Exam 1: Acquiring Information

The father of your 4-year-old kindergarten student calls you to report his concerns regarding how the student is treated at his mother's house. You should report this information to: ______.

If your 3-year-old student with a seizure disorder is becoming too tired in physical therapy to participate in OT, what could you propose to the physical therapy assistant?

Gary is a 44-year-old male who sustained a degloving injury at work. OT is in the process of completing Gary's initial evaluation for outpatient services. You are asked to gather information about Gary's job requirements. What is the best way to do this?

You must measure grip strength for Doris, your 58-year-old hand rehabilitation patient. What position will you have Doris place her arm in before you use a dynamometer to test her hand strength?

What activities could your OT department plan to promote OT Month?

Roberto is a sheltered workshop employee who sorts and packages hardware parts. He has a diagnosis of cerebral palsy with spastic quadriplegia. What would you expect his body to look like as he places nuts and bolts into a template?

Teaching a brain injury patient how to use a calendar to remember appointments is an example of: ________ approach.

Your 88-year-old cancer patient, Edward, is ready to return home after a four-week nursing home stay. You need to train his wife, Dorothy, how to help Edward complete basic self-care tasks. How do you arrange for this?

Mary reports that she was independent with ADLs before she came to the nursing home. But she is having significant difficulty now. Her diagnosis list includes diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and macular degeneration. Why do you think Mary is having so much difficulty with ADLs?

Your OT department is busy and needs you to complete a visual perception test with Howard, a 67-year-old stroke patient. You need to identify Howard's current abilities to develop a goal for handwriting. What test will you use?

Emily is a new client in your inpatient psychiatric activity group. She tells you that the announcer on television is talking to her. She also paces the activity room, appears to talk to herself, and has difficulty remembering instructions for games or crafts. What diagnosis would you expect to see on her chart?

George, your 92-year-old nursing home patient, is not willing to participate in therapy sessions. He feels therapy is not necessary because his wife will help him with everything at home. What do you tell him?

Patty, your 48-year-old outpatient, has not shown up for her last three therapy sessions. Her insurance is questioning continued treatment due to slow progress. How do you approach this situation?

Your sister complains that your 14-year-old nephew eats all the food in the house. There is nothing left for anyone else. How do you comment?

Your OT department has asked you to complete a portion of the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales with a second-grade student. You have not been trained to administer this assessment. How do you respond?

Simon, your new transfer student with a diagnosis of autism, is displaying many stereotypical behaviors and has repeated meltdowns at school. His IEP lists several strategies for handling such behaviors. What can you do to help Simon adjust to his new school?

Donna, a 35-year-old woman, is a new outpatient at your clinic. She complains of the following symptoms: Numbness and tingling in her hands and feet, severe fatigue, and blurred vision. You also notice that she drags her right foot when she walks. Upon review of her records, what diagnosis would you expect?

A professional who coordinates a patient's care from admission to discharge is called a: ______.

Your OT department just completed an evaluation on a patient in the intensive care unit. The patient is not stable and may not survive through the night. What should you do before you initiate treatment?

Josh, a 21-year-old high school student with multiple developmental delays, is scheduled to graduate from your school district at the end of the school year. The work program he will be attending after graduation has requested a recommendation from your OT department. It will be used to determine the appropriate supported employment placement for Josh. What information will you need from the work program to be able to make the recommendation?