OTA Activity Analysis 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An OTA performing activity analysis considers 'space demands.' This includes:
- The emotional context of the activity
- The size, arrangement, and surface requirements of the environment (Correct answer)
- The client's prior experience with the activity
- The number of steps in the task
Correct answer: The size, arrangement, and surface requirements of the environment
Space demands refer to environmental characteristics such as room size, surface type, and layout needed to perform the activity safely.
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of grading an activity to INCREASE difficulty?
- Providing hand-over-hand assistance
- Removing visual cues from the task (Correct answer)
- Reducing the number of steps
- Switching to larger tools
Correct answer: Removing visual cues from the task
Removing visual cues increases cognitive and perceptual demands, thereby grading the activity to a higher difficulty level.
Question 3: During activity analysis, 'required actions and performance skills' include which of the following?
- The client's diagnosis and prognosis
- Motor, process, and social interaction skills needed (Correct answer)
- Insurance coverage for the activity
- The therapist's treatment goals
Correct answer: Motor, process, and social interaction skills needed
Required actions encompass the specific motor, process, and social interaction skills the activity demands of any performer.
Question 4: A client with right hemiplegia is learning to fold laundry. Which adapted technique would BEST support one-handed performance?
- Using two hands with bilateral assistance
- Anchoring clothing with a non-slip mat or table edge (Correct answer)
- Avoiding folding activities entirely
- Performing the task while standing
Correct answer: Anchoring clothing with a non-slip mat or table edge
Anchoring clothing stabilizes the item so the unaffected hand can perform folding movements independently.
Question 5: Which activity analysis component evaluates whether the task requires reading, writing, or mathematical operations?
- Sensory demands
- Cognitive demands (Correct answer)
- Social demands
- Temporal demands
Correct answer: Cognitive demands
Cognitive demands include literacy and numeracy requirements, which are important for clients with cognitive or learning disabilities.
Question 6: The term 'activity synthesis' in OT practice refers to:
- Breaking an activity into its component parts
- Designing or modifying an activity to meet a client's therapeutic needs (Correct answer)
- Documenting the outcomes of activity performance
- Teaching the client the steps of an activity
Correct answer: Designing or modifying an activity to meet a client's therapeutic needs
Activity synthesis involves combining or modifying activity components to create a therapeutic experience tailored to the client's goals.
Question 7: Which performance skill area is MOST relevant when analyzing an activity that requires a client to stay focused and avoid distractions?
- Motor skills
- Process skills (Correct answer)
- Communication skills
- Praxis skills
Correct answer: Process skills
Process skills include attention, organization, and adaptation—all of which relate to staying focused during an activity.
OTA Activity Analysis 3
An OTA performing activity analysis considers 'space demands.' This includes: