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An OT is preparing to evaluate a toddler who has C. observation of a child during activities in the child-care center.
UE orthopedic concerns. How will the OT MOST
likely obtain the majority of the initial assessment Through observation of the child, the OT can collect information about the child's motor
data? performance skills and participation in activities that require UE/hand skill. Naturalistic observation is
a. measurement tools that assess visual-motor skills. a method of ecologic assessment which is a "primary mechanism for obtaining data relevant to the
b. dynamometer and pinch meter readings. child's performance context." The other answer choices are all appropriate choices after the child is
c. Observation of a child during activities in the old enough for these assessments.
child-care center.
d. Functional independence measures.
During an initial eval, the OT suspects that a child D. New motor task planning
has somatodyspraxia. In what area should the OT
focus on the eval? Somatodyspraxia is described as a deficit in learning new motor skills, planning new motor actions,
a. ability to print or write and generalizing motor plans. Inability to print or write is termed dysgraphia. Dyslexia means
b. reading competency dysfunction in reading, and dyscalculia is the term for inability to perform mathematics.
c. math calculations
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d. new motor task planning
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An OT working in a long-term care facility needs to B. ask the individual how he spent New Years
eval the long-term memory of a resident. Which of
the following methods is BEST for evaluating Declarative memory is one aspect of long term memory and includes conscious memory of events,
memory of personally experienced events knowledge, or facts. It is commonly assessed through verbal interviews and informal testing such as
(declarative memory). asking a question about a persons recall of personal events. Working memory refers to the
a. show the person a series of objects and ask him temporary storage of information while one is attending to it (answer A). Prospective memory
to recall the objects within 60 seconds involves the ability to remember intentions or activities that will be required in the future (answer D).
b. ask the individual how he spent New Years. Knowing time, date, and place is orientation.
c. have the individual state the place, date, and time.
d. ask the client to remember to bring a specific
item to the next therapy session.
A child avoids playground equipment that requires C. Gravitational insecurity.
her feet to be off the ground. What does this
behavior MOST likely indicate? gravitational insecurity is described as fear response to movement. Tactile defensiveness (answer A)
a. difficulty modulating proprioception is a term used to describe discomfort with various textures with unexpected touch. Somatodyspraxia
b. somatodyspraxia interferes with development of bodyscheme and awareness. Bilateral integration relates to ability to
c. gravitational insecurity coordinate, sequence, and execute motor actions quickly and efficiently.
d. bilateral integration/sequencing deficits.
When the OT suspects tactile defensiveness as a b. dressing habits
rational for a child's challenges, in what area of
participation should the OT focus on FIRST? Children with tactile defensiveness are bothered by tactile aspects of ADLs including specific types
a. play behavior of clothing. The child may avoid wearing certain clothes. Conversely, some children may never take
b. dressing habits their shoes off to avoid tactile stimulation. Play behavior and social skills could be affected
c. social skills secondarily as a result of intolerance to certain textures or human touch. Knowledge of the child's
d. leisure interests dressing habits will give the OT key information at the start of the evaluation process.
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An OT is working with an individual with b. sensory avoiding
schizophrenia who is in the process of preparing to
move from a state hospital to a group home. During The individual's actions are indicative of sensory avoiding behavior, characterized by low threshold
a baking group, the client becomes agitated and to stimuli perceived as noxious, followed by an active response such as leaving the room. Individuals
leaves the room when another client uses the with sensory avoiding behavior may become distressed in situations in which they cannot control the
electric hand mixer to mix the cake batter, and environment. An individual with low registration, sensory seeking behavior, or a hearing impairment
again when two clients begin to argue loudly about would not have difficulty with the auditory stimulation.
which type of icing to use. How would the OT BEST
describe this behavior?
a. low registration
b. sensory avoiding
c. sensory seeking
d. a hearing impairment
During a self-care eval of an individual who recently a. working memory
sustained a brain injury, the OT instructs the
individual to comb his hair immediately after he working memory is the temporary storage of information while one is working with it or attending to
washes his face. The individual washes his face it. It includes the ability to recall information immediately after exposure. It also allows one to focus
quickly, but then the therapist must give him several conscious attention and keeps track of information as one is performing an activity. Judgment is the
reminders to comb his hair. The OT is MOST likely to ability to make realistic and safe decisions and would not be needed for this task. Because the
identify this as a deficit in what area? person performed the first request, hearing would seem intact. Abstraction is the ability to
a. working memory extrapolate information from an idea to generalize to another situation and would not be needed to
b. judgement follow this direction.
c. hearing
d. abstraction
A supermarket employee with OCD takes an hour to A. on-site observation of performance skills
stock 24 soup cans on the shelf because once he
has placed the cans on the shelf, he removes them Individuals with OCD often experience difficulties with work. Observation in situational context is
and starts over stating "all the labels were not lined likely to be more useful in fully understanding their behavioral success and is the preferred approach
up exactly in the same direction." Which of the for assessing work function of people with psychiatric disabilities. There is nothing to suggest the
following methods would be MOST effective to individual has a cognitive deficit or need for cognitive evaluation. Interview is more useful for
evaluate this individual's work performance? assessing an individual's readiness for work, occupational development, and interests. Task
a. on-site observation of performance skills evaluation with a clean medium may be indicated for individuals with OCD of the washing type.
b. formal cognitive assessment However, this individual has OCD of the checking type.
c. verbal interview focusing on the requirements of
the job.
d. task evaluation usin
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