A 65 year old patient who sustained a myocardial infarction 1 week prior has been referred to cardiac rehabilitation. To determine the functional capacity, the OT should initially assess:

A problem that limits in-hand manipulation is:

During an evaluation, the OT must determine a child's exact chronological age. The child was born on March 6, 2003 and the testing date is July 12, 2006. The child's chronological age is:

Which one of the four components of the adaptation process pertains to reception of sensory stimuli from internal and external environments?

The OT is interested in determining the degree of sensory discrimination present in the fingertips of the patient with scleroderma. The BEST assessment to use is the:

A patient with diabetes mellitus also has complications of peripheral neuropathy. During the evaluation, the OT discovers that there are additional tactile processing issues. Further assessment should focus on:

The parent of a child that is being treated in therapy describes how the child covers their ears when riding in the car with the windows down. The parent does not understand why the child persists in this behavior. The OT explains that this behavior could be the result of:

A 5 year old child presents with difficulty climbing stairs, rising from a sitting or lying position, and demonstrates progressive fatigue caused by muscle weakness. The OT might suspect a problem with:

In the assessment phase of early intervention, an OT assesses the daily living skills of an infant. In the context of early intervention, the areas that are being assessed are:

While performing a grooming evaluation, a client is noted to smear toothpaste over their hands and face. The OT should assess the client for possible issues with:

A child with mild spastic diplegia usually displays

When evaluating a client, you use a cross out sheet and a balloon activity. You are most concerned with:

A client's loss of ROM, grip strength, and sensation caused by a work-related injury would be documented by the OT as a(n):

Among children who are autistic, the most significant area of impairment tends to be:

An OT assessing movement determines that a child has oscillating vision. An area for further assessment might be:

A client with shoulder impingement is referred to OT for skilled instructions in dressing. A dressing technique that would have a tendency to cause symptoms to increase is:

A child loses its balance and falls down whenever it tries to catch a ball thrown in its direction; otherwise, the child can sit, stand and walk well. The OT would determine that the child has a problem with:

A 40 year old patient with a 3 week old wrist fracture is receiving outpatient therapy focused on early mobilization. The OT should FIRST:

The biomechanical FOR is most likely to be used in assessing and intervening for hand skills problems in children with:

A 6 year old is interested in learning to roller skate. However, after the initial few minutes of practice the child does not continue with it and appears to lack the will to follow up what was started. This behavior is typical of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development stage that deals with:

The OT would administer a test of visual motor integration to a child who most likely has difficulty with:

A condition that can cause double vision or mental suppression of one of the images that affect the development of visual perception is:

A child with cerebral palsy shows significant impairment in the function of the lower extremities with mild involvement of the upper extremities. The classification of cerebral palsy for this child would be:

A patient with C6 tetraplegia is referred to an inpatient rehabilitation unit. The OT intervention plan should highlight the asset that:

A grasp that is often used to control tools or other objects is

A child uses a wide base of support when walking because of instability and poor weight shifting. This is characteristic of:

An elderly client with no visual deficits exhibits difficulty with balance and also reports a tendency to occasionally fall. The OT should assess:

A 65 year old client had a right stroke in the nondominant hemisphere of the parietal lobe. During an ADL evaluation, the client dresses the unaffected limb but not the affected limb. This is an indication of:

A patient with diabetes is employed as a bricklayer. The patient has recently developed a neuropathy leading to impaired sensation in the upper extremities. In regards to work, the OT needs to caution the patient to examine their hand frequently for:

The most important information that an OT gains from assessing a child's ball throwing skills is the child's

A patient diagnosed with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus is referred to occupational therapy for splinting. A primary area that must be assessed before prescribing a splint is:

A psychosocial reaction of an elderly client who experiences difficulty understanding normal speech sounds might be:

An OT would expect a patient that presents with performance deficits caused by issues related to visual processing to demonstrate difficulties with:

An individual who recently received radiation in the area of the head and neck drools, pockets food, and coughs. The OT should:

A child has difficulty recognizing letters in different styles of print or in making the transition from printed to cursive letters. The child has a visual discrimination problem of:

A patient with rotator cuff repair surgery to the left nondominant shoulder 3 days ago is referred to OT for an evaluation. An assessment that might be contraindicated is:

the OT is requested to evaluate a mechanic's ability to locate and use small tools. the MOST appropriate sensory assessment to:

A 2 year old client with delayed motor skills shifts his weight onto one leg and steps to the side with other in a movement pattern described as:

An elderly client is observed by an OT as having an unsteady gait, and the client has to hold onto the wall when coming in and out of the bathroom. The OT should assess the patient for: