NCTRC General Practice 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes the Health Protection/Health Promotion Model used in therapeutic recreation?
- A model focusing solely on physical rehabilitation
- A continuum ranging from treatment of illness to optimal health (Correct answer)
- A model that eliminates the need for leisure education
- A framework exclusively for pediatric populations
Correct answer: A continuum ranging from treatment of illness to optimal health
The Health Protection/Health Promotion Model positions TR services on a continuum from treating illness to facilitating optimal well-being.
Question 2: A CTRS is developing a leisure education program for clients with chronic pain. Which outcome is MOST appropriate to measure program effectiveness?
- Reduction in medication dosage
- Increased awareness of community leisure resources (Correct answer)
- Improved range of motion scores
- Decreased length of hospital stay
Correct answer: Increased awareness of community leisure resources
Leisure education programs primarily target awareness, skills, and attitudes related to leisure participation, making community resource knowledge the most appropriate outcome.
Question 3: According to the NCTRC Job Analysis, which domain includes assessing a client's leisure interests?
- Intervention planning
- Documentation and reimbursement
- Assessment (Correct answer)
- Administration and management
Correct answer: Assessment
Assessment is the domain in which the CTRS gathers information about a client's leisure interests, functional abilities, and needs.
Question 4: Which ethical principle requires a CTRS to respect a client's right to make their own choices about leisure participation?
- Beneficence
- Nonmaleficence
- Autonomy (Correct answer)
- Justice
Correct answer: Autonomy
Autonomy is the ethical principle that upholds an individual's right to self-determination and informed decision-making.
Question 5: A CTRS documents that a client 'ambulated 50 feet with a walker during the nature walk activity.' This is an example of what type of documentation?
- Subjective data
- Objective data (Correct answer)
- Assessment data
- Goal statement
Correct answer: Objective data
Objective data consists of measurable, observable facts that can be verified, such as distance ambulated.
Question 6: In the TR process, which step immediately follows assessment?
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Planning (Correct answer)
- Discharge
Correct answer: Planning
After gathering assessment data, the CTRS moves to planning, where individualized goals and interventions are developed.
Question 7: Which standardized assessment instrument is specifically designed for use in therapeutic recreation to measure leisure functioning?
- Functional Independence Measure (FIM)
- Leisure Competence Measure (LCM) (Correct answer)
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
- Berg Balance Scale (BBS)
Correct answer: Leisure Competence Measure (LCM)
The Leisure Competence Measure (LCM) is a TR-specific tool that assesses a client's leisure functioning across multiple domains.
NCTRC General Practice 2
Which of the following best describes the Health Protection/Health Promotion Model used in therapeutic recreation?