COTA Activity Analysis 3

Question 1

Which of the following statements BEST distinguishes activity analysis from occupational analysis?

Accepted Answer

Activity analysis examines the activity in general terms, while occupational analysis applies those demands to a specific client's context and goals

Answer

Activity analysis examines the inherent demands of an activity universally, while occupational analysis considers how those demands interact with a specific client's abilities, roles, and context.

Question 2

A COTA is analyzing the task of putting on a button-down shirt. Which performance skill is PRIMARILY being demanded when the client must fasten small buttons?

Accepted Answer

Motor skill — manipulates

Answer

Manipulates is a motor performance skill that involves using dexterous grasp-and-release patterns to interact with objects, as required when fastening buttons.

Question 3

In activity analysis, 'virtual context' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Interactions that occur in a simulated or real-time environment lacking physical contact

Answer

Virtual context includes environments that simulate real-time experiences without physical presence, such as online interactions, chat, or virtual reality platforms.

Question 4

When a COTA increases the number of steps in a cooking task to challenge a client's memory, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Activity gradation — increasing cognitive demand

Answer

Increasing the number of steps in a task raises its cognitive demand, which is a form of activity gradation used to progressively challenge and improve the client's process skills.

Question 5

A client with a traumatic brain injury is working on meal preparation. The COTA identifies that the client struggles with 'heeds' during the task. This means the client has difficulty:

Accepted Answer

Responding to task-related cues and warnings appropriately

Answer

'Heeds' is a process skill defined as responding appropriately to non-verbal task-related cues such as timer alarms, smoke, or hot surfaces during task performance.

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COTA Activity Analysis 3