OTA Treatment Planning 5

Question 1

A treatment plan for a client with unilateral neglect following a stroke should include which strategy?

Accepted Answer

Visual scanning training and environmental cues placed on the neglected side

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Patching the unaffected eye to force use of the neglected side only

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Restricting all activities to the unaffected side

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Using only verbal reminders without environmental modification

Question 2

When a client's treatment goals are not being met due to poor motivation, what should the OTA do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Discuss the barrier with the supervising OT and explore client-centered goal revision

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Discharge the client for non-compliance

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Increase session frequency without consulting the OT

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Document non-compliance and continue the unchanged plan

Question 3

Which documentation element is REQUIRED in a treatment plan to justify skilled OT services?

Accepted Answer

Evidence that the client requires the skill, knowledge, or judgment of a trained therapist

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A list of all equipment owned by the facility

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The client's prior therapy history from another discipline

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The physician's preferred therapy schedule

Question 4

An OTA is treating a burn survivor with hand contractures. Which treatment planning priority addresses prevention of further deformity?

Accepted Answer

Consistent use of splinting and ROM exercises to maintain or improve hand function

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Immediate return to all premorbid activities without restriction

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Avoiding all stretching to prevent wound reopening

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Using only passive ROM performed by the therapist

Question 5

A client newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis is beginning OT. Which treatment planning consideration is MOST important given the nature of the condition?

Accepted Answer

Planning for both relapse and remission phases with flexible, adaptive strategies

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Designing a single fixed program that remains unchanged throughout treatment

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Focusing exclusively on upper extremity deficits

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Avoiding any energy conservation training to maintain activity levels

Question 6

When integrating caregiver training into a treatment plan for a client with advanced Parkinson's disease, what should the OTA emphasize?

Accepted Answer

Safe assistance techniques for transfers and ADLs to prevent caregiver and client injury

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Complete independence for the client in all ADLs regardless of safety

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Reducing the caregiver's involvement to promote client autonomy only

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Delegating all caregiver training to a home health aide

Question 7

Which of the following BEST represents a client-centered approach when finalizing a treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

Collaborating with the client to establish goals that reflect their own priorities and values

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Selecting goals based on the most common outcomes for the diagnosis

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Setting goals according to what the insurance company recommends

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Prioritizing goals that are easiest to achieve within the reimbursement period