OTR Professional Ethics & Standards 3

Question 1

Under HIPAA, an OTR may share a client's protected health information without authorization when:

Accepted Answer

Required for treatment coordination with the care team

Answer

HIPAA permits disclosure of PHI for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations without explicit authorization.

Question 2

An OTR is treating a client in a setting where the employer requires use of a non-evidence-based intervention. The OTR should:

Accepted Answer

Discuss concerns with the supervisor and advocate for evidence-based practice

Answer

OTRs have a professional duty to advocate for evidence-based care while working within the system to effect change.

Question 3

A student OT fieldwork intern asks an OTR to co-sign notes for treatment the OTR did not supervise. The OTR should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse, as this would misrepresent supervisory involvement

Answer

Co-signing notes for unsupervised treatment constitutes fraudulent documentation and violates veracity and professional standards.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'informed consent' in occupational therapy?

Accepted Answer

An ongoing process where the client understands and agrees to the nature and risks of treatment

Answer

Informed consent is an ongoing process requiring that clients understand the nature, benefits, risks, and alternatives of proposed interventions.

Question 5

A client with mild cognitive impairment wants to make a treatment decision that the OTR believes is not in the client's best interest. The OTR should:

Accepted Answer

Honor the client's decision after ensuring they have the capacity to make it and understand the consequences

Answer

Autonomy requires respecting clients' self-determination when they have decision-making capacity, even when the therapist disagrees with the choice.

(OTR) Certified Occupational Therapist Registered Practice Test

(OTR) Certified Occupational Therapist Registered Practice Test

OTR Professional Ethics & Standards 3