General Flashcards
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Which frame of reference is MOST appropriate for a client with a traumatic brain injury who has difficulty with sequencing daily tasks?
Answer: Cognitive Disabilities (Allen)
Allen's Cognitive Disabilities frame of reference specifically addresses cognitive processing levels and is widely used with TBI clients to match task demands to current cognitive capacity.
During a home evaluation, an OT notices a client with hemiplegia cannot safely transfer from the toilet. The FIRST intervention priority should be:
Answer: Installing grab bars and a raised toilet seat
Safety during toilet transfers is a critical ADL concern, and grab bars with a raised toilet seat provide immediate, evidence-based environmental modification to reduce fall risk.
A therapist uses the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). This tool primarily measures:
Answer: Client-perceived performance and satisfaction with occupations
The COPM is a client-centered outcome measure that captures self-perception of performance and satisfaction across self-care, productivity, and leisure occupations.
Which type of reasoning does an OT use when generating multiple hypotheses about a client's presenting problems and then testing them through evaluation?
Answer: Diagnostic reasoning
Diagnostic reasoning involves forming and testing hypotheses about the nature of a client's functional problems, similar to clinical problem-solving.
Under IDEA 2004, occupational therapy services in schools must be provided in the:
Answer: Least restrictive environment (LRE)
IDEA mandates that students with disabilities receive services in the least restrictive environment, promoting inclusion with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.
A client with rheumatoid arthritis asks about joint protection. Which instruction reflects correct joint protection principles?
Answer: Distribute load over larger or multiple joints
Joint protection principles include distributing forces over larger or multiple joints to reduce stress on individual vulnerable joints affected by RA.
Which standardized assessment tool is used to measure sensory processing patterns in adults?
Answer: Sensory Profile 2 (Adult)
The Sensory Profile 2 Adult version is a self-report measure that identifies sensory processing patterns and their impact on daily life in adults.