OT Analysis & Practice Management 5

Question 1

An OT department is implementing the Kawa (River) Model for assessment. This model is MOST useful for:

Accepted Answer

Understanding occupational performance through a culturally relevant, metaphorical narrative

Answer

The Kawa Model uses a river metaphor to explore how cultural context, life circumstances, and personal assets shape occupational flow and meaning.

Question 2

A healthcare organization requires OTs to complete peer review of documentation. The PRIMARY purpose of this process is to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure documentation meets professional, legal, and payer standards through collegial accountability

Answer

Peer review promotes quality by having qualified colleagues evaluate documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with standards.

Question 3

An OT conducting a home assessment for a client post-stroke identifies that narrow doorways prevent wheelchair access to the bathroom. This barrier is classified under which OTPF context category?

Accepted Answer

Physical environment

Answer

Architectural features such as doorway width are physical environmental factors that either support or hinder occupational performance.

Question 4

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer asks an OT to determine if a job applicant with a disability can perform essential job functions. The OT should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Conduct a functional capacity evaluation (FCE) matched to the specific essential job functions

Answer

An FCE matched to the job's essential functions determines whether the applicant can meet those requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

Question 5

A newly hired OT discovers that a department policy conflicts with AOTA's Code of Ethics. The MOST appropriate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Raise the concern with the supervisor and work through appropriate channels to resolve the conflict

Answer

OTs are professionally obligated to address ethical concerns through appropriate channels, starting with internal resolution before escalating externally.

OT - Master of Occupational Therapy Practice Test

OT - Master of Occupational Therapy Practice Test

OT Analysis & Practice Management 5