OTA Activity Analysis 4 â Questions and Answers
Question 1: An OTA analyzes gardening for a client with arthritis. Which joint protection principle should guide activity modification?
- Encourage maximum grip force to strengthen joints
- Use larger joints and distribute load to avoid stress on small joints (Correct answer)
- Limit all gardening activities entirely
- Perform gardening in cold temperatures to reduce inflammation
Correct answer: Use larger joints and distribute load to avoid stress on small joints
Joint protection principles recommend using larger, stronger joints and spreading force across them to minimize stress on vulnerable small joints.
Question 2: When determining whether an activity is 'occupation-based,' an OTA should confirm that:
- The activity is performed in a clinical simulation
- The activity is meaningful and performed in the client's natural context (Correct answer)
- The activity requires no adaptive equipment
- The activity is chosen by the therapist for therapeutic benefit
Correct answer: The activity is meaningful and performed in the client's natural context
Occupation-based activities are meaningful to the client and performed within their actual life context, not just a clinical simulation.
Question 3: A client with low vision is participating in a cooking activity. Which environmental modification would BEST enhance safety?
- Dimming the kitchen lights to reduce glare
- Using high-contrast labels and measuring tools (Correct answer)
- Reducing the number of ingredients used
- Performing all tasks seated on a stool
Correct answer: Using high-contrast labels and measuring tools
High-contrast labels and tools improve visual differentiation, making it safer and easier for clients with low vision to identify items accurately.
Question 4: Which of the following BEST describes the 'temporal demands' of an activity?
- The tools and materials required
- The duration, sequence, and pace of the activity (Correct answer)
- The number of people involved
- The sensory input generated by the activity
Correct answer: The duration, sequence, and pace of the activity
Temporal demands address how long the activity takes, how steps must be sequenced, and the speed at which actions must occur.
Question 5: In activity analysis, 'required body functions' refers to:
- The environmental conditions needed for the activity
- Physiological and psychological functions the activity demands of the body (Correct answer)
- The tools and equipment listed for the task
- The social norms associated with the activity
Correct answer: Physiological and psychological functions the activity demands of the body
Required body functions are the physiological and psychological capacitiesâsuch as strength, endurance, or memoryâthat the activity inherently demands.
Question 6: Which of the following is the BEST example of adapting an activity for a client with sensory defensiveness to tactile input?
- Encouraging the client to handle more textures to desensitize quickly
- Providing gloves or tools to reduce direct skin contact during the activity (Correct answer)
- Removing the activity from the treatment plan
- Increasing the speed of the activity to shorten exposure time
Correct answer: Providing gloves or tools to reduce direct skin contact during the activity
Providing gloves or tools creates a barrier that reduces unwanted tactile input, allowing the client to participate without sensory overload.
Question 7: An OTA is analyzing dressing for a client with decreased shoulder ROM. Which activity component is MOST affected?
- Social demands
- Required body structuresâspecifically the shoulder joint and surrounding tissues (Correct answer)
- Temporal demands
- Cognitive sequencing requirements
Correct answer: Required body structuresâspecifically the shoulder joint and surrounding tissues
Decreased shoulder ROM directly affects the body structures involved in reaching overhead and behind the back, which are required for dressing.
OTA Activity Analysis 4
An OTA analyzes gardening for a client with arthritis.
Which joint protection principle should guide activity modification?