Question 1

Which activity is most suitable to use in OT intervention to help 3-year-olds share?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lecture on sharing. 
B)  Have only one toy available. 
C)  Take toys away from the children. 
D)  Play catch in a small group. 
A)  Lecture on sharing. 
B)  Have only one toy available. 
C)  Take toys away from the children. 
D)  Play catch in a small group. D

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the role of the OT practitioner in promoting play in children with special needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boss and facilitator 
B)  Coach and boss 
C)  Model and boss 
D)  Model and facilitator 
A)  Boss and facilitator 
B)  Coach and boss 
C)  Model and boss 
D)  Model and facilitator D

Question 3

Which rule is the most important to ensure safety in a therapy session?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cover electrical outlets. 
B)  Cut all hanging cords. 
C)  Inspect toys and equipment regularly. 
D)  Watch children at all times. 
A)  Cover electrical outlets. 
B)  Cut all hanging cords. 
C)  Inspect toys and equipment regularly. 
D)  Watch children at all times. D

Question 4

Which standardized assessment provides practitioners with an age-equivalent core of play skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knox Preschool Play Scale 
B)  Test of Playfulness (ToP) 
C)  Takata's Play History 
D)  Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment 
A)  Knox Preschool Play Scale 
B)  Test of Playfulness (ToP) 
C)  Takata's Play History 
D)  Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment

Question 5

You are treating a 12-month-old girl for delayed fine motor skills.During the treatment session, you pick out toys that encourage hand use.Your goal is for her to use a neat pincer grasp to pick up the small toys.Which statement best describes the role of play in the treatment of this child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Play is the goal of the session. 
B)  Play is the method of intervention to work on gross motor skills. 
C)  Play is the method of intervention to work on hand skills. 
D)  Play is being used to divert the child's attention. 
A)  Play is the goal of the session. 
B)  Play is the method of intervention to work on gross motor skills. 
C)  Play is the method of intervention to work on hand skills. 
D)  Play is being used to divert the child's attention.

Question 6

Which trait is not a characteristic of play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Active involvement of the player 
B)  Child-centered activity 
C)  Extrinsically motivated 
D)  Spontaneous 
A)  Active involvement of the player 
B)  Child-centered activity 
C)  Extrinsically motivated 
D)  Spontaneous

Question 7

Terry, the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), plays "Simon Says" with Julie and asks her to raise her hands high above her head and to the sides.On which motor goal is she working?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing endurance. 
B)  Increasing upper extremity strength. 
C)  Increasing range of motion in the upper extremities. 
D)  Increasing fine motor skills. 
A)  Increasing endurance. 
B)  Increasing upper extremity strength. 
C)  Increasing range of motion in the upper extremities. 
D)  Increasing fine motor skills.

Question 8

Which statement is true about the role of spontaneity in OT sessions?

Accepted Answer

A)  OT practitioners should provide structure so that spontaneity is limited in a treatment session. 
B)  Children do not want flexibility and spontaneity. They enjoy it when the therapist tells them what to do. 
C)  Spontaneity indicates the OT practitioner has not planned the session well. 
D)  Spontaneity is an essential feature of play and should be fostered in the treatment session. 
A)  OT practitioners should provide structure so that spontaneity is limited in a treatment session. 
B)  Children do not want flexibility and spontaneity. They enjoy it when the therapist tells them what to do. 
C)  Spontaneity indicates the OT practitioner has not planned the session well. 
D)  Spontaneity is an essential feature of play and should be fostered in the treatment session.

Question 9

Which objective best reflects playfulness as the goal of the therapy session?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara will participate in a turn-taking game with playmate for 5 minutes within 4 weeks. 
B)  Sara will demonstrate increased fine motor skills as evidenced by her ability to dress and undress a Barbie doll during play. 
C)  Sara will follow one-step verbal direction during the play session. 
D)  Sara will show pleasure in activity as evidenced by completing her homework without getting out of her seat. 
A)  Sara will participate in a turn-taking game with playmate for 5 minutes within 4 weeks. 
B)  Sara will demonstrate increased fine motor skills as evidenced by her ability to dress and undress a Barbie doll during play. 
C)  Sara will follow one-step verbal direction during the play session. 
D)  Sara will show pleasure in activity as evidenced by completing her homework without getting out of her seat.

