NCTRC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), a client may experience difficulty swallowing
food and/or liquids. The medical term for this is - Correct Answers -dysphagia
Injury to which of the following areas of the spinal cord would MOST likely result in
quadriplegia? - Correct Answers -Cervical
Unlike special recreation, therapeutic recreation is characterized by - Correct Answers -
individualized treatment planning
Upon returning to the hospital after his first community reintegration experience, the
client expresses discomfort with using a wheelchair in public, stating that strangers
either avoided him or were very patronizing. Which of the following would be an
appropriate response by the CTRS? - Correct Answers -Discuss this issue by
supporting the client and offering problem-solving skills
As a general rule, progress notes should be written at which of the following times? -
Correct Answers -On a regularly scheduled basis
Which of the following intervention technique is MOST appropriate for a 1-year old child
diagnosed as "failing to thrive"? - Correct Answers -Sensory stimulation
An adaptive device that would be appropriate for a client with minor impairment of fine
motor
skills is - Correct Answers -built-up paintbrush
An 8-year old male who is being treated for a brain injury in a hospital is referred to the
therapeutic
recreation program. The CTRS notices the boy's inability to concentrate when playing
games and
difficulty understanding simple oral or written directions. On the basis of these
observations, the
CTRS's BEST course of action would be to - Correct Answers -report these findings to
the team and request a neuropsychological evaluation
The theory of internal locus of control postulates that perceived control commonly leads
to a sense of - Correct Answers -psychological well-being
, Which of the following does the criterion part of a behavioral objective identify? - Correct
Answers -The indication that the objective has been achieved
Therapeutic recreation services for clients with addictive disorders should focus on -
Correct Answers -leisure education
A CTRS would use interventions such as yoga, deep breathing, and meditation with
clients who need to improve - Correct Answers -stress management skills
The CTRS conducts a preliminary review of a client's needs. In this process, the CTRS
takes into account the client's current diagnosis, strengths, and abilities. Which of the
following therapeutic recreation approaches is an example of the use of this
information? - Correct Answers -Holistic
A CTRS reads a systematic review of research findings on the use of aromatherapy and
then designs an intervention program using this information. This is an example of -
Correct Answers -evidence-based practice
Which of the following is the FIRST step of a leisure education program for a client who
has a dual diagnosis of clinical depression and chronic alcoholism? - Correct Answers -
Develop leisure awareness
The difference between activity analysis and task analysis is that task analysis focuses
on - Correct Answers -using a step by step sequencing approach
In a nursing home setting, which of the following interdisciplinary tools would a CTRS be
responsible for completing? - Correct Answers -Minimum Data Set (MDS)
Which of the following informs a CTRS about how well the assessment results compare
to what is being measured? - Correct Answers -Criterion-related validity
When documenting a client's progress toward treatment goals, subjective interpretation
of the client's progress must be supported with - Correct Answers -behavioral
observations
A CTRS implements a gardening program with a new client. At the beginning of the
session, the CTRS shows the client an example of a finished potted plant and
introduces the client to others who are at various stages of the potting process. Which
of the following instructional strategy is being employed by the CTRS? - Correct
Answers -Modeling can enhance learning
Which of the following technique can be effectively used by a CTRS with a geriatric
client post-stroke who exhibits limited socialization and decreased emotional
expression? - Correct Answers -Remotivation
AND ANSWERS
Following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), a client may experience difficulty swallowing
food and/or liquids. The medical term for this is - Correct Answers -dysphagia
Injury to which of the following areas of the spinal cord would MOST likely result in
quadriplegia? - Correct Answers -Cervical
Unlike special recreation, therapeutic recreation is characterized by - Correct Answers -
individualized treatment planning
Upon returning to the hospital after his first community reintegration experience, the
client expresses discomfort with using a wheelchair in public, stating that strangers
either avoided him or were very patronizing. Which of the following would be an
appropriate response by the CTRS? - Correct Answers -Discuss this issue by
supporting the client and offering problem-solving skills
As a general rule, progress notes should be written at which of the following times? -
Correct Answers -On a regularly scheduled basis
Which of the following intervention technique is MOST appropriate for a 1-year old child
diagnosed as "failing to thrive"? - Correct Answers -Sensory stimulation
An adaptive device that would be appropriate for a client with minor impairment of fine
motor
skills is - Correct Answers -built-up paintbrush
An 8-year old male who is being treated for a brain injury in a hospital is referred to the
therapeutic
recreation program. The CTRS notices the boy's inability to concentrate when playing
games and
difficulty understanding simple oral or written directions. On the basis of these
observations, the
CTRS's BEST course of action would be to - Correct Answers -report these findings to
the team and request a neuropsychological evaluation
The theory of internal locus of control postulates that perceived control commonly leads
to a sense of - Correct Answers -psychological well-being
, Which of the following does the criterion part of a behavioral objective identify? - Correct
Answers -The indication that the objective has been achieved
Therapeutic recreation services for clients with addictive disorders should focus on -
Correct Answers -leisure education
A CTRS would use interventions such as yoga, deep breathing, and meditation with
clients who need to improve - Correct Answers -stress management skills
The CTRS conducts a preliminary review of a client's needs. In this process, the CTRS
takes into account the client's current diagnosis, strengths, and abilities. Which of the
following therapeutic recreation approaches is an example of the use of this
information? - Correct Answers -Holistic
A CTRS reads a systematic review of research findings on the use of aromatherapy and
then designs an intervention program using this information. This is an example of -
Correct Answers -evidence-based practice
Which of the following is the FIRST step of a leisure education program for a client who
has a dual diagnosis of clinical depression and chronic alcoholism? - Correct Answers -
Develop leisure awareness
The difference between activity analysis and task analysis is that task analysis focuses
on - Correct Answers -using a step by step sequencing approach
In a nursing home setting, which of the following interdisciplinary tools would a CTRS be
responsible for completing? - Correct Answers -Minimum Data Set (MDS)
Which of the following informs a CTRS about how well the assessment results compare
to what is being measured? - Correct Answers -Criterion-related validity
When documenting a client's progress toward treatment goals, subjective interpretation
of the client's progress must be supported with - Correct Answers -behavioral
observations
A CTRS implements a gardening program with a new client. At the beginning of the
session, the CTRS shows the client an example of a finished potted plant and
introduces the client to others who are at various stages of the potting process. Which
of the following instructional strategy is being employed by the CTRS? - Correct
Answers -Modeling can enhance learning
Which of the following technique can be effectively used by a CTRS with a geriatric
client post-stroke who exhibits limited socialization and decreased emotional
expression? - Correct Answers -Remotivation
