OTR Occupational Therapy Foundations 3

Question 1

Which approach to intervention focuses on modifying the task, tools, or environment rather than remediating the underlying deficit?

Accepted Answer

Compensatory/adaptive approach

Answer

The compensatory/adaptive approach bypasses impairments by modifying the activity, environment, or using assistive technology to enable occupational performance.

Question 2

The concept of 'just-right challenge' in OT intervention means the therapist should:

Accepted Answer

Grade activities so they are slightly beyond the client's current ability to promote growth

Answer

The just-right challenge principle holds that optimal therapeutic benefit occurs when activity demands slightly exceed current performance, promoting skill acquisition without overwhelming the client.

Question 3

Which ethical principle is violated when an OT shares a client's diagnosis with the client's employer without consent?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality/Fidelity

Answer

Sharing protected health information without client consent violates the ethical principle of confidentiality, which is subsumed under fidelity in the AOTA Code of Ethics.

Question 4

Gary Kielhofner's theoretical contributions to OT are best known through which model?

Accepted Answer

Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)

Answer

Gary Kielhofner developed and refined the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), one of OT's most widely used and researched conceptual models.

Question 5

A top-down assessment approach in OT begins by evaluating:

Accepted Answer

The client's occupational roles and participation

Answer

A top-down approach starts with the client's occupational profile and role performance before examining underlying component deficits that may limit participation.

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OTR Occupational Therapy Foundations 3