Question 1

Which statement best represents a top-down approach toward intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)   Haley will bring both hands together during play.
B)   Haley will pick up a Cheerio with a neat pincer grasp.
C)   Haley will play with a variety of toys using two hands.
D)   Haley will stack four cubes using both hands. C

Question 2

Which frame of reference views the child in terms of volition, habits and roles, performance, and environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) 
B)   Intentional Relationship Model
C)   Person-Environment-Occupation
D)   Biomechanical A

Question 3

Which of the following statements is not true about short-term objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are all the things the client needs to be able to do to meet long-term goals.
B)   They are the statements that describe the terminal functional skills the clients should achieve after intervention.
C)   They are interim steps that are used to reach long-term goals.
D)   They describe skills that should be mastered in a relatively short time period. B

Question 4

Which statement refers to therapeutic use of self?

Accepted Answer

A)   The practitioner's ability to work with a variety of clients.
B)   The practitioner's ability to be aware of his/her own feelings and use this awareness to skillfully communicate with both the client and the client's family.
C)   The practitioner's ability to interact with the client.
D)   The practitioner's ability to develop an appropriate intervention plan for the client.

Question 5

Which statement reflects the meaning of activity analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   The process of determining the characteristics of an activity for use with a client.
B)   The ability to grade and adapt an activity for intervention to meet a client's needs.
C)   The process of interacting with clients to allow them to succeed.
D)   The ability of the OT practitioner to communicate with the child and family.

Question 6

For what may the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) be responsible?

Accepted Answer

A)   Administering specific assessments to clients selected by the registered occupational therapist.
B)   Developing the intervention plan.
C)   Interpreting assessment findings.
D)   Selecting assessment tools that are used during the evaluation.

Question 7

Which statement best describes purposeful activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   A person involved in purposeful activities is more concerned with the process required to complete the activities.
B)   Purposeful activities are prescribed based on analysis of their inherent characteristics.
C)   Purposeful activity requires active participation from the client.
D)   Purposeful activities are deemed by the OT practitioner to be critically important to skill development.

Question 8

Which statement best describes legitimate tools of OT practice?

Accepted Answer

A)   Instruments or tools that a profession uses to bring about change.
B)   Tools that remain constant over time.
C)   Tools commonly found in an OT clinic.
D)   Instruments commonly used to evaluate clients.

Question 9

Which frame of reference is described when the practitioner identifies the level of motor skill a child is achieving and works to help the child accomplish the next step in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Biomechanical
B)   Developmental
C)   Motor control
D)   Sensory integration

Question 10

Carrie is 5 years old and unable to dress herself.Her mother must put on her clothes completely, although Carrie is able to select the clothing by nodding to make a choice.What type of performance is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assisted performance
B)   Dependent performance
C)   Functional independence
D)   Supervised performance

Question 11

Which frame of reference targets the child's range of motion, strength, and endurance for occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Biomechanical
B)   Developmental
C)   Motor control
D)   Sensory integration

Question 12

To what does the term intervention refer?

Accepted Answer

A)   Therapy sessions to facilitate goals.
B)   Progress reports, billing records, and client profile.
C)   The evaluation, treatment plan, intervention, and discharge plan.
D)   The plan of care.

Question 13

Who is responsible for discharge planning?

Accepted Answer

A)   The registered occupational therapist
B)   The COTA
C)   The parent or caregiver
D)   The client

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about long-term goals?

Accepted Answer

A)   They do not need to be behavioral.
B)   They need to be measurable but not behavioral.
C)   They are the building blocks for OT intervention.
D)   They are the expected outcomes of OT intervention.

Question 15

What type of approach begins by defining goals based upon the valued activities of the client?

Accepted Answer

A)   Biomechanical approach
B)   Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model (OTIPM) 
C)   Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) 
D)   Developmental approach

Exam 10: The Occupational Therapy Process