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Physical Dysfunction - Final Exam Review Questions and Answers
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An individual, who recently had a CVA, is practicing transfers to a bath
bench. The OTA notices that the individual is unable to regain balance
after weight shifting. The OTA should: Ans: A: Be positioned to protect
the individual
An individual with MS has difficulty placing a plug into an outlet most
likely is experiencing: Ans: A: Intentional tremors
During a hygiene activity, the OTA observes an individual overreaching
for the toothpaste and knocking over the mouthwash. The OTA should
inform the OT supervisor that the individual may have deficits related to:
Ans: C: Dysmetria
An OTA is working in a home health setting and is teaching a family
member proper positioning and joint protection for an individual with
hypotonia. The OTA should emphasize the importance of: Ans: D:
Preventing trauma to joint structures.
An OTA with 20 years of experience is asked to use neuromuscular
electrical stimulation before having an individual prepare a light meal.
The OTA should: Ans: A: Provide the procedure only if service
competency has been established.
During a cooking activity, the OTA observes that an individual cannot
reach into a bag of potato chips without crushing the contents. The OTA
should document problems related to: Ans: D: Ataxia
An OTA is working with an individual who has problems following motor
commands and initiating familiar activities, such as dressing. The OTA
should: Ans: A: Provide short concrete repetitive instructions, including
demonstration and tactile input.
An OTA is working with an individual who continually talks with other
therapists and looks out the window at passing traffic during treatment
in the OT clinic. The OTA should: Ans: C: Plan for future treatment to
occur in a quiet environment.
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An OTA is working with an individual who displays difficulty in reaching
to place objects on a table and cannot discriminate distance from the
hand to face. The OTA should plan treatment intervention that includes:
Ans: C: Touching and identifying body parts.
An OTA is working with and individual who neglects one side of the body
and has problems with dressing. Using a remedial approach, the OTA
should: Ans: A: Approach the individual from the neglected side and
place clothing on the same side.
An OTA is working with an individual who has difficulties performing
motor acts necessary to put on clothes. The OTA should: Ans: A:
Combine several approaches, such as NDT, functional, and adaptive.
An OTA is working with an individual with cognitive deficits and is
providing external cues to maintain attention on a task. The ultimate goal
should: Ans: A: Provide the individual with ways to internalize the cues.
An individual with an attention dysfunction is able to tolerate therapy in
a low-stimulus environment. The OTA should: Ans: D: Provide therapy in
an environment with more activity.
An individual who has cognitive deficits previously worked as a CPR
instructor at a local fire department. The OTA is teaching the individual
basic ADL. The individual would learn best from: Ans: B: Demonstration.
An individual, who has global memory deficits, is unable to learn
adaptive techniques related to preparing a meal. The OTA should: Ans: B:
Suggest that the individual receive home health therapy for domain-
specific learning.
An individual who has a head injury frequently displays behavioral
problems. The individual would benefit from: Ans: B: Consistent,
specific, direct feedback regarding the inappropriateness of the behavior
from all people working with the individual.
An individual who sustained a traumatic brain injury and recently came
out of a coma is being seen by occupational therapy in an acute care
setting. The INITIAL intervention should focus on: Ans: A: Safety.
Physical Dysfunction - Final Exam Review Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers) | Latest
An individual, who recently had a CVA, is practicing transfers to a bath
bench. The OTA notices that the individual is unable to regain balance
after weight shifting. The OTA should: Ans: A: Be positioned to protect
the individual
An individual with MS has difficulty placing a plug into an outlet most
likely is experiencing: Ans: A: Intentional tremors
During a hygiene activity, the OTA observes an individual overreaching
for the toothpaste and knocking over the mouthwash. The OTA should
inform the OT supervisor that the individual may have deficits related to:
Ans: C: Dysmetria
An OTA is working in a home health setting and is teaching a family
member proper positioning and joint protection for an individual with
hypotonia. The OTA should emphasize the importance of: Ans: D:
Preventing trauma to joint structures.
An OTA with 20 years of experience is asked to use neuromuscular
electrical stimulation before having an individual prepare a light meal.
The OTA should: Ans: A: Provide the procedure only if service
competency has been established.
During a cooking activity, the OTA observes that an individual cannot
reach into a bag of potato chips without crushing the contents. The OTA
should document problems related to: Ans: D: Ataxia
An OTA is working with an individual who has problems following motor
commands and initiating familiar activities, such as dressing. The OTA
should: Ans: A: Provide short concrete repetitive instructions, including
demonstration and tactile input.
An OTA is working with an individual who continually talks with other
therapists and looks out the window at passing traffic during treatment
in the OT clinic. The OTA should: Ans: C: Plan for future treatment to
occur in a quiet environment.
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An OTA is working with an individual who displays difficulty in reaching
to place objects on a table and cannot discriminate distance from the
hand to face. The OTA should plan treatment intervention that includes:
Ans: C: Touching and identifying body parts.
An OTA is working with and individual who neglects one side of the body
and has problems with dressing. Using a remedial approach, the OTA
should: Ans: A: Approach the individual from the neglected side and
place clothing on the same side.
An OTA is working with an individual who has difficulties performing
motor acts necessary to put on clothes. The OTA should: Ans: A:
Combine several approaches, such as NDT, functional, and adaptive.
An OTA is working with an individual with cognitive deficits and is
providing external cues to maintain attention on a task. The ultimate goal
should: Ans: A: Provide the individual with ways to internalize the cues.
An individual with an attention dysfunction is able to tolerate therapy in
a low-stimulus environment. The OTA should: Ans: D: Provide therapy in
an environment with more activity.
An individual who has cognitive deficits previously worked as a CPR
instructor at a local fire department. The OTA is teaching the individual
basic ADL. The individual would learn best from: Ans: B: Demonstration.
An individual, who has global memory deficits, is unable to learn
adaptive techniques related to preparing a meal. The OTA should: Ans: B:
Suggest that the individual receive home health therapy for domain-
specific learning.
An individual who has a head injury frequently displays behavioral
problems. The individual would benefit from: Ans: B: Consistent,
specific, direct feedback regarding the inappropriateness of the behavior
from all people working with the individual.
An individual who sustained a traumatic brain injury and recently came
out of a coma is being seen by occupational therapy in an acute care
setting. The INITIAL intervention should focus on: Ans: A: Safety.
