OTD 302 Occupational TherapyPractitioner:
Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships
Powerpoint UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Occupational therapist (OT) educated at - CORRECT ANSWER - professional level
Occupational therapy assistance educated at - CORRECT ANSWER - technical level
Occupational therapy or rehab aide: - CORRECT ANSWER - no prior specialized
training; only on-the-job training
Roles in OT (7) - CORRECT ANSWER - Practitioner, educator, manager/administrator,
consultant, entrepreneur, advocate, researcher/scholar
OTs & OTAs
Encompasses all aspects of managing a caseload - CORRECT ANSWER - practitioner
Embedded in our role as a practitioner (to educate consumers)
Also, fieldwork educator, community opportunities, continuing education presenter, faculty
member, academic fieldwork coordinator, site fieldwork coordinator, academic program director,
etc. - CORRECT ANSWER - Educator
Oversees daily operations or entire department/program
Supervisor, manager, administrator, clinical specialist, team leader, etc. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Manager/administrator
Can provide a multitude of services from traditional OT services to recommendations to an
organization. - CORRECT ANSWER - consultant
, Self-employed in area of interest
Requires business savvy and strategic planning - CORRECT ANSWER - Entrepreneur
Defined as one who pleads for a cause or proposal
Requires knowledge of current health care trends, reimbursement issues, laws, social factors,
cultural issues, etc.
Can advocate for clients or advocate in the political arena - CORRECT ANSWER -
Advocate
Becoming more important as OTs are asked to use evidence-based practice - CORRECT
ANSWER - Researcher/Scholar
Why is it so hard to explain OT? - CORRECT ANSWER - "fundamental paradigmatic
clash between biomedicine and occupational therapy" (p. 191, Wilding & Whiteford, 2007).
Medicine places the focus on (3)
They tend to work in a _________, meaning their work is focused first on the __________.
View of health is:
Success occurs when: - CORRECT ANSWER - -disease, illness, injury
-bottom up approach
-problem or the illness.
-the absence of disease
-disease is cured or managed
OT tends to operate from a ___________, focusing on _______.
Occupational therapy's view of health is __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - -top down
approach focusing on the person and their occupational needs first and foremost.
-the ability to participate in desired occupations regardless of the presence of disease or injury.
Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships
Powerpoint UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Occupational therapist (OT) educated at - CORRECT ANSWER - professional level
Occupational therapy assistance educated at - CORRECT ANSWER - technical level
Occupational therapy or rehab aide: - CORRECT ANSWER - no prior specialized
training; only on-the-job training
Roles in OT (7) - CORRECT ANSWER - Practitioner, educator, manager/administrator,
consultant, entrepreneur, advocate, researcher/scholar
OTs & OTAs
Encompasses all aspects of managing a caseload - CORRECT ANSWER - practitioner
Embedded in our role as a practitioner (to educate consumers)
Also, fieldwork educator, community opportunities, continuing education presenter, faculty
member, academic fieldwork coordinator, site fieldwork coordinator, academic program director,
etc. - CORRECT ANSWER - Educator
Oversees daily operations or entire department/program
Supervisor, manager, administrator, clinical specialist, team leader, etc. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Manager/administrator
Can provide a multitude of services from traditional OT services to recommendations to an
organization. - CORRECT ANSWER - consultant
, Self-employed in area of interest
Requires business savvy and strategic planning - CORRECT ANSWER - Entrepreneur
Defined as one who pleads for a cause or proposal
Requires knowledge of current health care trends, reimbursement issues, laws, social factors,
cultural issues, etc.
Can advocate for clients or advocate in the political arena - CORRECT ANSWER -
Advocate
Becoming more important as OTs are asked to use evidence-based practice - CORRECT
ANSWER - Researcher/Scholar
Why is it so hard to explain OT? - CORRECT ANSWER - "fundamental paradigmatic
clash between biomedicine and occupational therapy" (p. 191, Wilding & Whiteford, 2007).
Medicine places the focus on (3)
They tend to work in a _________, meaning their work is focused first on the __________.
View of health is:
Success occurs when: - CORRECT ANSWER - -disease, illness, injury
-bottom up approach
-problem or the illness.
-the absence of disease
-disease is cured or managed
OT tends to operate from a ___________, focusing on _______.
Occupational therapy's view of health is __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - -top down
approach focusing on the person and their occupational needs first and foremost.
-the ability to participate in desired occupations regardless of the presence of disease or injury.
