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in assessing the dressing skills of a 5-year-old child, the cota observes that
the child is able to put on a jacket, zip the zipper, and tie a knot in the draw
string, but needs verbal cueing to tie a bow. the Cota would most likely
determine that the childs dressing skills are - correct answer age appropriate
in administering an assessment of finger tip pinch strength, the ot practitioner
would instruct the individual being tested to place his or her fingers in which
position - correct answer Thumb against the tip of the index finger
the ot treatment approach that will most likely meet the overall needs
experienced by individuals with substance abuse problems is to - correct
answer Assist with skill development in the areas of leisure, self expression,
and ADLs
a cota observes that a 10-month old child is able to sit alone by propping
himself forward on his arms, but consistnetly loses his balance when reaching
for a toy. this behavior MOST likely indicates - correct answer a
Developmental delay
an individual demonstrates the ability to pick up a penny from a flat surface.
this represents which of the following prehension patterns - correct answer tip
when conducting a structured interview, it is most important for the ot
practitioner to - correct answer Ask the questions as they are stated on the
interview sheet
,a 3 year old child demonstrates the ability to use the toilet independently
except for wiping and readjusting clothing afterwards. this behavior indicates
the child is performing at which of the following - correct answer At age level
the cota is observing dressing skills in an individual with COPD. while putting
on his shirt, the individual becomes SOB and stops to rest before finishing
with the shirt and going on to his trousers. this behavior most likely indicates a
deficit in. - correct answer Endurance
an individual with the goal of increasing attention span is frequently observed
watching the person next to her instead of performing her assigned task. this
behavior most likely indicates a problem with - correct answer Distractibility
in screening a child who has been referred to OT, the primary goal of the to
practitioner is to - correct answer Determine the need for future evaluation
a COTA is working with an individual who is unable to name or demonstrate
the use of common household objects. this behavior most likely indicates. -
correct answer Visual agnosia
when reporting data collected to the OTR, it is most important for the COTA to
- correct answer Provide a summary of observations of the patient's behavior,
including what the patient said and did during the interview
a child is observed grabbing toys from others, becoming easily frustrated, and
is unable to sit still. this behavior most likely indicates. - correct answer ADHD
an individual who had a stroke is copying a picture of a clock. the drawing
appears as a lopsided circle with a flat side on the left. the numbers one
through eight are written in numerical order around the right side of the clock.
the hands are correctly drawn on the clock to represent three o'clock. the
,individuals performance appears to demonstrate. - correct answer Left
unilateral neglect
an individual alternatively exhibits laughing and crying throughout a treatment
session. this behavior should be documented as - correct answer Emotional
lability
evaluation of a school age child diagnosed with moderate mental retardation
should generally focus on - correct answer Communication, self-care, and
social skills
an individual who use a wheelchair is being discharged from a rehabilitation
facility to home. in determining accessibility of the interior home environment,
the area the cota should be most concerned with - correct answer Steps,
width of doorways, and threshold Heights
a woman experienced repeated sexual abuse by her father as a child. she
now describes her fathers abusive actions fired from a job because of new
management. the defense mechanism she is most likely using - correct
answer rationalization
a child has considerable difficulty with problem solving when playing with lego
blocks and becomes frustrated and gibes up easily. this most likely indicates a
problem in which area of play - correct answer constructional
an OT practitioner is making a home visit to an elderly client who lives alone.
the client exhibits severe hand weakness. when addressing safety in the
home, the most important area to assess is the individuals ability to - correct
answer Work with locks and latches on the doors and windows
a supermarket employee with obsessive compulsive disorder tasks an hour to
stock 24 soup cans on the shelf. he reports that once he has placed all the
, cans on the shelf, he removes them all and starts over bc all the labels were
not lined up exactly in the same direction. which of the following methods
would most effectively evaluate this individuals work performance - correct
answer Functional assessment of work related skills, such as carrying and
opening cartons and shelving items
which of the following assessment methods would an OT practitioner most
likely choose in order to earn about a families values and priorities - correct
answer Interview
a person with functional limitations in shoulder abduction and external rotation
is performing self care activities which of the following is most essential for the
cota to assess? - correct answer combing the hair
a COTA is scheduled to interview an individual with a head injury about her
home environemnt, and family and child care responsibilities. knowing the
individual has an attention span of 10 to 15 minutes, whicih of the following
should the cota do first - correct answer Obtain as much information as
possible from the chart
during the interview with the parents of a 3 year with mild CP, the OT
practitioner learns that the child is regularly fed by his grandmother and does
not have any independent feeding skills. the first issues the Ot practitioner
needs to explore further is - correct answer The cultural context and family
interaction patterns
a method that an Ot practitioner can use to document total finger flexion
without recording the measurement in degrees would be to measure the -
correct answer Distance from the fingertip to the distal palm palmar creased
with the hand in a fist
a COTA needs to report the result of an ADL evaluation to the supervising
OTR the OTR, who is on her way to the cafeteria for lunch, states she has to
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in assessing the dressing skills of a 5-year-old child, the cota observes that
the child is able to put on a jacket, zip the zipper, and tie a knot in the draw
string, but needs verbal cueing to tie a bow. the Cota would most likely
determine that the childs dressing skills are - correct answer age appropriate
in administering an assessment of finger tip pinch strength, the ot practitioner
would instruct the individual being tested to place his or her fingers in which
position - correct answer Thumb against the tip of the index finger
the ot treatment approach that will most likely meet the overall needs
experienced by individuals with substance abuse problems is to - correct
answer Assist with skill development in the areas of leisure, self expression,
and ADLs
a cota observes that a 10-month old child is able to sit alone by propping
himself forward on his arms, but consistnetly loses his balance when reaching
for a toy. this behavior MOST likely indicates - correct answer a
Developmental delay
an individual demonstrates the ability to pick up a penny from a flat surface.
