Treatment Planning Flashcards
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An OTA is treating a client with a spinal cord injury (C6 complete). Which ADL goal is MOST realistic for this level of injury?
Answer: Independent feeding using adaptive equipment
Clients with C6 SCI typically retain wrist extension and can feed themselves independently using adaptive equipment such as universal cuffs.
Which of the following BEST describes the OTA's role in the treatment planning process?
Answer: Implementing the plan developed by the OT and contributing observations to plan modifications
OTAs implement OT-developed plans and provide observations that inform the OT's decisions about plan modifications.
A client with a traumatic brain injury demonstrates impulsivity during ADLs. Which treatment planning strategy addresses this safety concern?
Answer: Incorporating structured cuing systems and environmental modifications to slow task initiation
Structured cuing systems and environmental modifications reduce impulsivity-related safety risks during ADL performance.
When treating a client with low vision, which modification should be prioritized in the treatment plan to improve ADL safety?
Answer: Improving contrast in the environment and adding task lighting
Increasing environmental contrast and task lighting are evidence-based compensatory strategies for clients with low vision.
A client with diabetes is referred to OT for lower extremity care training. Which topic is MOST critical to include in the treatment plan?
Answer: Daily foot inspection and proper nail and skin care technique
Clients with diabetes are at risk for neuropathy and wounds; daily foot inspection is a critical prevention strategy within OT's scope.
Which principle guides activity grading in an OTA's treatment plan?
Answer: Systematically increasing or decreasing task demands to match the client's progress
Activity grading involves systematically adjusting task complexity to challenge the client appropriately as skills improve or decline.
An OTA working in a skilled nursing facility is developing a treatment plan for a resident with dysphagia. Which component falls within OT's scope of practice?
Answer: Adaptive positioning and adaptive feeding equipment recommendations during meals
OTAs address dysphagia through adaptive positioning and equipment to optimize safe swallowing during meals, in collaboration with the SLP.