Exam 1: Acquiring Information

Your student Michael is 18 years old with a diagnosis of ADHD and learning disabilities. He will be graduating from high school in three months. How do you plan for his remaining therapy sessions and pending dismissal from OT?

Your outpatient clinic has asked you to hold a community wellness event focusing on arthritis. What topic could you include in your event?

What factors would you consider when preparing a 78-year-old man to return after inpatient treatment for a hip fracture?

Your sheltered workshop client, Evan, has a cognitive developmental delay. He is able to feed himself lunch and go to the bathroom while at work. However, when he is out in the community, he needs help performing such tasks. Why does Evan have this problem?

You have a new referral from the intensive care unit of your hospital. What information will you need to gather before your OT department can conduct an initial evaluation?

Swinging prone on a platform swing to retrieve puzzle pieces is an example of a: _______ technique.

Your carpal tunnel patient comes to her therapy session on Monday morning reporting increased pain, stiffness, and numbness in her thumb and index finger. You are not surprised by her symptoms when you hear her tell you the following:

Marti, your kindergarten student with autism, has been making steady progress. During your next session, however, she displays more repetitive behaviors and resistance to structured tasks. What is the most likely cause of this change?

Which of the following symptoms is not characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

The paraprofessionals in your school use your therapy room to provide sensory breaks to students. You notice that your therapy swings have not been hung up correctly during these breaks. What could you do to correct this problem?

A 2-year-old client needs to work on fine motor skills. What activity would you select?

Susan, your 53-year-old hand patient, tells you that she thinks the fine motor tasks you have her do in therapy are silly. What could you do to make therapy more interesting for Susan?

You are working with Sheldon, your 72-year-old hip replacement patient, on dressing skills. While Sheldon is putting on his pants, he complains that his non-surgical hip has been aching for days. How should you respond?

Alex, your hand patient, is recovering from a compound wrist fracture on his dominant side. He asks you if he will ever be able to bowl again. What factors will you need to consider when answering his question?

Sally has senile dementia and is a patient in your nursing home. You have received orders from Sally's doctor to complete an OT evaluation, and your OT department has asked you to complete an Allen Cognitive Levels screen. What will you have Sally do?

When you complete passive range of motion stretches with your 87-year-old Alzheimer's patient, you are utilizing the: _______ approach.

Marie, a sheltered workshop client, wants to work on a job where she must coat metal lawn mower parts with a protectant. She must hang each part on a hook, dip the part in a liquid coating, and hang the part up to dry. What skill is the most important when considering Marie's ability to complete this job task?

You have worked with Mikey, your fourth-grade student, on pencil grasp for a number of years. You do not see any change, and Mikey continues to work very hard to hold a pencil while writing. What do you recommend to your OT department?

Your OT department has asked you to complete a 9-hole peg test with Doris, your 58-year-old hand patient. After you complete the test, you realize that you had placed the board in front of Doris backwards. What should you do?

Your occupational therapy (OT) department has asked you to set up a file for a newly admitted nursing home patient with a diagnosis of hip fracture with repair. What should you include in the file?