this represents which of the following prehension patterns - correct answer tip
when conducting a structured interview, it is most important for the ot
practitioner to - correct answer Ask the questions as they are stated on the
interview sheet
,a 3 year old child demonstrates the ability to use the toilet independently
except for wiping and readjusting clothing afterwards. this behavior indicates
the child is performing at which of the following - correct answer At age level
the cota is observing dressing skills in an individual with COPD. while putting
on his shirt, the individual becomes SOB and stops to rest before finishing
with the shirt and going on to his trousers. this behavior most likely indicates a
deficit in. - correct answer Endurance
an individual with the goal of increasing attention span is frequently observed
watching the person next to her instead of performing her assigned task. this
behavior most likely indicates a problem with - correct answer Distractibility
in screening a child who has been referred to OT, the primary goal of the to
practitioner is to - correct answer Determine the need for future evaluation
a COTA is working with an individual who is unable to name or demonstrate
the use of common household objects. this behavior most likely indicates. -
correct answer Visual agnosia
when reporting data collected to the OTR, it is most important for the COTA to
- correct answer Provide a summary of observations of the patient's behavior,
including what the patient said and did during the interview
a child is observed grabbing toys from others, becoming easily frustrated, and
is unable to sit still. this behavior most likely indicates. - correct answer ADHD
an individual who had a stroke is copying a picture of a clock. the drawing
appears as a lopsided circle with a flat side on the left. the numbers one
through eight are written in numerical order around the right side of the clock.
the hands are correctly drawn on the clock to represent three o'clock. the
,individuals performance appears to demonstrate. - correct answer Left
unilateral neglect
an individual alternatively exhibits laughing and crying throughout a treatment
session. this behavior should be documented as - correct answer Emotional
lability
evaluation of a school age child diagnosed with moderate mental retardation
should generally focus on - correct answer Communication, self-care, and
social skills
an individual who use a wheelchair is being discharged from a rehabilitation
facility to home. in determining accessibility of the interior home environment,
the area the cota should be most concerned with - correct answer Steps,
width of doorways, and threshold Heights
a woman experienced repeated sexual abuse by her father as a child. she
now describes her fathers abusive actions fired from a job because of new
management. the defense mechanism she is most likely using - correct
answer rationalization
a child has considerable difficulty with problem solving when playing with lego
blocks and becomes frustrated and gibes up easily. this most likely indicates a
problem in which area of play - correct answer constructional
an OT practitioner is making a home visit to an elderly client who lives alone.
the client exhibits severe hand weakness. when addressing safety in the
home, the most important area to assess is the individuals ability to - correct
answer Work with locks and latches on the doors and windows
a supermarket employee with obsessive compulsive disorder tasks an hour to
stock 24 soup cans on the shelf. he reports that once he has placed all the
, cans on the shelf, he removes them all and starts over bc all the labels were
not lined up exactly in the same direction. which of the following methods
would most effectively evaluate this individuals work performance - correct
answer Functional assessment of work related skills, such as carrying and
opening cartons and shelving items
which of the following assessment methods would an OT practitioner most
likely choose in order to earn about a families values and priorities - correct
answer Interview
a person with functional limitations in shoulder abduction and external rotation
is performing self care activities which of the following is most essential for the
cota to assess? - correct answer combing the hair
a COTA is scheduled to interview an individual with a head injury about her
home environemnt, and family and child care responsibilities. knowing the
individual has an attention span of 10 to 15 minutes, whicih of the following
should the cota do first - correct answer Obtain as much information as
possible from the chart
during the interview with the parents of a 3 year with mild CP, the OT
practitioner learns that the child is regularly fed by his grandmother and does
not have any independent feeding skills. the first issues the Ot practitioner
needs to explore further is - correct answer The cultural context and family
interaction patterns
a method that an Ot practitioner can use to document total finger flexion
without recording the measurement in degrees would be to measure the -
correct answer Distance from the fingertip to the distal palm palmar creased
with the hand in a fist
a COTA needs to report the result of an ADL evaluation to the supervising
OTR the OTR, who is on her way to the cafeteria for lunch, states she has to
