OT Analysis & Practice Management 3

Question 1

A billing audit reveals that an OT has been routinely billing for 97530 (therapeutic activities) when providing skilled teaching for home management tasks. This is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Upcoding

Answer

Upcoding means billing a higher-reimbursing code than the service actually rendered, which is a form of healthcare fraud.

Question 2

Which management approach is MOST consistent with a client-centered practice philosophy in an OT department?

Accepted Answer

Collaborative goal-setting involving clients in prioritizing occupational outcomes

Answer

Client-centered practice requires that clients actively participate in identifying and prioritizing goals relevant to their occupational performance.

Question 3

An OT analyzes a work task and finds it requires sustained static posture for 45 minutes. Which ergonomic principle is MOST at risk of being violated?

Accepted Answer

Avoiding static loading

Answer

Prolonged static posture creates sustained muscle loading (static loading), which increases fatigue and risk of musculoskeletal injury.

Question 4

A new OT manager wants to reduce staff burnout. According to organizational management theory, which strategy is MOST evidence-supported?

Accepted Answer

Providing autonomy, meaningful work, and professional development opportunities

Answer

Autonomy, meaningful work, and professional growth are core drivers of intrinsic motivation and job satisfaction, shown to reduce burnout.

Question 5

During activity analysis, an OT identifies that cooking requires color discrimination to determine when food is properly cooked. This is categorized under which activity demand?

Accepted Answer

Required body functions

Answer

Color discrimination is a sensory body function, which is categorized under required body functions within OTPF activity demands.

OT - Master of Occupational Therapy Practice Test

OT - Master of Occupational Therapy Practice Test

OT Analysis & Practice Management 3