CRC Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. A client with an intellectual disability is enrolled in a nutrition program. Which adaptation is most appropriate? → Using concrete visuals, repetition, and hands-on practice
2. A transferable skills analysis (TSA) mainly identifies which of the following? → Jobs that use the worker traits and skills the client gained from past work
3. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in which year? → 1990
4. Which client is at greatest risk of aspiration pneumonia? → A client with dysphagia after a stroke
5. Which approach best reflects continuous quality improvement (CQI) principles in a rehabilitation agency? → Ongoing, data-driven improvement of processes involving staff at all levels
6. Which situation is a recognized exception to client confidentiality in all U.S. states? → Suspected child abuse or neglect must be reported
7. Which federal regulation gives substance use disorder treatment records stricter confidentiality protection than general health records? → 42 CFR Part 2
8. The Ticket to Work program is available to SSDI and SSI beneficiaries in which age range? → 18 to 64
9. What quality improvement method applies to interdisciplinary care? → Continuous quality improvement using data-driven Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles
10. An observer assumes that a wheelchair user must also have an intellectual impairment. This is an example of: → Spread
11. A test predicts later job performance well. Which type of validity does this show? → Predictive validity
12. Which quality improvement methodology focuses mainly on removing waste and non-value-added steps from a process, such as duplicate intake paperwork? → Lean
13. A rehabilitation facility employee with a needlestick exposure should FIRST do which of the following? → Wash the site with soap and water and report immediately for post-exposure evaluation
14. An agency compares its competitive integrated employment rate with the top-performing state VR agencies to set improvement targets. This is: → Benchmarking
15. Which title of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 established the Independent Living program and supported Centers for Independent Living? → Title VII
16. Why is the social aspect important in disability rehabilitation? → It helps with emotional adaptation, social integration, and confidence
17. Which title of the ADA specifically addresses employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities? → Title I
18. Williamson's trait-factor approach to vocational counseling mainly aims to: → Match individual traits to job requirements
19. How should a counselor handle dual relationships with clients? → Maintain clear professional boundaries and avoid conflicts of interest
20. Which approach most directly applies the principle of client autonomy in health behavior counseling? → Eliciting the client's own reasons and goals for change
21. Which approach best describes harm reduction in substance use treatment? → Reducing negative consequences of use without requiring abstinence as a precondition
22. A job coach teaches a client with an intellectual disability a multistep task by teaching the last step first and working backward. This is called: → Backward chaining
23. How many continuing education clock hours are required to renew CRC certification, and how many must be in ethics? → 100 hours, 10 in ethics
24. Which part of a vocational evaluation report summarizes the client's transferable skills and recommended occupations? → Summary and recommendations
25. A Gestalt counselor asks a client to speak to the client's injured body part as if it were sitting in a chair. This technique is called: → Empty chair
26. Which assessment places a client in a real or simulated work setting to observe work behaviors over time? → Situational assessment
27. In a program logic model, 'number of clients who completed job-readiness training' is classified as a(n): → Output
28. A job placement client living with HIV asks whether they must tell a new employer about their diagnosis. What is the counselor's best response? → Disclosure is generally voluntary and needed only if requesting an accommodation
29. Which measurement property is most at risk when two case reviewers score the same file very differently on a quality checklist? → Inter-rater reliability
30. Transition services for youth with disabilities in the VR system must begin no later than: → Age 16