Therapeutic Use of Occupations and Activities Flashcards
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An OT uses weight-bearing activities through the upper extremity to improve tone and co-contraction. This is a principle of which approach?
Answer: Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT)
NDT (Bobath approach) uses weight-bearing and proximal key points to normalize tone and facilitate movement patterns in individuals with neurological conditions.
A therapist uses backward chaining to teach a child to put on a shirt. This means:
Answer: Teaching the last step first and progressively adding earlier steps
Backward chaining teaches the last step of a sequence first, allowing the learner to experience task completion, then progressively learning earlier steps.
Which principle guides the OT when adapting an activity for a client with unilateral neglect?
Answer: Place items in the client's visual field on both sides and encourage scanning
Scanning training and strategic placement of items encourages awareness of the neglected side, promoting safe and functional occupational performance.
In the occupational therapy intervention hierarchy, which level represents the highest level of OT-specific intervention?
Answer: Occupation-based intervention
Occupation-based intervention, where clients engage in actual meaningful occupations, represents the highest and most OT-specific level of intervention.
A therapist uses constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) with a stroke client. The core principle of CIMT is:
Answer: Restraining the unaffected limb to force use of the affected limb
CIMT restrains the unaffected upper extremity to overcome learned non-use and force intensive practice of the affected arm during meaningful activities.
When an OT uses a social skills training group with adolescents with autism, the primary goal is to:
Answer: Improve pragmatic communication and social participation skills
Social skills groups for individuals with autism focus on improving pragmatic language, perspective-taking, and functional social participation in meaningful contexts.