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NCTRC EXAM - ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROFESSION QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Networking is helpful to CTRSs because: a. Expertise and ideas are shared to improve the quality of programs b. Each professional can claim a unique set of skills c. Clients are not likely to know more than one CTRS d. Individuals with disabilities are likely to receive fewer services in the future - Correct Answers -a. Expertise and ideas are shared to improve the quality of programs Which of the following are NOT minimal expectations of all CTRSs? a. Read professional journals, attend professional conferences and network b. Retain professional certification and join appropriate professional organizations c. Study external accreditation documents and professional standards d. Maintain professional knowledge as it was as graduation - Correct Answers -d. Maintain professional knowledge as it was as graduation If a client receives treatment and was not informed of risks involved and the treatment results in some unwanted side effect or injury, then the client can bring a lawsuit against the CTRS. The CTRS could be found: a. Guilty of negligence b. Having a breach of confidentiality c. Be harmful to all d. Guilty of malfeasance - Correct Answers -d. Guilty of malfeasance The process by which an agency or organization evaluates and recognizes a program of study or an institution as meeting certain predetermined qualifications or standards is called ____. a. Licensure b. Accreditation c. Certification d. Registration - Correct Answers -b. Accreditation A marketing audit is a vital step in designing a marketing plan for a TR department because it: a. Describes what past marketing efforts and effects have been b. Evaluates the target audiences and the information they seek
c. Critiques what others have done in the area d. Establishes goals and objectives for implementation - Correct Answers -a. Describes what past marketing efforts and effects have been A clinical CTRS and a community CTRS are conducting a marketing analysis to set-up a joint outpatient TR rehab program. Which statement identifies a factor that would be considered an opportunity to promote this joint venture? a. PT and OT are currently contracting their services in the community b. A private health care company is providing in-home care in the area c. Patient length of stay in inpatient rehabilitation is continuing to decrease d. An ADA survey is presently being conducted in the community - Correct Answers -c. Patient length of stay in inpatient rehabilitation is continuing to decrease The primary reason the American Therapeutic Recreation Association was created in 1984 was to: a. Provide services to veterans returning from the Vietnam War b. Provide workshops and conferences for members to get CEUs c. Create the national certification examination for CTRSs d. Respond to concerns and issues of CTRSs working in clinical facilities - Correct Answers -d. Respond to concerns and issues of CTRSs working in clinical facilities Once the CTRS has met the sitting requirements for and passed the NCTRC exam, she must renew her certification every year and recertify every ____ year(s) to remain certified. a. Ten b. Five c. Six d. Two - Correct Answers -b. Five Which of the following is NOT a method for an active CTRS to be recertified by NCTRC? a. receiving a passing grade in university-level course work b. completing a second internship in different setting c. attending professional workshops that award CEU's for participation d. writing and publishing educational articles in professional journals - Correct Answers - b. completing a second internship in different setting the process by which an agency of the government grants permission to persons meeting predetermined qualifications to engage in a given occupation is called ______. a. Licensure b. Accreditation c. Certification d. Registration - Correct Answers -a. Licensure
c. Wellness promotion d. Attitude adjustment - Correct Answers -b. Advocacy One of the primary tenets of the HIPAA of 1996 and later rules is that individual health information: a. Must be kept private and confidential b. Must be kept electronically so it can be shares with other providers c. Should be part of the individual's medical record d. Should be checked annually for medical errors - Correct Answers -a. Must be kept private and confidential Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the HIPAA of 1996 and later rules? a. Give patients notice about how their health information will be used b. Make a good faith effort to ensure patients understand their rights c. Obtain written authorization from the patient for purposes other than treatment, payment, or operations d. Perform research on evidence-based and best practice health care - Correct Answers -d. Perform research on evidence-based and best practice health care Which of the following is NOT a requirement if the HIPAA of 1996 and later rules? a. Enforce policies and procedures to protect patient information b. Designate a person to oversee adherence to the rules c. Allow children to make health care decisions for themselves d. Secure patient records to that a minimal number of people have access - Correct Answers -c. Allow children to make health care decisions for themselves The CTRS took client medical records home so she could finish her charting for the week. The CTRS is in violation of which law? a. HIPAA b. Americans with Disabilities Act c. Consumer Health Protection Act d. Health Maintenance Organization Act - Correct Answers -a. HIPAA Which of the following is NOT a condition of informed consent? a. Person is capable of making health care decisions b. Person is acting voluntarily with coercion or deceit c. Person has immediate access to health care records d. Person is provided simple yet complete information about the procedures, risks, benefits, and alternatives - Correct Answers -c. Person has immediate access to health care records Quality assurance/ continuous quality improvement is: a. A method of comprehensive program evaluation for future program enhancement b. A method for implementing in-service staff training c. Required in all clinical and community agencies
d. The first step in designing comprehensive program - Correct Answers -a. A method of comprehensive program evaluation for future program enhancement A CTRS has been hired as director of TR services at the local rehabilitation center to start a new program of services and wants to provide the highest quality services available. She reviews which TR standards to assure program compliance? a. ATRA standards of practice b. Joint Commission (JCAHO) standards c. NCTRC certification standards d. ATRA code of ethics - Correct Answers -a. ATRA standards of practice The best direct way to promote the value of TR services within a facility is to: a. Provide in-service training to other disciplines b. Attend hospital grand rounds c. Create and post an activity calendar on the unit d. Create a multidisciplinary assessment - Correct Answers -a. Provide in-service training to other disciplines The term "branding" in marketing and public relations means that: a. A product or service is differentiated from other similar products or services b. All company trademarks are copyrighted c. A company focuses on the one product or service that sells best d. All employees are responsible for 'selling' the product or service - Correct Answers - a. A product or service is differentiated from other similar products or services In using a service marketing approach to promote her community-based program, the CTRS focuses on which of the following? a. Relationships to clients b. The price point for programs provided c. Quality of the programs provided d. The staff that provides services - Correct Answers -c. Quality of the programs provided In promoting their long-term care facility, the CTRS suggested her management team capitalize on the bond and affinity that current residents have with staff. The CTRS is promoting which kind of marketing? a. Product marketing b. Services marketing c. Relationship marketing d. Public relations - Correct Answers -c. Relationship marketing The director of the TR department conducted a study on the effectiveness of the previous marketing efforts done for TR services. The action taken by the director is called a marketing __. a. Audit b. Research schema
b. Book reviews c. Expert biographies d. Guest editorials - Correct Answers -c. Expert biographies A CTRS is looking for TR program ideas for adolescent chemical abusers. The BEST resource for the CTRS is: a. The Therapeutic Recreation Journal b. State recreation conferences c. Chemical dependence conference d. Other TR professionals who work in chemical dependency - Correct Answers -d. Other TR professionals who work in chemical dependency A CTRS should use which of the following resources to find successful, proven methods of achieving positive client outcomes through actual TR services? a. Therapeutic Recreation Journal b. An introduction to TR textbook c. Adapted Activities Quarterly d. ATRA Newsletter - Correct Answers -a. Therapeutic Recreation Journal Clinical supervision is different than managerial supervision in that it: a. Can only come from CTRSs b. Involves mentoring about practice situations and wisdom c. Must be sanctioned by NCTRC d. Can occur in clinical facilities - Correct Answers -b. Involves mentoring about practice situations and wisdom