Occupational Therapy Assistant Test Professional Ethics and Standards Flashcards
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An OTA in a skilled nursing facility is asked by the supervising OT to perform an initial evaluation. The OTA should:
Answer: Inform the OT that evaluation and re-evaluation are within the OT's scope, not the OTA's
Initial evaluation and re-evaluation are within the OT's scope of practice; the OTA role in evaluation is to contribute data under OT supervision but not to independently perform formal evaluations.
Which level of supervision requires the OT to be on-site and immediately available when the OTA is providing services?
Answer: Close supervision
Close supervision requires the supervising OT to be on-site and immediately available to the OTA at all times during service provision.
A patient asks an OTA to be their friend on social media. According to professional ethics, the OTA should:
Answer: Decline and explain the professional boundary policy
Professional boundaries prohibit dual relationships that could compromise objectivity or exploit the therapeutic relationship, including social media connections.
The NBCOT Candidate/Certificant Code of Conduct prohibits which of the following during the certification exam?
Answer: Accessing unauthorized materials or electronic devices
Accessing unauthorized materials constitutes exam misconduct and violates NBCOT's Code of Conduct, potentially resulting in score cancellation and certification denial.
An OTA notices a patient appears to have bruising consistent with physical abuse. Under mandatory reporting laws, the OTA is required to:
Answer: Document the observation and report to the appropriate adult protective or child protective services agency
OTAs are mandated reporters in most U.S. states and are required to report suspected abuse to protective services regardless of confirmation from the patient.
Which document outlines the minimum educational standards that OTA programs must meet in the United States?
Answer: ACOTE Standards for OTA Education
The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) publishes and enforces the standards that all accredited OTA programs must meet.