OTA OT Fundamentals 4

Question 1

Which level of Bloom's Taxonomy is being demonstrated when a client can explain why a joint protection technique works, rather than just performing it?

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Comprehension

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Knowledge

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Application

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Analysis

Question 2

An OTA working in a skilled nursing facility documents that a client has reached 'plateau.' This term implies that:

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Progress has ceased and further skilled intervention is unlikely to produce improvement

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The client has achieved all therapy goals

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The client is ready for discharge home

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The treatment plan should be escalated immediately

Question 3

According to AOTA's Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics, the principle of 'beneficence' requires that OT practitioners:

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Act in the best interest of clients and promote their welfare

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Respect client autonomy in all decisions

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Maintain professional competence through continuing education

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Avoid conflicts of interest

Question 4

In which practice setting would an OTA MOST likely use a 'sensory diet' as an intervention strategy?

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Pediatric outpatient clinic

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Acute care hospital

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Skilled nursing facility

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Hand therapy clinic

Question 5

A client demonstrates difficulty with figure-ground discrimination. Which ADL task would MOST likely be affected?

Accepted Answer

Finding a white washcloth on a white sink

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Dressing — donning a shirt

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Remembering medication schedules

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Maintaining balance during standing

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a 'top-down' assessment approach in occupational therapy?

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Observing a client perform a functional task first, then identifying underlying deficits

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Measuring grip strength before evaluating functional tasks

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Testing range of motion before any occupational performance evaluation

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Administering a standardized cognitive battery before interviewing the client

Question 7

An OTA is co-treating a client with a speech-language pathologist (SLP) for swallowing and self-feeding. The OTA's PRIMARY contribution to this co-treatment would be:

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Addressing positioning, upper extremity function, and adaptive equipment for self-feeding

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Assessing swallowing function and risk of aspiration

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Determining the appropriate food texture consistency

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Ordering a modified barium swallow study