,Solomon: Pediatric Skills for Occupational Therapy Assistants, 3rd Edition
Chapter 01: Scope of Practice
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is not a category in the Occupational Therapy (OT) Practice
Framework?
a. Performance areas
b. Performance arenas
c. Performance components
d. Performance contexts
ANS: B
2. Evaluation, intervention planning, and discharge planning are all part of
a. Assessment
b. OT process
c. Referral process
d. Screening process
ANS: B
3. Which of the following types of supervision involves direct contact between the
occupational therapy assistant (OTA) and occupational therapist at the worksite at least
every 2 weeks?
a. Close
b. General
c. Minimal
d. Routine
ANS: D
4. Which is not a means of establishing service competency?
a. Continuing education
b. Direct observation
c. Performing standardized assessments
d. Videotaping
ANS: A
5. A therapist planned a Christmas activity but later found out that her clients were of the
Jewish faith and did not celebrate Christmas. This shows the importance of examining
which aspect of environment when planning activities?
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,Test Bank 1-2
a. Cultural
b. Physical
c. Social
d. Temporal
ANS: A
6. Allison, a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) who works in a
rehabilitation hospital, interviews a new patient, Jack. During her interview, Allison asks
Jack what daily occupations he wants to perform independently. Allison is applying
which of the principles of ethical behavior?
a. Beneficence
b. Veracity
c. Autonomy
d. Confidentiality
ANS: C
7. Shameka is working with a close friend’s grandmother. During a recent visit, her friend
asks how her grandmother is doing in OT. Shameka encourages her friend to visit her
grandmother to see how she is or is not progressing. Shameka is applying which of the
principles of ethical behavior?
a. Justice
b. Nonmaleficence
c. Veracity
d. Confidentiality
ANS: D
8. Edgar bills a client for individual therapy. However, Edgar worked with three patients
simultaneously. Edgar is violating which principle of ethical behavior?
a. Justice
b. Nonmaleficence
c. Confidentiality
d. Autonomy
ANS: A
9. Inca forgets to lock a patient’s brakes on the wheelchair, and the patient falls and
fractures her hip. Inca is violating which principle of ethical behavior?
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Beneficence
ANS: A
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, Test Bank 1-3
10. Akita recently attended a workshop designed for fieldwork educators. She is now
compiling a student notebook for Level II fieldwork experiences. What type of
scholarship is this?
a. Application
b. Integration
c. Discovery
d. Teaching
ANS: B
11. Akita prepares and presents a synopsis of the fieldwork educators’ workshop during a
staff meeting. What type of scholarship is this?
a. Teaching
b. Discovery
c. Integration
d. Application
ANS: A
12. The OTA engages a child in coloring and making shapes with Play-Doh to strengthen the
child’s hands. How is the practitioner viewing occupation?
a. Occupation is the means to strengthen the child’s hands.
b. Occupation is the end product used to help the child perform in school.
c. Occupation is not considered in this scenario.
d. Occupation is being used to help the child deal with frustration.
ANS: A
13. The OTA works to improve a child’s sitting posture so the child can write more clearly.
How is the practitioner viewing occupation?
a. Occupation is the means to strengthen the child’s hands.
b. Occupation is the end product―to help the child perform in school.
c. Occupation is not considered in this scenario.
d. Occupation is being used to help the child deal with frustration.
ANS: A
14. In what year does the OT profession turn 100?
a. 2017
b. 2020
c. 2027
d. 2035
ANS: A
Copyright © 2011 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier, Inc.
Chapter 01: Scope of Practice
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is not a category in the Occupational Therapy (OT) Practice
Framework?
a. Performance areas
b. Performance arenas
c. Performance components
d. Performance contexts
ANS: B
2. Evaluation, intervention planning, and discharge planning are all part of
a. Assessment
b. OT process
c. Referral process
d. Screening process
ANS: B
3. Which of the following types of supervision involves direct contact between the
occupational therapy assistant (OTA) and occupational therapist at the worksite at least
every 2 weeks?
a. Close
b. General
c. Minimal
d. Routine
ANS: D
4. Which is not a means of establishing service competency?
a. Continuing education
b. Direct observation
c. Performing standardized assessments
d. Videotaping
ANS: A
5. A therapist planned a Christmas activity but later found out that her clients were of the
Jewish faith and did not celebrate Christmas. This shows the importance of examining
which aspect of environment when planning activities?
Copyright © 2011 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier, Inc.
,Test Bank 1-2
a. Cultural
b. Physical
c. Social
d. Temporal
ANS: A
6. Allison, a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) who works in a
rehabilitation hospital, interviews a new patient, Jack. During her interview, Allison asks
Jack what daily occupations he wants to perform independently. Allison is applying
which of the principles of ethical behavior?
a. Beneficence
b. Veracity
c. Autonomy
d. Confidentiality
ANS: C
7. Shameka is working with a close friend’s grandmother. During a recent visit, her friend
asks how her grandmother is doing in OT. Shameka encourages her friend to visit her
grandmother to see how she is or is not progressing. Shameka is applying which of the
principles of ethical behavior?
a. Justice
b. Nonmaleficence
c. Veracity
d. Confidentiality
ANS: D
8. Edgar bills a client for individual therapy. However, Edgar worked with three patients
simultaneously. Edgar is violating which principle of ethical behavior?
a. Justice
b. Nonmaleficence
c. Confidentiality
d. Autonomy
ANS: A
9. Inca forgets to lock a patient’s brakes on the wheelchair, and the patient falls and
fractures her hip. Inca is violating which principle of ethical behavior?
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Beneficence
ANS: A
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, Test Bank 1-3
10. Akita recently attended a workshop designed for fieldwork educators. She is now
compiling a student notebook for Level II fieldwork experiences. What type of
scholarship is this?
a. Application
b. Integration
c. Discovery
d. Teaching
ANS: B
11. Akita prepares and presents a synopsis of the fieldwork educators’ workshop during a
staff meeting. What type of scholarship is this?
a. Teaching
b. Discovery
c. Integration
d. Application
ANS: A
12. The OTA engages a child in coloring and making shapes with Play-Doh to strengthen the
child’s hands. How is the practitioner viewing occupation?
a. Occupation is the means to strengthen the child’s hands.
b. Occupation is the end product used to help the child perform in school.
c. Occupation is not considered in this scenario.
d. Occupation is being used to help the child deal with frustration.
ANS: A
13. The OTA works to improve a child’s sitting posture so the child can write more clearly.
How is the practitioner viewing occupation?
a. Occupation is the means to strengthen the child’s hands.
b. Occupation is the end product―to help the child perform in school.
c. Occupation is not considered in this scenario.
d. Occupation is being used to help the child deal with frustration.
ANS: A
14. In what year does the OT profession turn 100?
a. 2017
b. 2020
c. 2027
d. 2035
ANS: A
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