Question 10

The OT practitioner played a dress-up game in therapy to work on the child's goal to put on a shirt independently.What does this session illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Play as the goal 
B)  Play as the tool 
C)  Backward chaining 
D)  Playfulness as the goal 
A)  Play as the goal 
B)  Play as the tool 
C)  Backward chaining 
D)  Playfulness as the goal

Question 11

Which characteristic does not promote play and playfulness in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive reinforcement 
B)  Patience 
C)  Rigidity with rules 
D)  Sense of humor 
A)  Positive reinforcement 
B)  Patience 
C)  Rigidity with rules 
D)  Sense of humor

Question 12

Which objective addresses playfulness as the intended outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child will share toys with another child at least twice during a 15-minute play session. 
B)  The child will put on and button a shirt independently. 
C)  The child will ride a bike at least 20 yards in a straight line without falling. 
D)  The child will reach above his head five times during play. 
A)  The child will share toys with another child at least twice during a 15-minute play session. 
B)  The child will put on and button a shirt independently. 
C)  The child will ride a bike at least 20 yards in a straight line without falling. 
D)  The child will reach above his head five times during play.

Question 13

Which statement reflects the description of play as the occupation of the child?

Accepted Answer

A)  OT practitioners examine the role of play and expectations of the child. 
B)  OT practitioners are interested in the individual abilities and disabilities with regard to particular tasks. 
C)  OT practitioners are interested in the psychological, not physical, aspects of play. 
D)  OT practitioners are interested in improving motor skills for the occupation of play. 
A)  OT practitioners examine the role of play and expectations of the child. 
B)  OT practitioners are interested in the individual abilities and disabilities with regard to particular tasks. 
C)  OT practitioners are interested in the psychological, not physical, aspects of play. 
D)  OT practitioners are interested in improving motor skills for the occupation of play.

Question 14

Mike and Scott are wrestling in the water.Mike flips Scott, who goes under water.Scott gets up laughing and pushes Mike.In which type of play are they engaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic 
B)  Games with rules 
C)  Sensorimotor 
D)  Rough and tumble 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  Symbolic 
B)  Games with rules 
C)  Sensorimotor 
D)  Rough and tumble 
E)  Both B and C

Question 15

Which characteristic of an OT practitioner promotes play in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be serious. 
B)  Keep activities the same from session to session. 
C)  Insist that children use toys only in standard ways. 
D)  Try out silly things and have fun. 
A)  Be serious. 
B)  Keep activities the same from session to session. 
C)  Insist that children use toys only in standard ways. 
D)  Try out silly things and have fun.

Exam 21: Play and Playfulness

Which activity is most suitable to use in OT intervention to help 3-year-olds share?

Which of the following best describes the role of the OT practitioner in promoting play in children with special needs?

Which rule is the most important to ensure safety in a therapy session?

Which standardized assessment provides practitioners with an age-equivalent core of play skills?

You are treating a 12-month-old girl for delayed fine motor skills.During the treatment session, you pick out toys that encourage hand use.Your goal is for her to use a neat pincer grasp to pick up the small toys.Which statement best describes the role of play in the treatment of this child?

Which trait is not a characteristic of play?

Terry, the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), plays "Simon Says" with Julie and asks her to raise her hands high above her head and to the sides.On which motor goal is she working?

Which statement is true about the role of spontaneity in OT sessions?

Which objective best reflects playfulness as the goal of the therapy session?

The OT practitioner played a dress-up game in therapy to work on the child's goal to put on a shirt independently.What does this session illustrate?

Which characteristic does not promote play and playfulness in children?

Which objective addresses playfulness as the intended outcome?

Which statement reflects the description of play as the occupation of the child?

Mike and Scott are wrestling in the water.Mike flips Scott, who goes under water.Scott gets up laughing and pushes Mike.In which type of play are they engaged?

Which characteristic of an OT practitioner promotes play in children?

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