NCTRC Practice Exam Q-s (with rationales) Questions With Correct Answers

NCTRC Practice Exam Q's (with rationales)
Questions With Correct Answers

A |CTRS |asks |a |client |to |remember |three |items |(e.g., |dog, |pencil, |book). |The |CTRS |states |the |
three |items |and |asks |the |client |to |repeat |them. |After |a |5-minute |conversation |with |the |
client, |the |CTRS |asks |the |client |to |repeat |the |three |items. |Which |of |the |following |domains |is
|the |CTRS |assessing?



| A. |Affective



| B. |Social



| C. |Cultural



| D. |Cognitive |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Cognitive



"Cognitive |examples |of |functional |abilities |include |memory, |orientation, |attention |span, |
reading |ability, |ability |to |follow |directions |and |other |mental |functions |that |are |prerequisites |
to |leisure |behavior."



When |documenting |a |client's |progress |toward |treatment |goals, |subjective |interpretation |of |
the |client's |progress |must |be |supported |with

| A. |assessment |of |data



| B. |behavioral |observations



| C. |client |comments

,| D. |input |from |the |treatment |team |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |behavioral |observations



|"In |all |cases, |documentation |and |written |records |should |focus |on |client |behavior, |rather |
than |the |specialist's |perceptions |or |guesses. |In |each |case, |the |specialist |is |responsible |for |
selecting |the |most |significant |aspects |of |client |behavior |for |documentation."



A |CTRS |would |use |interventions |such |as |yoga, |deep |breathing, |and |meditation |with |clients |
who |need |to |improve

| A. |stress |management |skills



| B. |physical |conditioning



| C. |awareness |of |their |emotional |state



| D. |mindful |self-awareness |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |stress |management |skills



"Relaxation |techniques |are |a |means |to |deal |with |excess |tension |brought |about |by |stress. |In |
the |section |that |follows, |several |methods |for |eliciting |a |state |of |relaxation |are |described. |
Covered |are |deep |breathing, |progressive |relaxation |training, |autogenic |training, |imagery, |
meditation, |yoga, |laughter |yoga, |biofeedback, |massage, |stretching, |and |physical |exercise."



All |of |the |following |are |techniques |used |in |behavior |management |programs |EXCEPT

| A. |cognitive |restructuring



| B. |backward |chaining



| C. |aversion |therapy

,| D. |resocialization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D. |resocialization



"Table |3.6 |Overview |of |Specific |Behavior |Management |Techniques: |Aversion |therapy: |
developing |an |aversion |to |a |stimulus |by |pairing |that |stimulus |with |vividly |imagined |noxious |
stimuli, |Cognitive |restructuring: |changing |maladaptive |behavior |by |demonstrating |the |
irrationality |of |the |assumptions |on |which |the |behavior |is |based |and |teaching |the |person |
more |adaptive |self-talk, |Backward |chaining: |instruction |starts |with |the |last |step |in |a |
sequence |and |when |the |client |has |acquired |the |last |step, |the |next |to |last |step |is |taught |and
|so |on |until |the |first |task |in |the |chain |is |accomplished."




All |of |the |following |are |appropriate |behavioral |objectives |for |therapeutic |recreation |EXCEPT

| A. |Upon |request, |the |client |will |select |two |personal |activity |choices |from |a |list |of |options.



|B. |Upon |request, |the |client |will |verbalize |the |appropriate |use |of |five |resources, |as |judged |
by |the |CTRS.



|C. |Upon |request, |the |client |will |demonstrate |knowledge |of |the |leisure |planning |process |by |
being |active |on |weekends.



|D. |Upon |request, |the |client |will |be |able |to |drive |a |golf |ball |a |minimum |of |100 |yards |on |
three |out |of |five |attempts. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |Upon |request, |the |client |will |
demonstrate |knowledge |of |the |leisure |planning |process |by |being |active |on |weekends.



"Once |again, |the |agency |will |dictate |the |format |used |for |client |objectives. |However, |the |
most |common |type |of |objective |is |the |behavioral |objective. |Because |behavioral |objectives |
translate |into |client |outcomes, |some |extended |discussion |is |needed |on |their |development |
and |format. |Behavioral |objectives |are |usually |very |specific |and |contain |a |condition, |behavior,
|and |criterion."




Which |of |the |following |does |the |criterion |part |of |a |behavioral |objective |identify?

, | A. |The |circumstance |under |which |the |behavior |will |occur



| B. |The |indication |that |the |objective |has |been |achieved



| C. |The |action |taken |to |demonstrate |the |behavior



|D. |The |objective |behavior |that |will |be |observed |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |The |indication |
that |the |objective |has |been |achieved



"The |criterion |in |the |behavioral |objective |delineates |the |exact |amounts |and |nature |of |the |
behavior |that |can |be |taken |as |evidence |that |the |objective |has |been |met. |A |criterion |is |a |
precise |statement |or |standard |that |allows |individuals |to |make |judgments |based |on |the |
observable, |measurable |behavior."



A |67 |year |old |client |was |admitted |to |a |rehabilitation |center |with |a |diagnosis |of |a |
cerebrovascular |accident |(CVA) |that |affected |her |right |side |and |speech. |The |client |is |a |
retired |executive |who |had |played |golf |and |bridge |several |times |a |week. |She |is |now |able |to |
walk |200 |feet |with |a |cane. |She |also |has |good |receptive |skills. |Which |of |the |following |are |
the |MOST |appropriate |factors |to |assess |prior |to |the |client's |resumption |of |golf?

| A. |Balance, |coordination, |and |endurance



| B. |Auditory |deficits, |upper |extremity |range |of |motion, |and |health |history



| C. |Grip |strength, |forearm |strength, |and |verbal |expression



|D. |Attention |span, |verbal |expression, |and |cognitive |sequencing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |
Balance, |coordination, |and |endurance