Treatment Planning Flashcards
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A treatment plan for a client with unilateral neglect following a stroke should include which strategy?
Answer: Visual scanning training and environmental cues placed on the neglected side
Visual scanning training and environmental cues on the neglected side are evidence-based OT strategies for unilateral neglect.
When a client's treatment goals are not being met due to poor motivation, what should the OTA do FIRST?
Answer: Discuss the barrier with the supervising OT and explore client-centered goal revision
Poor motivation may reflect a mismatch between goals and client values; the OTA should communicate barriers to the OT for collaborative resolution.
Which documentation element is REQUIRED in a treatment plan to justify skilled OT services?
Answer: Evidence that the client requires the skill, knowledge, or judgment of a trained therapist
Skilled care documentation must demonstrate that the client's needs require the expertise of an OT/OTA to justify reimbursement.
An OTA is treating a burn survivor with hand contractures. Which treatment planning priority addresses prevention of further deformity?
Answer: Consistent use of splinting and ROM exercises to maintain or improve hand function
Splinting and ROM exercises are the cornerstone of OT treatment planning to prevent and address contractures in burn survivors.
A client newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis is beginning OT. Which treatment planning consideration is MOST important given the nature of the condition?
Answer: Planning for both relapse and remission phases with flexible, adaptive strategies
MS has a relapsing-remitting course, so treatment plans must be flexible to address varying functional levels across phases.
When integrating caregiver training into a treatment plan for a client with advanced Parkinson's disease, what should the OTA emphasize?
Answer: Safe assistance techniques for transfers and ADLs to prevent caregiver and client injury
Caregiver training in safe assistance techniques is essential to prevent falls and injury as Parkinson's disease progresses.
Which of the following BEST represents a client-centered approach when finalizing a treatment plan?
Answer: Collaborating with the client to establish goals that reflect their own priorities and values
Client-centered practice requires that the client's own goals, values, and priorities drive the treatment planning process.