OTP 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

OTP 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

⩥ What is consent required for in HCA. Answer: -treatment/intervention
-admission to care facility
-personal assistance service


⩥ What are the elements of valid consent. Answer: -informed
-voluntary
-capable
-specific to tx


⩥ What do you need to explain when asking for informed consent.
Answer: -risks
-benefits
-side effects
-alternatives
-consequences of not doing it


⩥ What are the criteria for being capable. Answer: Can understand
information and appreciate consequences of decision

, ⩥ What happens when client is assessed as incapable. Answer: -can
request review by consent and capacity board
-SDM appointed and they will make decision (for that specific situation)
-capacity will be re-evaluated on ongoing basis
-presumption of capacity remains for all other decisions


⩥ What governs our record keeping. Answer: -federal and provincial
laws
-COTO standards of practice, guidelines and regulations
-Code of Ethics (CAOT, COTO)


⩥ Can you sign documentation with just initials?. Answer: Yes if there is
master list


⩥ Is checkbox sufficient for consent?. Answer: Yes if protocol is in place


⩥ Do OTs need to cosign all student / support documentation?. Answer:
No


⩥ Are OTs health information custodians?. Answer: Yes in private
practice, no in facilities


⩥ Why should we document?. Answer: -Communication