Professionalism #1
Which process does a non-governmental agency use to grant recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications specified by an agency?
A. Certification
B. Licensure
C. Registration
A. Certification
"Certification is the most common form of credentialing in TR. It is a voluntary process where a non-governmental agency grants recognition of competence to individuals who meet the requirements set by the profession."
Which activity is a CTRS engaged in when meeting with the staff at a local recreation center to discuss reasonable accommodations for a client?
A. Public relations
B. Advocacy
C. Accountability
B. Advocacy
"A noble trend seen today is advocacy to bring about the provision of inclusive recreation. Brannan et al. (2003) wrote: 'Inclusive programs are relatively new, so continued advocacy is important if persons with varying abilities are to be included in the mainstream of society.'"
In which document would a CTRS find the comprehensive management tool that delineates all aspects and functions of a therapeutic recreation department?
A. Code of Ethics
B. Standards of Practice
C. Written plan of operation
D. New staff orientation manual
C. Written plan of operation
"The major purpose of designing a TR written plan of operation is to ensure high-quality client care."
Netflix's Stranger Things just debuted the first 4 episodes of season 5 - in what fictional town/state does Stranger Things take place?
Hawkins, Indiana
True or False: NCTRC provides two options for recertification (i.e., proving continue competence) - these include obtaining continuing education credits or retaking the NCTRC exam.
TRUE
Which professional activity can a CTRS use to earn continuing education hours for recertification with NCTRC?
A. Presenting an orientation session to new employees at the certificant's agency
B. Attending first aid, CPR, and AED training classes
C. Writing a newsletter article for a professional therapeutic recreation publication
C. Writing a newsletter...
"The CTRS is required to complete professional level (baccalaureate level or higher) educational opportunities to maintain and enhance knowledge and skills to practice. These include completing continuing education at professional conferences, workshops, symposia & seminars...internship supervision, authoring professional publications, giving professional presentations, completing academic courses, participating in officially sanctioned NCTRC test development, etc.
When reporting at a treatment team meeting, what information should a CTRS share on interventions designed to improve a client's cognitive functioning?
A. Improved dexterity skills
B. Increased conversational skills
C. Enhanced problem-solving skills
C. Enhanced problem-solving skills
"Cognitive behaviors are displayed in thought processes, intellectual functioning, learning, and knowing."
Which component of internship management does the supervisor enhance the intern's skills, and monitor and model desired professional competencies, personal skills, and performance?
A. Evaluation of the intern
B. Pre-placement orientation for the intern
C. Supervision and training of the intern
D. Review of risk management procedures with the intern
C. Supervision & training
IU football just completed the regular season 12-0 for the first time in program history. What is the name of our quarterback?
Fernando Mendoza
True or False: ATRA believes accreditation through COAPRT is the best method for ensuring consistent content & rigor within undergraduate RT educational programs.
FALSE - CARTE
Which ethical principle is being violated when the CTRS fails to discuss the results of an assessment and related plan for intervention with the clients?
A. Fidelity
B. Confidentiality
C. Veracity
D. Non-Maleficence
C. Veracity
"Principle 6: Veracity - RT personnel shall be truthful and honest. Deception, by being dishonest or omitting what is true, should always be avoided."
Which ethical principle is being violated when a CTRS places a client in an activity that poses a high risk of danger without programming for those risks?
A. Autonomy
B. Non-maleficence
C. Veracity
D. Competence
B. Non-maleficence
"Principle 2: Non-Maleficence - RT personnel have an obligation to use their knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgement to help persons while respecting their decisions and protecting them from harm."
What is the most important benefit of writing progress notes?
A. Helps to plan programs
B. Provides a tool to select goals
C. Allows the CTRS to evaluate clients
C. Allows the CTRS to evaluate clients
"Charting is the concise, accurate, factual, written documentation and communication of occurrences and situations pertaining to a particular client - every RT activity should be documented with information on the clients' conditions/status, their progress, the delivery of their treatment program, their responses to it, at a specific place on a given date & time."
What town was named in honor of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which has attracted thousands of tourists to multiple car and motorcycle races?
Speedway - the "Racing Capital of the World"
What are the 3 components of evidence-based practice?
Patient values, clinical experience, best scientific evidence
According to the standards of practice, what should a CTRS do when developing and documenting an individual treatment plan?
A. Create broad goals & objectives with a wide range of possible outcomes to ensure achievement within treatment
B. Identify measurable goals & objectives and treatment intervention strategies
C. Provide a copy of the treatment plan for the client's family members to minimize objections
B. Identify measurable goals & objectives and treatment intervention strategies
"The written plan of operation: 2.1.5 documents that the individualized treatment plan includes measurable, functional outcome goals, described in behavioral terms that provide a time frame for achievement."
Which aspect of professionalism includes maintaining competencies, client autonomy, and client confidentiality?
A. Knowledge
B. Morals
C. Skills
D. Ethics
D. Ethics
"Ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice are used to guide our moral reasoning in RT practice."
Which area is important for a supervisor to focus on when providing clinical supervision to a CTRS to improve overall competence in providing treatment?
A. Skills & knowledge in providing interventions
B. Articulation of treatment strategies in team meetings
C. Consistency in following policies & procedures
A. Skills & knowledge in providing interventions
This town's name may remind a tourist of Christmas. Which town in Indiana was originally named "Sante Fe" but was renamed by the United States Post Office?
Santa Claus
Santa Claus was originally known as Santa Fe, but when it applied for a postal office, the United States Post Office told town leaders to pick another name.
BLANK help to provide a schematic representation of RT services and serves as a tool to facilitate communication, assist with program development, and help define how the practice of RT is implemented.
Practice models
Which team consists of a group of cross-discipline healthcare professionals working jointly to address a single, identified client problem?
A. Multidisciplinary
B. Interdisciplinary
C. Transdisciplinary
C. Transdisciplinary
Multidisciplinary work involves different disciplines working on a problem separately while transdisciplinary work involves integrating knowledge from various disciplines to create a unified and new framework that transcends disciplinary boundaries.
Which variables are essential in the marketing of therapeutic recreation services?
A. Price, promotion, product, and place
B. Planning, proposal, programming, promotion
C. Needs assessment, proposal, promotion, and programming
A. Price, promotion, product, and place
"To build the customer relationship, the marketer transforms a marketing strategy into action by determining the marketing mix. The marketing mix are the tools used to implement the marketing strategy and are commonly referred to as the 'Four Ps' of marketing: Product, Place, Price, and Promotion."
What is a CTRS determining when collecting baseline, progress, and outcome data on a client's performance during TR programs?
A. Efficacy
B. Continuity
C. Objectives
D. Goals
A. Efficacy
"EBP can be described as the selection of treatments for which there is some evidence of efficacy. The use of EBP should increase each professional's confidence that the services they provide are the most meaningful, targeted, and most successful approaches possible."
What is the state tree of Indiana?
The tulip tree (aka the yellow poplar)
Legislative and regulatory processes involve 3 related components, all of which are pertinent when dealing with federal or state government. What are the 3 components?
Authorization, appropriation, regulation