Week 6

An occupational therapy practitioner is conducting a feeding evaluation in a family's home.  The occupational therapy practitioner observes the child stuffing solid food into the mouth during feeding. The parents seem worried that the child will choke due to the overstuffing behavior. Which feeding issue is the child MOST LIKELY experiencing?

• Oral Hypersensitivity

• Decreased tongue lateralization and oral movements

• Oral hyposensitivity

• Decreased oral control and coordination

Following the family interview, the occupational therapy practitioner must gather additional information. Which is MOST APPROPRIATE for the occupational therapy practitioner to collect to determine eligibility of services for this child?

• Review of medical records, developmental history, family interviews, and observation

• The Bruininks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency

• The Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP)

• Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System for Infants and Children (AEPS)

• The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales

The client receives the customized wheelchair. Which are MOST IMPORTANT for the occupational therapy practitioner to address?

• Navigating community settings including doorways

• Independent car transfers into the passenger seat

• Dressing in the wheelchair using adaptive equipment

• Navigating small spaces for effective maneuvering

• Sliding board transfers into and out of the wheelchair

A 30-year-old student suffered burns to the upper body after a car accident. The client underwent skin grafting and was referred to occupational therapy for compression and scar management. Which of the following statements BEST describes compression therapy?

• Pressure must be greater on the creases of the burned area, such as the knees and elbows

• Clients should be fitted with compression garments 5 weeks after wound healing

• Compression is applied to donor sites that take more than 2 weeks to spontaneously heal

• Garments are worn 8 to 12 hours during the day but can be removed at night when sleeping

A client sustained an injury to the ulnar nerve and complains of sensory loss along the ulnar side of the forearm, wrist, and hand. Which of the following is the MOST important occupational therapy intervention?

• Use neuromuscular electrical stimulation.

• Instruct in visual protection of the anesthetic area.

• Fabricate a splint to protect the affected area.

• Provide adaptive equipment to facilitate self-care.