OT 530 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Evaluation - Answers - The process of gathering and interpreting information about
clients to determine their needs for occupational therapy services
Method of teaching ADL if no impairment exists: - Answers - Discuss and demonstrate
Method of teaching ADL if impairment exists: - Answers - Step by step demo
Task break down
Physical guiding
Backward chaining
Physical guiding: - Answers - No words only guiding their limbs
What method is best for brain damaged patients? - Answers - Backward chaining
Family education occurs when? - Answers - At discharge
Compensatory assumes what?
What may be a factor? - Answers - That a permanent fundamental change is needed in
the way an ADL is performed.
Tx time
Remedial assumes what? - Answers - The possibility of a return to independent
functioning without any adaptive equipment.
Items or incoordination caused by tremors, ataxia, and choreiform movements: -
Answers - Weights
Weighted utensils
Props
Mobile arm supports
Swivel spoon
Using prepared foods
What does FIM measure? - Answers - The level of disability in terms of how much
assistance a caregiver will have to do (burden of care)
How many areas related to motor performance of ADL does FIM address - Answers -
13 areas
FIM: Patient is independent. - Answers - 7
,Patient needs 3x more time, has an assistive device, or there is a concern for safety. -
Answers - Modified independent 6
Patient needs set up only, assist for orthotics, less than or equal to 10% verbal cues to
complete safely. - Answers - Supervision or setup 5
Patient does 75% of the work. Or contact assist - Answers - Min assist 4
Patient does 50% of the work. - Answers - Mod assist 3
Patient does 25% of the work. - Answers - Max assist 2
Patient does less than 25% of work or requires 2 people. - Answers - Total assist 1
Activity does not occur. - Answers - 0
It is not considered assistance if you help the patient do what? - Answers - Wash their
back.
For grooming we assess what? - Answers - Hand washing
Face washing
Brushing teeth/denture care
Combing hair
For bathing we assess what? - Answers - Bathing
Rinsing
Drying
For bathing we divide the body in how many areas? - Answers - 10
What are the areas for bathing? - Answers - Arms
Chest
Abdomen
Front perineal area
Buttocks
Upper legs
Lower legs
Upper body dressing assess what? - Answers - Dressing and undressing
Upper body dressing score for pull over shirt is based on what? - Answers - R arm
thread, L arm thread. overhead, and pull down around trunk
Upper body dressing score or a button down shirt is based on what? - Answers - R arm
thread, around trunk, L arm thread, fasten
, Lower body dressing assess what? - Answers - Donning and doffing
Lower body dressing areas for scoring are what? - Answers - Leg thread, pull up, socks,
shoes, shoe tie, belt
Toileting address what? - Answers - Adjust clothing before, complete hygiene, adjust
clothes after
Interdisciplinary Rehab Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument is or what setting? -
Answers - Inpatient
IRF-PAI is required by what? - Answers - Medicare Part A
For IRF-PAI how do you get the final admission score? - Answers - Tally FIM scores
over the course of 3 days
For IRF-PAI how do you get the final discharge score? - Answers - Tally FIM scores
from the last 2 days prior to discharge
When calculating the admit/discharge score always take what score? - Answers - The
lowest score excluding zeroes
You're not allowed to score ? on any of the cognitive areas - Answers - 0
IRF-PAI scores can be gathered on ? and compared how? - Answers - Large groups
Regionally and nationally
G codes are for what insurance? - Answers - Medicare Part B
G codes are for what setting? - Answers - Outpatient
G codes have a scale of how many modifiers? - Answers - 7
G codes are intended to denote what? - Answers - Patients degree of impairment,
limitation, or restriction.
