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 Test Bank, 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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