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From Purple Book Questions and
Correct Answers (100% Pass)
What should the OT practitioner do FIRST to obtain accurate information about
a patient's family situation and about their occupational, cultural, and
educational backgrounds?
✓ Read the social worker's report.
The treatment goal that BEST addresses the psychosocial skill of self-
expression is:
✓ the client will use facial expressions and gestures that are consistent
with stated emotions during assertive, passive, and aggressive role-play
situations.
In establishing long-term goals for an individual with T4 paraplegia in a
rehabilitation setting, the COTA would MOST likely predict that the patient will
attain what level of independence with bathing, dressing, and transfers?
✓ Complete independence with self-care and transfers
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An OT practitioner is leading a grooming group for female clients in a
psychosocial treatment setting. Which of the following options BEST complies
with universal precautions?
✓ Use disposable cotton swabs and have clients bring their own
cosmetics.
A COTA is leading a discussion with a group of individuals who are diagnosed
with major depression. The MOST helpful approach for the COTA to take is to:
✓ offer even-tempered acceptance, relfecting back what is heard
without agreeing that the situation is hopeless.
A young adult who sustained a severe TBI has begun participating in a
community re-entry program. The OTR will evaluate self-care skills, and the
COTA will evaluate the individual's ability to perform work and productive
activities. Which of the following are MOST appropriate for the COTA to
address?
✓ Clothing care, cleaning, and volunteering
A COTA enters the room of a patient who recently had a RCVA with flaccidity
to the left upper extremity. The COTA begins to perform upper extremity
passive range of motion to the left arm when marked pitting edema of the left
hand is noted. Which of the following should the COTA do FIRST?
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✓ Continue to perform PROM and then position and elevate the affected
extremity.
A sixth grader with a diagnosis of athetoid cerebral palsy needs an adapted
computer for communication. Her upper extremity control is poor because of
fluctuating muscle tone. The COTA suggests that the BEST way for her to
operate her computer is to use a:
✓ single pressure switch, firmly mounted within easy reach.
The COTA is treating a client for epicondylitis. Which of the following adjunct
activities should the COTA use to treat the ACUTE symptoms of tennis elbow?
✓ Ice application, immobilization, and splinting
Which of the following is MOST important to include in the initial intervention
for an individual with complete paralysis as a result of Guillain-Barre
syndrome?
✓ Passive ROM, positioning, and splinting
An OT practitioner is developing transition activities for a group of 16-year-old
students diagnosed as trainable mentally retarded. Which of the following
activities would be BEST for addressing goals related to transition?
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