Professionalism and Ethical Conduct Flashcards
6 cards from real NCTRC practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 6 Professionalism and Ethical Conduct flashcards as text
The ethical principle of 'nonmaleficence' in therapeutic recreation practice requires the CTRS to:
Answer: Actively avoid causing harm to clients, including through incompetent practice, inappropriate interventions, or negligence
Nonmaleficence requires TR professionals to actively avoid causing harm — including through incompetent practice, selecting contraindicated interventions, violating confidentiality, or creating unsafe therapeutic environments.
When a TR specialist encounters a conflict between following their agency's policy and upholding a client's best interest, the ethical approach is to:
Answer: Prioritize client welfare, and when conflicts arise, seek supervisory guidance and advocate for policy revision
When agency policies conflict with client welfare, the CTRS must prioritize client well-being, seek supervisory consultation, and advocate for policy changes through appropriate channels while maintaining professional accountability.
A CTRS is asked by a client to keep information about self-harm ideation confidential. The appropriate response is to:
Answer: Explain that safety concerns require reporting to the treatment team while maintaining empathy and transparency with the client
Self-harm ideation creates a duty to warn and protect that overrides confidentiality — the CTRS must report to the clinical team while maintaining empathy, explaining the limit of confidentiality transparently to the client.
Professional boundaries in TR practice are PRIMARILY maintained to:
Answer: Protect client welfare and the integrity of the therapeutic relationship
Professional boundaries are ethical guidelines that protect clients from exploitation and maintain the integrity and therapeutic effectiveness of the TR relationship by distinguishing it from personal or social relationships.
The NCTRC Code of Ethics requires TR professionals to 'do good' for their clients. This obligation reflects which ethical principle?
Answer: Beneficence
Beneficence is the ethical principle requiring professionals to act in ways that actively promote client well-being — not merely avoiding harm but actively doing good through competent, goal-directed TR services.
Which TR professional organization publishes the primary code of ethics for certified therapeutic recreation specialists?
Answer: ATRA (American Therapeutic Recreation Association)
ATRA publishes the Code of Ethics for therapeutic recreation professionals, which provides the ethical framework guiding CTRS practice across all settings and client populations.