NCTRC Individualized Plan of Care 2

Question 1

Which element is ESSENTIAL for a TR goal to be considered clinically valid within an individualized plan of care?

Accepted Answer

The goal must be measurable, time-bound, and linked to the assessment findings

Answer

Clinically valid TR goals must be measurable (can be observed or quantified), time-bound (have a target date), and grounded in assessment findings that identify specific client needs or deficits.

Question 2

In an interdisciplinary treatment team, the TR specialist's PRIMARY contribution to the plan of care is:

Accepted Answer

Addressing leisure functioning, recreation participation, and quality of life outcomes

Answer

Within the interdisciplinary team, the CTRS provides expertise in leisure functioning, recreation participation, and quality of life — a domain not typically addressed by other disciplines — making TR's contribution distinct and essential.

Question 3

When writing a TR plan of care for a client with depression, which type of TR goal is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Goal addressing engagement in meaningful leisure activities and improving mood and social functioning

Answer

For clients with depression, TR goals should target the engagement in meaningful activities that address symptom domains of depression — including reduced anhedonia, social withdrawal, and impaired functioning — through evidence-based leisure interventions.

Question 4

Short-term objectives within a TR plan of care BEST function as:

Accepted Answer

Incremental steps that break a long-term goal into measurable, achievable milestones

Answer

Short-term objectives serve as measurable stepping stones that progressively build toward the long-term goal, allowing the CTRS to track incremental progress and adjust the plan if the client is not advancing as expected.

Question 5

A client's plan of care states the goal: 'Client will identify three personal leisure strengths within two weeks.' This goal is BEST classified as:

Accepted Answer

A leisure awareness goal

Answer

Identifying personal leisure strengths is a leisure awareness objective, focusing on the cognitive domain of self-knowledge about one's own leisure abilities and preferences — a foundational element of leisure education.

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NCTRC Individualized Plan of Care 2