C475 - OA Final Exam questions and
answers
Role of Caregiving - ANSWER>>These individuals help with personal care, dressing, feeding,
toileting, helping ambulate (ADLs); medical care (med management, BP, oxygen tanks);
organize doctor's appts, manage finances, & deal with daily household tasks (IADLs);
emotional support; very knowledgable about their condition & needs, and often become
their advocate
True or False: caregivers can be informal who are family or friends who have no formal
training or caregivers can be hired from companies who are trained. - ANSWER>>True
Effects of Caregiving - ANSWER>>- Higher costs & financial difficulties
- May be unable to work full time or hold down a job altogether
- Their employers don't have adequate policies in place to support them
- Sacrifice their own health & well-being in order to care for their loved ones
- Spend so much time caring for loved ones that their family & relationships can suffer
What assessments are used when treating caregivers? - ANSWER>>Caregiver self-assessment
questionnaire
Most caregiver assessments screen for what? - ANSWER>>stress, burden, anxiety, and other
psychological effects of caregiving
Can you bill for the time spent treating your client's caregiver? - ANSWER>>Yes.
What conditions must be met in order to bill for the treatment of the caregiver? -
ANSWER>>Client must be directly involved in the caregiver training. This can include
medication management, transfers, dressing, etc.
therapist is training them on how to perform the activities
What interventions are used for caregivers? - ANSWER>>- Energy conservation, psychosocial
factors, prioritizing roles, time-management
- Create documentation of instructions for home focused towards the caregiver's needs and
abilities
,Define Hospice - ANSWER>>- encompasses a philosophy of care for individuals of any age
with life-limiting illnesses for whom further curative measures are no longer desired or
appropriate.
- focuses on symptom control and meeting the emotional, social, spiritual, and functional
needs of the client and family
Define Palliative Care - ANSWER>>- an approach that improves the QoL of the patients and
their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the
prevention and relief of suffering
- initiated at any point in the course of the client's illness
- Curative care interventions also may be used
How do you assess hospice patients? - ANSWER>>- Often referred by an a doctor and we can
advocate for our services
- Client-centered approach to establish a relationship to facilitates dialogue & appropriate
intervention priorities of occupational & functional areas
- QoL assessment tools can also be appropriate
What are some assessments used when treating hospice patients? - ANSWER>>- Individual
Prioritized Problems Assessment (IPPA)
- ADL Interview (ADL-I)
- Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)
- Assessment of Motor and Processing Skills (AMPS)
- Time-use diary
- Qualitative interviews
What interventions are used for the treatment of hospice patients? - ANSWER>>- Fatigue
management
- Care of lymphedema in collaboration with physical therapy
- Compensatory strategies (including home modifications & assistive technologies)
- Education of patient, caregivers & health care professionals (transfer, relaxation techniques,
ergonomics & lifestyle)
- Training daily activities
- Providing opportunity for enjoyment
- Support both patient & families - trained in enhancing participation in meaningful activities,
sensory stimulation, family & staff edu, positioning, & emotional & spiritual needs
, Define Restraints - ANSWER>>any method, drug or medication, physical or mechanical
device, material or equipment, that immobilizes or reduces access to move any part of the
body freely, particularly when used to restrict or manage a client's behavior or movement
What are the two types of restraints? - ANSWER>>1.) Chemical restraints such as sedatives,
anticonvulsant medications, anti-anxiety medications for the purpose of restraint
2.) Physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment that reduces the ability to use part
of body freely
What assessments are used when determining if restraints are appropriate? - ANSWER>>-
Assess the person's strengths, needs, and other factors help identify safety, health, and
behavioral concerns that increase the probability of the use of restraint or seclusion.
How are restraints related to falls? - ANSWER>>Physical restraints are not effective in
reducing falls or injuries for older adults in hospitals or nursing homes
Do you need a physician's order to put a patient in restraints? - ANSWER>>Yes.
How often must a physician's order be renewed for restraints? - ANSWER>>every 24 hours.
