Physical Dysfunction - Final Exam Review
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
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:
- CORRECT ANSWER A: Be positioned to protect the individual
An individual with MS has difficulty placing a plug into an outlet most likely is experiencing:
- CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT
ANSWER 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: -
CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT
ANSWER 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: -
CORRECT ANSWER C: Plan for future treatment to occur in a quiet environment.
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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER B: Demonstration.
An individual, who has global memory deficits, is unable to learn adaptive techniques related
to preparing a meal. The OTA should: - CORRECT ANSWER B: Suggest that the
individual receive home health therapy for domain-specific learning.
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
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:
- CORRECT ANSWER A: Be positioned to protect the individual
An individual with MS has difficulty placing a plug into an outlet most likely is experiencing:
- CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT
ANSWER 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: -
CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT
ANSWER 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: -
CORRECT ANSWER C: Plan for future treatment to occur in a quiet environment.
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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER 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: - CORRECT ANSWER B: Demonstration.
An individual, who has global memory deficits, is unable to learn adaptive techniques related
to preparing a meal. The OTA should: - CORRECT ANSWER B: Suggest that the
individual receive home health therapy for domain-specific learning.
