NCTRC Test Healthcare Settings, Reimbursement, and Regulatory Compliance

Question 1

Under HIPAA, a CTRS may share a client's protected health information (PHI) with another member of the interdisciplinary care team without specific written authorization when:

Accepted Answer

The information sharing is for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations

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The client has been discharged and more than 60 days have passed

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The supervisor requests the information for staff training purposes

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The family member is present and verbally agrees to the disclosure

Question 2

In a skilled nursing facility (SNF), Medicare Part A reimbursement for TR services is MOST directly tied to:

Accepted Answer

Documentation that TR services are medically necessary and contribute to the resident's care plan goals

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The number of TR modalities offered by the facility

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The CTRS's level of education and years of experience

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Whether the facility holds CARF accreditation

Question 3

How does the role of TR in an ACUTE CARE hospital setting typically differ from TR in a long-term care setting?

Accepted Answer

Acute care TR typically involves short-term, goal-focused intervention; long-term care TR often emphasizes quality of life and ongoing engagement

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Acute care TR focuses on long-term leisure skill development; long-term care TR focuses on crisis stabilization

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TR is not typically practiced in acute care hospitals

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Long-term care TR requires more advanced clinical skills than acute care TR

Question 4

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is most relevant to therapeutic recreation practice because it:

Accepted Answer

Mandates that facilities provide equal access to programs, services, and facilities for individuals with disabilities

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Requires CTRS practitioners to obtain state licensure in all states

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Sets the reimbursement rates for TR services under Medicaid

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Establishes the minimum educational requirements for TR professionals

Question 5

In a community-based therapeutic recreation setting (as opposed to a clinical setting), the CTRS's primary focus is MOST likely to include:

Accepted Answer

Inclusion, self-determination, and integration into community leisure opportunities

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Acute symptom stabilization and medical management coordination

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Intensive cognitive rehabilitation following acquired brain injury

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Compliance with CMS conditions of participation for skilled nursing

Question 6

A CTRS working in a psychiatric inpatient unit should be aware that the least restrictive environment (LRE) principle requires:

Accepted Answer

Providing care and programming in the least confining setting appropriate to the client's clinical needs

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All clients to participate in all TR groups regardless of clinical status

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Removing all physical safety measures from the TR program environment

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Restricting TR programming to individual sessions to limit client interaction