TR Model Application
In this component of the Leisure Ability Model the TR specialist helps the client develop those baseline abilities that are a prerequisite to typical leisure behavior.
a. assessment.
b. functional intervention.
c. leisure education.
d. recreation participation.
B. Functional Intervention
The major purpose of therapeutic recreation client assessments is to:
a. analyze the potential of activities to produce change in clients.
b. group clients for programming purposes.
c. place clients into programs based on their needs.
d. communicate client needs to other disciplines.
c. place clients into programs based on their needs.
The purpose of activity analysis is to:
a. identify the key components or requirements of an activity.
b. provide baseline information about the clients’ characteristics.
c. help determine the comprehensive goals of the program.
d. modify the activity to meet the clients’ needs.
a. identify the key components or requirements of an activity.
Which of the following statements about protocols is FALSE:
a. Protocols and specific program designs are the same documents.
b. Protocols are an important step in standardizing care for clients.
c. Protocols should be based on research evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness and efficiency of select intervention strategies.
d. Protocols can be based on either a set of interventions or a specific client group or problem.
a. Protocols and specific program designs are the same documents.
SOAP notes are considered one type of:
a. source-oriented record keeping.
b. problem-oriented record keeping.
c. focus charting.
d. outcome charting.
b. problem-oriented record keeping.
Which of the following is the purpose of therapeutic recreation, according to the Leisure Ability Model?
a. to provide activities to individuals with illnesses and disabilities
b. to assess clients and analyze purposeful activities
c. to make sure people with disabilities have fun
d. to help individuals with disabilities develop a meaningful leisure lifestyle
d. to help individuals with disabilities develop a meaningful leisure lifestyle
A client has depression and after evaluating the assessment data, you note that the client has no energy and is often sedentary. Which would be the most appropriate program content based on the needs of the client:
a. meditation
b. fitness and exercise
c. decision-making skills
d. leisure education
b. fitness and exercise
In activity analysis, the areas of memory and concentration are examples of what category of requirements?
a. physical
b. social
c. intellectual
d. emotional
c. intellectual
Which of the following is a result of a therapeutic recreation specialist having and adhering to protocols:
a)More people are likely to enter the field.
b)The therapeutic recreation specialist can provide better services that are more similar to others provided around the country.
c)Clients will need to stay in treatment facilities longer to receive the full benefits of the protocol.
d)Insurance companies are more likely to deny payment for services in the protocol.
b. The therapeutic recreation specialist can provide better services that are more similar to others provided around the country.
All parts of a SOAP progress note should relate directly to the patient’s:
a. problem.
b. treatment plan.
c. future lifestyle.
d. diagnostic-related grouping.
a. problem.
Which of the following is an example of a goal that targets improving physical functional abilities?
a. to increase orientation to reality
b. to improve short-term memory
c. to increase understanding of the role of leisure in life
d. to improve fine motor skills
d. to improve fine motor skills
Reliability relates to which of the following questions?
a. How stable is the assessment over time?
b. Is the assessment equally fair to all individuals or subgroups of individuals?
c. How well does the assessment content match the program content?
d. How much time, money, and staff effort must be dedicated for the assessment?
a. How stable is the assessment over time?
In order for therapeutic recreation programs to have the potential to be intervention, what two key actions must the specialist complete?
a. activity modification and program planning
b. activity analysis and client assessment
c. protocols and client assessment
d. activity analysis and efficacy research
b. activity analysis and client assessment
The best and most useful protocols are based on:
a. research evidence.
b. experience and opinion.
c. what has been done before.
d. program evaluation.
a. research evidence.
All of the following have an impact on the format of client documentation EXCEPT:
a. external accreditation standards.
b. legal requirements.
c. agency guidelines and procedures.
d. professional certification.
d. professional certification.
Which of the following is an appropriate goal for an individual who lacks interaction skills?
a. to increase ability to control emotions
b. to improve awareness of family resources
c. to increase ability to converse with others
d. to provide opportunities to interact with others
c. to increase ability to converse with others
Validity relates to which of the following questions?
a. How stable is the assessment over time?
b. Are two forms of the same test similar?
c. What score does the client receive?
d. How well does the assessment content match the program content?
d. How well does the assessment content match the program content?
Which of the following is NOT a rule for activity modification?
a. Keep the activity as close as possible to the original.
b. Plan only activities that the specialist is familiar with.
c. Modify the activity as little as is feasible.
d. Modify only the parts that need to be modified.
b. Plan only activities that the specialist is familiar with.
What is the relationship between program protocols and client assessment:
a)They both focus on similar content and impact client outcomes.
b)They both must be tested through test-retest procedures.
c)They both focus on the results of the activity analysis.
d)There is no relationship between program protocols and client assessment.
a. They both focus on similar content and impact client outcomes.
Which of the following is an example of “subjective” data that may be recorded in a progress note?
a)The client presents as disheveled and in dirty clothing.
b)The client’s said, “I don’t like talking on the phone because it makes me anxious”
c)The client seems genuinely enthusiastic when discussing therapeutic recreation activities
d)The client appears depressed and withdrawn.
b) The client’s said, “I don’t like talking on the phone because it makes me anxious”
All programs in health and human services, including therapeutic recreation, should be based on:
a. community resources.
b. client needs and strengths.
c. utilization reviews.
d. specialist skill.
b. client needs and strengths.
An agency-specific therapeutic recreation assessment should be developed under all of the following conditions EXCEPT when:
a. an appropriate commercial assessment cannot be located.
b. staff have expertise or interest in developing a quality assessment.
c. programs are designed systematically and outcomes are specified.
d. programs are haphazard and are based on staff preference.
d. programs are haphazard and are based on staff preference.
In the Activity Analysis Rating Form used in this text, the items dual, small group, and large group interaction skills would best fit into which category?
a. physical
b. social
c. emotional
d. intellectual
b. social
Which protocol area would most likely identify which groups of clients are known to not benefit from participation:
a. Treatment modality
b. Program description
c. Contraindicated criteria
d. Etiology
c. Contraindicated criteria
Using the term “cooperate together” in documentation is a violation of what writing principle?
a)Misused word or phrase.
b)Absolute language.
c)Redundant language.
d)Dangling participle.
c) Redundant language.