NCTRC Exam & assEssmENT PRoCEss – NaTioNal CouNCil FoR ThERaPEuTiC
RECREaTioN CERTiFiCaTioN PRaCTiCE E NEwEsT 2025/2026 ComPlETE
QuEsTioNs aNd CoRRECT dETailEd soluTioNs (VERiFiEd soluTioNs) |BRaNd NEw
VERsioN!!xam
purposes of assessment - soluTioN--to identify client information (problems)
-to get an initial baseline assessment (treatment planning, program placement)
-to monitor progress (formative evaluation)
-to summarize progress (summative evaluation)
-to have research on programs (most effective interventions)
-to communication
-to have administrative requirements
gender, age, ethnicity, education, religion, and financial condition - soluTioN-What are
the 6 demographic characteristics that need to be considered when designing a
program?
wording of questions (in an interview) - soluTioN--open-ended
-presumption
-singular
-clarity of questions
-avoid why questions
, -neutral vs. biases questions
-role-playing and simulation
general interview guide - soluTioN--list of question/issues to be explored
-obtain basically the same information in each interview
-topics are listed, but interviewer can probe
-probes are not predetermined
-useful in group interviews
SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) note (basics) - soluTioN--it is a daily
progress report in the patient's chart. As the name implies, a progress note sums up the
progress that has been made in the patient's care since the last note.
-it should express the following:
1) are there any changes in the patient's symptoms and complaints
2) what is the current physical findings, are there any changes from you prior note?
3) report any new developments
4) what is the current formulation and plan for the patient?
-it is not supposed to be as complete as an initial eval.
-if you make a mistake, simply cross out the work with a single horizontal line, write
"error" and initial it. do not scribble
- your documentation must support the necessity of services. You cannot charge for
treatments that you did not do or document.
task analysis - soluTioN-process used with activity analysis to identify the desired
sequence of skill development as defined by the complexity of the behavior.
therapeutic recreation process - soluTioN-a sequential process of assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation (APIE) that describes the procedures a
RECREaTioN CERTiFiCaTioN PRaCTiCE E NEwEsT 2025/2026 ComPlETE
QuEsTioNs aNd CoRRECT dETailEd soluTioNs (VERiFiEd soluTioNs) |BRaNd NEw
VERsioN!!xam
purposes of assessment - soluTioN--to identify client information (problems)
-to get an initial baseline assessment (treatment planning, program placement)
-to monitor progress (formative evaluation)
-to summarize progress (summative evaluation)
-to have research on programs (most effective interventions)
-to communication
-to have administrative requirements
gender, age, ethnicity, education, religion, and financial condition - soluTioN-What are
the 6 demographic characteristics that need to be considered when designing a
program?
wording of questions (in an interview) - soluTioN--open-ended
-presumption
-singular
-clarity of questions
-avoid why questions
, -neutral vs. biases questions
-role-playing and simulation
general interview guide - soluTioN--list of question/issues to be explored
-obtain basically the same information in each interview
-topics are listed, but interviewer can probe
-probes are not predetermined
-useful in group interviews
SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) note (basics) - soluTioN--it is a daily
progress report in the patient's chart. As the name implies, a progress note sums up the
progress that has been made in the patient's care since the last note.
-it should express the following:
1) are there any changes in the patient's symptoms and complaints
2) what is the current physical findings, are there any changes from you prior note?
3) report any new developments
4) what is the current formulation and plan for the patient?
-it is not supposed to be as complete as an initial eval.
-if you make a mistake, simply cross out the work with a single horizontal line, write
"error" and initial it. do not scribble
- your documentation must support the necessity of services. You cannot charge for
treatments that you did not do or document.
task analysis - soluTioN-process used with activity analysis to identify the desired
sequence of skill development as defined by the complexity of the behavior.
therapeutic recreation process - soluTioN-a sequential process of assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation (APIE) that describes the procedures a
