Why is caregiver education an important consideration for any pediatric OTA? Select the BEST answer Correct answer- Families/Caregivers must understand
... [Show More] what they can do and why they should do it to ensure home carryover and client gains
What is an infant's first method of mobility? Correct answer- Rolling
On which of the performance contexts can the pediatric occupational therapy practitioner have the greatest impact? Correct answer- Environmental Context
What long term goals would a COTA who works in an outpatient pediatric clinic work on with an 8 year old child with cerebral palsy? Correct answer- Dressing, buttoning one inch buttons, and related modifications and adaptations
What long term goals would a COTA work on in a school setting with an ambulatory six year old child who has a one year developmental delay throughout all developmental areas gross motor, personal social, sensory motor, activities of daily living and fine motor skills. Correct answer- Attention span for circle time activities, toilet hygiene for wiping, taking off and putting on a light weight jacket, and handwriting for school tasks
What goals would a COTA working in an acute hospital setting work on with a 16 year old who has asthma and is being chronically readmitted? Correct answer- Use of psycho educational model to instruct client in triggers for asthma, strategies for incorporating the use of an inhaler when needed; ensuring that an inhaler is available at all times; and energy conservation techniques related to dressing such as sitting down to put pants, socks, and shoes on in a straight back chair that has back support
What goals would a COTA work on in a home bound setting with a child with a three year old who has Down's Syndrome and has not met their developmental milestones? This child is being treated at home for they are medically fragile. Correct answer- Protective extension to the front and self-feeding starting with finger foods and decreased tongue thrust.
A new student age 10 with HIV has been added to a COTA's fine motor group in a school setting. The group involves cutting with scissors and the use of a plastic knife for cold meal preparation? The COTA knows that they need to do the following? Correct answer- Proceed to implement treatment per standard policies, procedures, and precautions
The COTA's role in the evaluation phase is: Correct answer- To give assessments tools within their competency level
The OTR's role in the evaluation phase is: Correct answer- To determine the areas to be assessed, choose the evaluation tool to be used, and to interpret the test results
To provide for trunk stability in a patient with cerebral palsy what would you use? Correct answer- A wheelchair with lateral side supports and a lap tray.
What do you do with a child with spasticity? Correct answer- Rhythmic movements combined with gentle shaking
One of the concerns seen most frequently in cerebral palsy is: Correct answer- - Absent or impaired righting and equilibrium responses.
- Wide ranges of movement patterns
Occupational therapy practitioners use positioning and handling techniques for children with cerebral palsy to: Correct answer- - Maintain postural alignment
- Facilitate improved movement patterns
- Facilitate performance of ADL's
Useful techniques to help special children tolerate hair care do not include which one of the following: Correct answer- Using quick, fast, & light touch movements [Show Less]