CRA Therapeutic Activity Planning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is an example of a fine motor activity appropriate for therapeutic recreation?
- Swimming laps in a pool
- Beading or stringing jewelry (Correct answer)
- Playing wheelchair basketball
- Walking an outdoor trail
Correct answer: Beading or stringing jewelry
Beading and stringing require precise finger movements, making them classic fine motor skill activities.
Question 2: A participant becomes upset and refuses to join a scheduled group activity. The CRA should:
- Document the refusal and inform the care team (Correct answer)
- Force the participant to attend to maintain the schedule
- Cancel the group activity for the day
- Ignore the behavior and continue without them
Correct answer: Document the refusal and inform the care team
Respecting participant autonomy while documenting refusals ensures the care team can address underlying issues.
Question 3: What is the primary purpose of conducting a leisure interest assessment?
- To fill out required government paperwork
- To identify activities the participant finds meaningful and enjoyable (Correct answer)
- To determine which activities are cheapest to run
- To assign participants to activities based on diagnosis
Correct answer: To identify activities the participant finds meaningful and enjoyable
Leisure interest assessments help identify personally meaningful activities that support therapeutic and quality-of-life goals.
Question 4: During a cooking activity, a participant with diabetes asks if they can taste the high-sugar dessert being prepared. The CRA should:
- Allow the participant to taste without restriction
- Consult the care plan or dietary staff before allowing the participant to taste (Correct answer)
- Permanently ban the participant from cooking activities
- Ignore the dietary concern since it is a recreation setting
Correct answer: Consult the care plan or dietary staff before allowing the participant to taste
Dietary restrictions in a participant's care plan must be followed, requiring staff consultation before allowing exceptions.
Question 5: Which goal best fits a therapeutic recreation plan for a participant recovering from a stroke?
- Win a competitive sport tournament
- Improve fine motor coordination through supervised craft activities (Correct answer)
- Complete all activities independently without staff support
- Avoid all physical activities to prevent re-injury
Correct answer: Improve fine motor coordination through supervised craft activities
Supervised craft activities can target fine motor recovery, a common goal in post-stroke rehabilitation.
Question 6: A CRA notices a participant seems isolated and avoids group activities. The most appropriate response is to:
- Leave the participant alone indefinitely
- Report the observation to the recreation therapist or supervisor (Correct answer)
- Enroll the participant in every group immediately
- Assume the participant prefers solitude and take no action
Correct answer: Report the observation to the recreation therapist or supervisor
Reporting behavioral changes to the supervising therapist ensures appropriate assessment and intervention.
Question 7: Which of the following is a gross motor activity suitable for therapeutic recreation programming?
- Crossword puzzles
- Painting miniatures
- Chair yoga or stretching exercises (Correct answer)
- Journaling
Correct answer: Chair yoga or stretching exercises
Chair yoga and stretching involve large muscle groups and whole-body movement, classifying them as gross motor activities.
CRA Therapeutic Activity Planning 3
Which of the following is an example of a fine motor activity appropriate for therapeutic recreation?