NCTRC CODE OF ETHICS EXAM
shall treat persons served in an ethical manner by actively making efforts to provide for
their well-being by maximizing possible benefits and relieving, lessening, or minimizing
possible harm. - Correct Answers -BENEFICENCE
have an obligation to use their knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment to help persons
while respecting their decisions and protecting them from harm. - Correct Answers -
NON-MALEFICENCE
personnel shall be truthful and honest. Deception, by being dishonest or omitting what is
true, should always be avoided. - Correct Answers -VERACITY
responsible for providing each individual receiving service with information regarding the
services, benefits, outcomes, length of treatment, expected activities, risk and
limitations, including the professional's training and credentials. Informed consent is
obtained when information needed to make a reasoned decision is provided by the
professional to competent persons seeking services who then decide whether or not to
accept the treatment. - Correct Answers -INFORMED CONSENT
a duty to disclose all relevant information to persons seeking services: they also have a
corresponding duty not to disclose private information to third parties. If a situation
arises that requires disclosure of confidential information about an individual (ie: to
protect the individual's welfare or the interest of others) the professional has the
responsibility to inform the individual served of the circumstances. - Correct Answers -
CONFIDENTIALITY & PRIVACY
a duty to preserve and protect the right of each individual to make his/her own choices.
Each individual is to be given the opportunity to determine his/her own course of action
in accordance with a plan freely chosen. In the case of individuals who are unable to
exercise autonomy with regard to their care, recreational therapy personnel have the
duty to respect the decisions of their qualified legal representative. - Correct Answers -
AUTONOMY
responsible for ensuring that individuals are served fairly and that there is equity in the
distribution of services. Individuals should receive services without regard to race, color,
creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, disease/disability, social and financial status. -
Correct Answers -JUSTICE
personnel have an obligation, first and foremost, to be loyal, faithful, and meet
commitments made to persons receiving services. In addition, Recreational Therapy
personnel have a secondary obligation to colleagues, agencies, and the profession. -
Correct Answers -FIDELITY
shall treat persons served in an ethical manner by actively making efforts to provide for
their well-being by maximizing possible benefits and relieving, lessening, or minimizing
possible harm. - Correct Answers -BENEFICENCE
have an obligation to use their knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment to help persons
while respecting their decisions and protecting them from harm. - Correct Answers -
NON-MALEFICENCE
personnel shall be truthful and honest. Deception, by being dishonest or omitting what is
true, should always be avoided. - Correct Answers -VERACITY
responsible for providing each individual receiving service with information regarding the
services, benefits, outcomes, length of treatment, expected activities, risk and
limitations, including the professional's training and credentials. Informed consent is
obtained when information needed to make a reasoned decision is provided by the
professional to competent persons seeking services who then decide whether or not to
accept the treatment. - Correct Answers -INFORMED CONSENT
a duty to disclose all relevant information to persons seeking services: they also have a
corresponding duty not to disclose private information to third parties. If a situation
arises that requires disclosure of confidential information about an individual (ie: to
protect the individual's welfare or the interest of others) the professional has the
responsibility to inform the individual served of the circumstances. - Correct Answers -
CONFIDENTIALITY & PRIVACY
a duty to preserve and protect the right of each individual to make his/her own choices.
Each individual is to be given the opportunity to determine his/her own course of action
in accordance with a plan freely chosen. In the case of individuals who are unable to
exercise autonomy with regard to their care, recreational therapy personnel have the
duty to respect the decisions of their qualified legal representative. - Correct Answers -
AUTONOMY
responsible for ensuring that individuals are served fairly and that there is equity in the
distribution of services. Individuals should receive services without regard to race, color,
creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, disease/disability, social and financial status. -
Correct Answers -JUSTICE
personnel have an obligation, first and foremost, to be loyal, faithful, and meet
commitments made to persons receiving services. In addition, Recreational Therapy
personnel have a secondary obligation to colleagues, agencies, and the profession. -
Correct Answers -FIDELITY
