OT Fundamentals Flashcards
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Which frame of reference emphasizes that humans are occupational beings who need meaningful activity for health and well-being?
Answer: Occupational behavior
The occupational behavior frame of reference, developed by Mary Reilly, posits that engagement in meaningful occupation is essential to human health.
An OTA is working with a client who has hemiplegia. Which principle of the neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) approach best guides intervention?
Answer: Inhibit abnormal tone and facilitate normal movement patterns
NDT focuses on inhibiting abnormal muscle tone and facilitating more normal patterns of movement to improve functional performance.
In the OTPF, which term refers to the 'doing, being, becoming, and belonging' aspects of human occupation?
Answer: Occupational dimensions
The OTPF describes four dimensions of occupation: doing, being, becoming, and belonging, which reflect the full human experience of occupation.
A client with low vision asks for help with meal preparation. Which OT approach focuses on modifying the task or environment rather than remediating the underlying impairment?
Answer: Compensation/adaptation
The compensatory/adaptive approach modifies tasks, tools, or environments to enable performance despite persistent impairment.
Which of the following best defines 'role competence' as used in occupational therapy?
Answer: The ability to effectively meet the demands of one's various life roles
Role competence is the ability to effectively meet the performance demands of the roles that a person values and identifies with.
When using the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), an OTA assessing a client's belief in their own ability to perform occupations is evaluating which component?
Answer: Volition — personal causation
In MOHO, personal causation is the component of volition that reflects one's sense of effectiveness and belief in one's own abilities.
Which of the following is the most accurate description of 'occupational justice'?
Answer: The right of all people to engage in meaningful and health-promoting occupations
Occupational justice refers to the right of all people to participate in a range of meaningful, health-promoting occupations regardless of social, political, or economic barriers.