on
Physician orders. Provided only by CTRS or CTRA under
direction of CTRS; active treatment
A P I E - correct answer- A - Assess (what is the
situation?)(what is the problem?)
P - Plan (how to improve/stabilize the problem)
I - Implement (putting plan into action)
E - Evaluate (did the plan work?)
A seven year old pediatric patient with a blood disorder
has been referred to the RT for treatment. After assessing
the patient, the RT develops the following functional
treatment goal: "Within 6 treatment sessions, patient will
demonstrate needle-stick procedure for blood draw on
