Exam Flashcards
(138 cards)
Functional capacity evaluations are most beneficial at the end of ________________ but can also be used as a baseline for new employees.
remediation
When preparing for a worksite visit what should you do as an OT?
- Identify reason for visit
- Request a job description
- Set a visit date and establish/confirm contact with those needing to be present
At a well-designed computer seated workstation the desk surface should be at what height?
Same height as 90 degree elbow
At a well-designed computer seated workstation the keyboard should be…
Close to desk edge, flat or positioned at negative tilt, approximately shoulder width.
At a well-designed computer seated workstation, how is the monitor positioned?
The worker is able to face the monitor directly, it is arms length from body, perpendicular to window to avoid sun glare, screen top at eye level, a stand is used to adjust laptop height.
Standing for long periods without breaks on hard surfaces is associated with…
leg, low back and foot pain.
Key principles of workstation layout include (4 factors for the placement of items):
Importance: place most important items in most easily accessible location
Frequency of use: place most frequently used items in convenient, close-to-reach locations
Function: Place items with similar functions together (staples, paper clips, scissors)
Sequence of use: lay out items in same sequence in which they are used
A neutral posture is achieved when…
- Head is upright
- Neck is slightly flexed
- Shoulders are at sides and flexed less than 20 to 25 degrees
- Elbows are flexed to about 90 degrees
- Wrists are in zero degrees of flexion
Prolonged sitting increases…
Spinal compression forces and potential for static loading on neck and shoulders; pressure through ITs and coccyx
For standing workstations how should workers stand?
With hips midway between an anterior and posterior pelvic tilt, foot rails can be used for intermittent foot placement to relieve stress on low back and change leg position.
For standing workstations, precise work requires a ____________ work surface to provide proximal stabilization of ______________ inches above elbow.
higher, 2 to 4 inches above elbow.
Light assembly work surface can be 2 to 4 inches below elbow to best _____________________.
Utilize upper extremity musculature forces.
Heavy work requires a ___________ work surface, about 4-5 inches _____________ elbow to ….
lower, below, to leverage body and trunk strength.
____________ is key for multiple individuals using the same workstation.
Adjustability
Combination of sit-stand-move routines for office workers, what are the suggested times?
Sit 20, stand 8, move 2
Sit-stand workstations promote postural changes to decrease musculoskeletal strain from either position, true or false?
True
The main purpose of a job analysis is to…
Clarify what the employee is responsible for (essential duties)
Job analysis can be used both proactively and reactively, explain both.
Job analysis can be used proactively to prevent injury and reactively for rehabilitation and return to work purposes.
A job analysis can be used to develop and select a functional capacity evaluation and to predict work performance, true or false?
True
The main difference between job analysis and job demands/task analysis is…
Job analysis is often tailored to an individual’s needs, a job demands/task analysis is often based on what the requirements are of a job.
Work simplification and energy conservation techniques are used when an occupation is ____________ for an individual.
Occupation is too demanding
Name some work simplification and energy conservation techniques
Limit amount of work, plan ahead, prioritize, organize, sit to work, use efficient methods, use correct equipment and techniques, and balance physical tasks with rest breaks, pair a hard task with an easier task.
Work conditioning happens after work hardening, true or false?
False, work conditioning happens before work hardening.
What is OTs’ unique lens in the process of assisting workers to stay at work and return to work?
Background in the full spectrum of human performance, OT provides a framework to identify facilitators and remove barriers to mitigate disability.