A 5 year old child who has mild developmental delay is learning to self-dress. Most
recently, the child has mastered putting on and taking off a coat,
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and unbuttoning it. From the dressing tasks listed, which should the child learn to do
next based on the typical development sequence for dressing?
- Pulling up a jacket zipper would be the next dressing skill the child should learn.
An entry level OTR who works in a long-term care facility is screening a resident
who has ALS and uses a wheelchair. The resident's UE functional strength is Trace
(1/5) on the left and Poor Minus (2-/5) on the right. The resident wants to eat meals in
the facility dining room but is embarrassed about frequently dropping assistive eating
devices and having several incidences of coughing while eating. What care
coordination task should the OTR complete FIRST?
- Coordinate with the multi-disciplinary team to identify specific feeding and
swallowing objectives.
An entry level OTR who works in a long-term care facility is screening a resident
who has ALS and uses a wheelchair. The resident's UE functional strength is Trace
(1/5) on the left and Poor Minus (2-/5) on the right. The resident wants to eat meals in
the facility dining room but is embarrassed about frequently dropping assistive eating
devices and having several incidences of coughing while eating. What symptom is
the resident most at risk for experiencing during a meal?
- Variation in voice quality or loss of voice after swallowing, which is a symptom of
dysphagia.
Which factor is MOST IMPORTANT to determine when considering if the resident
would benefit from a mobile arm support?
- Amount of upper extremity passive joint mobility
At a minimum, what information should the OTR document to increase the
likelihood of additional authorized visits?
- Functional problem statements indicating the need for skilled services
How should the OTR respond to the client's concerns about splinting?
- Encourage full participation in daily tasks by collaborating on ways to modify
typical daily activities
Your patient had a CVA several weeks ago. Which task oriented approach would be
most beneficial to include as part of the intervention plan for maximizing the client's
physical abilities?
- Constraint-induced movement therapy is a task-oriented approach to motor
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