Occupational Therapist Test Adult Rehabilitation 4

Question 1

A client with multiple sclerosis reports significant fatigue limiting her ability to prepare meals. The OT's BEST recommendation is to:

Accepted Answer

Schedule meal prep during the client's highest energy period with rest breaks

Answer

Scheduling energy-demanding tasks during peak energy times and building in rest breaks is a core fatigue management strategy for MS.

Question 2

Which seating intervention is FIRST priority for a client with bilateral lower extremity amputations who is at high risk for pressure injuries?

Accepted Answer

Provide a pressure-relieving cushion matched to interface pressure mapping

Answer

Pressure mapping identifies individualized high-risk areas, and a matched pressure-relieving cushion provides evidence-based prevention of pressure injuries.

Question 3

A client with a C5 SCI (ASIA A) wants to operate a power wheelchair independently. Which control site is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Head array or chin control

Answer

C5 ASIA A results in absent hand function; head array or chin control leverages the preserved neck and head musculature for wheelchair driving.

Question 4

An OT is conducting a home safety evaluation for a client with moderate Alzheimer's disease living alone. Which hazard poses the GREATEST immediate risk?

Accepted Answer

An unlocked gas stove

Answer

An unlocked gas stove poses the highest immediate risk because cognitive impairment significantly increases the likelihood of leaving burners on, leading to fire or gas poisoning.

Question 5

A client with right UE lymphedema following mastectomy should be instructed to AVOID which activity?

Accepted Answer

Having blood pressure taken on the affected arm

Answer

Blood pressure cuffs compress lymphatic vessels and impede drainage, exacerbating lymphedema in the affected arm.

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Occupational Therapist Test Adult Rehabilitation 4