NCTRC Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
What does self-determination in the therapeutic recreation process focus on?
Answer: Making decisions about one's leisure
Q2
Which diagnosis is indicated by no interest in peers, repetitive rocking, and emotional distress
when routine changes?
Answer: Autism spectrum disorder
Q3
Which functional skills assessment is used to determine social skills of clients with
developmental disabilities?
Answer: FOX
Q4
Which secondary source should a CTRS use for assessment when unable to collect background
information from a client with dementia?
Answer: Family reports
Q5
Why are norms used in interpreting standardized assessment scores?
Answer: Compares a client to a reference group with similar characteristics
Q6
Which progress note segment is written correctly?
Answer: The client stated that he was tired and did not want to participate in the
activity
Q7
Which adaptive device is helpful for a client who has experienced a right-side cerebrovascular
accident?
Answer: Card holder
,Q8
What primary functional skill should a therapeutic recreation intervention address for a client
with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy?
Answer: Gross motor
Q9
Which intervention would initially meet a client's needs who is isolated and wants to make
friends?
Answer: Craft group
Q10
Which statistical measurement informs a CTRS about how well assessment results compare to
what is being measured?
Answer: Criterion-related validity
Q11
Which is a component of the problem-oriented medical record (POMR)?
Answer: Discharge summary
Q12
Which ethical principle is violated when the CTRS fails to discuss assessment results with the
client?
Answer: Veracity
Q13
Which interview type builds rapport most effectively with a client?
Answer: Conversational
Q14
Which task would a client with proprioceptive perceptual problems most likely have difficulty
with?
Answer: Walking around objects
, Q15
Which behavioral objective is written correctly?
Answer: Upon request, the client will be able to drive a golf ball a minimum of 100
yards on three out of five attempts.
Q16
Which technique can be effectively used with a geriatric client post-stroke who exhibits limited
socialization?
Answer: Remotivation therapy
Q17
Which is a component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
(ICF)?
Answer: Body function and structure
Q18
Which professional activity can a CTRS use to earn continuing education hours for
recertification?
Answer: Writing a newsletter article for a professional therapeutic recreation
publication
Q19
Which team consists of cross-discipline healthcare professionals working jointly on a client
problem?
Answer: Transdisciplinary
Q20
Which ethical principle is violated when a CTRS places a client in a high-risk activity without
programming for those risks?
Answer: Non-maleficence
Q21
What are the three components of physical fitness?
Answer: Balance, coordination and endurance
Q1
What does self-determination in the therapeutic recreation process focus on?
Answer: Making decisions about one's leisure
Q2
Which diagnosis is indicated by no interest in peers, repetitive rocking, and emotional distress
when routine changes?
Answer: Autism spectrum disorder
Q3
Which functional skills assessment is used to determine social skills of clients with
developmental disabilities?
Answer: FOX
Q4
Which secondary source should a CTRS use for assessment when unable to collect background
information from a client with dementia?
Answer: Family reports
Q5
Why are norms used in interpreting standardized assessment scores?
Answer: Compares a client to a reference group with similar characteristics
Q6
Which progress note segment is written correctly?
Answer: The client stated that he was tired and did not want to participate in the
activity
Q7
Which adaptive device is helpful for a client who has experienced a right-side cerebrovascular
accident?
Answer: Card holder
,Q8
What primary functional skill should a therapeutic recreation intervention address for a client
with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy?
Answer: Gross motor
Q9
Which intervention would initially meet a client's needs who is isolated and wants to make
friends?
Answer: Craft group
Q10
Which statistical measurement informs a CTRS about how well assessment results compare to
what is being measured?
Answer: Criterion-related validity
Q11
Which is a component of the problem-oriented medical record (POMR)?
Answer: Discharge summary
Q12
Which ethical principle is violated when the CTRS fails to discuss assessment results with the
client?
Answer: Veracity
Q13
Which interview type builds rapport most effectively with a client?
Answer: Conversational
Q14
Which task would a client with proprioceptive perceptual problems most likely have difficulty
with?
Answer: Walking around objects
, Q15
Which behavioral objective is written correctly?
Answer: Upon request, the client will be able to drive a golf ball a minimum of 100
yards on three out of five attempts.
Q16
Which technique can be effectively used with a geriatric client post-stroke who exhibits limited
socialization?
Answer: Remotivation therapy
Q17
Which is a component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
(ICF)?
Answer: Body function and structure
Q18
Which professional activity can a CTRS use to earn continuing education hours for
recertification?
Answer: Writing a newsletter article for a professional therapeutic recreation
publication
Q19
Which team consists of cross-discipline healthcare professionals working jointly on a client
problem?
Answer: Transdisciplinary
Q20
Which ethical principle is violated when a CTRS places a client in a high-risk activity without
programming for those risks?
Answer: Non-maleficence
Q21
What are the three components of physical fitness?
Answer: Balance, coordination and endurance
