NCTRC Professionalism and Ethical Conduct 2

Question 1

The NCTRC certification process requires CTRS candidates to demonstrate competency in which way?

Accepted Answer

Passing the NCTRC national examination and meeting eligibility requirements including education and supervised practice

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Completing an online self-assessment quiz

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Obtaining a state license regardless of educational background

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Passing a skills demonstration test administered by a local TR department

Question 2

A TR specialist discovers that a colleague is falsifying client documentation to inflate productivity numbers. According to ATRA's Code of Ethics, what should the CTRS do?

Accepted Answer

Address the ethical breach by reporting it through appropriate channels, such as a supervisor or ethics committee

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Ignore the situation as it does not affect client care directly

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Confront the colleague publicly during a team meeting

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Falsify their own documentation to remain competitive

Question 3

Which ATRA ethical principle requires the TR specialist to respect the client's right to make their own leisure choices, even when the specialist disagrees?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

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Beneficence

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Justice

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Nonmaleficence

Question 4

A CTRS working with a minor in a school-based TR setting must obtain which type of consent before beginning services?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent from the parent or legal guardian, and assent from the minor when developmentally appropriate

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The client's verbal consent only

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The school principal's administrative approval only

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Written consent from the school board of education

Question 5

Continuing education requirements for CTRS recertification PRIMARILY serve to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure that TR practitioners maintain current knowledge and skills as the profession and evidence base evolve

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Allow the NCTRC to generate revenue

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Provide social networking opportunities for TR professionals

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Satisfy individual state licensing boards' preferences

Question 6

A CTRS working in a correctional facility must navigate which UNIQUE ethical challenge compared to other settings?

Accepted Answer

Balancing institutional security requirements with client therapeutic rights and confidentiality

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Lack of any applicable ethical standards in correctional environments

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Greater demand for competitive sports programming

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Absence of documentation requirements