What must be included for a physician's order to put a patient in restraints? -
ANSWER>>clinical justification for restraint, ineffective alternatives attempted, specific time
period (up to 24 hr) and type of restraints to be used
CDC reports that ____________ of adults with cognitive impairment experience sexual
violence, and ___________ Americans have a disability (CDC, 2019) - ANSWER>>25-67%
1/5
__________ of people with disabilities reported past/present sexual dysfunction; of the 79%
of health professional who found the topic important, only ______ felt comfortable
addressing it as most identified lack of training and preparedness ( Haboubi & Lincoln, 2002) -
ANSWER>>72%
9%
____________ of partners affects by stroke report a reduction in frequency or complete
cessation of intercourse( Hall, 2013) - ANSWER>>73-85%
answers
Role of Caregiving - ANSWER>>These individuals help with personal care, dressing, feeding,
toileting, helping ambulate (ADLs); medical care (med management, BP, oxygen tanks);
organize doctor's appts, manage finances, & deal with daily household tasks (IADLs);
emotional support; very knowledgable about their condition & needs, and often become
their advocate
True or False: caregivers can be informal who are family or friends who have no formal
training or caregivers can be hired from companies who are trained. - ANSWER>>True
Effects of Caregiving - ANSWER>>- Higher costs & financial difficulties
- May be unable to work full time or hold down a job altogether
- Their employers don't have adequate policies in place to support them
- Sacrifice their own health & well-being in order to care for their loved ones
- Spend so much time caring for loved ones that their family & relationships can suffer
What assessments are used when treating caregivers? - ANSWER>>Caregiver self-assessment
questionnaire
Most caregiver assessments screen for what? - ANSWER>>stress, burden, anxiety, and other
psychological effects of caregiving
Can you bill for the time spent treating your client's caregiver? - ANSWER>>Yes.
What conditions must be met in order to bill for the treatment of the caregiver? -
ANSWER>>Client must be directly involved in the caregiver training. This can include
medication management, transfers, dressing, etc.
therapist is training them on how to perform the activities
What interventions are used for caregivers? - ANSWER>>- Energy conservation, psychosocial
factors, prioritizing roles, time-management
- Create documentation of instructions for home focused towards the caregiver's needs and
abilities
,Define Hospice - ANSWER>>- encompasses a philosophy of care for individuals of any age
with life-limiting illnesses for whom further curative measures are no longer desired or
appropriate.
- focuses on symptom control and meeting the emotional, social, spiritual, and functional
needs of the client and family
Define Palliative Care - ANSWER>>- an approach that improves the QoL of the patients and
their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the
prevention and relief of suffering
- initiated at any point in the course of the client's illness
- Curative care interventions also may be used
How do you assess hospice patients? - ANSWER>>- Often referred by an a doctor and we can
advocate for our services
- Client-centered approach to establish a relationship to facilitates dialogue & appropriate
intervention priorities of occupational & functional areas
- QoL assessment tools can also be appropriate
What are some assessments used when treating hospice patients? - ANSWER>>- Individual
Prioritized Problems Assessment (IPPA)
- ADL Interview (ADL-I)
- Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)
- Assessment of Motor and Processing Skills (AMPS)
- Time-use diary
- Qualitative interviews
What interventions are used for the treatment of hospice patients? - ANSWER>>- Fatigue
management
- Care of lymphedema in collaboration with physical therapy
- Compensatory strategies (including home modifications & assistive technologies)
- Education of patient, caregivers & health care professionals (transfer, relaxation techniques,
ergonomics & lifestyle)
- Training daily activities
- Providing opportunity for enjoyment
- Support both patient & families - trained in enhancing participation in meaningful activities,
sensory stimulation, family & staff edu, positioning, & emotional & spiritual needs
, Define Restraints - ANSWER>>any method, drug or medication, physical or mechanical
device, material or equipment, that immobilizes or reduces access to move any part of the
body freely, particularly when used to restrict or manage a client's behavior or movement
What are the two types of restraints? - ANSWER>>1.) Chemical restraints such as sedatives,
anticonvulsant medications, anti-anxiety medications for the purpose of restraint
2.) Physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment that reduces the ability to use part
of body freely
What assessments are used when determining if restraints are appropriate? - ANSWER>>-
Assess the person's strengths, needs, and other factors help identify safety, health, and
behavioral concerns that increase the probability of the use of restraint or seclusion.
How are restraints related to falls? - ANSWER>>Physical restraints are not effective in
reducing falls or injuries for older adults in hospitals or nursing homes
Do you need a physician's order to put a patient in restraints? - ANSWER>>Yes.
How often must a physician's order be renewed for restraints? - ANSWER>>every 24 hours.
What must be included for a physician's order to put a patient in restraints? -
ANSWER>>clinical justification for restraint, ineffective alternatives attempted, specific time
period (up to 24 hr) and type of restraints to be used
CDC reports that ____________ of adults with cognitive impairment experience sexual
violence, and ___________ Americans have a disability (CDC, 2019) - ANSWER>>25-67%
1/5
__________ of people with disabilities reported past/present sexual dysfunction; of the 79%
of health professional who found the topic important, only ______ felt comfortable
addressing it as most identified lack of training and preparedness ( Haboubi & Lincoln, 2002) -
ANSWER>>72%
9%
____________ of partners affects by stroke report a reduction in frequency or complete
cessation of intercourse( Hall, 2013) - ANSWER>>73-85%
