NCTRC TEST: ASSESSMENT PROCESS
When an agency has decided to use the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) the
CTRS may be called upon to assess which of the following sections - Correct Answers -
Social/cognition
The results from any assessment should give the CTRS a clear indication of - Correct
Answers -The programs in which the client should be placed
The Fox Activity Therapy Social Skills Baseline assessment was developed for use with
which population? - Correct Answers -Adults with developmental disabilities
Which of the following is a question that addresses content validity? - Correct Answers -
How adequately does the sample of assessment items represent the totality of the
content to be measured?
Which of the following is NOT tested by the Mini Mental State Exam - Correct Answers -
color recognition
All of the following are considered disadvantages of reviewing medical records instead
of interviewing or observing the client EXCEPT; - Correct Answers -reducing
redundancy for the client
Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the disadvantages of unstructured
interviews? - Correct Answers -They increase reliability at the expense of validity
Almost all models of TR service delivery start with the step of - Correct Answers -
assessment
An assessment protocol is used to specify which of the following - Correct Answers -
procedures for conducting the assessment
Consider the following two interview questions/ statements to be used in a client
assessment.
1. "tell me how you would go about finding transportation to get to an athletic event"
2. "tell me about your family"
interview question/ statement 1 is better than 2 because it - Correct Answers -focuses
on the specific content of TR programs
, The CTRS might use each of the following to assess leisure interests of a client
EXCEPT - Correct Answers -administering the Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
The CTRS wants to assess clients stress management skills. Which of the following
questions is most appropriate? - Correct Answers -How do you handle stress when you
experience it?
The CTRS observes the client's ability to complete a five-minute walking endurance
test. What functional behavior is being assessed? - Correct Answers -physical
Which method of behavioral observation and recording is the CTRS using when he
notes how many times the client uses negative self-statements? - Correct Answers -
frequency or tally
What effect has clients' shortened length of stay had on client assessment? - Correct
Answers -Assessments need to be concise and administered more quickly following
administration
If the client assessment cannot distinguish between those who need the program and
those who do not, what is likely to happen to the clients? - Correct Answers -They are
likely to receive the wrong program, a diversional program, or no program at all
The CTRS working is a psychiatric facility for adults needs an assessment instrument
that has the capability of monitoring clients in three areas of general performance,
individual performance, and group performance. Which of the following published
assessment instruments would be MOST suitable? - Correct Answers -Comprehensive
Evaluation in Recreational Therapy Scale (CERT-Psych)
A CTRS is interested in determining a patient's leisure interests. From the following
options, the CTRS should choose which assessment? - Correct Answers -Leisurescope
Which of the following should the CTRS do before she interviews the client for a TR
assessment? - Correct Answers -review medical records to obtain background
information
One of the problems with client assessment in TR services is that - Correct Answers -
assessments that are validated for practice are difficult to find and use
What is likely to happen when the content of the assessment does not match the
content of the programs designed for client participation? - Correct Answers -The
assessment will not lead to proper program placement and clients will not reach their
goals.
In community based TR programs, clients often self-select and preregister for programs,
which usually replaces the need for - Correct Answers -assessment
When an agency has decided to use the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) the
CTRS may be called upon to assess which of the following sections - Correct Answers -
Social/cognition
The results from any assessment should give the CTRS a clear indication of - Correct
Answers -The programs in which the client should be placed
The Fox Activity Therapy Social Skills Baseline assessment was developed for use with
which population? - Correct Answers -Adults with developmental disabilities
Which of the following is a question that addresses content validity? - Correct Answers -
How adequately does the sample of assessment items represent the totality of the
content to be measured?
Which of the following is NOT tested by the Mini Mental State Exam - Correct Answers -
color recognition
All of the following are considered disadvantages of reviewing medical records instead
of interviewing or observing the client EXCEPT; - Correct Answers -reducing
redundancy for the client
Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the disadvantages of unstructured
interviews? - Correct Answers -They increase reliability at the expense of validity
Almost all models of TR service delivery start with the step of - Correct Answers -
assessment
An assessment protocol is used to specify which of the following - Correct Answers -
procedures for conducting the assessment
Consider the following two interview questions/ statements to be used in a client
assessment.
1. "tell me how you would go about finding transportation to get to an athletic event"
2. "tell me about your family"
interview question/ statement 1 is better than 2 because it - Correct Answers -focuses
on the specific content of TR programs
, The CTRS might use each of the following to assess leisure interests of a client
EXCEPT - Correct Answers -administering the Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
The CTRS wants to assess clients stress management skills. Which of the following
questions is most appropriate? - Correct Answers -How do you handle stress when you
experience it?
The CTRS observes the client's ability to complete a five-minute walking endurance
test. What functional behavior is being assessed? - Correct Answers -physical
Which method of behavioral observation and recording is the CTRS using when he
notes how many times the client uses negative self-statements? - Correct Answers -
frequency or tally
What effect has clients' shortened length of stay had on client assessment? - Correct
Answers -Assessments need to be concise and administered more quickly following
administration
If the client assessment cannot distinguish between those who need the program and
those who do not, what is likely to happen to the clients? - Correct Answers -They are
likely to receive the wrong program, a diversional program, or no program at all
The CTRS working is a psychiatric facility for adults needs an assessment instrument
that has the capability of monitoring clients in three areas of general performance,
individual performance, and group performance. Which of the following published
assessment instruments would be MOST suitable? - Correct Answers -Comprehensive
Evaluation in Recreational Therapy Scale (CERT-Psych)
A CTRS is interested in determining a patient's leisure interests. From the following
options, the CTRS should choose which assessment? - Correct Answers -Leisurescope
Which of the following should the CTRS do before she interviews the client for a TR
assessment? - Correct Answers -review medical records to obtain background
information
One of the problems with client assessment in TR services is that - Correct Answers -
assessments that are validated for practice are difficult to find and use
What is likely to happen when the content of the assessment does not match the
content of the programs designed for client participation? - Correct Answers -The
assessment will not lead to proper program placement and clients will not reach their
goals.
In community based TR programs, clients often self-select and preregister for programs,
which usually replaces the need for - Correct Answers -assessment
