Occupational Therapist Test Evaluation and Assessment 4

Question 1

A therapist is evaluating a client's Activities of Daily Living (ADL) using a top-down approach. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Beginning with occupation and identifying contributing performance deficits

Answer

A top-down evaluation approach begins with examining occupational performance and roles, then identifies underlying performance component deficits that may be contributing to dysfunction.

Question 2

The Allen Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS) uses which activity to assess cognitive functioning?

Accepted Answer

Leather lacing task

Answer

The ACLS uses a leather lacing task with three progressively complex stitches to assess cognitive level based on Allen's Cognitive Disabilities Model.

Question 3

During a work capacity evaluation, an OT documents that a client can lift 20 lbs occasionally and 10 lbs frequently. Which physical demand category does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Light work

Answer

Light work per the US Department of Labor is defined as lifting up to 20 lbs maximum with frequent lifting/carrying of up to 10 lbs.

Question 4

When evaluating a child using the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT), what does poor performance on the Space Visualization test suggest?

Accepted Answer

Visual-spatial processing difficulties

Answer

The Space Visualization subtest of the SIPT measures visual-spatial processing, and poor performance suggests difficulties with form and space perception.

Question 5

A therapist uses the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS). How is this assessment unique compared to other ADL assessments?

Accepted Answer

It evaluates the quality of motor and process skills during real-life task performance

Answer

AMPS is unique because it evaluates the quality and effort of motor and process skill performance during actual ADL tasks, not just whether tasks are completed.

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Occupational Therapist Test Evaluation and Assessment 4