Which of the following items is the best example of using

Chapter 1

• Considering Therapeutic Recreation

Which of the following items is the best example of using leisure as a tool to address general therapy goals?

• teaching a client to use public transportation to

get to the local park *b. engaging the client in a dance activity to work on motor coordination

• providing ski lessons to a client with a spinal

cord injury

• providing an adapted golf clinic for children with

disabilities

• Considering Therapeutic Recreation 2

When focusing on enhance ment of leisure skills,

• leisure activities are used as the primary therapy

tool for achieving nonleisure goals

• focus is placed on functional skills, such as

relearning to walk or speak *c. the immediate goal is to enhance the client's ability to successfully engage in quality recreation

• leisure education is not relevant because clients

have progressed beyond the need for learning such basic skills

• Considering Therapeutic Recreation 3

Which of the following statements best reflects the n ature of therapeutic recreation?

• Therapeutic recreation can exist without leisure as

long as it is purposeful.

• At times, therapeutic recreation can lack purpose

as long as activities are leisure based.*c. Therapeutic recreation involves both a l eisure context and purposeful choice of intervention.

• Any scenario that involves having fun is

essentially a form of therapeutic recreation.

• Settings

Approximately one-third of all therapeutic recreation patients are receiving care in what type of facility?(Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation, 2e Terry Long, Terry Robertson) (Official Complete , Correct Answer are marked with*) 1 / 4

• acute care hospital
• outpatient care

*c. psychiatric care

• rehabilitation

• Settings 2

Acute care hospitals are characterized by

• extended stays for patients with significant care

needs *b. the provision of short -term care for serious health concerns

• skilled nursing for senior citizens
• staffing shortages

• Settings 3

According to the NCTRC, approximately 38 percent of CTRSs work in what kind of facility?

• community centers
• nursing homes

*c. hospitals

• correctional facilities

• Settings 4

As of 2010, the average stay in an acute care hospital was

• 2.8 days

*b. 4.8 days

• 6.8 days
• 8.8 days

• Settings 5

In the coming years, the number of Americans above the age of 70 is expected to

*a. increase

• decrease
• stay the same
• This issue is still being debated among experts.

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• Settings 6

Which of the following types of facilities was not identified in your text as a possible service setting for older adults?

• dementia care
• skilled nursing

*c. custodial care

• adult day facilities

• Settings 7

Custodial care facilities

*a. focus primarily on providing room, board, and limited personal assistance services

• focus on providing room and board, with some

medical and rehabilitative services

• focus on providing medical and rehabilitative

services before transitioning to a more homelike environment

• are for individuals who are receiving acute care

and are not expected to return to a residential living environment

• Settings 9

Municipal therapeutic recreation settings and programs

• have become less common in recent years
• have stayed relatively consistent in number in

recent years *c. have become more common in recent years

• have increased in some areas of the country and

decreased in other areas

• Considering Therapeutic Recreation 4

Therapeutic recreation professionals work only in clinical settings, such as mental hospitals or physical rehabilitation centers.

• True

*b. False

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• Considering Therapeutic Recreation 5

Programs that use leisure as a therapy tool can ultimately lead to enhanced leisure functioning.

*a. True

• False

• Considering Therapeutic Recreation 6

The content of this Foundations of Therapeutic Recre ation textbook is relevant only to students who are therapeutic recreation majors.

• True

*b. False

• Considering Therapeutic Recreation 7

Targeting outcomes can sometimes be counterproductive in a therapeutic recreation program.

• True

*b. False

• Considering Therapeutic Recreation 8

In addition to the definition provided in chapter 1, students should familiarize themselves with other frameworks for defining or describing therapeutic recreation.

*a. True

• False

• Considering Therapeutic Recreation 9

Therapeutic recreation is a profession that is right for everyone as long as they are appropriately trained.

• True

*b. False

• Settings10

Patient stays in hospitals have gotten increasingly shorter, which reduces the amo unt of time a CTRS has to work with the patient.

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