OTA Mental Health OT 3

Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes the role of the OTA during a therapeutic group in a mental health setting?

Accepted Answer

Co-lead or lead the group under OTR supervision

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Diagnose group members' psychiatric conditions

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Prescribe occupational therapy goals for all members

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Conduct formal psychological assessments

Question 2

A client reports feeling anxious in crowded places. An OTA practicing sensory-based intervention might FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Conduct a sensory profile to identify sensory thresholds

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Refer the client to psychiatry for medication review

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Teach the client deep breathing independently

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Expose the client to progressively larger crowds immediately

Question 3

An OTA uses a 'just right challenge' when grading activity. This concept comes from which theory?

Accepted Answer

Flow theory by Csikszentmihalyi

Answer

Psychodynamic theory

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Cognitive disability model

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Sensory integration theory

Question 4

Which symptom is classified as a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Auditory hallucinations

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Flat affect

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Social withdrawal

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Poverty of speech

Question 5

An OTA documents that a client demonstrated 'poor safety awareness during meal prep.' This is BEST classified as a note about:

Accepted Answer

Occupational performance

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Volition

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Habituation

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Environment

Question 6

Which boundary violation would be MOST serious in a mental health OT setting?

Accepted Answer

Sharing personal contact information with a client

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Calling a client by their preferred nickname

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Accepting a small handmade gift from a client

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Running a group session five minutes over time

Question 7

A client with PTSD reports hypervigilance in public settings. Which OT intervention is MOST appropriate initially?

Accepted Answer

Relaxation techniques and sensory strategies in a safe setting

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Immediate exposure to a busy public environment

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Role-playing confrontational social scenarios

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Reducing all community outings until symptoms resolve