NCTRC Exam 2025/2026 – Verified Questions and
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Description: Updated test bank for the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
(NCTRC) Exam 2025/2026. Features verified questions and accurate answers covering
assessment, planning, implementation, and professional responsibility. Designed for recreation
therapy students preparing for certification.
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planning assessment and evaluation therapeutic recreation
Domain I: Assessment
1. What is the primary purpose of the initial assessment in therapeutic recreation?
A) To discharge the client
B) To establish a therapeutic relationship and identify client strengths and needs
C) To bill for services
D) To write the final progress report
2. Which of the following is a norm-referenced assessment?
A) A leisure interest checklist
B) The Leisure Diagnostic Battery (LDB)
C) A client interview
D) A situational assessment
3. A CTRS observes a client playing a board game in the common area to assess social
skills. This is an example of:
A) A standardized test
B) A situational assessment
C) An interview
D) A physiological assessment
4. The "Leisure Competence Measure" is designed to assess:
A) Purely leisure interests
, B) Functional abilities related to leisure participation
C) Cognitive functioning only
D) Medical history
5. When should assessment occur in the therapeutic recreation process?
A) Only at the beginning
B) Only at the end
C) Continuously throughout the process
D) Only when mandated by policy
6. Informed consent for assessment is crucial because:
A) It speeds up the process.
B) It respects client autonomy and explains the purpose and procedures.
C) It is only a legal formality.
D) It guarantees successful outcomes.
7. Which assessment tool would be MOST appropriate for evaluating the play behaviors
of a child with a developmental disability?
A) The Beck Depression Inventory
B) The Test of Playfulness (ToP)
C) The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)
D) A grip strength dynamometer
8. Cultural competence in assessment involves:
A) Ignoring cultural differences to ensure standardization.
B) Using only assessments written in English.
C) Selecting and interpreting assessments while considering the client's cultural
background.
D) Assuming all clients from the same culture have identical needs.
9. A baseline assessment is used to:
A) Measure progress after intervention.
B) Determine the client's insurance coverage.
C) Measure a client's level of functioning before intervention.
D) Write the discharge summary.
10. Confidentiality of assessment data is primarily governed by:
A) Hospital cafeteria policies.
B) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
, C) The local recreation department.
D) Personal opinion.
Domain II: Planning
11. The "I" in a well-written SOAP note stands for:
A) Intervention
B) Impression
C) Intention
D) Inclusion
12. A client's goal is "The client will improve social interaction skills." What is the BEST
example of a corresponding objective?
A) "The client will be happier."
B) "The client will initiate a conversation with one peer during a group activity on three
out of four opportunities."
C) "The client will talk more."
D) "The client will understand the importance of friends."
13. Which of the following is a functional intervention goal?
A) The client will list five leisure resources.
B) The client will demonstrate improved range of motion in the right shoulder.
C) The client will be discharged.
D) The client will watch a movie.
14. The "R" in the SMART acronym for writing objectives stands for:
A) Realistic
B) Rapid
C) Recreational
D) Recorded
15. A treatment plan is developed based primarily on:
A) The therapist's personal preferences.
B) The results of the assessment.
C) What activities are easiest to run.
D) The requests of the client's family only.
16. When planning a program for a group with diverse abilities, the CTRS should FIRST:
A) Choose the most popular activity.
B) Conduct an assessment of each group member.
Answers | Latest Recreation Therapy Certification
Prep
Description: Updated test bank for the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
(NCTRC) Exam 2025/2026. Features verified questions and accurate answers covering
assessment, planning, implementation, and professional responsibility. Designed for recreation
therapy students preparing for certification.
Keywords: NCTRCexam recreational therapy certification prep treatment
planning assessment and evaluation therapeutic recreation
Domain I: Assessment
1. What is the primary purpose of the initial assessment in therapeutic recreation?
A) To discharge the client
B) To establish a therapeutic relationship and identify client strengths and needs
C) To bill for services
D) To write the final progress report
2. Which of the following is a norm-referenced assessment?
A) A leisure interest checklist
B) The Leisure Diagnostic Battery (LDB)
C) A client interview
D) A situational assessment
3. A CTRS observes a client playing a board game in the common area to assess social
skills. This is an example of:
A) A standardized test
B) A situational assessment
C) An interview
D) A physiological assessment
4. The "Leisure Competence Measure" is designed to assess:
A) Purely leisure interests
, B) Functional abilities related to leisure participation
C) Cognitive functioning only
D) Medical history
5. When should assessment occur in the therapeutic recreation process?
A) Only at the beginning
B) Only at the end
C) Continuously throughout the process
D) Only when mandated by policy
6. Informed consent for assessment is crucial because:
A) It speeds up the process.
B) It respects client autonomy and explains the purpose and procedures.
C) It is only a legal formality.
D) It guarantees successful outcomes.
7. Which assessment tool would be MOST appropriate for evaluating the play behaviors
of a child with a developmental disability?
A) The Beck Depression Inventory
B) The Test of Playfulness (ToP)
C) The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)
D) A grip strength dynamometer
8. Cultural competence in assessment involves:
A) Ignoring cultural differences to ensure standardization.
B) Using only assessments written in English.
C) Selecting and interpreting assessments while considering the client's cultural
background.
D) Assuming all clients from the same culture have identical needs.
9. A baseline assessment is used to:
A) Measure progress after intervention.
B) Determine the client's insurance coverage.
C) Measure a client's level of functioning before intervention.
D) Write the discharge summary.
10. Confidentiality of assessment data is primarily governed by:
A) Hospital cafeteria policies.
B) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
, C) The local recreation department.
D) Personal opinion.
Domain II: Planning
11. The "I" in a well-written SOAP note stands for:
A) Intervention
B) Impression
C) Intention
D) Inclusion
12. A client's goal is "The client will improve social interaction skills." What is the BEST
example of a corresponding objective?
A) "The client will be happier."
B) "The client will initiate a conversation with one peer during a group activity on three
out of four opportunities."
C) "The client will talk more."
D) "The client will understand the importance of friends."
13. Which of the following is a functional intervention goal?
A) The client will list five leisure resources.
B) The client will demonstrate improved range of motion in the right shoulder.
C) The client will be discharged.
D) The client will watch a movie.
14. The "R" in the SMART acronym for writing objectives stands for:
A) Realistic
B) Rapid
C) Recreational
D) Recorded
15. A treatment plan is developed based primarily on:
A) The therapist's personal preferences.
B) The results of the assessment.
C) What activities are easiest to run.
D) The requests of the client's family only.
16. When planning a program for a group with diverse abilities, the CTRS should FIRST:
A) Choose the most popular activity.
B) Conduct an assessment of each group member.
