Occupational Therapist Test Occupational Therapist Evaluation 4

Question 1

When evaluating upper extremity spasticity using the Modified Ashworth Scale, a score of 2 indicates:

Accepted Answer

Considerable increase in tone, passive movement difficult

Answer

A Modified Ashworth Scale score of 2 reflects a more marked increase in tone through most of the ROM, though passive movement remains possible.

Question 2

Which assessment would be most appropriate to evaluate executive function deficits in a client following a traumatic brain injury?

Accepted Answer

Executive Function Performance Test (EFPT)

Answer

The EFPT directly assesses executive functions such as initiation, organization, and safety judgment during real daily tasks.

Question 3

An OT is evaluating a client's work capacity. Which component assesses the maximum weight a worker can safely lift from floor to waist?

Accepted Answer

Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)

Answer

An FCE systematically measures a client's safe physical work capacity, including lifting tolerances for return-to-work decisions.

Question 4

When assessing a client's driving readiness after a neurological event, which domain is considered the MOST critical to evaluate?

Accepted Answer

Visual acuity and visual-perceptual-motor skills

Answer

Visual acuity, visual scanning, and perceptual-motor processing are the primary determinants of safe driving performance after neurological injury.

Question 5

A standardized assessment reveals a child has difficulty with figure-ground perception. Which ADL task would MOST likely be affected?

Accepted Answer

Finding a shirt among other clothes in a drawer

Answer

Figure-ground perception is required to visually distinguish a target item from a busy background, as when locating clothing in a cluttered drawer.

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