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Which term describes the everyday things people do that give them meaning?
Occupation: is defined as activities of everyday life given meaning and value by the individual.
*Occupation refers to “the ordinary and familiar things that people do every day.” It is the term used to “capture the breadth and meaning for everyday life activity.”
True or False:
Occupational therapy is the therapeutic use of everyday life activities for the purpose of participation in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and other settings. The other definitions are incomplete and not clearly occupational therapy.
True
What term is used to describe activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation?
Areas of occupation:
According to the Occupational Therapy Process Framework, areas of occupation include activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation.
Which statement best reflects the goal of occupational therapy intervention?
To help clients participate in everyday activities
What type of activity occurs when the OT practitioner gently massages Mary’s hand (before she begins cooking)?
preparatory:
Preparatory activities are used to get the client ready to engage in an occupation or purposeful activity. In this case, the OT massages Mary’s hand to help improve her range of motion so she will have better purposeful movement.
What type of activity takes place in the natural context and uses the actual materials?
Occupation-centered activity
What type of activity has meaning and an end product. These types of activities may be one task of the occupation.
Purposeful activity
What type of activities are made-up activities, which may include some of the same skills required for the occupation? These activities are used to simulate the actual activity, but they do not use real materials.
Contrived activities
What type of setting provides care for clients who live at home?
Outpatient settings: provide care for clients who live at home and attend the clinic on a regular basis
What type of setting provides longer-term care and intensive therapy from a variety of professionals?
Rehabilitation settings
What type of setting provides immediate care after trauma and typically involves short hospital stays?
Acute care
What type of setting provides care for clients who are not able to meet their own basic self care needs?
*This type of client is dangerous to self or others due to mental status
Institutional living:
Such as-nursing home, mental health residential
What is Moral Treatment?
Moral Treatment is grounded in the philosophy that all people, even the most challenged, are entitled to consideration and human compassion
Which law will help fund a laptop computer for 6-year-old Korey, a child with cerebral palsy who needs the laptop to communicate and complete written work while in school?
Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act (IDEA):
*IDEA 97 stipulates that assistive technology needs for children with disabilities must be considered when exploring the needs for the child to be successful in the school, along with other special factors
Which act extended services to children from birth to 5 years of age?
The Handicapped Infants and Toddlers Act
What does The Americans with Disabilities Act provide?
provides protection from discrimination on the basis of disability.
*provides civil rights to all individuals with disabilities and guarantees equal access to and opportunity in employment, transportation, public accommodations, state and local government, and telecommunications for individuals with disabilities
Who introduced “work treatment” for the insane in the late 1700s?
Phillippe Pinel- a physician from France
Who is Herbert Hall?
a physician who graduated from Harvard Medical School.
*worked with invalid patients, providing medical supervision of crafts for the purpose of improving their health and financial independence.
Who is considered the father of occupational therapy?
William Rush Dunton Jr.
Who was known for his writings on the value of occupation for treatment, and who published Occupational Therapy: A Manual for Nurses in 1915?
William Rush Dunton Jr.
Who served as treasurer and president of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy and edited the association’s journal for 21 years?
William Rush Dunton Jr.
Who is considered the “mother of occupational therapy”?
Eleanor Clarke Slagle
Who is most noted for developing “habit training” and for organizing the first professional school for OT practitioners?
Eleanor Clarke Slagle
True or False:
The goal of occupational therapy is to help clients regain fine motor skill.
False: The goal of occupational therapy is to help clients re-engage in occupations.
*Improving fine-motor skills may be one technique necessary to meet this goal
Why is it important to understand a profession’s philosophical base?
It describes values, beliefs and truths of the profession
Which statement is NOT a core concept of occupational therapy?
1. The client is the only active participant in therapy.
2. Every human has the potential for change.
3. Learning involves thinking, feeling, and doing.
4. Occupational therapy views humans holistically.
5. Occupation is central to well-being.
The client is the only active participant in therapy:
The client, family, and significant others are active participants throughout the therapeutic process in what is referred to as a client-centered approach
True or False:
The OT practitioner is the best person to measure a client’s quality of life?
False:
Quality of life is relative and must be evaluated by the person and what he or she deems meaningful and satisfying
Which statement is NOT part of the occupational therapy centennial vision?
1. Occupational therapy is a reimbursable service.
2. OT practitioners are diverse.
3. Occupational therapy is an evidence-based service.
4. Occupational therapy is science driven.
5. Occupational therapy is globally connected.
Occupational therapy is a reimbursable service:
*While occupational therapy is a reimbursable health care service, this is not considered part of the vision statement
What is considered to be the roots of the occupational therapy profession?
Occupation
Why is evidence-based practice important for occupational therapy?
It shows that therapy is beneficial and cost effective, it supports therapy decisions, and it provides support for practice.
True or False:
Education of OT practitioners involves an emphasis on lifelong learning and critical thinking.