What do you use to determine the correct modifier? - Answers - Clinical judgement
Rule for G codes is that the therapist reports patient status every what? - Answers -
10th treatment day or every 30 calendar days, whichever is less
Modifier CH - Answers - 0% impaired, limited or restricted
Modifier CI - Answers - 1%-20% impaired, limited, or restricted
ANSWERS
Evaluation - Answers - The process of gathering and interpreting information about
clients to determine their needs for occupational therapy services
Method of teaching ADL if no impairment exists: - Answers - Discuss and demonstrate
Method of teaching ADL if impairment exists: - Answers - Step by step demo
Task break down
Physical guiding
Backward chaining
Physical guiding: - Answers - No words only guiding their limbs
What method is best for brain damaged patients? - Answers - Backward chaining
Family education occurs when? - Answers - At discharge
Compensatory assumes what?
What may be a factor? - Answers - That a permanent fundamental change is needed in
the way an ADL is performed.
Tx time
Remedial assumes what? - Answers - The possibility of a return to independent
functioning without any adaptive equipment.
Items or incoordination caused by tremors, ataxia, and choreiform movements: -
Answers - Weights
Weighted utensils
Props
Mobile arm supports
Swivel spoon
Using prepared foods
What does FIM measure? - Answers - The level of disability in terms of how much
assistance a caregiver will have to do (burden of care)
How many areas related to motor performance of ADL does FIM address - Answers -
13 areas
FIM: Patient is independent. - Answers - 7
,Patient needs 3x more time, has an assistive device, or there is a concern for safety. -
Answers - Modified independent 6
Patient needs set up only, assist for orthotics, less than or equal to 10% verbal cues to
complete safely. - Answers - Supervision or setup 5
Patient does 75% of the work. Or contact assist - Answers - Min assist 4
Patient does 50% of the work. - Answers - Mod assist 3
Patient does 25% of the work. - Answers - Max assist 2
Patient does less than 25% of work or requires 2 people. - Answers - Total assist 1
Activity does not occur. - Answers - 0
It is not considered assistance if you help the patient do what? - Answers - Wash their
back.
For grooming we assess what? - Answers - Hand washing
Face washing
Brushing teeth/denture care
Combing hair
For bathing we assess what? - Answers - Bathing
Rinsing
Drying
For bathing we divide the body in how many areas? - Answers - 10
What are the areas for bathing? - Answers - Arms
Chest
Abdomen
Front perineal area
Buttocks
Upper legs
Lower legs
Upper body dressing assess what? - Answers - Dressing and undressing
Upper body dressing score for pull over shirt is based on what? - Answers - R arm
thread, L arm thread. overhead, and pull down around trunk
Upper body dressing score or a button down shirt is based on what? - Answers - R arm
thread, around trunk, L arm thread, fasten
, Lower body dressing assess what? - Answers - Donning and doffing
Lower body dressing areas for scoring are what? - Answers - Leg thread, pull up, socks,
shoes, shoe tie, belt
Toileting address what? - Answers - Adjust clothing before, complete hygiene, adjust
clothes after
Interdisciplinary Rehab Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument is or what setting? -
Answers - Inpatient
IRF-PAI is required by what? - Answers - Medicare Part A
For IRF-PAI how do you get the final admission score? - Answers - Tally FIM scores
over the course of 3 days
For IRF-PAI how do you get the final discharge score? - Answers - Tally FIM scores
from the last 2 days prior to discharge
When calculating the admit/discharge score always take what score? - Answers - The
lowest score excluding zeroes
You're not allowed to score ? on any of the cognitive areas - Answers - 0
IRF-PAI scores can be gathered on ? and compared how? - Answers - Large groups
Regionally and nationally
G codes are for what insurance? - Answers - Medicare Part B
G codes are for what setting? - Answers - Outpatient
G codes have a scale of how many modifiers? - Answers - 7
G codes are intended to denote what? - Answers - Patients degree of impairment,
limitation, or restriction.
What do you use to determine the correct modifier? - Answers - Clinical judgement
Rule for G codes is that the therapist reports patient status every what? - Answers -
10th treatment day or every 30 calendar days, whichever is less
Modifier CH - Answers - 0% impaired, limited or restricted
Modifier CI - Answers - 1%-20% impaired, limited, or restricted
