Deck 4: Application of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework to Physical Dysfunction

Question 1

Occupational therapy practitioners are identified as occupational therapists or occupational therapist assistants and have specialized training and deliver skilled occupational therapy services.Occupational therapy aides are also used in some settings.Which statement best represents the services that can be provided by these individuals?

A) The aide can administer specific occupational therapy assessment instruments and develop an intervention plan.
B) The aide can perform delegated tasks such as setting up equipment or transporting clients but cannot provide skilled occupational therapy service.
C) The aide can provide skilled occupational therapy service under the direction of an occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant.
D) The aide can complete the documentation for occupational therapy services, but the note must be signed by the occupational therapist assistant or occupational therapist.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which statement best reflects the difference between the occupational profile and the analysis of occupational performance?

A) The occupational profile is always first and is written on the referral form.
B) The analysis of occupational performance is a standardized manner of determining the intervention plan and is used with all clients.
C) The analysis of occupational performance guides the occupational profile.
D) The occupational profile guides the analysis of occupational performance.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

There are several forms of clinical reasoning.Which statement best fits the concept of procedural reasoning?

A) This form of reasoning provides a connection between the client's identified problems and the interventions provided, sometimes referred to as critical pathways.
B) This form of reasoning is primarily concerned with the interactions between the client and the therapist, with a focus on understanding the client's point of view.
C) This form of reasoning is focused on the client's explanation or description of the disability experience and how that affects therapeutic interventions.
D) This form of reasoning considers the external demands of the intervention setting, financial resources, and the client's potential discharge placement

Answer 3

A

Question 4

There are several forms of clinical reasoning.Which statement best fits the concept of pragmatic reasoning?

A) This form of reasoning provides a connection between the client's identified problems and the interventions provided, sometimes referred to as critical pathways.
B) This form of reasoning is primarily concerned with the interactions between the client and the therapist, with a focus on understanding the client's point of view.
C) This form of reasoning is focused on the client's explanation or description of the disability experience and how that affects therapeutic interventions.
D) This form of reasoning considers the external demands of the intervention setting, financial resources, and the client's potential discharge placement.

Question 5

Which statement best relationship between the occupational therapist and the occupational therapist assistant in the delivery of occupational therapy services?

A) The occupational therapist completes all the assessment instruments and develops the intervention plan independently before assigning the occupational therapist assistant specific tasks to complete with the client.
B) The occupational therapist assistant sets up the clinic equipment and cleans the clinic but is not allowed to provide direct client services.
C) The occupational therapist assigns the occupational therapist assistant specific assessments to complete with the client, and the occupational therapist assistant collaborates with the occupational therapist to develop the intervention plan.
D) The occupational therapist assistant completes assigned assessment instruments and develops the intervention plan independently.

Question 6

Occupational therapy services provided within the client's home require careful consideration of the environment.What issues would typically be addressed within this setting?

A) Changing the furniture arrangement to eliminate potential falls
B) Safety in meal preparation
C) Simplification of household cleaning tasks
D) All of the above

Question 7

Models of practice and frames of reference guide occupational therapy intervention.Which statement best fits the model of human occupation?

A) It is a client-centered approach, but equal emphasis is placed on the influence of the environment on occupational performance.
B) It is focused on the interaction of the person, task, and context for occupational performance.
C) It is focused on returning the client to fullest functioning as possible, primarily using compensatory methods.
D) Occupation is understood to be the interaction between personal volition, habituation, and performance capacity.

Question 8

Which statement best fits with the form of occupational therapy service that is known as health promotion?

A) This strategy is aimed at improving a client's ability to perform skills, thus allowing greater participation in occupations.
B) This approach is focused on modifying the environment to foster improved occupational performance.
C) This approach recognizes that many clients are faced with degenerative disorders, and occupational therapy services should actively address the need to maintain occupational engagement.
D) A disabling condition is not assumed, but instead occupational therapy services are provided to enhance and enrich occupational performance.

Question 9

Occupational therapy services can be delivered in many forms.Which type of service is focused on developing performance skills and patterns that support continued occupational performance and provides intervention that anticipates potential hazards or challenges to occupational performance?

A) Adaptation or compensation
B) Maintain current functional abilities
C) Establish or restore a skill or ability
D) Prevention of disability

Question 10

The practice setting places expectations and restrictions on the provision of occupational therapy services.The anticipated length of services varies from setting to setting; clients may receive only a few days of service or may receive ongoing consultative occupational therapy services for months.In which setting does the client typically receive intensive daily occupational therapy services for a few weeks?

A) Acute care hospital
B) Acute rehabilitation hospital
C) Day treatment setting
D) Outpatient clinics