OTR Occupational Therapy Foundations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which philosophical concept best describes OT's view that engagement in meaningful activities promotes health and well-being?
- Occupational justice
- Occupational science
- Occupational adaptation
- The occupational nature of humans (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The occupational nature of humans
The belief that humans are occupational beings whose health is linked to participation in meaningful activity is a foundational OT philosophical premise.
Question 2: Eleanor Clarke Slagle's 'habit training' program was developed primarily to help which population?
- Veterans with PTSD
- Children with developmental delays
- Individuals with mental illness in institutional settings (Correct answer)
- Industrial workers with repetitive strain injuries
Correct answer: Individuals with mental illness in institutional settings
Slagle developed habit training in the early 20th century to help people with chronic mental illness establish productive daily routines in psychiatric institutions.
Question 3: According to the OTPF-4, 'rest and sleep' is classified as which type of occupation?
- Instrumental activity of daily living
- Health management
- An occupation category in its own right (Correct answer)
- Leisure
Correct answer: An occupation category in its own right
The OTPF-4 lists rest and sleep as a distinct occupation category, recognizing its restorative function as essential to overall health.
Question 4: A client reports feeling disconnected from meaningful roles after retirement. Which OT construct best captures this experience?
- Occupational alienation (Correct answer)
- Occupational deprivation
- Role dysfunction
- Occupational imbalance
Correct answer: Occupational alienation
Occupational alienation occurs when individuals engage in activities that feel meaningless or disconnected from their sense of self and identity.
Question 5: The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) uses the term 'habituation' to refer to which concept?
- The process of learning new motor skills
- Internalized patterns of behavior organized into habits and roles (Correct answer)
- Adapting occupational performance to environmental demands
- The motivational drive to engage in occupation
Correct answer: Internalized patterns of behavior organized into habits and roles
In MOHO, habituation encompasses the internalized dispositions toward patterns of behavior organized into habits and roles that guide daily routines.
Question 6: Which frame of reference is most appropriate when working with a child who has sensory processing differences affecting classroom participation?
- Biomechanical
- Sensory Integration (Ayres) (Correct answer)
- Cognitive Behavioral
- Psychodynamic
Correct answer: Sensory Integration (Ayres)
Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) theory and intervention directly address how the nervous system processes sensory information to support functional participation.
Question 7: In occupational therapy, 'activity analysis' serves which primary purpose?
- Documenting a client's functional limitations for insurance purposes
- Breaking down an activity to understand its component demands and match them to client needs (Correct answer)
- Establishing the therapeutic relationship between therapist and client
- Determining the frequency and duration of treatment sessions
Correct answer: Breaking down an activity to understand its component demands and match them to client needs
Activity analysis systematically deconstructs an activity's demands (motor, cognitive, sensory, social) so the therapist can match, grade, or adapt it to the client's abilities.
OTR Occupational Therapy Foundations 2
Which philosophical concept best describes OT's view that engagement in meaningful activities promotes health and well-being?