OTA 200 Final Exam

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Why is caregiver education an important consideration for any pediatric OTA? Select the BEST answer Correct answer- Families/Caregivers must understand what they can do and why they should do it to en ... sure 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 More]

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