Ultimate NCTRC Test Question and Answer Flashcards
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Which payment model reimburses providers a fixed amount per patient per period, regardless of services used, and is increasingly affecting TR documentation needs?
Answer: Capitation
Capitation pays providers a set amount per enrolled patient, incentivizing efficiency and making outcome documentation essential for justifying TR services.
A CTRS notices that a colleague falsified a client's TR session attendance records. What is the CTRS's FIRST professional obligation?
Answer: Report the behavior through the appropriate internal channels or ethics process
Professional ethics require reporting suspected falsification of records through proper internal reporting mechanisms or the NCTRC ethics process.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a TR Program Evaluation?
Answer: To determine whether TR programs are achieving their intended outcomes at the program level
Program evaluation determines whether TR programs are meeting their stated goals and producing intended outcomes across clients served.
A CTRS is leading a reminiscence group for older adults with dementia. Which of the following theoretical frameworks MOST directly supports this intervention?
Answer: Life Review and Reminiscence Theory
Reminiscence and life review theory (Erikson/Butler) provides the foundation for interventions that help older adults process life experiences, particularly beneficial for those with dementia.
A CTRS working with adolescents in a psychiatric setting wants to improve social skills. Which activity would be MOST therapeutically aligned with this goal?
Answer: Cooperative board games requiring turn-taking and communication
Cooperative games require direct peer interaction, turn-taking, communication, and negotiation — directly targeting social skill development.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of obtaining informed consent before a TR assessment?
Answer: To ensure the client understands and voluntarily agrees to the assessment process
Informed consent ensures the client receives information about the assessment, understands it, and voluntarily agrees to participate, upholding client autonomy.
A CTRS is asked to justify the TR department's budget to hospital administration. Which type of data is MOST persuasive?
Answer: Outcome data showing measurable client improvement linked to TR interventions
Measurable client outcome data directly links TR services to patient improvement, making the strongest evidence-based case for departmental value and budget support.