True:
*Educators hope to bridge the gap between clinical practice and theory so that students become practitioners who use current research and judgment to benefit their clients
What is the body that regulates entry-level education for both the OT and OTA programs?
ACOTE (The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education)
*means that the minimal educational standards recommended by the profession have been met
*Ensures that graduates are qualified to take the national certification examination.
What is The National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)?
administers the certification examination for OT and OTA.
What is the difference in OT and OTA education?
1. OT programs present more theory.
2. OTAs do not learn anatomy and physiology.
3. OTs do not learn intervention techniques.
4. Occupational therapist’s focus is on research
5. Occupational therapist’s focus is on documentation.
OT programs present more theory:
*The difference in the education for the OT is the depth of theory provided in the core and professional curricula as well as a greater emphasis on evaluation and interpretation
Which degree focuses on technical skills related to the methods and procedures used in occupational therapy?
associate’s degree (COTA):
*The associate’s degree is required for the OTA degree; it focuses on technical skills related to the methods and procedures used in occupational therapy
Which degree requires that students have a baccalaureate degree in occupational therapy? This degree helps develop advanced research skills and specialization in a practice area.
The advanced master’s degree
Which degree is the traditional terminal degree; it is designed to produce independent researchers who are able to generate knowledge?
The Doctoral Degree (PhD)
True or False:
Students doing Level I fieldwork must be supervised by an OT.
False:
*Students doing Level I fieldwork do not need to be supervised by an OT. Level I fieldwork is meant to introduce the student to the occupational therapy field, health care, or community agencies in which they may work. Therefore the student must get supervision, but it does not need to be from an OT.
In which level of performance do new graduates typically fall?
Entry-level:
*This level expects practitioners to be responsible for and accountable in professional activities related to the role.
Which level includes:
More independent
Mastery of basic role functions
Ability to respond to situations based on previous experience
Participation in the education of personnel
Initiate specialization
Intermediate
What is the level that Includes:
Understanding of complex skills
Contribution to the knowledge base
research
mentorship
consultant
Advanced
What type of supervision is depicted when Mario (OT) watches Juan’s (OTA) intervention and provides immediate assistance to help make the session more effective?
Direct or continuous supervision: *occurs when the supervising OT is on site and available to provide immediate assistance to the client or supervisee if needed.
What is close supervision?
Daily, direct contact at the site of work
What is Routine supervision?
face to face contact at least every 2 weeks, with interim telecommunication
What is General Supervision?
Initial direction and face to face contact at least one time per month or as needed through telecommunication
What factor in NOT considered important when determining the level of supervision?
1.complexity of client needs
2.number and diversity of clients
3.skills of the OT and OTA
4.type of practice setting
5.reimbursement for supervision
Reimbursement for supervision:
*Reimbursement for supervision sessions is not considered when determining the level of supervision. Instead, the OT and OTA must determine the level of supervision required to adequately meet the needs of the OT and OTA and especially the clients.
In which team would the OT work individually with a client, develop goals, and then share the results with other professionals at the same setting?
In a multidisciplinary team:
*There is a mix of multiple disciplines that work together in a common setting. However, the relationship between the team members is not interactive. The professionals of multidisciplinary teams may, however, share results with each other.
In which team would the OT work when members cross over professional boundaries and share roles and functions?
Transdisciplinary Team
In which team would the OT work when members maintain their own professional roles and use a cooperative approach that is very interactive and centered on a common problem to solve?
Interdisciplinary Team
Which team is not interactive?
Multidisciplinary
Which team is the most commonly found in the health care profession today?
Interdisciplinary
Which term refers to the study and philosophy of human conduct?
Ethics
Which example represents a breach of confidentiality?
1.The OT practitioner shares an interesting client story with a roommate.
2.The OT practitioner determines all the activities without consulting with the client.
3.The OT practitioner discusses the benefits of intervention.
4.The OT practitioner does not allow the client to refuse intervention so that he or she will meet his or her goals.
5.The OT practitioner allows the client to decide the goal for intervention.
1.The OT practitioner shares an interesting client story with a roommate.
*Confidentiality refers to the expectation that information shared by the client with the OT practitioner, either directly or through written or electronic formats, will be kept private and shared only with those directly involved with the intervention (under conditions expected by the client).
What is the first step in ethical decision-making?
gathering all relevant facts:
*which includes describing the clinical, contextual, individual, and personal preferences concerning the situation.
What are the 4 steps of the Code of Ethics?
1) treat each client fair and equal
2) advocate for recipients to obtain needed services
3) promote public health and safety and well-being
4) charge fees that are reasonable and commensurate with the services provided
What are the 6 steps in ethical decision making?
1) gather all relevant facts
2) identifying the type of ethical problem
3) clarify professional duties
4) explore alternatives
5) complete the action
6) evaluate the process/outcome
Term that refers to right and wrong:
Morals
Term that is defined as " a binding custom or practice of a community"
Law